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Ludwig Welk Homestead File

 Collection
Identifier: SC 82

Scope and Contents

Copy of Ludwig Welk's homestead papers on file at the National Archives & Records Administration. Includes his application, receipts, declaration of intention to become a U.S. citizen, affidavits, citizenship certificate, and homestead proof-testimony of witnesses, Karl Gagne and Anton Schehr.

Dates

  • 1894-1903.

Creator

Access

The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.

Copyrights

Copyrights to this collection is held by the NDSU Archives.

Biography

Ludwig and Christina (Schwahn) Welk emigrated from Strasburg, Russia in 1893. They settled near Strasburg, N.D. where they farmed & raised eight children, one of whom was Lawrence Welk, born in 1903.

Extent

1 Items (1 item (20 leaves))

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Copy of Ludwig Welk's homestead papers on file at the National Archives & Records Administration. Includes his application, receipts, declaration of intention to become a U.S. citizen, affidavits, citizenship certificate, and homestead proof-testimony of witnesses, Karl Gagne and Anton Schehr.

Provenance

Unknown

Property rights

The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
Title
Finding Aid to the Ludwig Welk Homestead File
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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