Anna Johanna Kristina Laursen Oral History 1978.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Anna Johanna Kristina Laursen Oral History 1978.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/182860886

This interview was conducted with Anna Laursen on May 24, 1978 in Tacoma, WA. It includes information on Anna's family background, emigration, settling in, marriage and family, Danish heritage, Danish organizations, and church. The interview was conducted in English.

2 compact discs.

Oregon State University Libraries

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6943993

Oregon State University Libraries

Related Entities

There are 13 Entities related to this resource.

Laursen, Betty.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w68h1t2p (person)

Laursen, Richard.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6kw8n56 (person)

Danish Lutheran Church (Tacoma, Wash.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6p6439w (corporateBody)

Danish Brotherhood in America (Tacoma, Wash.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6p06pjr (corporateBody)

United States (Steamship)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6v45vsh (corporateBody)

Laursen, Elmer.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w62j9knx (person)

Danish Sisterhood of America, Lodge 19 (Tacoma, Wash.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6gn6pc6 (corporateBody)

Oakland Lutheran Church (Tacoma, Wash.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6wf2fgs (corporateBody)

Laursen, Elsie.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6nw2qm6 (person)

Nielsen, Anna, 1803-1856

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6cg3ht5 (person)

Laursen, Norma.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w67979w4 (person)

Laursen, Marinus.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w65x5j7b (person)

Laursen, Anna Johanna Kristina.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w60g6sxj (person)

Anna Johanna Kristina Laursen was born on June 11, 1896 in Copenhagen, Denmark. When her father lost his job, he decided to immigrate to America with his wife and two children. Anna's father and brother went first and were soon followed by Anna and her mother. They settled in Tacoma, WA near Anna's mother's uncle who owned a berry farm in Puyallup, WA. Anna's father bought a house in the Oakland area near 33rd and South Adams. Anna was eighteen at the time and thrilled to be in America. Anna met...