Laura Madsen Christianson Foss Oral History Interview 1982.

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Laura Madsen Christianson Foss Oral History Interview 1982.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/184735082

This interview was conducted with Laura Foss on October 20, 1982 in Seattle, Washington. It provides information on family background, emigration, employment, education, marriage and family, community involvement, and Danish heritage. The interview also includes photographs of Laura when she was two years old, Laura with her family when she was four, Laura with her first husband in 1925, Laura in 1934, and Laura and Hjarne Foss at the time of the interview. Also see Hjarne Foss.

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Laura Foss was born on July 1, 1905 in Copenhagen, Denmark to Peter Madsen and Dorthea Jensen, who were both from Lolland, Denmark. Laura's father was a blacksmith for the government, and Laura and her siblings had a wonderful home life; there were six children in the family including Laura. Laura was confirmed when she was fourteen years old and then got a cleaning job with a local family. Laura worked for them until she decided to immigrate to America in January 1921. She came over with her co...

Foss, Hjarne.

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