Raaen, Aagot
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Born in 1873 in Iowa, daughter of Thomas and Ragnhild (Rødningen) Raaen, Norwegian immigrants. Family moved to Steele County, N.D. homesteaded near Hatton in 1874. She graduated in 1903 from Mayville Normal School and in 1913 from University of Minnesota. Taught school in rural schools and Oak Grove School, Fargo, N.D. Served as Steele County Superintendent of Schools from 1917-1922. Later employed by Honolulu Teachers College, Hawaii. Author of several books and a series of historical articles for N.D. newspapers. Died at Fergus Falls, Minn. in 1957. Buried at Hatton, N.D.
From the description of Papers, 1915-1953. (North Dakota State University Library). WorldCat record id: 29872702
Born Dec. 3, 1873 in Iowa, daughter of Thomas and Ragnhild (Rødningen) Raaen, Norwegian immigrants. Family moved to Steele County, N.D. and homesteaded near Hatton in 1874. She graduated in 1903 from Mayville State Normal School and in 1913 from the University of Minnesota. Taught school in rural schools and Oak Grove School, Fargo, N.D. Served as Steele County Superintendent of Schools from 1917 to 1922. Later employed by Honolulu Teachers College, Hawaii. Author of several books and a series of historical articles for N.D. newspapers. Died Jan. 7, 1957 at Fergus Falls, Minn. Buried at Hatton, N.D.
From the description of Papers, 1798-1957, (bulk 1890-1957). (North Dakota State University Library). WorldCat record id: 30869295
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Subjects:
- County officials and employees
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Lutheran Church
- Norwegian Americans
- Rural schools
- Women in education
- Women pioneers
- Women teachers
- Women teachers
- Women teachers
Occupations:
- Teachers
- Women authors
- Women school administrators
- Women teachers
Places:
- Hawaii (as recorded)
- Hatton (N.D.) (as recorded)
- Hatton (N.D.) (as recorded)
- North Dakota (as recorded)
- North Dakota (as recorded)
- Norway (as recorded)
- Steele County (N.D.) (as recorded)
- Steele County (N.D.) (as recorded)
- Newburgh (N.D. : Township) (as recorded)
- North Dakota--Steele County (as recorded)
- North Dakota--Steele County (as recorded)
- Hatton (N.D.) (as recorded)
- North Dakota--Steele County (as recorded)
- North Dakota (as recorded)
- Steele County (N.D.) (as recorded)
