Edward Flones Oral History Interview 1981.

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Edward Flones Oral History Interview 1981.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/658227068

This interview was conducted with Edward Flones on October 29, 1981 in Stanwood, Washington. It contains information on family background, work, emigration, marriage and family, church, community activities, and Norwegian heritage. The interview also provides photographs of Hustad, Edward's brother's house, Ed and Eddie Flones when they first came to America (1930), Edward's first and last boats, a fishing boat with a Caterpillar Diesel D342 Marine Engine (1956), and Edward at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

1 sound cassette.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7950340

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Flones, Richard.

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Flones, Edward.

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Edward Flones was born on April 8, 1907 in Hustad, Romsdalen, Norway to Markus Flones and Ellen Erikson. Markus was a fisherman and had changed his name from Peterson to Flones, "flo" meaning the tides and "nes" meaning front. Edward had fourteen siblings, many of which passed away. Edward attended school through the age of fifteen, and then he began fishing from fall through spring. In the summers, he went into the country and worked on various farms. In December 1929, Edward decided to immigra...

Flones, Peter.

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Erikson, Ellen.

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Haugen, Peter

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Flones, Markus.

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Sons of Norway (U.S.) Leif Erikson Lodge No. 1 (Seattle,Wash.)

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Haugen, Inga.

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Flones, Magnar.

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Flones, Melvin.

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