Title
Tena Fjoslien Interview, 1972
Files
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Document Type
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Interviewer
George Shervey
Interviewee
Tena Fjoslien
Date Recorded
2-5-1972
Date Digital
7-6-2020
Location Recorded
Grant County, Minnesota
County
Grant County
Keywords
Norwegian Americans--Minnesota--Grant County; Diphtheria--Minnesota--Grant County; Frontier and pioneer life--Minnesota--Grant County
Description
Tena Fjoslien was born on Feb. 4, 1872 in a dugout in Ofstad Township in Otter Tail County. Her father was Andrew Meyergrin, a Norwegian immigrant. Tena married Knute Fjoslien and had 10 children.
In this interview, Tena Fjoslien talks about her early neighbors, the school she went to, a diphtheria epidemic, and other aspects of life in Grant County, Minnesota.
Run Time
00:13:30
Language
English and Norwegian
Original Format
Reel-to-Reel
Digital Identifier
GCFjoslien01
Repository
West Central Minnesota Historical Research Center (WCMHRC)
Local Identifier
319
Recommended Citation
Fjoslien, Tena, "Tena Fjoslien Interview, 1972" (1972). All Minnesota Oral Histories. 6.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/mnoralhistories/6
Primo Type
Audio