Wisconsin, My Home: The Story of Thurine Oleson as Told to Her Daughter - Paperback

by Erna Oleson Xan (Author)

Wisconsin My Home is the story of Thurine Oleson, born in Wisconsin in 1866 to parents who had emigrated from Telemarken, Norway. This much-loved book was first published in 1950 when Thurine was a spry octogenarian. In it she not only vividly recalls the pioneer life of her childhood in a Norwegian American settlement but also tells her parents' stories of their life in Norway and their reasons for emigration. This new edition restores the twenty-nine photographs that appeared in the original 1950 hardcover edition and includes an introduction by emigration historian Odd Lovell.

Author Biography

Erna Oleson Xan (1898-1990), who grew up in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is author of Home for Good.