Mrs. Nels Jensen Interview, ca. 1978

Title

Mrs. Nels Jensen Interview, ca. 1978

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Interviewer

Lee Tempte

Interviewee

Mrs. Nels Jensen

Date Recorded

1978

Date Digital

7-29-2020

County

Stevens County

Keywords

Denmark--Emigration and immigration; United States--Emigration and immigration; Danish Americans; Farm life--Minnesota; Depressions--1929; Hailstorms--Minnesota; Hancock (Minn.); Business enterprises--Minnesota--Hancock

Description

Mrs. Nels Jensen was born in Denmark in 1889 and was 89 years old. She moved to the United States in 1908 and was married in the U.S. They became farmers in Stevens County, Minnesota.

In this interview, she discusses the trip over by boat, the Depression, hail storms, and the changes in Hancock over the years.

Run Time

00:10:07

Language

English

Notes

This oral history has no transcript.

Original Format

Reel-to-Reel

Digital Identifier

KMRSJensen01

Repository

West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)

Local Identifier

1019

Mrs. Nels Jensen Interview, ca. 1978

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