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 Luther College through sixty years, 1861-1921
Lars Olsen Sherven

Pictures and Biographical information courtesy of Debra Lee Pritchard

Luther College Old Main 1865 Photo by Sharyl Ferrall

1862 1st and 2nd Year students at Luther College

Photo submitted by Debra Lee Pritchard

Photo submitted by Debra Lee Pritchard

Lars Olsen Sherven

Attended Luther College 1862-68 / A.B. 1868

Ord. 1871. N. S., 1871-94, 1904-17; N. L. C. A, 1917-19. Born Nov. 4, 1848, at Nes, Hedemarken, Norway, of Ole Skjaerven and Agnete (Kristensen Tveiter). Immigrated 1852. Attended Luther Coll, 1862-68 (A.B.); Concordia Sem., St. Louis, 1868-71 (C.T.). Pastor, Osseo, Wis., (8 congs.) 1871-74; French Creek, Wis, (7 congs.) 1874-80; Blom, S. D., (Watertown and 9 other congs.) 1880-83; Story City, Iowa 1883-88; Orfordville. Wis., 1888-94. Publisher, Story City, Iowa, 1894-96; manufacturer, Story City, 1896-04 Pastor, Presho, S. D, 1904-05; Cleveland, Ohio, 1905-06; Hemingford, Nebr., 1906-08; Erick son (Little Missouri Valley), Mont., 1908-13; Anaconda, Mont, 1914-17; Santa Barbara, Cal,, 1917-19. Emeritus, 1919— *Oline Støveren, — (ϯ 1910). Lived in San Jose, Cal.. 1918-19; Los Angeles, Cal, 1919-24; Silverton, Ore.,1924-28; Los Angeles, Cal., 1928-.

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