Ole Olson Hovde Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 850
Scope and Contents
Typed carbon copy of historical sketch by granddaughter Eva Hewitt. Sketch begins with Mr. Hovde's life in Norway, coming to America in 1868 and homesteading near Hillsboro, N.D. in 1871 with wife Maria Gulbranson Hovde. Sketch continues with author's parents, William and Gelina Maria Hovde Hewitt, their children, homesteading near Bottineau, N.D. and their return to Hillsboro. William Hewitt was a Salvation Army captain from Canada who resigned his commission and turned to farming. He died in 1938.
Dates
- 1937.
Creator
- Hewitt, Eva. (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
Hovde emigrated from Brating, Biridalen, near Hamar, Norway. Married Maria Gulbranson of Torpen, Norway; they met in Prairie Rock, Wisc. Settled on the Goose River in 1871 in Traill County, N.D.
Extent
1 Items (1 item (44 leaves).)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Typed carbon copy of historical sketch by granddaughter Eva Hewitt. Sketch begins with Mr. Hovde's life in Norway, coming to America in 1868 and homesteading near Hillsboro, N.D. in 1871 with wife Maria Gulbranson Hovde. Sketch continues with author's parents, William and Gelina Maria Hovde Hewitt, their children, homesteading near Bottineau, N.D. and their return to Hillsboro. William Hewitt was a Salvation Army captain from Canada who resigned his commission and turned to farming. He died in 1938.
Provenance
Donated by Unknown.
Property rights
The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
- Bottineau (N.D.)
- Family histories.
- Farm life -- North Dakota.
- Farmers -- North Dakota.
- Frontier and pioneer life -- North Dakota -- Bottineau County.
- Frontier and pioneer life -- North Dakota -- Traill County.
- Hewitt, Geline Hovde, 1872-1968.
- Hewitt, William, 1863-1938.
- Hillsboro (N.D.)
- Hovde, Maria Gulbranson, 1842-1929.
- Hovde, Ole O., 1840-1924.
- Norwegian Americans -- North Dakota.
- Women pioneers -- North Dakota.
Creator
- Hewitt, Eva. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Ole Olson Hovde Family Papers
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
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West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu