Rev. H. J. Strand

STRAND

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 2/18/2007 at 16:19:59

Rev. H. J. Strand was born in Norway, Dec. 11, 1847. He emigrated to the United States in 1869, and to Worth Co., Iowa, in 1879. He graduated in the seminary of his native place. After coming to the States he attended the Lutheran College in Decorah, Iowa, graduating there in 1876. He also took a full course in the Concordia Theological Seminary at St. Louis. On coming to Worth county, in 1879, he assisted Rev. I. Nordby for one year and a half, at which time be had a call to Forest City, Winnebago Co., Iowa. He remained there until 1883, when he accepted a call to Northwood, where he has charge of the Shell Rock, Northwood, London and Elk Grove Churches, besides a congregation in Freeborn Co., Minn. In 1880 he was married to Caroline Raelson, by whom he has two children—John Edward and Hermana Realf Ferdinand.

Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883, page 582.