Summary information
| Repository: | South Peace Regional Archives |
| Title: | Lunseth family fonds |
| Reference code: | 0297 |
| Date: | 1890-1934 (date of creation) |
| Physical description: | 1 cm textual records
75 photographs |
| Language: | English |
| Dates of creation, revision and deletion: | Processed by Mary Nutting, November 2008 Exported from AoR and added to new database May 2022 – TD |
Administrative history / Biographical sketch
Anders Lunseth and his wife Mali (Hjelseth) emigrated from Molde, Norway, in the late 1890s and first settled in Pope County, Minnesota, USA. Around 1898 they moved to Upham, North Dakota. They then moved to South Fork, Saskatchewan and in 1913, they travelled the Edson Trail to reach the Peace River country They stayed with the Ronnings for a time while their house was being built. They had persuaded the Hagens to come north too and when they did, the two families (25 people) lived in the Lunseth house until Hagens got theirs built. Lunseths were the first family in the Molde district so they were responsible for the mail at first. In 1923, the Lunseths moved to Bend, Oregon, but returned to the Peace country in 1926. Mr. And Mrs. Lunseth were active community members, helping with the building of the Molde School and the Valhalla Lutheran Church. Mrs. Lunseth was active in the Ladies Aid and the Women’s Institute. They had 12 children: Oluf, Anna (died 1911), Carl, Alfred (died 1925), Elmer, Ole, Ragna, Marie who married Harry Hoosier, Inga, Louise, Morris (died 1972) and Helen who married Emanuel Dolemo. Anders died in 1929 and Mali in 1934.
Custodial history
The photographs were preserved by Helen Dolemo and passed on to her niece, Ruth Tanchuk ( Hoosier, Oakford). They were donated to the South Peace Regional Archives by Ruth’s son, Kim Oakford in 2006.
Scope and content
The fonds consists of 75 family photographs and a collection of cards and a communion booklet.
Notes
Title notes
- Source of title proper: Title based on contents of the fonds.
Restrictions on access
There are no restrictions on access.
Accruals
No accruals are expected.
Access points
- Textual record (documentary form)
- Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)
- Education (subject)
- Land, settlement and immigration* (subject)
- Religion (subject)
- Alberta (place)
- Minnesota (place)
- Saskatchewan (place)
Table of contents
0297.01, Lunseth & Hjelseth families in Molde, Norway, 1890-ca. 1910
0297.02, Lunseth Family in Minnesota, [ca. 1895]
0297.03, Lunseth Family in North Dakota, ca. 1900
0297.04, Lunseth Family in Saskatchewan, 1910-1912
0297.05, Lunseth Family in Valhalla, 1913-1934
0297.06, Lunseth Family Textual Records, 1919-1934
Series descriptions
| Series 0297.01: Lunseth & Hjelseth families in Molde, Norway
Date: 1890-ca. 1910 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of 25 photographs of members of Hjelseth and Lunseth family members taken in Norway. Physical description: 25 photographs Access points: • Graphic material – photograph (documentary form) |
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| File / item list | |||
| Reference code | Title | Dates | Physical description |
| 0297.01.01 | Item – The Hjelset Family | [1890-1910] | 1 photograph : b&w ; 4 x 6 in. |
| Scope and content:
Mali Hjelseth’s parents and siblings in Molde, Norway: Anna, Knut, Ingeborg, Ragna, Mr. Hjelseth, Ole, ? , Ingeborg (mother of Mali). |
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| Series 0297.02: Lunseth Family in Minnesota
Date: [ca. 1895] (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of 13 portraits of members of the Lunseth family when they lived in Minnesota. Physical description: 13 photographs Access points: • Graphic material – photograph (documentary form) |
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| Reference code | Title | Dates | Physical description |
| 0297.02.01 | Item – Hjelset & Lunseth Wedding, Glenwood, Minnesota. | [1900] | 1 photograph : b&w : 4 x 6 in. |
| Scope and content:
Wedding photograph for Mali Hjelset and Anders Lunseth, taken in Glenwood, Minnesota. The couple would later have 12 children and immigrate to Valhalla, Alberta with the Rev. H.N. Ronning and a group of Norwegian Lutherans. |
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| Series 0297.03: Lunseth Family in North Dakota
Date: ca. 1900 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of 7 portraits of members of the Lunseth family when they lived in North Dakota. Physical description: 7 photographs Access points: • Graphic material – photograph (documentary form) |
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| Series 0297.04: Lunseth Family in Saskatchewan
Date: 1910-1912 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of 12 photograph/postcards related to the time the Lunseth family lived in South Fork, Saskatchewan. Physical description: 12 photographs Access points: • Graphic material – photograph (documentary form) |
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| Reference code | Title | Dates | Physical description |
| 0297.04.01 | Item – Joseph “Edgar” Gilbault | [1912] | 1 postcard : b&w ; 3 x 5 in. |
| Scope and content:
Joseph “Edgar” Gilbault, husband of Anna Marie, Margrethe Lunseth. |
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| Series 0297.05: Lunseth Family in Valhalla
Date: 1913-1934 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of 18 photograph/post cards related to the time the Lunseth family lived in Valhalla. Physical description: 18 photographs Access points: • Graphic material – photograph (documentary form) |
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| File / item list | |||
| Reference code | Title | Dates | Physical description |
| 0297.05.01 | Item – Mr. and Mrs. Anders Lunseth | 1930 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 3 x 5 in. |
| Scope and content:
Anders and Mali Lunseth after they had settled in Valhalla, Alberta. |
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| 0297.05.02 | Item – The Lunseth Family in Valhalla | ca. 1913 | 1 photograph : b&w ; 3 x 5 in. |
| Scope and content:
Anders and Mali Lunseth and their family after they had settled in Valhalla, Alberta. |
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| 0297.05.03 | Item – S.J. Shuttleworth, Druggist | ca. 1913 | 1 postcard : b&w ; 3 x 5 in. |
| Scope and content:
A man stands in front of Grande Prairie Drugs, owned by S.J. Shuttleworth, druggist. |
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| 0297.05.04 | Item – Grande Prairie Mail Horses Leave Edson | ca. 1915 | 1 postcard : b&w ; 3 x 5 in. |
| Scope and content:
Grande Prairie Mail Horses passing Edson Fire Hall. |
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| Series 0297.06: Lunseth Family Textual Records
Date: 1919-1934 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series consists of post cards, greeting cards, a booklet “Follow Me” given to Helen Lunseth on the occasion of her first communion in the First Lutheran Church in Bend, Oregon, where the family lived from 1923-1926 and a farewell card from the Molde School teacher, Lena Hommy, to her students (all listed in the card) in 1919.. Physical description: 1 cm of textual records Access points: • Textual record (documentary form) |
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