Samuel Hovland Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 656
Scope and Contents
Typewritten summary of interview with Hovland's daughter and her husband, Lena (Hovland) and Martin Martinson, chiefly relating to Hovland's early employment as cook and the Grandin Farms by whom he was employed; legal documents; certificates, including seaman's certificate; biographical sketch; deeds; and clippings. Persons represented include Hovland's son, Elvin Hovland, and members of the Dalrymple family.
Dates
- 1868-1956.
Creator
- Hovland, Samuel, 1848-1920. (Person)
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection are held by the NDSU Archives.
Biography
Samuel Hovland was born on May 14, 1848 in Skudeanos, Avaldsnes, Norway. He was the son of Endre Ellingsen, Weig and Olene Hansdatter. He came to America in 1875. He came to Dakota Terrritory in the late 1870s and was employed by the Grandin Farms. In was married to Malina Olson in 1880, and together they had three children. Malina died in 1886. He married a second time to Inger Egernes in 1891, and they had five children. They farmed in Elm River Township, Traill County, North Dakota. Sam Hovland died on January 30, 1920.
Extent
28 Items (28 items.)
Language of Materials
English
Norwegian
Abstract
Typewritten summary of interview with Hovland's daughter and her husband, Lena (Hovland) and Martin Martinson, chiefly relating to Hovland's early employment as cook and the Grandin Farms by whom he was employed; legal documents; certificates, including seaman's certificate; biographical sketch; deeds; and clippings. Persons represented include Hovland's son, Elvin Hovland, and members of the Dalrymple family.
Provenance
Donated by Lena (Hovland) and Martin Martinson in 1956. (Acc. 656)
Separated Materials
1 photograph processed into Photo 535.
Property rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Biographies.
- Bonanza farms -- Employees.
- Bonanza farms -- North Dakota.
- Cooks -- North Dakota.
- Dalrymple family.
- Deeds.
- Farmers -- North Dakota.
- Farms -- North Dakota.
- Grandin Farms (N.D.)
- Hillsboro (N.D.) -- Agriculture -- Farms and farming.
- Hovland family.
- Hovland, Elvin.
- Hovland, Samuel, 1848-1920.
- Interviews.
- Martinson, Lena Hovland. -- : Interviews.
- Martinson, Martin, b. 1884. -- : Interviews.
- North Dakota -- Agriculture -- Farms and farming.
- North Dakota -- Family and personal papers -- 19th-20th centuries.
- North Dakota -- Land records.
- North Dakota -- Population elements -- Norwegians.
- Norwegian Americans -- North Dakota.
- Real property -- North Dakota.
- Sailors.
Creator
- Hovland, Samuel, 1848-1920. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Samuel Hovland Papers
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
West Building N
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