Selma Alida Haakinson Thoreson, second daughter and third child of Abel and Synneva Haakinson, was born on a farm near Radcliffe, Iowa,...

This article focuses on one of my first cousins, the daughter of my mother's sister. Aunt Selma (Sally) and Uncle Bill Thoreson had two...

In an earlier article, I indicated that there were as many Norwegian in America as Norwegians. This was because of the massive...

My wife loves quilts! We have several! So when my mom brought out a double wedding ring quilt made by Grandma Emma (Nelson) Huseby for my...