Peder Garberg oral history interview 1984.

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Peder Garberg oral history interview 1984.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/184844764

The interview was conducted with Peder Garberg on August 23, 1984 in Spokane, Washington. The interview contains information on his childhood, relatives in America, reason for going to America, his trip, occupations, settling in LaCrosse, Washington, leasing a farm, marriage to Brynhild Kjøsnes, his family, and his Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English with some Norwegian towards the end of the interview.

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Garberg, Pete.

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Kjøsnes, Haldor.

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Garberg, Brynhild Kjøsnes.

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Brynhild Kjøsnes Garberg was born on March 30, 1894 in Selbu, Norway, a small community in Trøndelag outside of Trondheim. She was one of four children by Ole Kjøsnes and Sissel Kulseth. Her family immigrated to America in 1907 two years after her brother, John immigrated. Brynhild celebrated her 13th birthday aboard "The Baltic" on her way to America. Brynhild's family settled in LaCrosse, Washington. After settling, Brynhild attended school for one and a half years in Lacrosse. She was confirm...

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Garberg, Ingebrikt Jr.

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Rockne, John.

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Garberg, Kari.

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Garberg, Chris.

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Garberg, Pål.

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Garberg, Ingebrikt.

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Garberg, Andreas.

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Garberg, Peder.

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Peder Garberg was born on December 8, 1898 in Selbu, Norway to Ingebrikt and Kari Garberg. He was one of four children. Peder worked on the family farm until he left for America in 1917 with two neighboring boys. During his trip to America aboard the Bergensfjord, Peder witnessed a burial at sea. Peder went to LaCrosse, Washington because his friend had talked to someone in Norway who had been in LaCrosse before. The first winter in LaCrosse, Peder worked on the Wigen farm and stayed there until...

Wigen, Peter.

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Selbu Lutheran Church (La Crosse, Wash.)

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The first meeting leading to the organization of Selbu Lutheran was held at the Peter J. Wigan home on May 2, 1902. The congregation organized in January of 1903, worshipping in the old school house on Mud Flat until the first church was completed in 1905. The name “Selbu” was chosen because most of its members were originally from the Selbu district near Trondheim, Norway. In February of 1928 the congregation decided to build a new brick church to replace the old frame structure. Rev. John Tron...