Part III concludes our story on the emigration of Lars Rued (1842-1929) and his family from Hattfjelldal, Nordland to Mason, Wisconsin. His daughter, Gena, voiced much of this account.1 Recap: Lars left Norway alone, on Christmas morning of 1880, activating a secret plan for a larger emigration. His wife, Pauline Hemmingsdatter, was all in, as … Continue reading Uproar at Groli Farm, Hattfjelldal: Christmas 1880, PART III; Events Spill Forward.
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Uproar at Groli Farm, Hattfjelldal; Christmas 1880: Part II
Part I of this saga saw Lars Nilsen Rued depart Hattfjelldal for Wisconsin, alone and in secret, early on Christmas morning of 1880. This quite upended family festivities planned at Groli Farm, home of his father-in-law, Hemming Paulsen. Lars' wife, Pauline Hemmingsdatter, stayed behind with their four surviving children. Why the secrecy? Part II here, … Continue reading Uproar at Groli Farm, Hattfjelldal; Christmas 1880: Part II
