Hans Fykerud was born on November 20, 1862 in Sauerrad, Telemark Norway and grew up there. In 1892 he immigrated to the United States and came to Stoughton, Wisconsin. In […]
The Koshkonong Prairie Historical Society (KPHS) is proud to unveil “Kaskeland: Queen of the Norwegian-American Settlements– Koshkonong Prairie, WI” in the auditorium at Livsreise. The Koshkonong Prairie is comprised of […]
Rasmus Sunde, is a Norwegian historian and author. He is was born in Vik, in Jølster and settled in Balestrand . Sunde has Ph.d. in emigration history, and is Associate Professor at Høgskolen in […]
Elaine in her West Telemark bunad Born on June 16, 1854 on the Gausta farm in Vestfjørddalen, Telemark, Norway, Herbjørn Nilsen Gausta immigrated with his family to America at age […]
Livsreise is excited to have Arna Rennan as our featured speaker in September -especially since she will be sharing highlights of her summer in Scandinavia! In her presentation Arna will be presenting comparisons […]