Historical Sketches of the Stoa Family Records
Collection
Identifier: SC 1154
Scope and Contents
Collection of three sketches written by his sons and second wife, Ida, concerning the Stoa family in Norway, immigrating to America, and life in America. Sketches are entitled: "Elling J. Stoa (1855-1921), an introduction to a brief write-up of a Traill County (North Dakota) pioneer, Elling J. Stoa and his family," (3 leaves) compiled by Theodore E. Stoa; "Incidents from pioneer days, Stoa Clan," (20 leaves) by J.E. Stoa; "Contributions to the family history," (12 leaves) by Mother [Ida Karine Stoa]. Sketches mention the Stoa family in Norway, immigrating to America, homesteading, horses, prairie fires, country schools, blizzards, paying off debts, cleaning seed grain, the death of Stoa's first wife, his remarriage, and Ida's family.
Dates
- 1961
Creator
- Stoa, Elling J., 1855-1921. (Person)
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection is held by the Institute.
Biography
Born at Aadalen, Norway, son of John J. and Maria (Fjelbraaten) Stoa. Immigrated in 1877 with his family and friends. Wed Kristie Jemtrud (1856-1895) in 1878. They homesteaded in Traill County, N.D., near Buxton, N.D. She died in 1895; he wed Ida Karine Erickson (1872-1953).
Extent
1 Items (1 item (32 pages))
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection of three sketches written by his sons and second wife, Ida, concerning the Stoa family in Norway, immigrating to America, and life in America. Sketches are entitled: "Elling J. Stoa (1855-1921), an introduction to a brief write-up of a Traill County (North Dakota) pioneer, Elling J. Stoa and his family," (3 leaves) compiled by Theodore E. Stoa; "Incidents from pioneer days, Stoa Clan," (20 leaves) by J.E. Stoa; "Contributions to the family history," (12 leaves) by Mother [Ida Karine Stoa]. Sketches mention the Stoa family in Norway, immigrating to America, homesteading, horses, prairie fires, country schools, blizzards, paying off debts, cleaning seed grain, the death of Stoa's first wife, his remarriage, and Ida's family.
Provenance
Donated by Theodore Stoa on October 15, 1961 (Acc. 1154).
Property rights
The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
- Blizzards -- North Dakota.
- Buxton (N.D.)
- Debt -- North Dakota.
- Frontier and pioneer life -- North Dakota -- Traill County.
- Grassland fires -- North Dakota.
- Horses -- North Dakota.
- Manuscripts.
- Norwegian Americans -- North Dakota.
- Rural schools -- North Dakota.
- Seeds -- Cleaning -- North Dakota.
- Stoa, Elling J., 1855-1921.
- Stoa, Ida Karine, 1872-1953.
- Traill County (N.D.)
Creator
- Stoa, Elling J., 1855-1921. (Person)
- Stoa, T. E. (Theodore Ellinson), 1890-1984. (Person)
- Stoa, J. E. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Historical Sketches of the Stoa Family Records
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
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3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu