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My parternal great grandparents: Anton Luddwig Evenson Varpness & Olga Josephine Larson (aka: "Josepha Larsdatter")They left for America on July 9, 1890 with their 2 son's, Albert & Edwin. It took them 3 weeks to cross the ocean and once here, their first year in America, they lived in a dugout. Think of the hardship! Anton was a fisherman in Norway. The people in Norway were so poor at that time, that where ever they went it had to be better. It is believed that Albert thought the name of the ship that he, his brother and parents came over on was called something like the "DORA". Further research will be needed on this piece of trivia. Anton and Olga had eleven children, nine of whom were born here in America. (Photo & Varpness History is a courtesy great research by Irving M. Varpness of Stewartville, MN)
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