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      <title><![CDATA[Axel Holm to Alma C. Wilson 1950.8.20]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Axel Holm to Alma C. Wilson 1950.8.20</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA AXEL HOLM DATERT 20. AUGUST &ndash; 1950, TIL ALMA WILSON, 102 WEST 5TE STREET, DELL RAPIDS, S.D., U.S.A.  SKREVET P&Aring; PAPIR FRA BAKERIET, ANTAGELIG GAMMELT, DA DET ST&Aring;R TELEFON 15 UNDER NAVNET.  P&Aring; BAKSIDEN AV KONVOLUTTEN HAR HERBORG SKREVET &ndash;HILSEN FRA HERBORG&ndash;.  FRIMERKENE ER FJERNET.<br />
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LETTER FROM AXEL HOLM DATED AUGUST 20 &ndash; 1950, TO ALMA WILSON, 102 WEST 5TE STREET, DELL RAPIDS, S.D., U.S.A.  WRITTEN ON PAPER FROM THE BAKERY.  ON THE BACK OF THE ENVELOPE HERBORG HAS WRITTEN &ndash;REGARDS FROM HERBORG&ndash;.  THE STAMPS HAVE BEEN REMOVED.</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Axel Holm </div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">1950.08.20</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal, den 20 August 1950</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;re Alma!</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Sender dig en hilsen fra gamle Norge og fra Stj&oslash;rdal.<span>&nbsp; </span>Her har vi det bra alle, vi er frisk &aring; alt for mye &aring; gj&oslash;re.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg hjelper til i bakeriet, s&aring; har jeg en masse blomster &aring; b&aelig;r &aring; orne med.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det blir ikke som det skal vere alt, n&aring;r en er alene, det er jeg fremdeles.<span>&nbsp; </span>Har ennu ikke funnet mei en kvinne &aring; ha i huset.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det er ikke bare &aring; tage en s&aring;dan i kjeneste, Men jeg holder det da g&aring;ende.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg laver mei litt mat selv og stelle blir derefter.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg koker &aring; vasker kopper &aring; styre best jeg kan.<span>&nbsp; </span>S&aring; kommer Laura p&aring; bes&oslash;k &aring; hun har s&aring; alt for meget &aring; gj&oslash;re, men hun har tid til alt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Mindor er arbeidsl&oslash;s, nogle dage nu &aring; da.<span>&nbsp; </span>Herborg er i butikken hos sin broder Eilif, Han er p&aring; fjellet idag (fint)<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi har en fin sommer, med gode avlinger.<span>&nbsp; </span>Gud er god, mot oss Norske.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Jeg har tengt s&aring; meget p&aring; dere, nu siden krigen i Korea begynte.<span>&nbsp; </span>det er trist at slik stiller vi mennesker oss idag.<span>&nbsp; </span>At vore s&oslash;nner skal dra til et andet land &aring; d&oslash; for en kule eller sverd foratt landet skal ha sin frihed.<span>&nbsp; </span>Stakar foreldre som m&aring; si sine gutter farvel p&aring; denne m&aring;te, &aring; aldrig se dem mer.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det er mange t&aring;rer og b&oslash;nner.<span>&nbsp; </span>Mens verden sover &aring; synder verre end f&oslash;r.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det er vel sikkert at verden g&aring;r imot kaos og sin egen undergang.<span>&nbsp; </span>For di at di fleste &aring; di styrende har sakt Gud farvel i sitt hjerte og skal styre selv.<span>&nbsp; </span>Da g&aring;r det galt i den enkeltes liv som i det offentlige.<span>&nbsp; </span>Du Alma m&aring; la Herren f&aring; lede dig inn til sei.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hvi har ungdomsstevne her idag p&aring; bedehuset.<span>&nbsp; </span>Siste S&oslash;ndag var det de i Selbu <em>(som?)</em> var der, mye fin og staut ungdom, s&aring; her er lyspunkter mitt i en syndig slekt.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hos Eidum er det som vanlig.<span>&nbsp; </span>vi venter ham hit i sommer, han har lakt p&aring; Sykehuset for hjertet, men er bra nu.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hanna er som vanlig<span>&nbsp; </span>mye smerter &aring; lange dag i stolen, men livet g&aring;r ogs&aring; for dem.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hos Olav er det &aring; bra<span>&nbsp; </span>han har veret s&aring; tung i pusten, men er nu likere.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det er et lite &oslash;nske hos mei, m&aring;tte mine &aring; bli frelst, &aring; komme til sanheds erkjendelse s&aring; ikke fader huset blir dem foruten.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg bruker nu Johan sin bibel, som han sente til Herborg som gave.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Nu vil jeg tigge dei om noget!<span>&nbsp; </span>Du, vis du ser noe fyldige &aring; fine blomster som kan trives her s&aring; f&aring; tag p&aring; fr&oslash; til mei.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg vil si dei takk for all din venlighed hidtil<span>&nbsp; </span>Det er s&aring; fint med blomster som ikke fins i alle haver.<span>&nbsp; </span>S&aring; er du &aring; hilset fra Markus sine og oss alle andre.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det blir vel snart slik at forbindelsen over havet er en saga blott n&aring;r vi gamle d&oslash;r &aring; glemmes, det g&aring;r fort.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Beste hilsen fra oss alle</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Aksel, Som nu blir 65 &aring;r 14 November 1950</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>(Det er gammel kar men lyst sinn)</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>En hilsen fra Haven!<span>&nbsp; </span><em>(det ligger en t&oslash;rket blomst sammen med dette brevet).</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Jeg angrer mei for at jeg ikke tog en tur til dere strax krigen var slutt.<span>&nbsp; </span>For mine spare penger tok dem i skatt.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Laura var netopp her<span>&nbsp; </span>spiste lit, s&aring; hjem, var s&aring; slapp. &aring; ont i bena</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Nu er festen slut p&aring; bedehuset.<span>&nbsp; </span>Mye fin ungdom, og en god &aring;nd.<span>&nbsp; </span>Herren skal ha takk.<span>&nbsp; </span>God natt<span>&nbsp; </span>kl er nu 8.20<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg legger mei nu</p>
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<p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal, the 20<sup>th</sup> of August 1950</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear Alma!</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>I&rsquo;m sending you a greeting from old Norway and from Stj&oslash;rdal.<span>&nbsp; </span>All of us here are fine, we&rsquo;re well and have way too much to do.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;m helping at the bakery, and then I have lots of flowers and berries to take care of.<span>&nbsp; </span>Not everything is as it should be, when you&rsquo;re alone, and I still am.<span>&nbsp; </span>I still haven&rsquo;t found myself a woman to help in the house.<span>&nbsp; </span>You can&rsquo;t employ just anyone, But I do keep it going.<span>&nbsp; </span>I make myself some food and consequently my care is not the best.<span>&nbsp; </span>I cook and do dishes and do things the best I can.<span>&nbsp; </span>Then Laura comes for a visit and she has much too much to do, but she has time for everything.<span>&nbsp; </span>Mindor is without work, some days here and there <em>(I think he means that he works a few days here and there).</em><span>&nbsp; </span>Herborg is at the store with her brother Eilif, He&rsquo;s in the mountains today (nice)<span>&nbsp; </span>We&rsquo;re having a fine summer, with good crops.<span>&nbsp; </span>God is good, to us Norwegians.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>I&rsquo;ve been thinking about you so much, now since the war in Korea started.<span>&nbsp; </span>it&rsquo;s sad how we humans are today.<span>&nbsp; </span>That our sons have to go to another country and die for a bullet or a sword so that the country can have its freedom.<span>&nbsp; </span>Poor parents who must say goodbye to their boys in this way, never to see them again.<span>&nbsp; </span>That&rsquo;s many tears and prayers.<span>&nbsp; </span>While the world sleeps and sins worse than before.<span>&nbsp; </span>The world is heading for chaos and its own destruction for sure.<span>&nbsp; </span>Because most people and those who rule have said goodbye to God in their hearts and want to rule themselves.<span>&nbsp; </span>Then things go wrong in the life of each of them as well as in public affairs.<span>&nbsp; </span>You Alma must let the Lord lead you into his place.<span>&nbsp; </span>We&rsquo;re having a youth gathering here today at the chapel.<span>&nbsp; </span>Last Sunday the Selbu youth was there, lots of fine and good youngsters, so there are some bright spots in the middle of a sinful family.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>At Eidums things are as usual.<span>&nbsp; </span>we&rsquo;re expecting him here this summer, he&rsquo;s been in the Hospital for his heart, but is well now.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hanna is as usual<span>&nbsp; </span>in pain and long days in her chair, but life goes on for them too.<span>&nbsp; </span>At Olav&rsquo;s things are fine<span>&nbsp; </span>he&rsquo;s had a hard time breathing, but is better now.<span>&nbsp; </span>I have a little wish, that all of mine will be saved, and be brought to see the truth so that our father&rsquo;s house won&rsquo;t elude them.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;m now using Johan&rsquo;s bible, which he sent to Herborg as a gift.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Now I&rsquo;ll come begging to you!<span>&nbsp; </span>If you see some full and nice flowers that will grow well here please get me some seeds.<span>&nbsp; </span>I want to thank you for all your kindness so far<span>&nbsp; </span>It&rsquo;s so nice to have flowers that are not seen in every garden.<span>&nbsp; </span>Regards from Markus&rsquo; family and all the rest of us.<span>&nbsp; </span>Pretty soon the communication across the ocean will be a thing of the past when we old ones die and are forgotten, that will happen fast.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Best wishes from us all</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Aksel, Who will turn 65 years old on November 14 1950</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>(Old man but young mind)</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>A greeting from the Garden!<span>&nbsp; </span>(<em>He&rsquo;s referring to a dried flower that was in the envelope)</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>I regret not taking a trip to you right after the war was over.<span>&nbsp; </span>Because they took my savings in taxes.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Laura was just here<span>&nbsp; </span>ate a little bit, then home, felt tired, and her feet hurt</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Now the party at the chapel is over.<span>&nbsp; </span>Lots of fine youth, and a good spirit.<span>&nbsp; </span>Thank you Lord.<span>&nbsp; </span>Good night<span>&nbsp; </span>it&rsquo;s 8.20 now<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;m going to bed now</p></div>
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      <title><![CDATA[Edvard Eidum to Alma C. Wilson 1950.1.5]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA EDVARD EIDUM DATERT 5. JANUAR &ndash; 1950, TO MRS. ALMA G. DET SKAL V&AElig;RE C FOR CHRISTIANA) WILSON, 102. WEST 5TH. STREET., DELL. RAPIDS., SYD. DAKOTA., U.S.A.  KONVOLUTTEN HAR ET ORANSJE 25-&Oslash;RES FRIMERKE MED L&Oslash;VE, OG ET BRUNAKTIG 2 KRONES FRIMERKE MED KONG HAAKON VII I ADMIRALSUNIFORM, SOM KOM UT 7. JUNI-1946.<br />
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LETTER FROM EDVARD EIDUM DATED JANUARY 5 &ndash; 1950, TO MRS. ALMA G. (SHOULD BE C) WILSON, 102. WEST 5TH. STREET., DELL. RAPIDS., SYD. DAKOTA., U.S.A.  THE ENVELOPE HAS AN ORANGE 25 &Oslash;RE STAMP WITH LION, AND A BROWNISH 2 KRONER STAMP WITH KING HAAKON VII WEARING HIS ADMIRAL UNIFORM, WHICH WAS ISSUED ON JUNE 7-1946.</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">1950.01.05</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Narvik 5/1-1950</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;re Alma og Mor.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hjertelig takk for brevet og Julehilsningen.<span>&nbsp; </span>Samt takk for underretningen om min kj&aelig;re S&oslash;sters D&oslash;d.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vil ogs&aring; &oslash;nske Dere alle til lykke med De Nye Aar, og tak for De gamle.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja nu er s&oslash;ster Marie ogs&aring; borte.<span>&nbsp; </span>Borte fra Denne Jord og fra oss alle.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hun har kjempet ut og blir ikke til byrde for nogen.<span>&nbsp; </span>Og De beste av alt var, at hun var villig til &aring; f&oslash;lge med, n&aring;r D&oslash;den kom og banket p&aring;.<span>&nbsp; </span>Gud velsigne vor s&oslash;sters Minne, og Gud velsigne hendes 9 barn, som hun efterlot sig her i Denne Verden.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg gl&aelig;der mig ved &aring; h&oslash;re at hun D&oslash;de i troen p&aring; sin frelser og sin barndoms Gud.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja nu er Julen over ijen, og vi har De som vanlig.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ingen av oss har v&aelig;rt ute av D&oslash;ren i Julen.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ikke engang hors barna.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hanna kan jo ikke komme noen vei, og Da vil jo jeg helst v&aelig;re hjemme ogs&aring;.<span>&nbsp; </span>Forresten s&aring; er ikke jeg helt frisk heller.<span>&nbsp; </span>De er Nerverne runt hjertet som har sl&aring;tt feil, og jeg f&aring;r ikke Arbeide De allerminste<span>&nbsp; </span>Ikke engang g&aring; som almindelig.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>I Stj&oslash;rdal har jeg ikke v&aelig;rt siden i fjorsommer.<span>&nbsp; </span>Har ikke h&oslash;rt et ord fra Olav Holm siden vi fik Denne Gave fra Amerika.<span>&nbsp; </span>Olav besjylte oss for at vi stod i en hemmelig forbindelse med Dig, De vil si bak hans rygg.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi gav hverandre oplysninger sa han, Oplysninger om alt, b&aring;de om John Holms penger, og om hvorledes Di skulle fordeles.<span>&nbsp; </span>Dette er l&oslash;gn alt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men jeg bryr mig ikke De minste om noe som heter slarv og tull.<span>&nbsp; </span>Aksel og Laura har De bare bra.<span>&nbsp; </span>De vil si hvad helsen Ang&aring;r.<span>&nbsp; </span>For Laura kan De vel av og til bli trangt, da hun er alene som skal s&oslash;rge for alt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ser at De er h&aring;re tider i Amerika ogs&aring;.<span>&nbsp; </span>Og at Di f&aring;r bes&oslash;k av mange fremmede fra andre land.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jo.<span>&nbsp; </span>De er vel gjerne slik.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men jeg undres jeg Alma, om tiden og alt som sjer nu er en frugt av Krigen, som Di Krigsbegeistrede Herrer lot slippe l&oslash;s over Verden.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hold op &aring; tale om kristendom, Kirke og Fred mellem folkene, s&aring;l&aelig;nge vi Anstrenger oss for &aring; selge Kanoner, Krigsmatriel, lage Atombomber og alt Dj&aelig;velskap og selge til alle fattige land i Europa.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men her forst&aring;r vi at De er om &aring; gj&oslash;re &aring; tjene.<span>&nbsp; </span>Dollarn m&aring; ind, koste hvad De koste vil, b&aring;de av Mennesker og anden v&aelig;rdi.<span>&nbsp; </span>De er en stor Guds bespottelse &aring; si, at vi lever i et kristen Samfund idag.<span>&nbsp; </span>Den sorteste hedning st&aring;r n&aelig;rmere Gud idag, end alle Dem som kaller sig kristne, og lever v&aelig;rre end en hedning.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja ja Alma.<span>&nbsp; </span>Du m&aring; leve vell og ha De bra ijen.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hils Din gamle Mor og alle Dine, som vil ha en hilsen.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg har nu ogs&aring; parseret 70 &aring;rs grensen nu, og begynner &aring; bli gammel.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi senner Dig noen opskrifter p&aring; forsjellig slags bakning.<span>&nbsp; </span>Gusta er nu Gift, og har flyttet fra oss.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hun er nede ved Oslo.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi har nu hadt M&oslash;rketid her, men snart nu s&aring; f&aring;r vi Solen tilbake ijen.<span>&nbsp; </span>Lille Frid Anne blev aldeles vild, Da hun fik Dukken.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hilma skulle skrive til Dig med en gang.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Tusen hilsener fra oss alle</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hanna og Edvard</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>box 68<span>&nbsp; </span>Narvik<span>&nbsp; </span>Norge</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Hanna har skrevet (det vil si, det er Edvards h&aring;ndskrift):</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hjertelig tak for Den fine gaven Du sendte mig.<span>&nbsp; </span>En gang m&aring; De vel bli min tur &aring; f&aring; senne dig en liten gave ogs&aring;.<span>&nbsp; </span>H&aring;per De i allefall.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>hilsen Hanna.</p>
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<p class=–MsoNormal–>Narvik 5/1-1950</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear Alma and Mother.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Many thanks for the letter and Christmas greeting. <span>&nbsp;</span>And thank you for informing me about the Death of my Dear Sister.<span>&nbsp; </span>I also want to wish You all the best for The New Year, and thank you for The old one <em>(expression).</em><span>&nbsp; </span>Well now Sister Marie is also gone. Gone from This Earth and from us all.<span>&nbsp; </span>She has completed her battle and will not be a burden to anyone.<span>&nbsp; </span>And the best thing of all was, that she was willing to come along, when Death came knocking.<span>&nbsp; </span>God bless our sister&rsquo;s Memory, and God bless her 9 children, whom she left behind here in This World.<span>&nbsp; </span>It pleases me to hear that she Died believing in her saviour and the God of her childhood.<span>&nbsp; </span>Well Christmas is now over again, and we&rsquo;re Doing as usual.<span>&nbsp; </span>None of us has been out of the House this Christmas.<span>&nbsp; </span>Not even to visit the children.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hanna can&rsquo;t get around, and Therefore I&rsquo;d rather be at home too.<span>&nbsp; </span>Besides I&rsquo;m not quite well myself.<span>&nbsp; </span>It&rsquo;s the Nerves around my heart that have gone wrong, and I&rsquo;m not allowed to Work even a little bit<span>&nbsp; </span>Not even to walk in a normal manner.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>I haven&rsquo;t been in Stj&oslash;rdal since last summer.<span>&nbsp; </span>Haven&rsquo;t heard a word from Olav Holm since we got This Gift from America.<span>&nbsp; </span>Olav accused us of being in a secret association with You, That is behind his back.<span>&nbsp; </span>We gave each other information he said, Information about everything, about John Holm&rsquo;s money, as well as about how It was to be divided.<span>&nbsp; </span>This is all lies.<span>&nbsp; </span>But I don&rsquo;t care One bit about such nonsense.<span>&nbsp; </span>Aksel and Laura are Doing well.<span>&nbsp; </span>As far as their health is Concerned That is.<span>&nbsp; </span>It can get a little tight for Laura, as she&rsquo;s alone and has to see to everything.<span>&nbsp; </span>I see that times are hard in America too.<span>&nbsp; </span>And that You have a lot of foreigners coming in from other countries.<span>&nbsp; </span>Well.<span>&nbsp; </span>That&rsquo;s how it goes.<span>&nbsp; </span>But I&rsquo;m wondering Alma, if our time and everything that&rsquo;s happening now are fruits of the War, which The War loving Gentlemen unleashed on the World.<span>&nbsp; </span>Stop talking about religion, Church and Peace between the peoples, as long as we Strive to sell Cannons, War materials, make Atom bombs and all kinds of Devilry and sell them to all the poor countries in Europe.<span>&nbsp; </span>But here we understand that The most important thing is to make a profit.<span>&nbsp; </span>The Dollars must come in, no matter what the cost, whether it&rsquo;s Human life or other values.<span>&nbsp; </span>It&rsquo;s a great blasphemy to say, that we&rsquo;re living in a Christian Society today.<span>&nbsp; </span>The blackest heathen is closer to God today, than all Those who call themselves Christian, and live worse than a heathen.<span>&nbsp; </span>Well well Alma.<span>&nbsp; </span>You must keep well and goodbye for now.<span>&nbsp; </span>Say hello to Your old Mother and all of Yours, who&rsquo;d like a greeting.<span>&nbsp; </span>I have now had my 70<sup>th</sup> birthday, and am starting to get old.<span>&nbsp; </span>We&rsquo;re sending You some recipes for different kinds of baking.<span>&nbsp; </span>Gusta is now Married, and has moved away from us.<span>&nbsp; </span>She&rsquo;s down by Oslo.<span>&nbsp; </span>We&rsquo;ve now been having the Polar Nights here, but soon now we&rsquo;ll get the Sun back again.<span>&nbsp; </span>Little Frid Anne went completely wild, When she got the Doll.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hilma was going to write to You right away.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>A thousand greetings from us all</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hanna and Edvard</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Box 68<span>&nbsp; </span>Narvik<span>&nbsp; </span>Norway</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Note from Hanna, in Edvard&rsquo;s handwriting:</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Many thanks for The nice gift You sent me.<span>&nbsp; </span>One day It&rsquo;s got to be my turn to send you a little gift too.<span>&nbsp; </span>I hope So at least.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>regards Hanna.</p></div>
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      <title><![CDATA[Axel Holm to Alma C. Wilson 1949.11.27]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Axel Holm to Alma C. Wilson 1949.11.27</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">REV FRA AXEL HOLM DATERT 27. NOVEMBER &ndash; 1949, TIL ALMA C WILSON, 102 WEST 5TE STREET, DELL RAPIDS, S.D., U.S.A.  KONVOLUTTEN HAR TO LILLA 45-&Oslash;RES FRIMERKER MED TEKSTEN &ndash;HOVEDBANEN 1STE SEPTEMBER 1854&ndash; (&Aring;PNINGEN AV HOVEDBANEN), MED ET LOKOMOTIV I BAKGRUNNEN.  DETTE FRIMERKET ER ETT AV 11 FRIMERKER SOM KOM UT 15. APRIL -1947 I FORBINDELSE MED POSTVERKETS 300-&Aring;RSJUBILEUM (1647-1947).  BLANDT BREVENE FRA JOHAN HOLM&#039;S FAMILIE I NORGE ER TILSAMMEN 10 AV JUBILEUMS-FRIMERKENE REPRESENTERT, MENS ETT (55 &Oslash;RE) MANGLER.<br />
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LETTER FROM AXEL HOLM DATED NOVEMBER 27 &ndash; 1949, TO ALMA C. WILSON, 102 WEST 5TE STREET, DELL RAPIDS, S.D., U.S.A.  THE ENVELOPE HAS TWO PURPLE 45 &Oslash;RE STAMPS WITH THE TEXT &ndash;MAIN RAILROAD SEPTEMBER 1 1854&ndash; (THE DATE OF ITS OPENING), WITH A LOCOMOTIVE IN THE BACKGROUND. THIS STAMP IS ONE OF 11 STAMPS THAT CAME OUT APRIL 15-1947 TO COMMEMORATE 300 YEARS OF POSTAL SERVICES.  ALL OF THEM EXCEPT ONE ARE REPRESENTED AMONG THE LETTERS FROM JOHN&#039;S FAMILY IN NORWAY. (THE 55 &Oslash;RE ONE IS MISSING).</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Axel Holm</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">1949.11.27</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal 27-11-1949</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;re dere alle vores derover.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Jeg hadde min 64 &aring;rsdag den 14. dens. o nei o nei vor tiden har godt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg synes det ikke er lenge siden far rodde mei over elva ved Tomas Tr&oslash;an for jeg skulle til Klokar Bj&oslash;rgum &aring; gj&aelig;te var da 9 &aring;r.<span>&nbsp; </span>Siden har jeg veret borte nesten bestandig.<span>&nbsp; </span>Nu lakker det fort til kvelds for mei.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det gikk meget fort med Olaf Vold mannen til Julie Vold som du kjenner.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hun er d&oslash;d for lenge siden <span>&nbsp;</span>han gift p&aring; nytt som du muligens ved.<span>&nbsp; </span>Han d&oslash;de s&aring; fort.<span>&nbsp; </span>Han stod i sitt arbeide hos bakar Nilsen.<span>&nbsp; </span>Skulle b&aelig;re utt et brett br&oslash;d<span>&nbsp; </span>ramlet om med brettet &aring; var d&oslash;d, han fik ikke sukk for sig. men er nu hjemme hos Herren<span>&nbsp; </span>har sikkert treft broder Johan.<span>&nbsp; </span>En fin &aring; stor begravelse i bedehuset.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Med oss er det bra.<span>&nbsp; </span>Laura har det meget travelt, og noe hodepine s&aring; hun plages litt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Med Eidums i Narvik er det ikke verst.<span>&nbsp; </span>Han har sluttet p&aring; arbeide, er litt d&aring;rlig hjerte<span>&nbsp; </span>Hanna er blind og ont i foten, s&aring; det er noe d&aelig;r &aring;.<span>&nbsp; </span>Olav har ont i det ene &oslash;ie<span>&nbsp; </span>han ser ikke n&aring;e p&aring; det.<span>&nbsp; </span>Han blir vist n&oslash;dd til &aring; slutte arbeide.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hos Gjertine er det nu bra.<span>&nbsp; </span>Olava er vist for det meste i byen hos sine barn.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg har det best av alle<span>&nbsp; </span>driver i bakeriet og med blomster, du m&aring; pr&oslash;ve &aring; sende mei fine roser til v&aring;ren<span>&nbsp; </span>Er ikke gift enda.<span>&nbsp; </span>Herborg er hjemme hos mei, men reiser hun bort s&aring; m&aring; jeg se mei om efter en kvinne til hjelp.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi kan si at her er alt bare bra med oss.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>S&aring; for di ha en velsignet Julefest<span>&nbsp; </span>M&aring;tte Herren f&aring; l&aring;v &aring; velsigne oss alle for Jesu skyld, det er det han vil.<span>&nbsp; </span>Her har vi et underligt fint veir, fikk nogle sm&aring; snefnugg ig&aring;r<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg har arbeidet i haven til ig&aring;r.<span>&nbsp; </span>nu er det litt for spekt. <span>&nbsp;</span>Herborg har veret borte i 14 dage p&aring; Levanger</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>S&aring; lev alle godt og ver hilset fra oss alle.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Beste hilsen Axel</p>
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<p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal 27-11-1949</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear all of you of ours over there.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>I had my 64<sup>th</sup> birthday on the 14th of this month<span>&nbsp; </span>oh dear oh dear how time has flown.<span>&nbsp; </span>I feel as if it&rsquo;s not long ago that father rowed me across the river by Tomas Tr&oslash;an&rsquo;s because I was going to Bell ringer Bj&oslash;rgum&rsquo;s to herd<span>&nbsp; </span>I was 9 years old then <em>(he was probably a shepherd&rsquo;s boy like the rest of them, including John).</em> <span>&nbsp;</span>Since then I&rsquo;ve been gone almost all the time.<span>&nbsp; </span>The evening is quickly approaching on me.<span>&nbsp; </span>It went really fast for Olaf Vold the husband of Julie whom you know.<span>&nbsp; </span>She died a long time ago<span>&nbsp; </span>he remarried as you possibly know.<span>&nbsp; </span>He died so quickly.<span>&nbsp; </span>He was doing his work at baker Nilsen&rsquo;s.<span>&nbsp; </span>Was going to carry a tray of bread out <span>&nbsp;</span>collapsed with the tray and was dead, no time to even sigh.<span>&nbsp; </span>but is now <span>&nbsp;</span>at home with the Lord<span>&nbsp; </span>has probably met brother John.<span>&nbsp; </span>A nice and big funeral at the chapel.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>We&rsquo;re all doing fine.<span>&nbsp; </span>Laura is very busy, and has some headaches so she has her problems.<span>&nbsp; </span>The Eidums in Narvik are not too bad.<span>&nbsp; </span>He has stopped working, a little trouble with his heart<span>&nbsp; </span>Hanna is blind and her leg hurts, so there&rsquo;s something there too.<span>&nbsp; </span>Olav has pain in one of his eyes<span>&nbsp; </span>he can&rsquo;t see anything out of it.<span>&nbsp; </span>Looks like he&rsquo;ll have to quit working.<span>&nbsp; </span>At Gjertine&rsquo;s things are fine now.<span>&nbsp; </span>Olava is apparently in town with her children most of the time.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;m doing the best of all<span>&nbsp; </span>carrying on in the bakery and with flowers, you must try to send me some nice roses this spring<span>&nbsp; </span>Am not married yet.<span>&nbsp; </span>Herborg is at home with me, but if she goes away I&rsquo;ll have to look around for a woman to help out.<span>&nbsp; </span>We can say that we&rsquo;re all doing fine here.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Have a blessed Christmas<span>&nbsp; </span>May the Lord be allowed to bless us all for Jesus&rsquo; sake, that&rsquo;s what he wants.<span>&nbsp; </span>We&rsquo;re having unusually nice weather here, had a few snowflakes yesterday<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;ve been working in the garden up until yesterday.<span>&nbsp; </span>it&rsquo;s too frozen now.<span>&nbsp; </span>Herborg has been in Levanger for 14 days</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Keep well all of you and regards from us all.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Best wishes Axel</p></div>
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      <title><![CDATA[Karen Austvoll to Christiana Wilson 1948.6.20]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Karen Austvoll to Christiana Wilson 1948.6.20</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA KAREN AUSTVOLL DATERT 20. JUNI &ndash; 1948, TIL MRS. ALMA C. (CHRISTIANA) WILSON, 102. WEST. 5. STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SYD DAKOTA, U.S.A.  ETT BL&Aring;TT 40-&Oslash;RES FRIMERKE MED TEKSTEN &ndash;D/S CONSTITUTIONEN CHR.ANIA 1827&ndash; (DET F&Oslash;RSTE NORSKE DAMPSKIP).  DETTE FRIMERKET ER ETT AV 11 FRIMERKER SOM KOM UT 15. APRIL -1947 I FORBINDELSE MED POSTVERKETS 300-&Aring;RSJUBILEUM (1647-1947).  BLANDT BREVENE FRA JOHAN HOLM&#039;S FAMILIE I NORGE ER TILSAMMEN 10 AV JUBILEUMS-FRIMERKENE REPRESENTERT, MENS ETT (55 &Oslash;RE) MANGLER.<br />
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LETTER FROM KAREN AUSTVOLL DATED JUNE 20 &ndash; 1948, TO MRS C. (CHRISTIANA) WILSON, 102. WEST. 5. STREET., DELL RAPIDS, SYD DAKOTA, U.S.A.  THE ENVELOPE HAS A 40 &Oslash;RE STAMP WITH THE TEXT &ndash;D/S CONSTITUTION CHR.ANIA 1827&ndash; (NORWAY&#039;S FIRST STEAM SHIP). THIS IS ONE OF 11 STAMPS THAT CAME OUT APRIL 15-1947 TO COMMEMORATE 300 YEARS OF POSTAL SERVICES.  ALL OF THEM EXCEPT ONE ARE REPRESENTED AMONG THE LETTERS FROM JOHN&#039;S FAMILY IN NORWAY. (THE 55 &Oslash;RE ONE IS MISSING).</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Karen Austvoll</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">1948.06.20</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Norwegian</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Narvik 20/6-1948</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;re kusine Alma!</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Endelig skal jeg ta mig til &aring; skrive til dig kj&aelig;re kusine.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg skammer mig virkelig over min sl&oslash;vhet, endsj&oslash;nt det er ikke <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>bare</span> sl&oslash;vhet, da jeg i lengere tid har hatt et veldig h&oslash;it blotrykk som har gjort at jeg har v&aelig;rt s&aring; svimmel at jeg ikke hverken har t&aring;lt &aring; skrive eller l&aelig;se.<span>&nbsp; </span>Nu er jeg bedre men slett ikke bra, men h&aring;per at n&aring;r denne min vanskelige alder er over hvilket alle onder skriver sig fra, s&aring; m&aring; jeg vel bli frisk h&aring;per jeg.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg synes det er s&aring; rart &aring; tenke p&aring; at onkel er borte, endsj&oslash;nt det var nokk best for ham at han fikk g&aring; hjem til sin Gud som han s&aring; gjerne ville.<span>&nbsp; </span>Du har nokk hat en vanskelig og strevsom tid sammen med ham, og du har nokk ofret dig til det siste for ham og v&aelig;rt en tro tjener.<span>&nbsp; </span>Mor har s&aring; ofte sakt at Alma har v&aelig;rt enest&aring;ende mot broder John.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>S&aring; var det ang&aring;ende det du sendte mig.<span>&nbsp; </span>F&oslash;rst m&aring; jeg takke dig s&aring; hjertlig for alt bryderi du har hatt for min sjyld.<span>&nbsp; </span>M&oslash;nstrene har jeg gjort mig mye nytte av, men det hjulet du sendte mig var desverre ikke rette sorten da det var &ldquo;rissehjul&rdquo; du sendte og ikke &ldquo;prikkehjul&rdquo; det er to h&oslash;ist forsjellige ting.<span>&nbsp; </span>Rissehjul kan vi f&aring; over alt h&aelig;r i Norge, men <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>prikkehjul</span> fikk vi fra Tyskland f&oslash;r krigen men nu efter krigen har de ikke v&aelig;rt &aring; f&aring;t.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg har f&aring;t lavet et slikt jul h&aelig;r som til n&oslash;d kan g&aring; an.<span>&nbsp; </span>Du sj&oslash;nner at selve hjulet er s&aring; bittelite som et, ja h&aelig;r skal du se den naturlige st&oslash;relse p&aring; selve hjulet <em>(her er det klippet ut et stykke fra papiret hvor tegningen av selve hjulet antagelig var.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det er mulig Alma klippet det ut for &aring; ta med seg til butikken. <span>&nbsp;</span>P&aring; neste side er det tegning av hele &ldquo;prikkehjulet&rdquo; inkl. skaft). </em>Omtrent slik ser det ut i naturlig st&oslash;relse enda er selve julet i st&oslash;rste laget.<span>&nbsp; </span>Selve julet er svingbart slik at man kan prikke de minste runne jul. <span>&nbsp;</span>Ja det var det.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men du skal ha takk for din gode mening og tanke med det du sendte.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg har hatt bra mye arbeide hittil, men nu fins h&aelig;r ikke snart en t&oslash;ibit og f&aring; kj&oslash;pt, det er like galt som i krigens dager.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg har en masse m&oslash;nster prikket opp <span>&nbsp;</span>ca 60-70 av forsjellige slag.<span>&nbsp; </span>S&aring; snart h&aelig;r blir noe pent t&oslash;i &aring; f&aring; som passer til en pute skal jeg sy en &aring; senne dig.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Tenk Alma at i dag 20 juni har det snedd i fjellene omkring byen og h&aelig;r bl&aring;ser en kall vind.<span>&nbsp; </span>Somrene blir kortere og kortere h&aelig;r nordom Trondhjem synes jeg.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men tross alt har vi en lys og fin tid nu med solsjin midt p&aring; natten ja d&oslash;gnet runt og i havene omkring husene st&aring;r gullregn og syriner i blomst mens fjelltoppene er hvite av sne.<span>&nbsp; </span>Turister kommer i flokk og f&oslash;lge og alle hotteller er stadig fulle.<span>&nbsp; </span>Sist i juni reiser min mand og jeg p&aring; landet og blir ca en m&aring;ned borte.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Mor stakkar m&aring; bare sitte hjemme hun har stadig store smerter i bena sine, men tross det er hun i godt hum&oslash;r nesten bestandig.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hun g&aring;r fra vindu til vindu og ser ut <span>&nbsp;</span>det er hennes forn&oslash;ielse.<span>&nbsp; </span>Gusta er snill og er hjemme og steller mor og far.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hvordan har din mor det <span>&nbsp;</span>stakkars henne hun har jo ogs&aring; vont i sine ben.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja det er godt at hun har dig omkring sig som steller med sig <span>&nbsp;</span>du har nokk v&aelig;rt en god datter for dine foreldre.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Min mand ber mig hilse dere s&aring; meget.<span>&nbsp; </span>Han sitter ved radion og h&oslash;rer gudstjenesten.<span>&nbsp; </span>S&aring; m&aring; du undsjylle at det blev s&aring; lenge f&oslash;r jeg skrev.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hils din mor og ellers alle dine fra oss.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hjertelig hilsen</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Karen <span>&nbsp;</span>kusine.</p>
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<p class=–MsoNormal–>Narvik 20/6-1948</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear cousin Alma!</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Finally I&rsquo;m going to write to you dear cousin.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;m really ashamed of my laziness, though it&rsquo;s not laziness <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>only</span>, as I&rsquo;ve had a very high blood pressure over a long period of time which has caused me to be so dizzy that I haven&rsquo;t been able to write nor read.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;m better now but far from well, but hope that when this my difficult age is over from which all evil stems, I&rsquo;ll be well again I hope.<span>&nbsp; </span>I think it&rsquo;s so strange to think about that uncle is gone, though it was probably best for him that he was allowed to go home to his God which he so much wanted to.<span>&nbsp; </span>You&rsquo;ve probably had a difficult and laborious time with him, and I bet you&rsquo;ve devoted yourself to him till the end and have been a faithful servant.<span>&nbsp; </span>Mother has so often said that Alma has been wonderful to brother John.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Now to the things you sent me.<span>&nbsp; </span>First I must say thank you so much for all the trouble you&rsquo;ve had for my sake.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;ve made good use of the patterns, but that wheel you sent me was unfortunately not the right kind as it was an &ldquo;outline wheel&rdquo; you sent me and not a &ldquo;dotting tool&rdquo; <em>(pricking wheel?<span>&nbsp; </span>I don&rsquo;t know what to call these instruments in English)</em> they are two completely different things. Outline wheels we can get everywhere here in Norway, but <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>pricking wheels</span> we used to get from Germany before the war but now after the war we can&rsquo;t get them.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;ve had such a wheel made here that works in a pinch.<span>&nbsp; </span>You see the wheel itself is as tiny as a, well here you can see the actual size of the wheel itself <em>(there&rsquo;s a little section of the paper cut out here, and I assume there must have been a little drawing of this wheel on it. Perhaps Alma cut it out in order to see if she could find one.<span>&nbsp; </span>On the next page there&rsquo;s a drawing of the entire tool including the handle).</em><span>&nbsp; </span>This is approximately what it looks like in actual size and still the wheel itself is a bit too big.<span>&nbsp; </span>The wheel itself is swingable so that you can dot out the tiniest little circles <em>(this must be for embroidery).</em> <span>&nbsp;</span>Well that was that.<span>&nbsp; </span>But thank you so much for your good intentions with what you sent.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;ve had quite a lot of work so far, but soon there won&rsquo;t be as much as a scrap of fabric to buy here, it&rsquo;s as bad as it was during the war.<span>&nbsp; </span>I have a lot of patterns pricked out <span>&nbsp;</span>about 60 &ndash; 70 different kinds.<span>&nbsp; </span>As soon as we get some nice material that would be suitable for a cushion I&rsquo;ll make you one and send to you.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Imagine Alma that today June 20 it has snowed in the mountains around town and a cold wind is blowing here.<span>&nbsp; </span>The summers get shorter and shorter here north of Trondheim I think.<span>&nbsp; </span>But still we&rsquo;re having a bright and nice period now</p></div>
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      <title><![CDATA[Edvard Eidum to Alma C. Wilson 1948.4.29]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Edvard Eidum to Alma C. Wilson 1948.4.29</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA EDVARD EIDUM DATERT 29. APRIL &ndash; 1948, TIL ALMA WILSON.  INGEN KONVOLUTT.<br />
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LETTER FROM EDVARD EIDUM DATED APRIL 29 &ndash; 1948, TO ALMA WILSON.  NO ENVELOPE.</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Edvard Eidum</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">1948.04.29</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Narvik 29/4-1948.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;re Alma og Mor.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hjertelig takk for brevet som vi fik idag.<span>&nbsp; </span>Du er Den eneste av vore, som husker p&aring; oss med brev, og som &aelig;rligt kommer frem i lyset med <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>alt</span> som vi for vor del ikke har hadt noen anelse om.<span>&nbsp; </span>Aa hvor jeg &oslash;nsker Alma, at jeg hadde v&aelig;rt Dig s&aring; n&aelig;re, at vi kunde ha f&aring;tt talt lidt med hverandre.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi er <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>helt</span> enig med Dig og Din kj&aelig;re Mor i alt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg kan ikke begripe at John kunde handle s&aring; Dumt og enfoldigt som han gjorde.<span>&nbsp; </span>Han m&aring;tte vel ha forst&aring;t at Dette ville ikke g&aring;.<span>&nbsp; </span>Og merkelig er De ogs&aring; at Axel og Olav ikke har brakt saken frem for Din Mor, Om vi er holt helt udenom De hele, De kan nu v&aelig;re s&aring;.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men at Din Mor og Du skulle v&aelig;re s&aring; helt udenom De forst&aring;r vi ikke.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg skal si Dig Alma at jeg og Hanna har f&aring;tt brev fra Olav hvor han besjylder oss for, at vi har st&aring;tt i en hemmelig konferanse med Dere Der i Amerika.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi skulle alts&aring; ikke ha lov til &aring; skrive hverken til Dere eller John Den tid han levet.<span>&nbsp; </span>Til og med Laura har mist&aelig;nkt oss for at vi har hadt full rede p&aring; alt, gjennem breve fra Dig og John.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men kj&aelig;re Dig Alma <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>si ikke noget</span> om Dette til nogen av Dem.<span>&nbsp; </span>For Du vet at vi vil f&aring; bare ubehageligheder av Dem alle.<span>&nbsp; </span>De mangler bare at vi ikke skulle f&aring; skrive til Dere, og takke i De minste for alle Di pakker vi har f&aring;tt fra Dere.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hanna hun sitter jo Der med stor smerte i sine ben.<span>&nbsp; </span>Og hun har felt mange t&aring;rer, fordi at hun skal bli miskjent av sine egne br&oslash;dre.<span>&nbsp; </span>Da vi efter Johns D&oslash;d fik h&oslash;re, at John hadde sent noe penger hid, og at vi ogs&aring; skulle f&aring; noe av De, Da blev vi selvf&oslash;lgelig glad.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men da vi siden fik h&oslash;re, og forstod at De var bare p&aring; lureri, Da gjorde De oss s&aring; ont, at vi sa til hverandre.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vist Dette er gjort bare p&aring; lureri, og uten at Johns hustru vet de, og at vi til og med skal v&aelig;re mist&aelig;nkt for at vi hadde utspionert Dere Der, og s&aelig;rlig da John selv, Da vil vi hellere bli fri, og ikke f&aring; noget, hvor s&aring;rt vi end synes at De er.<span>&nbsp; </span>Og la mig ennu engang si.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg kan ikke sj&oslash;nne, og har <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>aldrig f&oslash;r heller</span> forst&aring;t mig p&aring; folk med et sligt sindelag.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi er taknemmelig b&aring;de til Gud og Mennesker for alt De vi f&aring;r.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men er De oss ikke forunt p&aring; en &aelig;rlig og god m&aring;te, s&aring; vil vi hellere bli satt ut av betrakning, og bli fri.<span>&nbsp; </span>Gud har vel en r&aring;d for oss ogs&aring;, som han har hadt indtil idag.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja vor kj&aelig;re Alma din gamle Mor, og alle Dine kj&aelig;re.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi h&aring;per og tror at ingen av Dere tror, at Vi har ville behandle Dere p&aring; Denne m&aring;te.<span>&nbsp; </span>Dertil er vi for glad i Dere alle.<span>&nbsp; </span>Og om jeg hadde v&aelig;rt Dere s&aring; n&aelig;re, s&aring; ville jeg ha trykket Dere i mine armer alle.<span>&nbsp; </span>S&aring; f&aring;r De nu sje som Gud vil.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Vi har De som vanlig her.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg har ogs&aring; v&aelig;rt Sykmelt siden Desember f&oslash;r Jul.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men h&aring;per at jeg nu f&aring;r begynde i Arbeide ijen snart.<span>&nbsp; </span>Barna har De bra alle.<span>&nbsp; </span>Den som har De tungt og som De er h&aring;rt for er Lyder.<span>&nbsp; </span>Han arbeider h&aring;rt, og er hellerikke s&aring; helt st&aelig;rk.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg var s&aring; heldig &aring; vinne kr. 500,00 i Pengelotteriet for 3 m&aring;neder siden.<span>&nbsp; </span>Og De fik Hanna og Dele ut til barna <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>alt</span>.<span>&nbsp; </span>Kan hilse fra Karen.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hun har f&aring;tt <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>alt</span> hvad Du sendte, og beklager at hun har hadt De s&aring; travelt at hun ikke har svart ennu.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men nu vil Du ganske snart f&aring; hendes hjertelige tak og svar.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja De er en farlig tid vi lever i.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men vi f&aring;r h&aring;pe at Amerika og Rusland m&aring; ogs&aring; bli enig.<span>&nbsp; </span>Krigen kommer nok engang.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men ikke ennu riktig efter hvad skriften sier, s&aring; langt jeg kan forst&aring; i allefald.<span>&nbsp; </span>Fra Marie har jeg ingenting h&oslash;rt p&aring; en tid.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men fra s&oslash;ster Bergljot fik jeg brev nylig.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hun sier at Marie er lidt bedre, og er nu hjemme ijen.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg fik Dekoraposten fra Marie.<span>&nbsp; </span>Og Der s&aring; jeg John Holms D&oslash;dsannonse.<span>&nbsp; </span>Et langt stykke var skrevet om ham, og hans virke.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men si oss Alma.<span>&nbsp; </span>Var ikke John Enkemand Da han blev Gift med Din Mor?<span>&nbsp; </span>De stod ingenting om De.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hils Florense.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hun skal snart f&aring; brev.<span>&nbsp; </span>S&aring; er Di alle hjertelig hilset fra oss alle i mit hjem.<span>&nbsp; </span>Og De gj&oslash;r mig ont, at Du Alma ikke er mere p&aring;sj&oslash;nnet for Dit arbeide og str&aelig;v.<span>&nbsp; </span>Gud velsigne Dig, og alle Dine, samt Din kj&aelig;re gamle Mor.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Tusen hilsener fra</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hanna og E. Eidum.</p>
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<p class=–MsoNormal–>Narvik 29/4-1948.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear Alma and Mother.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Many thanks for the letter which we got today.<span>&nbsp; </span>You are The only one of ours, who remembers us with letters, and who honestly bring up all the things that we&rsquo;ve had no idea about.<span>&nbsp; </span>Oh how I wish Alma, that I&lsquo;d been so close to You, that we could have talked a little bit with each other.<span>&nbsp; </span>We <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>completely</span> agree with You and Your dear Mother about everything. <span>&nbsp;</span>I cannot fathom that John could act as Foolishly and dumb as he did.<span>&nbsp; </span>He should have known that This wouldn&rsquo;t work. <span>&nbsp;</span>And it&rsquo;s also strange that Axel and Olav have not brought the matter to Your mother&rsquo;s attention, keeping us out of the whole thing, is one thing.<span>&nbsp; </span>But the fact that Your Mother and You have been kept out, That we don&rsquo;t understand.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;ll tell You Alma that Hanna and I have had a letter from Olav where he accuses us of, having been in a secret conference with You There in America.<span>&nbsp; </span>So we shouldn&rsquo;t be allowed to write to You nor John during The time he was alive.<span>&nbsp; </span>Even Laura has suspected us of having had full knowledge of everything, through letters from You and John.<span>&nbsp; </span>But dear Alma <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>do not say anything</span> about This to any of Them.<span>&nbsp; </span>Because You know we&rsquo;ll only get unpleasantness from Them all.<span>&nbsp; </span>The only thing lacking is that we shouldn&rsquo;t be allowed to write to You, and at least thank You for all The packages we&rsquo;ve received from You. <span>&nbsp;</span>Hanna is sitting There with great pain in her legs.<span>&nbsp; </span>And she has shed many tears, because her own brothers are misjudging her.<span>&nbsp; </span>When we heard after John&rsquo;s Death, that John had sent money here, and that we too were to get some of It, we were of course glad.<span>&nbsp; </span>But when we later heard, and understood that It was only based on trickery, It hurt us so bad, that we said to each other. <span>&nbsp;</span>If This has been done through trickery only, and without John&rsquo;s wife knowing about it, and then for us to even be suspected of spying on You There, and especially on John himself, Then we&rsquo;d rather be free, and not get any of it, no matter how painful we think That is.<span>&nbsp; </span>And let me say again.<span>&nbsp; </span>I cannot understand, nor have I <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>ever before</span> understood people with such a disposition.<span>&nbsp; </span>We are thankful to both God and People for everything we get.<span>&nbsp; </span>But if It&rsquo;s not granted us in an honest and good way, we&rsquo;d rather not be considered, and be free.<span>&nbsp; </span>God will find a way for us too, like he has done up until today.<span>&nbsp; </span>Well our dear Alma your old Mother, and all Your loved ones.<span>&nbsp; </span>We hope and believe that none of You think, that We would want to treat You in This way.<span>&nbsp; </span>We&rsquo;re too fond of You all for that.<span>&nbsp; </span>And if I had been close to You, I would have taken You all in my arms.<span>&nbsp; </span>So let God&rsquo;s will come to pass.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>We&rsquo;re doing as usual here.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;ve also been on Sick leave since December before Christmas.<span>&nbsp; </span>But hope that I can go back to Work again soon now.<span>&nbsp; </span>The children are all doing well.<span>&nbsp; </span>The one who&rsquo;s having a hard time and for whom It&rsquo;s difficult is Lyder.<span>&nbsp; </span>He works hard, and is not very strong either.<span>&nbsp; </span>I was lucky enough to win kr. 500 in the Lottery 3 months ago.<span>&nbsp; </span>And Hanna got <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>all</span> of It to Divide between the children.<span>&nbsp; </span>I have greetings for you from Karen.<span>&nbsp; </span>She has gotten <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>everything</span> You sent, and apologizes for having been so busy that she hasn&rsquo;t replied yet.<span>&nbsp; </span>But now You&rsquo;ll very soon get her heartfelt thanks and reply.<span>&nbsp; </span>Well It&rsquo;s a dangerous time we&rsquo;re living in.<span>&nbsp; </span>But we&rsquo;ll have to hope that America and Russia will also come to an agreement.<span>&nbsp; </span>The war will probably come one day.<span>&nbsp; </span>But not just yet according to the scriptures, as far as I understand it anyway.<span>&nbsp; </span>I haven&rsquo;t heard from Marie for a while.<span>&nbsp; </span>But I had a letter from Bergljot recently.<span>&nbsp; </span>She says that Marie is a little better, and is at home again now. I received Dekoraposten <em>(The Dekorah Post)</em> from Marie.<span>&nbsp; </span>And There I saw John Holm&rsquo;s Death announcement <em>(obituary?).</em><span>&nbsp; </span>A long piece was written about him, and his work.<span>&nbsp; </span>But tell us Alma.<span>&nbsp; </span>Was John not a Widower When he Married Your Mother?<span>&nbsp; </span>It said nothing about That.<span>&nbsp; </span>Say hello to Florence.<span>&nbsp; </span>She&rsquo;ll soon get a letter.<span>&nbsp; </span>You&rsquo;re warmly greeted from all of us in my home.<span>&nbsp; </span>And It hurts me, that You Alma have not been better rewarded for Your work and toil.<span>&nbsp; </span>God bless You, and all Yours, and Your dear old Mother.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>A thousand greetings from</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hanna and E. Eidum.</p></div>
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      <title><![CDATA[Herborg Holm to Alma C. Wilson 1948.4.2]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Herborg Holm to Alma C. Wilson 1948.4.2</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA HERBORG HOLM DATERT 2. APRIL &ndash; 1948, TIL ALMA WILSON.  INGEN KONVOLUTT.<br />
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LETTER FROM HERBORG HOLM DATED APRIL 2 &ndash; 1948, TO ALMA WILSON.  NO ENVELOPE.</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Herborg Holm</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">1948.04.02</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal 2den april 1948</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;re Alma!</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Du m&aring; undskylde at jeg ikke har skrevet til dig for lenge siden, men nu skal det endelig bli gjort.<span>&nbsp; </span>Far har syklet til kirkeg&aring;rden og skal begynne &aring; stelle litt med mors grav.<span>&nbsp; </span>Her er ingen sne nu &ndash; bare i h&oslash;iereliggende str&oslash;k &ndash; og tr&aelig;rne spretter, s&aring; snart kommer v&aring;ren for alvor og det skal bli trivelig.<span>&nbsp; </span>Her er s&aring; ekkel, sterk vind om dagen &ndash; Laura sier at hun l&aring; i sengen med k&aring;pen p&aring; inatt for hun trodde at huset hun bor i skulle ramle sammen!</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kondolerer med onkel Johan!<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja, tenk, <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>nu</span> er <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>han</span> ferdig med et strevsomt liv &ndash; det blir rent rart, aldri &aring; f&aring; brev fra ham mere.<span>&nbsp; </span>Takk for bildene! &ndash; de Laura skulle ha, har hun f&aring;tt og hun snakker i det hver dag at hun skal skrive og takke dig, men det er veldig tiltak for henne &aring; skrive &ndash; men det blir vel engang. &ndash; Johan ligner Kong Haakon der han ligger i kisten, synes jeg.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det er en meget flott kiste &ndash; <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>her</span> brukers <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>bare</span> hvite kister s&aring; det er rart &aring; se at i U.S.A. brukes kul&oslash;rte kister med blomstermotiver.<span>&nbsp; </span>Likedan blev jeg meget forbauset over at han er helt p&aring;kledd i kisten!<span>&nbsp; </span>Du skj&oslash;nner, at <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>her</span> er det <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>ikke</span> brukelig.<span>&nbsp; </span>Her brukes hvite lik-kjoler &ndash; f&oslash;r var de av t&oslash;i &ndash; men siden krigen fra 1940 er de av papir.<span>&nbsp; </span>Her er jo fremdeles lite stoffer og rasjonert.<span>&nbsp; </span>Og tusen takk for fotografiene av dine s&oslash;nner James og Henry!<span>&nbsp; </span>Det var morsomt &aring; f&aring;, s&aring; du m&aring; hilse begge hjertelig takk fra mig!<span>&nbsp; </span>James har s&aring;nn lurt glimt i &oslash;inene s&aring; han er sikkert en sk&oslash;ier!<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg er f&oslash;dt 3/6-1912 &ndash; alts&aring; 5 dager eldre enn ham.<span>&nbsp; </span>S&aring; har du en s&oslash;nn Ralph som er gift med Inez, og deres lille datter Ruth Irene &ndash; men er det ikke 4 s&oslash;nner du har?<span>&nbsp; </span>og hvordan g&aring;r det med Grace og hennes brukne ankel?<span>&nbsp; </span>Er hun allrigth igjen?<span>&nbsp; </span>Hils henne ogs&aring; fra mig!<span>&nbsp; </span>Og likedan m&aring; du hilse din mor Caroline Holm s&aring; hjertelig fra mig.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det blev vel langsamt for henne nu, n&aring;r Johan er borte?<span>&nbsp; </span>Men du er vel hos henne hver dag.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Ig&aring;r fikk jeg brev fra Florentze Winters og hun sp&oslash;r om jeg har f&aring;tt julegaven hun sendte til mig.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men, <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>nei</span> dessverre det er til dags dato <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>ikke</span> kommet &ndash; men da jeg h&oslash;rer at mange pakker fra U.S.A. har v&aelig;rt flere m&aring;neder underveis &ndash; er det kansje enda et lite h&aring;p om at den kan komme.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hun skrev til mig f&oslash;r jul og fortalte at hun hadde sendt mig julegave og i ditt brev til far h&oslash;rer jeg at det var nylonstr&oslash;mper.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja, det hadde v&aelig;rt veldig fint og f&aring;tt, for de er jo s&aring; sterke, s&aring; jeg h&aring;per inderlig at de kommer frem.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg skal skrive til henne med det samme.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Laura ver her idag &ndash; hun er her en tur omtrent hver dag og ofte tar hun hekling (h&aring;ndarbeide) med sig og sitter og prater.<span>&nbsp; </span>Laura er s&aring; trivelig og snild og kvikk, s&aring; jeg tar ofte med strikking og g&aring;r hjem til henne om kveldene &ndash; s&aring; drikker vi kaffe og prater ivei da, vet du.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det er bare synd at hun plages s&aring; meget av gigt og nervesmerter &ndash; men ellers er hun s&aring; i godt hum&oslash;r.<span>&nbsp; </span>Mindor har hatt arbeide hos en slakter ca 1/2 &aring;r nu og det er jo storartet.<span>&nbsp; </span>Han har 60 kr. uka p&aring; egen kost, det er jo ikke s&aring; meget, men bra allikevel &ndash; alt er jo s&aring; dyrt <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>her</span> ogs&aring;.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men han har kj&oslash;pt p&aring; sig mye kl&aelig;r i vinter &ndash; sko &ndash; st&oslash;vler &ndash; kappe &ndash; dress &ndash; arbeidskl&aelig;r, skjorter osv. s&aring; han er da fornuftig med pengene sine.<span>&nbsp; </span>Laura f&aring;r jo 20-30 kr. uken til matpenger &ndash; s&aring; du vet hun har jo stadig pengesorger da &ndash; hun f&aring;r jo aldri r&aring;d til &aring; kj&oslash;pe sig et nytt kl&aelig;plagg forexempel &ndash; men hun har nu f&aring;tt noe efter mor da, vet du Vinterk&aring;pe &ndash; to kjoler litt undert&oslash;i, str&oslash;mper osv. s&aring; det g&aring;r da bra &ndash; ja vi f&aring;r h&aring;pe at M. f&aring;r v&aelig;re frisk s&aring; han kan f&aring; beholde sitt arbeid.<span>&nbsp; </span>Han er ofte d&aring;rlig s&aring; han er slett ikke sterk.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>F&oslash;rste mandag skal jeg reise en tur til Trondheim &ndash; jeg har ikke v&aelig;rt der p&aring; 1/2 &aring;r, enda det bare er 1 times reise med jernbanen.<span>&nbsp; </span>Tenkte &aring; kj&oslash;pe mig et par pene sko med <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>lave</span> heler &ndash; da jeg er for <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>lang</span> fra f&oslash;r!<span>&nbsp; </span>jeg mener at jeg kan ikke forlenge mig med h&oslash;ie heler alts&aring;!</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Einar og hans frue &ndash; Arne og frue og Eilif og frue har alle f&aring;tt de pakkene dere sendte ifjor -<span>&nbsp; </span>t&oslash;fler til fruene og fyllepenn til Einar &ndash; og pengeb&oslash;ker til Arne og Eilif og divs.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg har bedt dem skrive til dere &aring; takke s&aring; jeg h&aring;per at de alle har gjort det. - F.k. s&oslash;ndag skal det v&aelig;re barned&aring;p hos Eilif &ndash; far og jeg skal v&aelig;re faddere.<span>&nbsp; </span>Piken skal hete Helga Kristine efter begge foreldrenes m&oslash;dre.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Som du vet har Johan sendt endel dollar hit til Stj&oslash;rdalens Sparebank &ndash; og Johan skrev i brev til far at pengene skulle deles likt mellem hans fire igjenlevende s&oslash;sken,- far-Olav-Laura og Hanna, <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>efter</span> Johans d&oslash;d.<span>&nbsp; </span>Og han skriver til far at han vil ikke at <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>noen</span> skal vite det f&oslash;r <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>efter</span> hans d&oslash;d.<span>&nbsp; </span>Og far og jeg har ikke fortalt til noen, forst&aring;r du.<span>&nbsp; </span>Da J. var d&oslash;d, gikk far i banken for &aring; ta dem ut og de skulle da deles likt, som en gledelig overraskelse.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men s&aring; blev det jo s&aring; mange vanskeligheter med &aring; f&aring; tatt dem ut, som du vet.<span>&nbsp; </span>S&aring; sendte far bud hit p&aring; Olav og fortalte <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>ham</span> det og s&aring; hentet vi Laura og fortalte det og samme dag skrev far til Hanna om pengene, men som vi nu h&oslash;rer s&aring; har Hanna og Edv. visst dette siden ifjorsommer b&aring;de ved brev fra Johan og dig &ndash; og det er jo naturligvis det samme &ndash; det var bare rart at Johan skrev og fortalte det dengang han ber far om ikke &aring; fortelle det f&oslash;r <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>efter</span> sin d&oslash;d.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Olav har nu skrevet til din mor for &aring; f&aring; henne til skriftlig &aring; fraskrive sig retten til disse penger &ndash; men det er visst ikke kommet svar enda &ndash; men h&aring;per det ordner sig, det ville jo bli til stor glede for alle fire.<span>&nbsp; </span>Banken godtar alts&aring; ikke bare brevet (hvor J. selv skriver at det skal v&aelig;re <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>gave</span> til de 4 <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>efter</span> hans d&oslash;d) som bevis nok for &aring; f&aring; tatt dem ut.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Ja, hils alle!</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hjertelig hilsen fra Herborg.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Ser du gjerne ville hatt litt norske tr&aelig;saker.<span>&nbsp; </span>Far skrev straks til Selbu for &aring; h&oslash;re om det finns sm&oslash;rform der &ndash; vi f&aring;r se om det ordner sig.</p>
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<p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal 2<sup>nd</sup> of April 1948</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear Alma!</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>You must excuse me for not having written to you a long time ago, but now finally it&rsquo;ll get done.<span>&nbsp; </span>Father has gone on his bike to the graveyard and is going to start fixing up mother&rsquo;s grave a little bit.<span>&nbsp; </span>There&rsquo;s no snow here now &ndash; only in the higher areas &ndash; and the trees are sprouting, so soon spring will be here in full and that will be nice.<span>&nbsp; </span>We&rsquo;re having such a nasty, strong wind these days &ndash; Laura says that she slept in her bed with her coat on last night because she thought the house she lives in was going to collapse!</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>My condolences on uncle Johan!<span>&nbsp; </span>Well, just think, <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>now</span> <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>he&rsquo;s</span> done with a laborious life &ndash; it&rsquo;ll be so strange, to never again get a letter from him.<span>&nbsp; </span>Thank you for the pictures! &ndash; the ones Laura was to have, she has gotten and every day she talks about writing to thank you, but it&rsquo;s such an effort for her to write &ndash; but she will. - Johan looks like King Haakon lying there in his coffin, I think.<span>&nbsp; </span>It&rsquo;s a very nice coffin &ndash; <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>here</span> <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>only</span> white coffins are used so it&rsquo;s strange to see that in U.S.A. colored coffins with flower motifs on them are used.<span>&nbsp; </span>Likewise I was very surprised that he&rsquo;s fully clothed in the coffin!<span>&nbsp; </span>You see, <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>here</span> that is <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>not</span> done.<span>&nbsp; </span>Here white shrouds are used &ndash; they used to be out of cloth &ndash; but since the war from 1940 they&rsquo;ve been made of paper. <span>&nbsp;</span>We still have a shortage of fabrics and they&rsquo;re rationed.<span>&nbsp; </span>And thank you so much for the photos of your sons James and Henry!<span>&nbsp; </span>That was fun to get, so you must tell them both many thanks from me!<span>&nbsp; </span>James has such a cheeky look in his eyes so he must be quite a rogue!<span>&nbsp; </span>I was born June 3-1912 &ndash; in other words 5 days older than him.<span>&nbsp; </span>Then you have a son Ralph who&rsquo;s married to Inez, and their little daughter Ruth Irene &ndash; but don&rsquo;t you have 4 sons?<span>&nbsp; </span>And how&rsquo;s it going with Grace and her broken ankle?<span>&nbsp; </span>Is she all right again? <span>&nbsp;</span>Give her my regards!<span>&nbsp; </span>And likewise you must give your mother Caroline Holm my best regards.<span>&nbsp; </span>I imagine it&rsquo;s lonely for her now, that Johan is gone?<span>&nbsp; </span>But I guess you visit her every day.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Yesterday I had a letter from Florentze Winters and she asks if I&rsquo;ve received the Christmas gift she sent to me.<span>&nbsp; </span>But, <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>no</span> unfortunately it has <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>not</span> arrived to date &ndash; but <span>&nbsp;</span>since I hear that many packages from U.S.A. have been several months on their way &ndash; there might still be a small hope that it may get here.<span>&nbsp; </span>She wrote to me before Christmas and told me that she had sent me a Christmas gift and in your letter to father I hear that it was nylon stockings.<span>&nbsp; </span>Well, that would have been very nice to get, as they&rsquo;re so strong, so I really hope they get here.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;ll write to her while I&rsquo;m at it.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Laura was here today &ndash; she&rsquo;s here just about every day and often she brings her crocheting and sits and talks.<span>&nbsp; </span>Laura is so nice and kind and quick, so I often take my knitting over to her place in the evenings &ndash; then we drink coffee and sit and talk, you know.<span>&nbsp; </span>It&rsquo;s just too bad that she&rsquo;s bothered so much with arthritis and nerve pains &ndash; but otherwise she&rsquo;s so cheerful.<span>&nbsp; </span>Mindor has had work at a butcher&rsquo;s for about 1/2 a year now and that&rsquo;s just great.<span>&nbsp; </span>He gets 60 kr. a week with his own food<em> (I suppose this means he pays for his own food)</em>, it&rsquo;s not that much, but still good &ndash; everything is so expensive <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>here</span> too.<span>&nbsp; </span>But he&rsquo;s bought himself a lot of clothes this winter &ndash; shoes &ndash; boots &ndash; coat &ndash; suit &ndash; work clothes, shirts etc. so he&rsquo;s sensible with his money.<span>&nbsp; </span>Laura gets 20-30 kr. a week for food &ndash; so you know she always has money problems &ndash; she can never afford to buy herself a new piece of clothing for example &ndash; but she has gotten some of mother&rsquo;s, you know &ndash; two dresses some under clothes, stockings etc. so she does ok &ndash; well we&rsquo;ll have to hope that M. gets to stay healthy so that he can keep his job.<span>&nbsp; </span>He&rsquo;s often unwell so he&rsquo;s far from strong.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>This coming Monday I&rsquo;m going to Trondheim &ndash; I haven&rsquo;t been there for 1/2 a year, even though it&rsquo;s only an hour trip by train.<span>&nbsp; </span>Thought I&rsquo;d buy me a pair of good looking shoes with <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>flat</span> heels &ndash; as I&rsquo;m too <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>tall</span> to begin with!<span>&nbsp; </span>I mean that I can&rsquo;t make myself taller with high heels!</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Einar and his wife &ndash; Arne and wife and Eilif and wife have all received the packages you sent last year &ndash; slippers for the ladies and fountain pen for Einar &ndash; and money books for Arne and Eilif and misc.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;ve asked them to write you and thank you so I hope that they&rsquo;ve all done that. &ndash; This coming Sunday there will be a christening at Eilif&rsquo;s &ndash; father and I will be God parents.<span>&nbsp; </span>The little girl will be called Helga Kristine for both her parents&rsquo; mothers.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>As you know Johan has sent a few dollars to Stj&oslash;rdalens Sparebank here &ndash; and Johan wrote in a letter to father that the money was to be divided equally between his four surviving siblings,- father-Olav-Laura and Hanna, <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>after</span> Johan&rsquo;s death.<span>&nbsp; </span>And he writes to father that he doesn&rsquo;t want <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>anyone</span> to know about it until <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>after</span> his death.<span>&nbsp; </span>And father and I haven&rsquo;t told anybody, you understand.<span>&nbsp; </span>When J. had died, father went to the bank to withdraw it and was going to divide it equally, as a pleasant surprise.<span>&nbsp; </span>But then there were so many difficulties in withdrawing it, as you know.<span>&nbsp; </span>Then father sent for Olav and told <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>him</span> about it and then we fetched Laura and told her and the same day father wrote to Hanna about the money, but as we now hear Hanna and Edv. have known about this since last summer both through a letter from Johan and from you &ndash; and that&rsquo;s of course no matter &ndash; it was just odd that Johan wrote and told them about it at the time he told father not to tell anybody until <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>after</span> his death.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Olav has now written to your mother to get her to waive her right to this money in writing &ndash; but I guess no reply has come yet &ndash; but hope it can be sorted out, it would be of great joy to all four of them.<span>&nbsp; </span>The bank does not accept just the letter (where J. himself writes that it&rsquo;s to be a <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>gift</span> for the 4 <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>after</span> his death) as proof enough for withdrawing them.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Well, say hello to everyone!</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Best wishes from Herborg.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>I see that you would like to have some Norwegian wooden items.<span>&nbsp; </span>Father wrote to Selbu immediately to see if there&rsquo;s butter moulds to be had there &ndash; we&rsquo;ll have to see if it can be arranged.</p></div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA EDVARD EIDUM DATERT 23. MARS &ndash; 1948, TIL MRS. ALMA C. WILSON, 102 WEST 5TH STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SO.DAK.  KONVOLUTTEN HAR ET R&Oslash;DT 20-&Oslash;RES FRIMERKE MED L&Oslash;VE, OG ET GR&Oslash;NT 1-KRONES FRIMERKE MED KONG HAAKON VII I ADMIRALUNIFORM.  DETTE FRIMERKET KOM UT 7.JUNI-1946.<br />
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LETTER FROM EDVARD EIDUM DATED MARCH 23 &ndash; 1948, TO MRS. ALMA C. WILSON, 102 WEST 5TH STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SO. DAK.  THE ENVELOPE HAS A RED 20 &Oslash;RE STAMP WITH LION, AND A GREEN 1 KRONE STAMP WITH KING HAAKON VII WEARING HIS ADMIRALS&#039; UNIFORM.  THIS STAMP CAME OUT JUNE 7-1946.</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">1948.03.23</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Narvik 23/3-1948</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Vor kj&aelig;re Alma og Mor Holm.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Vi har idag modtat Dit siste brev til oss.<span>&nbsp; </span>Og hjertelig takk Alma for De.<span>&nbsp; </span>Du er Den flinkeste av alle til &aring; skrive.<span>&nbsp; </span>Og serlig ventet Hanna med l&aelig;ngsel p&aring; Dette brev.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja nu begynder vi s&aring; sm&aring;t &aring; forst&aring; sammenhengen i De hele.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi har v&aelig;rt helt uvidende om alt Dette, indtil jeg fik h&oslash;re av Laura, at Axel og Olav hadde mere sig imellem end vi viste.<span>&nbsp; </span>Olav var jo her hos oss i bes&oslash;k i fjor sommer, og jeg har v&aelig;rt b&aring;de hoss Axel og Olav flere gange.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men ikke et ord er sagt til mig eller oss om Disse penger.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men du vet Alma at John sendte lidt til Gusta vor Datter, og til Herborg, og lidt til Misjonen som Axel skulle ordne med.<span>&nbsp; </span>Og lige efter Dette s&aring; f&aring;r jeg et brev fra John, og da sier han i brevet at han har sendt, og vil sende lidt mere penger til Norge.<span>&nbsp; </span>Og Axel skal ornne med De, og la Dem fordele p&aring; en retf&aelig;rdig m&aring;te.<span>&nbsp; </span>Nu skal Du h&oslash;re.<span>&nbsp; </span>De gj&oslash;r mig ont &aring; h&oslash;re at John har handlet slik bak sin hustrus rygg.<span>&nbsp; </span>Og nu forst&aring;r vi at vi er satt bak lyset hele tiden b&aring;de av Axel og Olav.<span>&nbsp; </span>Nu fik vi for en stund siden brev fra Olav.<span>&nbsp; </span>Og Da sier han at han og Axel og Laura skulle Da m&oslash;tes, og ordne op med Disse penger.<span>&nbsp; </span>Og Da sier han i brevet skal ogs&aring; Du Hanna f&aring; Din Del.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men sa ikke noget om hvor meget De var.<span>&nbsp; </span>Da sier han at pengerne er i Norges Bank Trondhjem.<span>&nbsp; </span>Noen Dage efter s&aring; f&aring;r vi brev fra Axel at pengerne er i Stj&oslash;rdals Sparebank.<span>&nbsp; </span>S&aring; f&aring;r vi atter brev fra Laura, og hun sa at pengerne er i Norges Bank.<span>&nbsp; </span>Da begynte jeg &aring; tro, at De m&aring; v&aelig;re noget som vi ikke vet.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg synes at De begynner &aring; se lidt rart ut Dette.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hvorfor skulle alt g&aring; s&aring; hemmelig for sig?<span>&nbsp; </span>Og hvorfor skulle Dem n&aelig;kte, og si til oss at Dem ingenting hadde f&aring;tt?<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi har forst&aring;tt at Olav er forn&aelig;rmet p&aring; mig og Hanna, fordi at vi skriver til Amerika.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja vi er Direkte besjylt for at vi har utspionert b&aring;de John medens han levet, og liges&aring; Dig Alma.<span>&nbsp; </span>B&aring;de jeg og Hanna syntes at De var s&aring; ont, at vi vilde helst gr&aring;te begge.<span>&nbsp; </span>De er vell knapt nogen jeg har funnet en st&oslash;rre fortrolighed for end Alma Wilson.<span>&nbsp; </span>Og om hun hadde v&aelig;rt mig s&aring; n&aelig;re, s&aring; ville jeg gjerne ha trykket hende ind til mit bryst.<span>&nbsp; </span>Da Olav sa i brevet til oss, at Axel skulle senne Hanna De som falt p&aring; hende, s&aring; blev Hanna s&aring; glad, at hun l&aring;nte sig 500,00 kroner for &aring; kj&oslash;pe en gave til Mindedagen<span>&nbsp; </span>De skulde v&aelig;re en overraskelse sj&oslash;nner Dere.<span>&nbsp; </span>For hun var s&aring; sikker p&aring;, at pengerne kom, n&aring;r Dem sa De.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men nu er De ligesom Dem vet ikke riktig hvad Dem skal si.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hanna som sitter Der syk, og med store smerter i f&oslash;tterne blev s&aring; harm, at hun sat lenge p&aring; stolen og Dirret og gr&aring;t.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hun forstod ikke hvad hun skulle tro om sine br&oslash;dre.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men jeg tr&oslash;stet hende s&aring; g&aring;tt jeg kunde.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi har nu levet sammen i 50 &aring;r, og Gud har s&oslash;rget for oss indtil idag.<span>&nbsp; </span>Og vi har kommet oss igjennem indtil Dette &oslash;ieblik.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Aa nei kj&aelig;re Alma.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi sj&oslash;nner ikke at John kunde behandle b&aring;de Dig og Mor p&aring; en s&aring; kald og likegyldig m&aring;te.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hvem har gjort mere rett for pengerne end Du?<span>&nbsp; </span>Og hvem skulle ha blit passet bedre end Din kj&aelig;re gamle Mor?<span>&nbsp; </span>Og heller ikke forst&aring;r jeg at Olav, som skulle vite om dette, at De er du som har ofret Dig helt for Dem, hjulpet Dem b&aring;de i et og annet, og at Du intet skal ha for Dit str&aelig;v.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men Alma.<span>&nbsp; </span>Den s&aelig;d Du Derved har s&aring;et vil allikevel en dag, b&aelig;re sin frukt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Di roser Du Derved har lagt p&aring; foran en andens D&oslash;r, vil tilslut bli en Palmelund<em>(?)</em> runt Dit lune kammer.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg har meget som jeg gjerne vilde skrive om.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men De f&aring;r vel v&aelig;re til vi opner oss helt for hverandre.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men Alma, la Dette v&aelig;re bare oss imellem, s&aring; kan Du tro at jeg har Da erfaret noget i Verden jeg ogs&aring;.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja ja.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi kan Desverre ikke gj&oslash;re noget til, Da vi tror at Dem har sat oss helt bak lyset.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hils din Mor Alma og si, at jeg har fors&oslash;kt &aring; f&aring; rede p&aring; hvor mange Dollar De er kommet til Banken fra John Holm.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men de er umulig &aring; f&aring; vite.<span>&nbsp; </span>Banken holder De hemmelig og Axel og Olav har ikke engang sagt at Dem har f&aring;tt noget.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men Dere kan tro at jeg herefter vil f&oslash;lle Dem lidt mere i s&oslash;mmerne.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja vi har De forresten som vanlig.<span>&nbsp; </span>Her var en masse folk p&aring; vor Gullbryllupsdag.<span>&nbsp; </span>Og vi &oslash;nsket bare at vore kj&aelig;re Der borte, skulle ha vert sammen med oss.<span>&nbsp; </span>Gud velsigne eder, og ver venlig hilset fra oss.<span>&nbsp; </span>Skriv snart ijen Alma, og jeg vil svare med en gang.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men vi vil v&aelig;re taus.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>E. Eidum<span>&nbsp; </span>box 68</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Tusen takk Alma for billederne vi fik av John i sin kjiste.<span>&nbsp; </span>Han l&aring; som han sov i kisten.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Inni brevet l&aring; det noen avisutklipp i forbindelse med gullbryllupet:</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><strong>Gullbryllup</strong></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>I morgen, 12. mars, kan malmveier Edvart Eidum og hustru Hanna, Narvik, feire gullbryllup.<span>&nbsp; </span>Brudeparet er fra Hegra i Stj&oslash;rdalen, men har bodd i Narvik siden 1913.<span>&nbsp; </span>Edvard Eidum var bare 7 &aring;r gammel da han forlot hjemmet.<span>&nbsp; </span>I 14 &aring;r drev han slakterforretning i Stj&oslash;rdalen, inntil ekteparet fant ut at de skulle reise til den nye byen her inne i Ofoten.<span>&nbsp; </span>Eidum har v&aelig;rt beskjeftiget ved jernbanen siden han kom hit, f&oslash;rst som pusser p&aring; lok-stallen, og i de siste &aring;rene som malveier, hvilket han fremdeles er.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Ekteparet kan glede seg over at alle deres 10 barn lever.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ni av barna er gift, de har 10 barnebarn og 2 barnebarnsbarn.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Ekteparet er ivrige medlemmer av metodistsamfunnet, og Eidum har ogs&aring; v&aelig;rt predikant der.<span>&nbsp; </span>Begge er h&oslash;yt aktede mennesker i v&aring;rt bysamfunn, og vi sender dem v&aring;re beste hilsener og gratulasjon p&aring; gullbryllupsdagen.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><strong><span style=–font-family: Arial;–>Navn p&aring; de 10 barna:</span></strong></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Ole Johan (gift med Ragna J&oslash;rgine Austad)</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Karen (gift Austvold)</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Olaf (gift med Alvilde)</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Gusta Marie (gift Nyborg, febr.-1949, en snekker fra Oslo)</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Erling Modulf (gift med Margit Stokke)</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Lyder Georg (gift med Bergliot)</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>&Aring;godt Synn&oslash;ve (gift med Johan S&oslash;berg)</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Sverre Gerhard (gift med Svanhild)</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Baltzer (gift med Hilma Bugge)</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Hilma Eugenie (gift med Ole Lindegren, svensk).</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><strong><span style=–font-family: Arial;–>Barnebarn:</span></strong></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–font-family: Arial;–>Oles barn:</span></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Borgny, K&aring;re Valter (gift med Gudrun Hagen), Hugo, Ruth, Harald</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–font-family: Arial;–>Lyders barn:</span></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Gerd, Ruth</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–font-family: Arial;–>&Aring;godts barn:</span></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Edvart, Gretha, Jan</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–font-family: Arial;–>Hilmas barn:</span></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Frid Anne</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><strong><span style=–font-family: Arial;–>Edvard og Hannas barnebarnsbarn:</span></strong></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–font-family: Arial;–>Ole&rsquo;s barnebarn:</span></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Torild Vivian (datter til K&aring;re Valter)</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>ukjent (bortadoptert datter av Ruth)</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Lillian (datter til Harald, Lillian fikk en datter Daniella Benini)</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Det meste av informasjonen om barnebarn og barnebarnsbarn kommer fra Sigfrid Eidum, Australia, s&oslash;nn av Torild Vivian. <br /></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Dessuten var det et lite avisutklipp hvor det st&aring;r:</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Motta herved v&aring;r hjerteligste takk for all oppmerksomhet som ble vist oss av slekt og venner p&aring; v&aring;r gullbryllupsdag den 12. ds.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hanna og Edv. Eidum.</p>
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<p class=–MsoNormal–>Narvik 23/3-1948</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Our dear Alma and Mother Holm</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Today we&rsquo;ve received Your last letter to us.<span>&nbsp; </span>And many thanks Alma for That.<span>&nbsp; </span>You are The best of all at writing.<span>&nbsp; </span>And especially Hanna waited with longing for This letter.<span>&nbsp; </span>Well now we&rsquo;re starting to understand it all.<span>&nbsp; </span>We&rsquo;ve been completely ignorant of all This, until I heard from Laura, that Axel and Olav had more going on between them than we knew.<span>&nbsp; </span>Olav was here to visit us last summer, and I&rsquo;ve been to se see both Axel and Olav several times.<span>&nbsp; </span>But not a word has been said to me or us about This money.<span>&nbsp; </span>But you know Alma that John sent some to Gusta our Daughter, and to Herborg, and some to the Mission which Axel was to arrange.<span>&nbsp; </span>And right after This I get a letter from John, and then he says in the letter that he has sent, and will send some more money to Norway.<span>&nbsp; </span>And Axel is to see to It, and have It distributed in a fair manner.<span>&nbsp; </span>Here&rsquo;s how I feel.<span>&nbsp; </span>It hurts me to hear that John has acted thus behind his wife&rsquo;s back.<span>&nbsp; </span>And now we understand that we&rsquo;ve been kept in the dark the whole time both by Axel and Olav.<span>&nbsp; </span>A while ago we had a letter from Olav.<span>&nbsp; </span>And Then he says that he and Axel and Laura were going to get together, and get This money sorted out.<span>&nbsp; </span>And Then he says in the letter You Hanna will also get Your Share.<span>&nbsp; </span>But didn&rsquo;t say anything about how much It was.<span>&nbsp; </span>Then he says that the money is in Norges Bank Trondhjem.<span>&nbsp; </span>A few Days afterwards we get a letter from Axel that the money is in Stj&oslash;rdals Sparebank <em>(Savings Bank)</em>.<span>&nbsp; </span>Again we get a letter from Laura, and she said that the money is in Norges Bank. <span>&nbsp;</span>Then I started to think, that There must be something that we don&rsquo;t know.<span>&nbsp; </span>I think This is starting to look a little strange.<span>&nbsp; </span>Why did it all have to be so secretive?<span>&nbsp; </span>And why should They deny it, and tell us that They had received nothing?<span>&nbsp; </span>We have understood that Olav is offended with me and Hanna, because we&rsquo;re writing to America.<span>&nbsp; </span>Yes we&rsquo;re Right out accused of spying on both John while he was a live, and likewise You Alma.<span>&nbsp; </span>Both Hanna and I thought This was so hurtful, that we almost felt like crying both of us.<span>&nbsp; </span>There&rsquo;s hardly anyone I&rsquo;ve found a better confidence in than Alma Wilson. And if she&rsquo;d been close to me, I would have liked to have pressed her to my breast.<span>&nbsp; </span>When Olav said in his letter to us, that Axel was going to send Hanna her share, Hanna got so happy, that she borrowed 500 kroner to buy a gift for the Memorial day <em>(meaning their golden anniversary)</em><span>&nbsp; </span>It was going to be a surprise You see.<span>&nbsp; </span>Because she was so sure that, the money was coming/ for 50 years, and God has taken care of us until today.<span>&nbsp; </span>And we&rsquo;ve gotten through until This moment.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Oh no dear Alma.<span>&nbsp; </span>We don&rsquo;t understand that John could treat both You and Mother in such a cold and indifferent way.<span>&nbsp; </span>Who has done more right for the money than You?<span>&nbsp; </span>And who has been taken better care of than Your dear old Mother?<span>&nbsp; </span>Nor can I understand that Olav, who ought to know about this, that It&rsquo;s you who has devoted Yourself completely to Them, helped them with both this and that, and then You&rsquo;re not to get anything for Your toil.<span>&nbsp; </span>But Alma.<span>&nbsp; </span>The seed You Thereby have sown will still one day, bear its fruit.<span>&nbsp; </span>The roses You Thereby have put in front of someone else&rsquo;s Door, will eventually become a Palm court<em>(?)</em> around Your sheltered chamber.<span>&nbsp; </span>I have a lot I&rsquo;d like to write about.<span>&nbsp; </span>But It&rsquo;ll have to wait until we open up completely to eachother.<span>&nbsp; </span>But Alma, let This stay just between us, so You&rsquo;d better believe that I have experienced a few things in this World too.<span>&nbsp; </span>Well well. Unfortunately we can&rsquo;t do anything, As we think They&rsquo;ve kept us completely in the dark <em>(or fooled us completely).</em><span>&nbsp; </span>Greet your Mother Alma and tell her, that I&rsquo;ve tried to find out how many Dollars have come to the Bank from John Holm.<span>&nbsp; </span>But&rsquo;s it&rsquo;s impossible to find out.<span>&nbsp; </span>The Bank keeps It secret and Axel and Olav haven&rsquo;t even said that They&rsquo;ve gotten anything.<span>&nbsp; </span>But You&rsquo;d better believe that I&rsquo;ll keep a closer eye on them from now on.<span>&nbsp; </span>Well otherwise we&rsquo;re doing as usual.<span>&nbsp; </span>There were lots of people here for our Golden Anniversary.<span>&nbsp; </span>And we only wished that our dear ones over There, could have been with us.<span>&nbsp; </span>God bless you, and friendly greetings from us.<span>&nbsp; </span>Write again soon Alma, and I&rsquo;ll reply right away.<span>&nbsp; </span>But we will be silent.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>E. Eidum<span>&nbsp; </span>box 68</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Thank you very much Alma for the pictures we got of John in his coffin.<span>&nbsp; </span>He looked like he was sleeping in the coffin.</p>
<p class=–MsoBodyText–>In the letter there were a couple of newspaper clippings with regard to their Golden Anniversary:</p>
<p><strong>Golden Anniversary</strong></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Tomorrow, March 12, ore weigher Edvart Eidum and wife Hanna, Narvik, can celebrate their golden anniversary.<span>&nbsp; </span>The couple is from Hegra in Stj&oslash;rdalen, but have lived in Narvik since 1913.<span>&nbsp; </span>Edvard Eidum was only 7 years old when he left home.<span>&nbsp; </span>For 14 years he ran a butcher shop in Stj&oslash;rdalen, until the couple decided they would go to the new town here in Ofoten.<span>&nbsp; </span>Eidum has been employed by the railroad since he came here, at first as a cleaner <em>(car inspector?)</em> at the engine shed, and in recent years as an ore weigher, which he still is.<span>&nbsp; </span>The couple has the pleasure of having all of their 10 children alive.<span>&nbsp; </span>Nine of the children are married, they have 10 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>The couple is active in the methodist society, and Eidum has also been a preacher there.<span>&nbsp; </span>Both are highly esteemed people in our town society, and we send them our best wishes and congratulations on their golden anniversary.</p>
<p><strong><span style=–font-family: Arial;–>Names of the 10 children</span></strong></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Ole Johan (married to Ragna J&oslash;rgine Austad)</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Karen (married Austvold)</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Olaf (married to Alvilde)</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Gusta Marie (married Nyborg, Febr.-1949, a joiner from Oslo)</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Erling Modulf (married to Margit Stokke)</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Lyder Georg (married to Bergliot)</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>&Aring;godt Synn&oslash;ve (married to Johan S&oslash;berg)</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Sverre Gerhard (married to Svanhild)</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Baltzer (married to Hilma Bugge)</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Hilma Eugenie (married to Ole Lindegren, Swedish).</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><strong><span style=–font-family: Arial;–>Grandchildren</span></strong></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–font-family: Arial;–>Ole&rsquo;s children</span></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Borgny, K&aring;re Valter (married to Gudrun Hagen), Hugo, Ruth, Harald</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–font-family: Arial;–>Lyder&rsquo;s children:</span></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Gerd, Ruth</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–font-family: Arial;–>&Aring;godt&rsquo;s children:</span></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Edvart, Gretha, Jan</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–font-family: Arial;–>Hilma&rsquo;s daughter:</span></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Frid Anne</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><strong><span style=–font-family: Arial;–>Edvard&rsquo; and Hanna&rsquo;s great grandchildren:</span></strong></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–font-family: Arial;–>Ole&rsquo;s grandchildren:</span></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Torild Vivian (daughter of K&aring;re Valter)</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Unknown (daughter of Ruth, adopted out)</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Lillian (daughter of Harald, Lillian had a daughter Daniella Benini)</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Most of the information on grandchildren etc. comes from <span>&nbsp;</span>Sigfrid Eidum, Australia, the son of Torild Vivian.</em></p>
<p class=–MsoBodyText–>There was also a little clipping that says:</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Please accept our warmest gratitude for all the attentions shown to us by relatives and friends on our golden wedding anniversary on the 12<sup>th</sup> of this month.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hanna and Edv. Eidum.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>&nbsp;</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>&nbsp;</p></div>
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      <title><![CDATA[Edvard Eidum to Alma C. Wilson 1948.2.24]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA EDVARD EIDUM DATERT 24. FEBRUAR &ndash; 1948, TIL MRS. ALMA C. WILSON, 102 WEST. 5. STREET., DELL RAPIDS, SYD DAKOTA, U.S.A.  KONVOLUTTEN HAR ET GR&Oslash;NT 1-KRONES FRIMERKE MED KONG HAAKON VII I ADMIRALSUNIFORM (KOM UT 7.JUNI-1946), OG ET R&Oslash;DT 20-&Oslash;RES FRIMERKE MED L&Oslash;VE.  P&Aring; BAKSIDEN AV KONVOLUTTEN HAR NOEN SKREVET :  &ndash;JARL HOLM, SUNDALS&Oslash;RA, VIA TRONDHEIM, NORGE &ndash; FISH REEL&ndash;  (FISKESNELLE).  DET SER UT SOM ALMAS SKRIFT.  JARL VAR CONRADS S&Oslash;NN.<br />
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LETTER FROM EDVARD EIDUM DATED FEBRUARY 24 &ndash; 1948, TO MRS. ALMA C. WILSON, 102 WEST. 5. STREET., DELL RAPIDS, SYD DAKOTA.  THE ENVELOPE HAS A GREEN 1 KRONE STAMP WITH KING HAAKON VII WEARING HIS ADMIRAL&#039;S UNIFORM (THIS STAMP CAME OUT ON JUNE 7-1946), AND A RED 20 &Oslash;RE STAMP WITH LION.  ON THE BACK OF THE ENVELOPE SOMEBODY HAS WRITTEN:  &ndash;JARL HOLM, SUNDALS&Oslash;RA, VIA TRONDHEIM, NORGE &ndash; FISH REEL&ndash;.  IT LOOKS LIKE ALMA&#039;S HANDWRITING.  JARL WAS CONRAD&#039;S SON.</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Edvard Eidum</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">1948.02.24</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Narvik 24. Februar -1948.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;re Alma.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Vi vil ijen sende Dig noen ord, Da vi forst&aring;r at du nu har hadt meget arbeide og str&aelig;v, efter Johns D&oslash;d og begravelse.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja ingen forst&aring;r vel, hvormeget Du har str&aelig;vet for &aring; hjelpe Disse to gamle, og Dertil stelle Dit eget hjem.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men vi h&aring;per at John har Aarnet De slik, at Du f&aring;r lidt tilbake for Dit str&aelig;v og Dit arbeide med Dem, b&aring;de mens han levet og nu.<span>&nbsp; </span>Her er alt som vanligt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi &oslash;nsker bare at vi skulde ha f&aring;tt snakket lidt med Dig.<span>&nbsp; </span>Si oss Alma.<span>&nbsp; </span>De er noget vi vilde gjerne fortelle Dig, og samtidig sp&oslash;rre Dig om.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men kj&aelig;re Dig Alma De m&aring; Du holle for Dig selv og ikke skrive noget om de til Axel eller Olav Holm.<span>&nbsp; </span>For Da kan de let bli misforst&aring;else, og Axel og Olav kan tro at De er vi som roter i saker som vi ikke har noget med.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Jo her skal Du h&oslash;re.<span>&nbsp; </span>John sa i et brev til mig en gang i fjor h&oslash;st, at han hadde sendt noen hundrede Dollar til Norge.<span>&nbsp; </span>S&aring; vidt jeg husker s&aring; var De ikke s&aring; lite.<span>&nbsp; </span>Nu vet vi at vor Datter Gusta fikk 100 Dollar, Herborg fikk ogs&aring; 100 Dollar.<span>&nbsp; </span>Og s&aring; fikk Axel 100 Dollar som han skulle Dele ut til Misjonen, og s&aring; skulde Laura ha 25 Dollar av Di penger Axel fikk.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men Den sum John n&aelig;vnte i brevet til mig var meget st&oslash;rre.<span>&nbsp; </span>Si oss Alma om du kan.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hvem har han sendt Disse penger til, og hvem eller hvad skulle Di brukes til tror du?<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg har snakket b&aring;de med Axel og Olav og Laura men ingen har sagt noe om de til oss, andet end at Olav n&aelig;vnte en gang at han trodde at Axel hadde tat imot, eller at han hadde f&aring;tt en del penger fra John.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vel De kan nok v&aelig;re s&aring;, og vist Axel har f&aring;tt Dem, s&aring; er jo Den sak i orden.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men vist Dem skulle fordeles, enten til Misjon eller noen annen, s&aring; vilde vi gjerne ha vist De vi ogs&aring;.<span>&nbsp; </span>Din Mor fikk vel vite, hvad pengerne som John sendte skulle brukes til.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja ja kj&aelig;re Alma.<span>&nbsp; </span>Dette bare mellem Dig og oss.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hanna min hustru er selvf&oslash;lgelig ogs&aring; intreseret i sin brors Velgj&oslash;renhed.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja send oss noen ord, om du har tid, s&aring; er Du snill.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hils ogs&aring; Din kj&aelig;re Mor fra oss.<span>&nbsp; </span>Alle her hilser Dere og vi &oslash;nsker at De m&aring; g&aring; Dere vel alle, og at Di for v&aelig;re frisk til Dagens kamp og str&aelig;v s&aring;lenge De er Guds vilje at Di skal v&aelig;re her.<span>&nbsp; </span>Fikk brev fra min s&oslash;ster Bergljot for noen dage siden.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hun sier at vor s&oslash;ster Marie har hadt et Slagtilfelle, men at hun nu er bedre ijen.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Ja ha De riktig bra vor kj&aelig;re Alma og la oss ikke glemme hverandre.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hilsen fra oss alle tre</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hanna, Gusta og Edvard.</p>
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<p class=–MsoNormal–>Narvik 24<sup>th</sup> February-1948</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear Alma.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Will again send You a few words, As we understand that you&rsquo;ve had a lot of work and toil now, after John&rsquo;s Death and funeral.<span>&nbsp; </span>Yes, no one probably understands, how much You&rsquo;ve worked to help These two old ones, and in Addition take care of Your own home.<span>&nbsp; </span>But we hope that John has Arranged It in such a way, that You get a little bit in return for Your toiling and Your work with Them, both while he was alive and now.<span>&nbsp; </span>Here everything is as usual.<span>&nbsp; </span>We&rsquo;d just wish that we could talk with You a little bit.<span>&nbsp; </span>Tell us Alma.<span>&nbsp; </span>There&rsquo;s something we would like to tell You, and at the same time ask You about.<span>&nbsp; </span>But please Alma you must keep It to Yourself and don&rsquo;t write anything about it to Axel or Olav Holm.<span>&nbsp; </span>Because it could easily be misunderstood, and Axel and Olav may think that we&rsquo;re interfering in things that are none of our business.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Ok, here goes.<span>&nbsp; </span>John said in a letter to me sometime last fall, that he had sent a few hundred Dollars to Norway.<span>&nbsp; </span>As far as I remember It wasn&rsquo;t a small sum.<span>&nbsp; </span>We do know that our Daughter Gusta got 100 Dollars, Herborg also got 100 Dollars.<span>&nbsp; </span>And then Axel got 100 Dollars which he was to Distribute to the Mission, and then Laura was to have 25 Dollars of The money Axel got.<span>&nbsp; </span>But The sum John mentioned in the letter to me was a lot greater.<span>&nbsp; </span>Tell is if you can Alma.<span>&nbsp; </span>Who did he send This money to, and who or what was It to be used for do you think?<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;ve spoken with both Axel and Olav as well as Laura but none of them has said anything about it to us, other than Olav mentioning once that he thought Axel had accepted, or that he had received some money from John.<span>&nbsp; </span>Well, That could be, and if Axel has gotten It, then That&rsquo;s fine.<span>&nbsp; </span>But if It was to be distributed, either to the Mission or somebody else, we too would like to have known about It.<span>&nbsp; </span>I assume your Mother was told, what the money that John sent was to be used for.<span>&nbsp; </span>Oh well dear Alma.<span>&nbsp; </span>This just between You and us.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hanna my wife is of course also interested in her brother&rsquo;s Beneficence.<span>&nbsp; </span>Well send us a few words, if you have time, please<span>&nbsp; </span>Also say hello to Your dear Mother from us.<span>&nbsp; </span>Everyone here greets You and we wish that things will go well for You all, and that You&rsquo;ll stay healty for the Day&rsquo;s battle and toil for as long as It&rsquo;s God&rsquo;s will that You shall be here.<span>&nbsp; </span>Had a letter from my sister Bergljot a few days ago.<span>&nbsp; </span>She says that our sister Marie has had a Stroke incident, but that she&rsquo;s better again now.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Well goodbye then our dear Alma and let us not forget eachother.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Regards from all three of us</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hanna, Gusta and Edvard. <span>&nbsp;</span></p></div>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sonja Bakken to John Holm 1948.1.27]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA SONJA BAKKEN (OLA&#039;S DATTER), KLOSTERGATEN 36 A, TRONDHJEM, DATERT 27. JANUAR &ndash; 1948, TIL MR. JOHN HOLM, 108 WEST 5TH. STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SOUTH DAKOTA, U.S.A.  LUFTPOST-KONVOLUTTEN HAR ET BRUNAKTIG, 80-&Oslash;RES FRIMERKE MED KONG HAAKON VII OG OSLO R&Aring;DHUS OG TEKSTEN &ndash;KONGENS HJEMKOMST 7. JUNI-1945&ndash;.  DETTE FRIMERKET ER ETT AV 11 FRIMERKER SOM KOM UT 15. APRIL -1947 I FORBINDELSE MED POSTVERKETS 300-&Aring;RSJUBILEUM (1647-1947).  BLANDT BREVENE FRA JOHAN HOLM&#039;S FAMILIE I NORGE ER TILSAMMEN 10 AV JUBILEUMS-FRIMERKENE REPRESENTERT, MENS ETT (55 &Oslash;RE) MANGLER.<br />
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LETTER FROM SONJA BAKKEN (OLA&#039;S DAUGHTER), KLOSTERGATEN 36 A, TRONDHJEM, DATED JANUARY 27 &ndash; 1948, TO MR. JOHN HOLM, 108 WEST 5TH. STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SOUTH DAKOTA, U.S.A.  THE AIR MAIL ENVELOPE HAS A BROWNISH 80 &Oslash;RE STAMP PICTURING KING HAAKON VII AND THE OSLO CITY HALL WITH THE TEXT:  &ndash;THE KING&#039;S RETURN JUNE 7-1945&ndash; (THE KING AND THE GOVERNMENT WERE IN EXILE DURING THE WAR YEARS). THIS STAMP IS ONE OF 11 STAMPS THAT CAME OUT APRIL 15-1947 TO COMMEMORATE 300 YEARS OF POSTAL SERVICES.  ALL OF THEM EXCEPT ONE ARE REPRESENTED AMONG THE LETTERS FROM JOHN&#039;S FAMILY IN NORWAY. (THE 55 &Oslash;RE ONE IS MISSING).</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">1948.01.27</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Trondheim 27 jan.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;re onkel John!</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Det var trist &aring; h&oslash;re at du var blitt d&aring;rlig &aring; m&aring;tte til sykehus.<span>&nbsp; </span>H&aring;per inderlig at du ikke har store smerter.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Jeg skal hilse deg takk for julegaven fra Berit ogs&aring;<span>&nbsp; </span>Har kastet mange sm&aring; penger p&aring; banken allerede.<span>&nbsp; </span>Her st&aring;r alt godt til med oss alle.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Tilslutt vil jeg sitere et velsignet sangvers som vi synger her hjemme.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>For Guds folk er hvilen tilbake</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>i himmelens salige hjem</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Bak trengselens skyfulle dage</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>En hviledag venter p&aring; dem</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Beste hilsener fra Sonja Bakken</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>P&aring; baksiden av samme ark har Sonja skrevet til Alma:</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;re kusine Alma</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Takk for hilsenen jeg fikk for noen dager siden.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det var trist &aring; h&oslash;re om onkel, men n&aring;r man er s&aring; gammel m&aring; en regne med at det snart kan v&aelig;re slutt her.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det gode er at han er beredt til &aring; flytte, og da skal vi ikke s&oslash;rge, men leve i h&aring;pet at vi sees igjen. hos Jesus.<span>&nbsp; </span>Midt i denne urolige tiden er det godt &aring; kjenne Guds fred.<span>&nbsp; </span>I verden finnes det nemlig ikke fred.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>S&aring; m&aring; du hilse din mor s&aring; meget fra meg og lev s&aring; vel</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hilsen Sonja</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>&nbsp;</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Trondheim 27 Jan.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear uncle John!</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>It was sad to hear that you have gotten sick and had to go to the hospital.<span>&nbsp; </span>Really hope that you are not in a lot of pain.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Berit <em>(her little girl)</em> says thank you for the Christmas gift too<span>&nbsp; </span>Has put a lot of change on the bank already.<span>&nbsp; </span>All is well with everybody here.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Finally I want to quote a blessed song verse that we sing here in our home.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>I&rsquo;ll just translate the meaning of this verse:</em><span>&nbsp; </span>For God&rsquo;s people there will be rest from the cloudy days of trouble in the blessed home of heaven.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Best wishes from Sonja Bakken</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>On the back of the same paper Sonja has written to Alma:</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear cousin Alma</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Thank you for the greeting I got a few days ago.<span>&nbsp; </span>It was sad to hear about uncle, but when you&rsquo;re that old you can expect that the end will soon be here.<span>&nbsp; </span>The good thing is that he&rsquo;s ready to move, so we must not grieve, but live in the hope that we&rsquo;ll meet again.<span>&nbsp; </span>with Jesus.<span>&nbsp; </span>In the midst of these uneasy times it&rsquo;s good to feel God&rsquo;s peace.<span>&nbsp; </span>For in the world there is no peace.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Say hello to your mother from me and live well</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Regards Sonja</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>&nbsp;</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><span>&nbsp;</span></p></div>
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      <title><![CDATA[Axel Holm to Alma C. Wilson 1948.1.20]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA AXEL HOLM DATERT STJ&Oslash;RDAL 20. JANUAR-1948, POSTSTEMPLET 19.1.48 (han m&aring; ha tatt feil av datoen da han skrev brevet) TIL ALMA C. WILSON, 102 WEST 5 STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SOUT DAKOTA, U.S.A.  ET BRUNAKTIG 80-&Oslash;RES FRIMERKE MED KONG HAAKON I ADMIRALUNIFORM OG RA&Aring;DHUSET I OSLO, OG MED TEKSTEN: &ndash;KONGENS HJEMKOMST 7. JUNI 1945&ndash;. DETTE FRIMERKET ER ETT AV 11 FRIMERKER SOM KOM UT 15. APRIL -1947 I FORBINDELSE MED POSTVERKETS 300-&Aring;RSJUBILEUM (1647-1947).  BLANDT BREVENE FRA JOHAN HOLM&#039;S FAMILIE I NORGE ER TILSAMMEN 10 AV JUBILEUMS-FRIMERKENE REPRESENTERT, MENS ETT (55 &Oslash;RE) MANGLER.  (Brevet er skrevet p&aring; begge sider av flypostpapir slik at skriften fra den andre siden syns igjennom, og er derfor vanskelig &aring; lese).<br />
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LETTER FROM AXEL HOLM DATED JANUARY 20 &ndash; 1948, POST STAMPED ON THE 19TH OF JANUARY (he must have had the date wrong when he wrote this letter) TO ALMA C. WILSON, 102 WEST 5 STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SOUT DAKOTA, U.S.A. A BROWNISH 80 &Oslash;RE STAMP PICTURING KING HAAKON VII AND THE OSLO CITY HALL AND THE TEXT:  &ndash;THE KING&#039;S RETURN JUNE 7-1945&ndash; (THE KING AND THE GOVERNMENT WERE IN EXILE DURING THE WAR YEARS). THIS STAMP IS ONE OF 11 STAMPS THAT CAME OUT APRIL 15-1947 TO COMMEMORATE 300 YEARS OF POSTAL SERVICES.  ALL OF THEM EXCEPT ONE ARE REPRESENTED AMONG THE LETTERS FROM JOHN&#039;S FAMILY IN NORWAY. (THE 55 &Oslash;RE ONE IS MISSING).  (This letter is written on both sides of see through, air mail paper, and is therefor very difficult to read).</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Axel Holm</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">1948.01.20</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Norwegian</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal 20-1-48</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;re dere alle sammen.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>F&oslash;rst vil jeg takke for pakken med verkt&oslash;y <span>&nbsp;</span>det var fint, s&aring; takk for di 2 brev jeg nu har foet fikk i dag.<span>&nbsp; </span>Der du sier at Johan er meget syk.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja vi m&aring; tro at han uten for store smerter for flytte hjem til den Jesus som har kj&oslash;pt han til Gud med sitt blod.<span>&nbsp; </span>Tenk det er stort for en synder og tro n&aring;de for Jesu skyld og g&aring; heim til Herren, og vere der i all evighed.<span>&nbsp; </span>O du forunderlige Gud som har stelt det slik for oss syndens barn ifra jorden m&oslash;ie og besver.<span>&nbsp; </span>Om s&oslash;ndags natt 13 minutter over 12 s&aring; d&oslash;de min kjere Helga for et &aring;r siden, og nu hadde jeg v&aring;kenatt, og mintes den stund da &aring;nden forlot legemet og gjikk heim til Herren da lidelsen og striden ble slutt.<span>&nbsp; </span>S&aring; nu har hun veret hjemme hos sin brudgom et &aring;r <span>&nbsp;</span>vor fort tiden g&aring;r <span>&nbsp;</span>snart blir det min og din dag.<span>&nbsp; </span>Bygger vi p&aring; Jesu d&oslash;d og offer for oss, eller er det p&aring; det vi for til.<span>&nbsp; </span>Bygger vi p&aring; vor eget er vi fortapte siger skriftens ord.<span>&nbsp; </span>Du sp&oslash;r om tolden p&aring; pakkene <span>&nbsp;</span>den som Arne fikk med sko var det 3 kr i toll s&aring; disse rykter m&aring; vere feil eller det m&aring; vere meget verdifullt inhold, eller s&aring; er alt dette bare tull av folk.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det dreier sig om 2 a 3 kroner<span>&nbsp; </span>Du sa at di hadde sent pakke til Einar <span>&nbsp;</span>det skal di ha tusen takk for.<span>&nbsp; </span>Her er meget sne og kalt <span>&nbsp;</span>vi har oppi 20-24 gr <span>&nbsp;</span>idag er her meget fint bare 1 gr men ig&aring;r var her et veldigt snefokk en sj&oslash;n vinterdag.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hos oss alle er det bare fint.<span>&nbsp; </span>Laura og Mindor lever fint, han har arbeide <span>&nbsp;</span>kjener en 70 kr uka <span>&nbsp;</span>det er fint til ham.<span>&nbsp; </span>Var nu i brylupet til Evelyn til Olav brulupet var i brudgomens hjem <span>&nbsp;</span>det var koseligt der, h&aring;ber dem for det godt ilag, f&aring;r vere frisk og t&aring;lmodig n&aring;r trengselen kommer.<span>&nbsp; </span>Du skulde hatt Johans f&oslash;sselsdag, men nu har jeg dette brev hos vor historikker Ivar V&aelig;rnesbranden, han skal skrive en stubbe i stj&oslash;rdalen blad om Johan n&aring;r han er d&oslash;d.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men jeg skal g&aring; mei en tur og h&oslash;re hos ham s&aring; skal jeg sende dig det snart.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi har holdt en masse fester p&aring; bedehuset i Julen<span>&nbsp; </span>Nu skal jeg tage mig en tur for Blad(?)misjon og barnearbeidet i Kinamisjon.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi kan ikke l&aelig;gge opp, om det er krise for misjon i Kina.<span>&nbsp; </span>Herren orner nok opp og han er med om det ser m&oslash;rt utt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Han har ikke sviktet nogen men er trufast som gav l&oslash;ftet.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>S&aring; for du hilse vor kjere broder <span>&nbsp;</span>vi &oslash;nsker ham en lykkelig reise for snart for han se sin blod brudgom og mettes av hans ansikts beskuelse.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hilsen med Aab. 5 kp.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Fikk brev fra Eidum ig&aring;r <span>&nbsp;</span>han skal komme hid en tur nu.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hanna hadde meget ont i foten.<span>&nbsp; </span>Beste hilsen fra oss alle</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Axel.</p>
<span style=–font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times;–><br /></span>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal 20-1-48</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear all of you.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>First I want to thank you for the package with tools <span>&nbsp;</span>that was nice, then thank you for the 2 letters I just received today.<span>&nbsp; </span>Where you say that Johan is very sick.<span>&nbsp; </span>Yes we must believe that he without too much pain can move home to the Jesus who has bought him to God with his blood.<span>&nbsp; </span>Imagine how great for a sinner to believe in grace for Jesus&rsquo; sake and go home to the Lord, and stay there for all eternity.<span>&nbsp; </span>Oh wondrous God who has arranged it thus for us children of sin from the troubles and burdens of the earth.<span>&nbsp; </span>On Sunday night 13 minutes after 12 it was a year since my dear Helga died, and I stayed awake all night, in memory of the moment when her spirit left her body and went home to the Lord when her suffering and struggles were over.<span>&nbsp; </span>So now she has been at home with her bridegroom for a year<span>&nbsp; </span>how quickly time passes<span>&nbsp; </span>soon it will be my and your day.<span>&nbsp; </span>Do we build on Jesus&rsquo; death and sacrifice for us, or is it on what we accomplish.<span>&nbsp; </span>If we build on our own we are lost the scriptures say.<span>&nbsp; </span>You ask about the customs on the packages<span>&nbsp; </span>the one that Arne got with shoes in it cost 3 kr in customs so these rumors must be wrong or it must be a very valuable content, or all of it is just nonsense by people.<span>&nbsp; </span>It&rsquo;s a matter of 2 or 3 kroner.<span>&nbsp; </span>You said you had sent a package to Einar<span>&nbsp; </span>thank you so much for that.<span>&nbsp; </span>There&rsquo;s a lot of snow here and cold<span>&nbsp; </span>we can get as high as 20-24 degrees <em>(I think he means <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>below</span> 0 Centigrades</em>)<span>&nbsp; </span>today it&rsquo;s very nice <span>&nbsp;</span>only 1 degr but yesterday there were tremendous snowdrifts<span>&nbsp; </span>a lovely winter&rsquo;s day.<span>&nbsp; </span>Everything is just fine with everyone here.<span>&nbsp; </span>Laura and Mindor are living well, he has a job<span>&nbsp; </span>earns 70 kr a week<span>&nbsp; </span>that&rsquo;s nice for him.<span>&nbsp; </span>I was just <span>&nbsp;</span>at the wedding of Olav&rsquo;s Evelyn<span>&nbsp; </span>the wedding was at the bridegroom&rsquo;s home<span>&nbsp; </span>it was nice there, hope they&rsquo;ll be happy together, and be healthy and patient when the hard times come.<span>&nbsp; </span>You should have had Johan&rsquo;s birthday, but now I&rsquo;ve left this letter at the home of our historian Ivar V&aelig;rnesbranden, he&rsquo;s going to write a piece in Stj&oslash;rdalen blad about Johan when he&rsquo;s dead.<span>&nbsp; </span>But I&rsquo;ll go and see him and ask him about it and will send it to you soon.<span>&nbsp; </span>We&rsquo;ve had a lot of parties at the chapel this Christmas<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;m now going on a trip for the ? mission and the children&rsquo;s work in the China mission.<span>&nbsp; </span>We can&rsquo;t close down even if there&rsquo;s a crisis for the mission in China.<span>&nbsp; </span>The Lord will see to it and he&rsquo;s with us even if it looks dark.<span>&nbsp; </span>He hasn&rsquo;t failed anybody but is faithful to his promise.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Give our dear brother our best wishes<span>&nbsp; </span>we wish him a happy journey because soon he will see his blood bridegroom and be filled by the sight of his face.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Greetings with Rev. ch. 5.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Had a letter from Eidum yesterday<span>&nbsp; </span>he&rsquo;s coming here soon.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hanna&rsquo;s foot was very painful.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Best wishes from us all</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Axel</p></div>
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      <title><![CDATA[Edvard Eidum to John Holm 1948.1.13]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA EDVARD EIDUM DATERT 13. JANUAR &ndash; 1948, TIL MR. JOHN HOLM, 108. WEST. FIFTH. ST., DELL RAPIDS, SYD DAKOTA, U.S.A. KONVOLUTTEN HAR ET GR&Oslash;NT 1-KRONES FRIMERKE MED KONG HAAKON   I ADMIRALUNIFORM (KOM UT 7. JUNI-1946), OG ET R&Oslash;DT 20-&Oslash;RES FRIMERKE MED L&Oslash;VE.  (JOHAN HOLM D&Oslash;DE  FAKTISK DEN DAGEN DETTE BREVET BLE SKREVET).<br />
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LETTER FROM EDVARD EIDUM DATED JANUARY 13 &ndash; 1948, TO MR. JOHN HOLM, 108. WEST. FIFTH. ST., DELL RAPIDS, SYD DAKOTA, U.S.A. THE ENVELOPE HAS A GREEN 1 KRONE STAMP WITH KING HAAKON VII WEARING HIS ADMIRAL UNIFORM (CAME OUT JUNE 7-1946), AND A RED 20 &Oslash;RE STAMP WITH LION.  (JOHN ACTUALLY DIED ON THE DAY THIS LETTER WAS WRITTEN).</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Edvard Eidum</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">1948.01.13</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Narvik 13/1-1948.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hallo Svoger.<span>&nbsp; </span>Narvik her.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Vill for De f&oslash;rste &oslash;nske Dere alle et Godt og velsignet Nytt&aring;r.<span>&nbsp; </span>S&aring; vill vi takke for Aaret som nu er g&aring;tt ind i Den ukjendte Evighed.<span>&nbsp; </span>Takk for alt, b&aring;de i ord og gjerning, som di har ofret p&aring; oss her, for &aring; lette oss i Den kamp som er opkommet for oss p&aring; Veien her i Verden.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja nu er Juledagene g&aring;tt i &aring;r ogs&aring;.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men vi har Gudskelov Evangeliet like nytt idag som i foreg&aring;ende Aar.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi har De som vanlig her hjemme.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hanna er fremdeles lidt skral.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hun har ennu smerte i benene.<span>&nbsp; </span>Skal nu p&aring; Sykehuset ijen for &aring; pr&oslash;ve noen R&oslash;ngtgenstr&aring;ler.<span>&nbsp; </span>Forresten s&aring; har vi De alle som almindelig.<span>&nbsp; </span>Om noen dage t&aelig;nker jeg &aring; ta en tur til Hegra og Stj&oslash;rdal.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg skal Da bes&oslash;ke Axel og Laura.<span>&nbsp; </span>Muligens ogs&aring; Olav Holm i Trondheim.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg har nylig sendt brev til Alma Wilson og Florence Winters.<span>&nbsp; </span>S&aring; har jeg skrevet til mine S&oslash;stre Marie Skatvald og Gudrund Earl, som lever i California <em>(se anmerkning p&aring; side 2 av brevet).</em><span>&nbsp; </span>Og s&aring; har jeg nylig sendt brev til min Svigerinne Carri Mae som lever i Galesburg Nord Dakota <em>(enken etter Edvards bror Iver).</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Her har De v&aelig;rt kaldt nu en tid.<span>&nbsp; </span>M&oslash;rketiden har v&aelig;rt tung i Vinter ogs&aring;.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men heldigvis s&aring; er vi nu kommet s&aring; langt, at Solen er p&aring; retur ijen, og Dagene begynner og blir l&aelig;ngre.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg er ikke riktig tilfreds med Situasjon i Verden idag.<span>&nbsp; </span>De var nu slemt i Krigs&aring;rene, men jeg tror at Krigen er v&aelig;rre i Verden idag, end i Krigens dage.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Ja hvorledes har Du De da Svoger?<span>&nbsp; </span>B&aring;de Du og Din hustru er vell tr&aelig;t av Dagens byrde og hede.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men de er godt for alle Dem, som vet veien hjem, n&aring;r livet hernede er slut.<span>&nbsp; </span>Snart s&aring; vill Di f&aring; h&oslash;re klokkeklemtet fra fristaden Galon?, n&aring;r Jesus ringer ind sine tjenere fra Arbeidsmarken.<span>&nbsp; </span>I Galon er fergemanden som skal lede b&aring;ten over Den siste flod.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja kj&aelig;re Dere.<span>&nbsp; </span>De er noe &aring; gl&aelig;de sig til.<span>&nbsp; </span>Nei her i Verden blir De ingen fred.<span>&nbsp; </span>De g&aring;r ikke &aring; f&aring; fred og ro med Kanoner og Atombomber.<span>&nbsp; </span>Nei De g&aring;r ikke an &aring; utdrive Dj&aelig;vle ved Bulsebul <em>(? mulig han mener <span style=–color: black;–>–Belsebub– som betyr noe s&aring;nt som &ldquo; fanden&rdquo;)</span>.</em><span>&nbsp; </span>Ja kj&aelig;re Holm.<span>&nbsp; </span>Om vi lever til 12te mars Dette &aring;r s&aring; f&aring;r vi feire vort Gullbryllup.<span>&nbsp; </span>T&aelig;nk at De nu er snart 50 Aar siden vi blev Gift.<span>&nbsp; </span>Da var Olav Din bror med, og De skulle ha vert morsomt om han ville bli med oss nu ogs&aring;.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja s&aring; tillater vi oss &aring; indby Dere ogs&aring;.<span>&nbsp; </span>Kom bare og De skal bli rikti koselig.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hanna ber mig hilse Dig. og hun sier at Du m&aring; komme s&aring; skal vi ta oss en tur til Hegra.<span>&nbsp; </span>Den store Eken som stod i haven hjemme Den st&aring;r Der ennu.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja s&aring; m&aring; Di leve vell ijen og ver ved godt mot.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi h&aring;per at vi alle f&aring;r m&oslash;tes hjemme hos vor far.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Alle her hilser Dere.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hilsen med Aabenbaringen 7. 15-17.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>God Natt</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hanna og E. Eidum</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>&nbsp;</p>
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<p class=–MsoBodyText–><em>Edvards s&oslash;stre, som han nevner her og i noen andre brev, hadde antagelig Evjen som pikenavn.<span>&nbsp; </span>Edvard tok navnet Eidum etterat han bodde p&aring; Eidum i L&aring;nke en tid.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hans far var fra Selbu.<span>&nbsp; </span>Her er Edvards foreldre og s&oslash;sken (fra Sigfrid Eidum, Australia).</em></p>
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<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–color: black;–>Ola Halvorsen Evjen f&oslash;dt 13.07.1848 i Selbu. d&oslash;de 1893. (s&oslash;nn av Halvor Johnsen som bodde p&aring; Evjeplassen, Stj&oslash;rdal)</span></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–color: black;–>gift 05.11.1875 med Gjertrud Eriksdatter Skjelstadplass f&oslash;dt 11.10.1857 (foreldrene hennes st&aring;r i Stj&oslash;rdal-boka).</span></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–color: black;–>Barn :</span></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–color: black;–>Ida Marie f&oslash;dt 25.02.1876 emigrerte til USA (antagelig den Marie Skatvald som bodde i Ortley, S. Dakota, nevnt i noen av Edvards brev).</span></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–color: black;–>Hagen Hjeilhaug f&oslash;dt 01.07.1877 (H&aring;gen?)</span></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–color: black;–>Edvard Sigurd f&oslash;dt 30.10.1879 &ndash; gift med Hanna Holm i 1898.<span>&nbsp; </span>Tok etternavnet Eidum. Hadde 10 barn.<span>&nbsp; </span>Bodde i Narvik.<span>&nbsp; </span>En s&oslash;nn bodde i Stj&oslash;rdal.</span></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–color: black;–>Anna Oline f&oslash;dt 25.04.1882 d&oslash;d 15.11.1883</span></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–color: black;–>Anna f&oslash;dt 04.08.1884 (bodde i California?)</span></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–color: black;–>Ole Johan Storseth f&oslash;dt 03.12.1886</span></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–color: black;–>Gustav Bernhard f&oslash;dt 11.09.1891</span></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–color: black;–>Gudrun f&oslash;dt 03.12.1892<span>&nbsp; </span>(bodde i California, etternavn Earl.<span>&nbsp; </span>Het hun ogs&aring; Bergljot?<span>&nbsp; </span>Eller gjorde Anna det?).</span></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–color: black;–>Iver Evjen, Galesburg, N. Dakota, d&oslash;de ca. 1944 &ndash; gift med Carrie Mae.</span></em></p>
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<p class=–MsoBodyText2–><em>Dette er litt forvirrende for han sier at han har 3 s&oslash;stre i U.S.A. i det ene av brevene sine; 2 i California og en , Marie, i Ortley, Syd Dakota.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det er sikkert Ida Marie som er nevnt i listen over.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men han snakker om Bergljot og Anna i California, og en gang nevner han Gjertrude.<span>&nbsp; </span>I dette brevet nevner han Gudrund i California.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det er mulig alle jentene hadde mer enn ett navn, f. eks. Gudrund Bergljot,<span>&nbsp; </span>og at han bruker det ene navnet en gang og et annet navn en annen gang. (Det var ingen Bergljot i listen over s&oslash;sken ovenfor).<span>&nbsp; </span>Det er ogs&aring; mulig at jeg har tydet skriften feil, og f&aring;tt Gudrund til &aring; bli Gertrude i ett av brevene.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Han snakker ofte om Carrie Mae, enken etter broren Iver som d&oslash;de i Galesburg, Nord Dakota ca. 1944; han var ikke nevnt i det hele tatt i listen over s&oslash;sken over.</em></p>
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<p class=–MsoNormal–>Narvik 13/1-1948.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hello Brother in law.<span>&nbsp; </span>Narvik here.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>First of all I want to wish You all a Good and blessed New Year.<span>&nbsp; </span>Then we want to thank you for the Year that has now gone into The unknown Eternity.<span>&nbsp; </span>Thank you for everything, both in words and actions, that you have bestowed upon us here, to ease The battle which has encountered us on the Road here in the World.<span>&nbsp; </span>Well now the Christmas days have passed this year too.<span>&nbsp; </span>But thanks be to God we have the Gospel as new today as in previous Years.<span>&nbsp; </span>We&rsquo;re doing as usual here at home.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hanna is still a bit unwell.<span>&nbsp; </span>She still has pain in her legs.<span>&nbsp; </span>Is going to the Hospital again now to try some X-ray treatments.<span>&nbsp; </span>As for the rest we&rsquo;re all as usual.<span>&nbsp; </span>In a few days I plan to take a trip to Hegra and Stj&oslash;rdal.<span>&nbsp; </span>Then I&rsquo;ll visit Axel and Laura.<span>&nbsp; </span>Possibly also Olav Holm in Trondheim.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;ve recently sent a letter to Alma Wilson and Florence Winters.<span>&nbsp; </span>Then I&rsquo;ve written to my Sisters Marie Skatvald and Gudrund Earl, who lives in California<em> (See note on page 2 of this letter).</em><span>&nbsp; </span>And then I&rsquo;ve recently sent a letter to my Sister in law Carri Mae<em> (widow of Edvard&rsquo;s brother Iver)</em> who lives in Galesburg North Dakota.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>It&rsquo;s been cold here now for a while.<span>&nbsp; </span>The dark period (<em>Polar night)</em> has been hard this Winter too.<span>&nbsp; </span>But fortunately we&rsquo;re at the point, where the Sun is returning again, and the Days are getting longer.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;m not quite content with the Situation in the World today.<span>&nbsp; </span>It was bad enough during the War years, but I think the War is worse in the World today, than during the War days.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>So how are You then Brother in law.<span>&nbsp; </span>I guess both you and your wife are weary of the burdens and troubles of the Day.<span>&nbsp; </span>But all Those are lucky, who know the road home, when life down here is over.<span>&nbsp; </span>Soon you will hear the bells ringing from the free city Galon?, when Jesus calls his servants in from the Fields.<span>&nbsp; </span>In Galon is the ferryman who will lead the boat across the last river.<span>&nbsp; </span>Yes dear You.<span>&nbsp; </span>That&rsquo;s something to look forward to.<span>&nbsp; </span>No here in this world There will be no peace.<span>&nbsp; </span>It&rsquo;s not possible to get peace and calm with Canons and Atom bombs.<span>&nbsp; </span>No you can&rsquo;t get rid of Demons with the help of the Devil <em>(not sure about this translation, he&rsquo;s using a word &ldquo;Bulsebul&rdquo; which I&rsquo;ve never heard before.<span>&nbsp; </span>He might mean to say &ldquo;Belsebub&rdquo; which I believe means &ldquo;the devil&rdquo;).<span>&nbsp; </span></em>Well dear Holm.<span>&nbsp; </span>If we live till the 12<sup>th</sup> of March This year we can celebrate our Golden Wedding Anniversary.<span>&nbsp; </span>Just think It&rsquo;s now almost 50 Years since we got Married.<span>&nbsp; </span>Olav your brother was there then, and It would be fun if he would be with us now too.<span>&nbsp; </span>Yes and permit us to invite You too.<span>&nbsp; </span>Just come and It will be really pleasant.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hanna asks me to tell You hello, and she says You must come and we&rsquo;ll take a trip to Hegra.<span>&nbsp; </span>The large Oak which stood in the garden at home is still standing There.<span>&nbsp; </span>Live well again and be of good cheer.<span>&nbsp; </span>We hope we will all meet at home with our father.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Everyone here greets You.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Greetings with Revelations 7.<span>&nbsp; </span>15-17.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Good Night</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hanna and E. Eidum<span> <br /></span></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>The sisters Edvard mentions in this letter, and in some of his other letters would probably have had the maiden name Evjen.<span>&nbsp; </span>Edvard took the name Eidum after having lived at Eidum in L&aring;nke for a while.<span>&nbsp; </span>Here are his siblings and parents (obtained from Sigfrid Eidum, Australia)</em>.</p>
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<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–color: black;–>Ola Halvorsen Evjen born 13.07.1848 in Selbu. died 1893. (son of Halvor Johnsen who lived at Evjeplassen, Stj&oslash;rdal)</span></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–color: black;–>married 05.11.1875 Gjertrud Eriksdatter Skjelstadplass born 11.10.1857 (her parents can be found in the Stj&oslash;rdal book).</span></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–color: black;–>Children :</span></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–color: black;–>Ida Marie born 25.02.1876 emigrated to USA (probably the Marie Skatvald in Ortley, S. Dakota whom Edvard often mentions in his letters)</span></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–color: black;–>Hagen Hjeilhaug born 01.07.1877 (H&aring;gen?)</span></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–color: black;–>Edvard Sigurd born 30.10.1879 &ndash; married Hanna Holm, John&rsquo;s sister, in 1898.<span>&nbsp; </span>Took the surname Eidum. Had 10 children.<span>&nbsp; </span>Lived in Narvik in the north of Norway. <span>&nbsp;</span>One son lived in Stj&oslash;rdal.</span></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–color: black;–>Anna Oline born 25.04.1882 died 15.11.1883</span></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–color: black;–>Anna born 04.08.1884 (Lived in California?)</span></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–color: black;–>Ole Johan Storseth born 03.12.1886</span></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–color: black;–>Gustav Bernhard born 11.09.1891</span></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><span style=–color: black;–>Gudrun born 03.12.1892 (<em>Lived in</em> <em>California, surname Earl.<span>&nbsp; </span>Did she also have a second name, Bergljot? Or did Anna?).</em></span></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em><span style=–color: black;–>Iver Evjen? Galesburg, N. Dakota.<span>&nbsp; </span>Died ca. 1944, married to Carrie Mae.</span></em><em></em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>This is a little confusing.<span>&nbsp; </span>Edvard talks about his siblings in the U.S. in several letters. He states he has 3 sisters, 2 in California and one in South Dakota.<span>&nbsp; </span>He mentions Bergljot and another sister Anna in California, and a sister Marie in Ortley S. Dakota.<span>&nbsp; </span>This must be the Ida Marie listed above.<span>&nbsp; </span>&ndash; But another time<span>&nbsp; </span>he mentions a Gertrude.<span>&nbsp; </span>In this letter he talks about his sister Gudrund in California.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>It&rsquo;s possible all these girls had two names each, and that he refers to them by one name in one letter and the other name in another letter.<span>&nbsp; </span>Another possibility is that I misread the name Gudrund and made it into Gertrude in one of the letters.<span>&nbsp; </span>Perhaps her full name was Gudrund Bergljot? (There was no Bergljot mentioned in the list of his siblings above).<span>&nbsp; </span>He also often talks about his sister in law Carrie Mae (Evjen?) living in Galesburg, North Dakota, widow of his brother Iver who died around 1944 .<span>&nbsp; </span>He was not mentioned at all in the list of children above.<span>&nbsp; </span></em></p></div>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ola Holm to John Holm 1948.1.16]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA OLA HOLM, NONNEGT. 4, TR.HEIM, DATERT 16. JANUAR &ndash; 1948, TIL JOHN HOLM, 108 W. 5TH ST., DELL RAPIDS SO. DAK., U.S.A.  (JOHAN D&Oslash;DE 13. JANUAR).  ET BRUNAKTIG, 80-&Oslash;RES FRIMERKE MED KONG HAAKON VII OG OSLO R&Aring;DHUS OG TEKSTEN &ndash;KONGENS HJEMKOMST 7. JUNI-1945&ndash;.  DETTE FRIMERKET ER ETT AV 11 FRIMERKER SOM KOM UT 15. APRIL -1947 I FORBINDELSE MED POSTVERKETS 300-&Aring;RSJUBILEUM (1647-1947).  BLANDT BREVENE FRA JOHAN HOLM&#039;S FAMILIE I NORGE ER TILSAMMEN 10 AV JUBILEUMS-FRIMERKENE REPRESENTERT, MENS ETT (55 &Oslash;RE) MANGLER.<br />
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LETTER FROM OLA HOLM, NONNEGT. 4, TR.HEIM (I BELIEVE THIS IS HIS WORK ADDRESS), DATED JANUARY 16 &ndash; 1948, TO JOHN HOLM, 108 W. 5TH ST., DELL RAPIDS, SO. DAK., U.S.A. (JOHN DIED ON THE 13TH).  A BROWNISH 80 &Oslash;RE STAMP PICTURING KING HAAKON VII AND THE OSLO CITY HALL AND THE TEXT:  &ndash;THE KING&#039;S RETURN JUNE 7-1945&ndash; (THE KING AND THE GOVERNMENT WERE IN EXILE DURING THE WAR YEARS). THIS STAMP IS ONE OF 11 STAMPS THAT CAME OUT APRIL 15-1947 TO COMMEMORATE 300 YEARS OF POSTAL SERVICES.  ALL OF THEM EXCEPT ONE ARE REPRESENTED AMONG THE LETTERS FROM JOHN&#039;S FAMILY IN NORWAY. (THE 55 &Oslash;RE ONE IS MISSING).</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">1948.01.16</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Tr.heim Jan 16-48</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Gode Broder</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Evelyn fik brev fra Alma idag<span>&nbsp; </span>ser at du er verre og er p&aring; Hospital.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja stakkers dig denne gang du, det g&aring;r fort mot enden, for os alle, Er s&aring; glad for at du har alt klart med Gud, og h&aring;per han vil styrke dig og hj&aelig;lpe dig over &ldquo;Floden&rdquo;, og inn i herligheten hvor vi for treffes med alle vores.<span>&nbsp; </span>H&aring;per Gud m&aring; velsigne dig og spare dig for h&aring;rde smerter osv.<span>&nbsp; </span>Du m&aring; ha tak for alt gott du har gjort mot mig og alle mine.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi snakker om dig bestandig, hvor snill du har v&aelig;rt mot os alle, og tak og tak for alt.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Jeg sente en &ldquo;Pakke&rdquo; med &ldquo;can goods&rdquo; <em>(dette betyr &ldquo;boksemat&rdquo;, egentlig heter det &ldquo;canned goods&rdquo;)</em> <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>B&aelig;r</span> til dig l&aelig;nge f&oslash;r Jul<span>&nbsp; </span>undres om du har f&aring;et den.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det er bare bra med alle vores s&oslash;sken og barn, s&aring; vi har det bra alle Gud ske tak for det.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi har f&aring;et &ldquo;T&oslash;fler&rdquo; og &ldquo;Penner&rdquo; alle tusind tak for din godhet.<span>&nbsp; </span>Evelyn blev Gift Jan. 3 i Skatvald i n&aelig;rheten av vor Gamle Mors hjem.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hun ber mig hilse dig s&aring; meget.<span>&nbsp; </span>&ldquo;Stol p&aring; Gud&rdquo;.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hvor herlig det blir og f&aring; treffes hinsides, som du skrev om.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg husker dig i mine b&oslash;nner sent og tidlig.<span>&nbsp; </span>M&aring; Gud velsigne dig da, og ha det bra, og vel m&oslash;tt hinsides.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Din hengivn bror</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Olav</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Du hilses fra Kona og alle Mine.</p>
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<p class=–MsoNormal–>Tr.heim Jan 16-48</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Good Brother</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Evelyn had a letter from Alma today<span>&nbsp; </span>I see that you&rsquo;re worse and in the Hospital.<span>&nbsp; </span>Oh poor you this time, the end is approaching quickly, for all of us, Am so glad that you have everything ready with God, and hope he will give you strength and help you across &ldquo;the River&rdquo;, and into the glory where we&rsquo;ll get to meet all of ours.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hope God will bless you and spare you from bad pain etc.<span>&nbsp; </span>Thank you for all the good you have done to me and all of mine.<span>&nbsp; </span>We always talk about you, how kind you&rsquo;ve been to us all, and thank you and thank you for everything.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>I sent a &ldquo;Package&rdquo; with &ldquo;can goods&rdquo; <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>Berries</span> to you long before Christmas<span>&nbsp; </span>wonder if you&rsquo;ve received it.<span>&nbsp; </span>Everything is fine with all our siblings and children, so we&rsquo;re all doing fine thank God for that.<span>&nbsp; </span>We&rsquo;ve all received &ldquo;Slippers&rdquo; and &ldquo;Pens&rdquo;<span>&nbsp; </span>thank you so much for your kindness.<span>&nbsp; </span>Evelyn got Married Jan. 3 in Skatvald near our Old Mother&rsquo;s home.<span>&nbsp; </span>She asks me to give you her best wishes.<span>&nbsp; </span>&ldquo;Trust in God&rdquo;.<span>&nbsp; </span>How wonderful it will be to meet on the other side, like you wrote.<span>&nbsp; </span>I remember you in my prayers day and night.<span>&nbsp; </span>May God bless you then, and goodbye, and see you on the other side.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Your devoted brother</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Olav</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>You&rsquo;re greeted from the Wife and all of Mine.</p></div>
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      <title><![CDATA[Miranda to Alma C. Wilson and Grace Wilson 1946]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">LETTER FROM A FRIEND (MIRANDA? MIRACLE?) TO ALMA AND GRACE, DATED MAY 15, NO YEAR, BUT THE &ndash;HANK&ndash; REFERRED TO IN THIS LETTER IS ALMA&#039;S SON HENRY (HANK WAS HIS NICKNAME) WHO GRADUATED IN 1946, SO IT&#039;S SAFE TO DATE IT THAT YEAR. &ndash; NO ENVELOPE.</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>823 &ndash; 16<sup>th</sup> Wilmette Ill.<span>&nbsp; </span>May 15</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear old Pal&rsquo;s Alma &amp; Grace</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>I am thouroughly ashamed of myself, but oh boy are we ever going round in circles in this house hold &ndash; but they are getting along fine towards getting ready<span>&nbsp; </span>they have the birth Certificates the pictures for pass ports and the pass ports are ordered<span>&nbsp; </span>now they are taking the preperation shots and selling the furnature<span>&nbsp; </span>it will take a month or 6 wks yet &ndash; then I am going to go see all the folks and then home to get the little home fixed up to be a realy comfy home for me<span>&nbsp; </span>Dick was in Hong Kong last time he wrote<span>&nbsp; </span>was going on to Shanghi then on to ports he has not been in before<span>&nbsp; </span>he is surly getting around, and Jack wrote me<span>&nbsp; </span>he was at wold?-Chamberlin at Minneapolis<span>&nbsp; </span>run on to 2 of the fellows he was in service with<span>&nbsp; </span>they had re-enlisted and of course wanted him to<span>&nbsp; </span>he said now mom don&rsquo;t be surprised if I do.<span>&nbsp; </span>I told him I would be praying for him and what ever he does decide to do I am sure would be right, altho he is making good with the Soo? Lines Rail Road one can never tell when they will call a strike and throw him out of work and he thinks he can&rsquo;t afford that<span>&nbsp; </span>Well any way Im sure of one thing<span>&nbsp; </span>he will have to make up his mind before June 30 if he wants to get back in on his old rank, and of course he will will if he goes back.<span>&nbsp; </span>Well Ive still not heard what they did at the Easter meeting<span>&nbsp; </span>no one has wrote me any thing so I guess I never did get anything &ndash; Well I&rsquo;m so thankful you let them come to your house for the March meet.<span>&nbsp; </span>I sure did hate it I couldn&rsquo;t get there &ndash; but well anyway Ill be wherever?<span>&nbsp; </span>Can come some of these days.<span>&nbsp; </span>I had nice card from grandma Shieve? for Easter<span>&nbsp; </span>enjoyed it a lot.<span>&nbsp; </span>I get the Tribune but I know there is a lot of gossip they don&rsquo;t dare print so you must write me all the news of that sort ha, ha, Hank I suspect your school days are about over, then for the fight with the big bad world all the rest of your life &ndash; Well I do wish you a lot of success as you go along the road of life and may God bless you abondantly in all you do &ndash; and don&rsquo;t ever forget to thank mother for you owe it all to her &ndash; and God, for giving you such a grand mom.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Erma Blow(?) is still around here <span>&nbsp;</span>she is in a beautiful home in Winnetka<span>&nbsp; </span>gets $ 35.00 a week<span>&nbsp; </span>they send the laundry out<span>&nbsp; </span>she gets Thur after breakfast and Sunday after dinner off<span>&nbsp; </span>the home she is in is a lovely big dutch Colonal and georgous<span>&nbsp; </span>she said she never dreamed there were places like this out side of a story book.<span>&nbsp; </span>I told her I tried to tell her the kind of place I had worked in but she say mom? well, it was hard to believe but it isent now for she is in one<span>&nbsp; </span>Im glad for her<span>&nbsp; </span>she wants to be here another 3 or 4 wks then will go on to Ky to Merritts <em>(next word missing from page)</em> but she hates to leave as long as Im here<span>&nbsp; </span>she is so lost by herself<span>&nbsp; </span>we go out a good bit togather and she just dont know straight up she is so turned around<span>&nbsp; </span>says she would be afraid to start out alone if she hadent been there before.<span>&nbsp; </span>I get a bang out of her<span>&nbsp; </span>she is like a little kid at a circus<span>&nbsp; </span>we do have fun.<span>&nbsp; </span>She says why aint you afraid of getting lost<span>&nbsp; </span>I told her as long as I could talk and ask questions I&rsquo;d not get lost &ndash; I took her down in the loop and it just did me good to see how she did enjoy every minuet of it.<span>&nbsp; </span>I am wondering how your mom has gotten <span>&nbsp;</span>do hope able to get around by herself by now &ndash; its sure raining again now<span>&nbsp; </span>it was <em>(next word missing)</em> Eastern? stor? &ndash; <em>(could be: I was at Estern star, or store, <span>&nbsp;</span>and they gave me etc.)</em> and they gave me a red American beauty rose bud <span>&nbsp;</span>I brought it home put it in the ground and its beging <em>(beginning)</em> to grow<span>&nbsp; </span>Im so glad<span>&nbsp; </span>hope I can keep it.<span>&nbsp; </span>Well I sure hated it I could not get Windy the white pants but I seen where Sears have them now<span>&nbsp; </span>maby if they would order them they might get them or better yet if they still want them I can order them to come here<span>&nbsp; </span>they deliver out here<span>&nbsp; </span>then I could send them on<span>&nbsp; </span>maby I&rsquo;d better do that as they may not have them in stock very long<span>&nbsp; </span>I may even be to late now but I&rsquo;ll try<span>&nbsp; </span>Well I must get to my little bed so Ill say night to all and you too miss Grace<span>&nbsp; </span>I love you so hope you dont for get the old pest<span>&nbsp; </span>tell Inez Im still waiting to hear from her<span>&nbsp; </span>loads of love your Pal Miranda <span>&nbsp;</span></p></div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">JULEKORT FRA HANNA OG EDVARD EIDUM TIL ALMA WILSON.  INGEN KONVOLUTT, INGEN DATO.<br />
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CHRISTMAS CARD FROM EDVARD EIDUM TO ALMA WILSON.  NO ENVELOPE, NO DATE.  THIS SEEMS TO BE A PSALM, WHICH WOULD BE HARD TO TRANSLATE.</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Mrs. Alma Wilson</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dell Rapids.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>U.S.A.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>G&aring; omkring i Jesu Navn,<br />hjelpe tr&oslash;ste, stille savn,<br />Vise medynk, t&oslash;rre t&aring;rer,<br />l&aelig;ke alt som hjertet s&aring;rer.<br />Virke s&aring;dan i De stille,<br />De var De jeg gjerne vilde.<br />Kj&aelig;rlighed opfindsom gj&oslash;r,<br />Gud vil opne mig en d&oslash;r,<br />Jeg mig med en glad vil gl&aelig;de<br />med en sorgfull vil jeg gr&aelig;te.<br />Virke s&aring;dan i De stille,<br />De var De jeg gjerne ville<br />Hilsen Hanna og E. Eidum</p>
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<em>These two verses basically talk about using your life to share the joys and sorrows of others, and quietly comfort and help where needed, with the help of God and Jesus</em></div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">NOEN LINJER FRA AXEL HOLM, UDATERT.  TIL ALMA.<br />
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NOTE FROM AXEL HOLM, UNDATED.  TO ALMA<br />
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After the death of John Holm in 1948.</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Alma.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Ja s&aring; er broder Johan hjemme hos Herren<span>&nbsp; </span>han har nokk nu treft min Helga.<span>&nbsp; </span>Sender dere nogle aviser.<span>&nbsp; </span>der finner di et minde ord om ham.<span>&nbsp; </span>lev vel alle.<span>&nbsp; </span>og ver hilset fra oss <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>alle</span></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Axel</p>
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<p class=–MsoNormal–>Alma.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Well now brother Johan is at home with the Lord<span>&nbsp; </span>he has probably met my Helga now.<span>&nbsp; </span>Am sending you some newspapers.<span>&nbsp; </span>there you&rsquo;ll find a few words in his memory.<span>&nbsp; </span>live well all of you.<span>&nbsp; </span>and be greeted from us <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>all</span></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Axel</p></div>
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      <title><![CDATA[Edvard Eidum to Alma C. Wilson 1947.10.31]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA EDVARD EIDUM DATERT 31. OKTOBER &ndash; 1947, TIL MRS. ALMA C. WILSON. 102. WEST. 5. STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SYD DAKOTA, U.S.A. EDVARDS S&Oslash;NN, LYDER, HAR SKREVET NOEN LINJER P&Aring; ENGELSK P&Aring; SLUTTEN AV BREVET.  TO 80-&Oslash;RES FRIMERKER MED KONG HAAKON VII FORAN OLSO R&Aring;DHUS, HVOR DET ST&Aring;R &ndash;KONGENS HJEMKOMST 7. JUNI-1945&ndash;.  FRIMERKET ER ETT AV 11 FRIMERKER SOM KOM UT 15. APRIL-1947 I FORBINDELSE MED POSTVERKETS 300-&Aring;RSJUBILEUM.  BLANDT DISSE BREVENE FRA GAMLELANDET ER TILSAMMEN 10 AV JUBILEUMS-FRIMERKENE REPRESENTERT, MENS ETT (55 &Oslash;RE) MANGLER.<br />
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P&Aring; BAKSIDEN AV KONVOLUTTEN HAR NOEN SKREVET P&Aring; ENGELSK (ALMA?):  85 KRONER TIL NARVIK GJENNOM SVERIGE.  MED BUSS TIL MO I RANA 55 KRONER.  FRA MO TIL STJ&Oslash;RDALEN 33.  173.00 KRONER.  250 NORSKE MIL  1750 AMERIKANSKE MIL<br />
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LETTER FROM EDVARD EIDUM DATED OCTOBER 31 &ndash; 1947, TO MRS. ALMA C. WILSON. 102 WEST. 5. STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SYD DAKOTA, U.S.A.  EDVARD&#039;S SON, LYDER HAS WRITTEN A FEW LINES IN ENGLISH AT THE END OF THE LETTER.  TWO 80 &Oslash;RE STAMPS WITH KING HAAKON VII IN FRONT OF OSLO CITY HALL, WITH THE TEXT: &ndash;RETURN OF THE KING JUNE 7-1945&ndash;.  (THE KING AND THE GOVERNMENT WERE IN EXILE IN LONDON DURING THE WAR).  THIS STAMP IS ONE OF 11 STAMPS THAT CAME OUT APRIL 15-1947 TO COMMEMORATE 300 YEARS OF POSTAL SERVICES.  ALL OF THEM EXCEPT ONE ARE REPRESENTED AMONG THE LETTERS FROM JOHN&#039;S FAMILY IN NORWAY. (THE 55 &Oslash;RE ONE IS MISSING).<br />
ON THE BACK OF THE ENVELOPE SOMEONE (ALMA?) HAS WRITTEN:<br />
85 CROWNS TO NARVIK TROUGH SWEDEN.  BY BUS TO MO I RANA 55 CROWNS  FROM MO TO STJ&Oslash;RDALEN 33.00  173.OO CROWNS (=KRONER, THE NORWEGIAN CURRENCY).  250 NORWEGIAN MILES  1750 AMERICAN<br />
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Narvik 31/10.1947</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;re Alma og alle Dine.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hjertelig takk for en ju <em>(? Det er mulig han har fors&oslash;kt &aring; si noe p&aring; engelsk her, antagelig for <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>your</span> letters)</em> letters, eller brevet.<span>&nbsp; </span>Du er like flink som Du har v&aelig;rt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Du glemmer ingen, selv om du har henderne fulle av Arbeide fra Morgen til kvell.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men husk Alma hvad Gud sier i sit ord.<span>&nbsp; </span>Alt hvad i har gjort imot en av mine minste br&oslash;dre, De har i gjort imot mig.<span>&nbsp; </span>De er Jesus som sier De.<span>&nbsp; </span>Og l&oslash;nnen er gjemt til Dig til han kommer.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja vor kj&aelig;re Alma, Kj&aelig;rligheden er st&oslash;rst av alle gaver.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi har De alle som vanlig.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hanna er omtrent p&aring; Det samme.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hun har v&aelig;rt lidt bedre nu i noen dager.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg ser at Du har str&aelig;vet med &aring; hjelpe til med &aring; f&aring; alt i hus(?) til Vinteren, Sat in Vinduer og alt sligt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja De har jeg gjort ogs&aring; her.<span>&nbsp; </span>Og nu sier Solen farvel for en tid.<span>&nbsp; </span>De blir nu M&oslash;rketid her.<span>&nbsp; </span>Solen blir nu borte til Den 8de Februar.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men de g&aring;r snart n&aring;r mand bare for v&aelig;re frisk.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg har skrevet til Holm ogs&aring; noen ord.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg har ogs&aring; fortalt ham hvad Laura betalte for billetten til Narvik.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi har hadt meget regn i sommer.<span>&nbsp; </span>H&aring;per at Vinteren ikke blir s&aring; h&aring;r og streng.<span>&nbsp; </span>Gusta er nu kommet hjem fra Sverige.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hun hadde en fin tur.<span>&nbsp; </span>Alle vore barn er friske og har De bra.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hvorledes er De med Florence Winters?<span>&nbsp; </span>Er hun syk.<span>&nbsp; </span>Du m&aring; v&aelig;re snill og senne hende noen ord, som en hilsen fra oss.<span>&nbsp; </span>Om Hanna hadde v&aelig;rt frisk, s&aring; hadde jeg antagelig v&aelig;rt en tur i Amerika i sommer.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men jeg ville ikke reise fra hende, Da hun var syk.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg hadde f&aring;tt fulgt med en Malmb&aring;t herfra og til Den plass, som b&aring;ten gjik til antagelig Baltimar.<span>&nbsp; </span>Du f&aring;r komme en snartur hit til Norge Alma og bes&oslash;ke oss.<span>&nbsp; </span>T&aelig;nk om De kunne sje? <span>&nbsp;</span>Ja Da skulle vi ha hadt meget &aring; snakket om.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Ja idag fyller jeg 68 Aar.<span>&nbsp; </span>Og nu har jeg v&aelig;rt her i Narvik i 34 Aar.<span>&nbsp; </span>Tiden har fl&oslash;iet fra mig. De er mangen dag siden jeg forlot far og Mors hjem.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men hidtil har Herren hjulpet.<span>&nbsp; </span>Om jeg og Hanna f&aring;r leve, s&aring; kan vi Den 12 Mars neste Aar feire vort gullbryllup.<span>&nbsp; </span>Da blir De 50 Aar siden vi blev gift.<span>&nbsp; </span>T&aelig;nk &aring; gifte sig bare 18 og et halvt Aar gammel, som jeg Da var.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja Alma. <span>&nbsp;</span>Du m&aring; nu ha De bra ijen.<span>&nbsp; </span>Og s&aring; snart vi f&aring;r noen foto, s&aring; skal vi sende Dere noe.<span>&nbsp; </span>Noen ord fra vor s&oslash;nn Lyder.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hilsen fra oss alle, E. Eidum</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>&nbsp;</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hallo mrs. Wilson.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>I&rsquo;m at my father&rsquo;s home, on his birth-day (68 yers old) and he asked me, write some words on your own language.<span>&nbsp; </span>We had a bad summer, and the autmn just the same.<span>&nbsp; </span>To day for inst. the fields are white, and it&rsquo;s very cold.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;m in hurry, my wife is calling me.<span>&nbsp; </span>Many greatings to you all.<span>&nbsp; </span>My father will continue the letters.<span>&nbsp; </span>Excuse my bad english.<span>&nbsp; </span>If you answer, please write on English.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>My adr. is:</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Lyder Eidum</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>H&aring;reks gt. 11</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Narvik</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>&nbsp;</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Narvik 31/10.1947</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear Alma and all Yours.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Many thanks for <em>(? can&rsquo;t read the next two words, it looks like he has tried to write something in English)</em> letters.<span>&nbsp; </span>You&rsquo;re just as good as You have been.<span>&nbsp; </span>You forget no one, even though you have your hands full of Work from Morning till night.<span>&nbsp; </span>But remember Alma what God says in his word.<span>&nbsp; </span>Everything that you have done to one of my smallest brothers, You have done to me.<span>&nbsp; </span>It&rsquo;s Jesus who says That.<span>&nbsp; </span>And the reward is being kept for You until he comes.<span>&nbsp; </span>Yes our dear Alma, Love is the greatest of all gifts.<span>&nbsp; </span>We are all as usual.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hanna is about The same.<span>&nbsp; </span>She&rsquo;s been a little better now for a few days.<span>&nbsp; </span>I see that you&rsquo;ve been helping to get everything ready for the Winter, Put in Windows and things like that.<span>&nbsp; </span>Well I&rsquo;ve done the same here.<span>&nbsp; </span>And now the Sun is saying goodbye for a while.<span>&nbsp; </span>The Dark period <em>(Polar night)</em> is coming.<span>&nbsp; </span>The sun will now be gone until The 8<sup>th</sup> of February.<span>&nbsp; </span>But it goes quickly if only one can stay healthy.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;ve written a few words to Holm as well.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;ve also told him what Laura paid for her ticket to Narvik.<span>&nbsp; </span>We&rsquo;ve had a lot of rain this summer.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hope the Winter wont be too hard and harsh.<span>&nbsp; </span>Gusta has come back from Sweden now.<span>&nbsp; </span>She had a nice trip.<span>&nbsp; </span>All our children are well and doing fine.<span>&nbsp; </span>How is Florence Winters?<span>&nbsp; </span>Is she sick.<span>&nbsp; </span>Please send her a few words, as a greeting from us.<span>&nbsp; </span>If Hanna had been well, I probably would have taken a trip to America this summer.<span>&nbsp; </span>But I didn&rsquo;t want to leave her, As she was sick.<span>&nbsp; </span>I would have gotten passage on an Ore ship from here and to The place, the ship would go <span>&nbsp;</span>probably Baltimore <em>(he spells it Baltimar).</em><span>&nbsp; </span>You&rsquo;ll have to take a quick trip to Norway Alma and visit us.<span>&nbsp; </span>Imagine if That could happen?<span>&nbsp; </span>Yes Then we would have had a lot to talk about.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Well today I turn 68 years old.<span>&nbsp; </span>And now I&rsquo;ve been here in Narvik for 34 Years.<span>&nbsp; </span>Time has flown away from me.<span>&nbsp; </span>Many a day has passed since I left father and Mother&rsquo;s home.<span>&nbsp; </span>But sofar the Lord has helped.<span>&nbsp; </span>If Hanna and I get to live, we can celebrate our golden anniversary on The 12<sup>th</sup> of March next Year.<span>&nbsp; </span>Then It&rsquo;ll be 50 Years since we got married.<span>&nbsp; </span>Imagine getting married at 18 and a half Years old, as I was Then.<span>&nbsp; </span>Well Alma.<span>&nbsp; </span>Keep well again now.<span>&nbsp; </span>And as soon as we get some fotos, we&rsquo;ll send You some.<span>&nbsp; </span>A few words from our son Lyder.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Greetings from us all, E. Eidum.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hallo mrs. Wilson.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>I&rsquo;m at my father&rsquo;s home, on his birth-day (68 yers old) and he asked me, write some words on your own language.<span>&nbsp; </span>We had a bad summer, and the autmn just the same.<span>&nbsp; </span>To day for inst. the fields are white, and it&rsquo;s very cold.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;m in hurry, my wife is calling me.<span>&nbsp; </span>Many greatings to you all.<span>&nbsp; </span>My father will continue the letters.<span>&nbsp; </span>Excuse my bad english.<span>&nbsp; </span>If you answer, please write on English.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>My adr. is:</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Lyder Eidum</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>H&aring;reks gt. 11</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Narvik</p></div>
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      <title><![CDATA[Edvard Eidum to John Holm 1947.9.21]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA EDVARD EIDUM DATERT 21. SEPTEMBER &ndash; 1947 TIL MRR. JOHN HOLM, 108. WEST FIFTH. ST., DELL RAPIDS, SYD DAKOTA, U.S.A.  FRIMERKENE ER KLIPPET VEKK.<br />
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LETTER FROM EDVARD EIDUM DATED SEPTEMBER 21 &ndash; 1947 TO MRR. JOHN HOLM, 108. WEST FIFTH. ST., DELL RAPIDS, SYD DAKOTA, U.S.A.  THE STAMPS HAVE BEEN REMOVED.</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Narvik 21/9-1947</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;re Svoger og alle Dine.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Vill i aften senne Dere noen ord, s&aring; Di f&aring;r se at vi lever og virker som vanlig.<span>&nbsp; </span>De er stort og godt at vi hver dag f&aring;r v&aelig;re frisk, og f&oslash;lge med i tidens kamp og strid.<span>&nbsp; </span>De er N&aring;de over N&aring;de De.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hanna er p&aring; samme vis.<span>&nbsp; </span>De vill si hvad som ang&aring;r helsa.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men en ting vet vi ogs&aring; hvad som ang&aring;r Hanna og hendes smerter og lidelse.<span>&nbsp; </span>At De er ingenting som m&oslash;ter et Menneske, uten at De tjener til De gode.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi har jo noen Vondkanter? alle, som m&aring; slipes av os.<span>&nbsp; </span>Og Da kan vi v&aelig;re sikker p&aring; at alt tjener oss til beste.<span>&nbsp; </span>Bare vi kunne l&aelig;re og ta imot alt med takk.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja nu er Sommeren slutt for i &aring;r ijen.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi har i grun hadt meget regn i sommer, og lite Solsjin.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men ogs&aring; De er vell til De beste for oss, og Derfor b&oslash;r vi takke ogs&aring; for De.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi har hadt meget bes&oslash;k i Sommer.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg tror De har v&aelig;rt en 15 a 16 fremmede hos oss.<span>&nbsp; </span>Deriblant Din og Hanna sine s&oslash;sken Olav Holm og Laura.<span>&nbsp; </span>Olav var i 5 Dage og Laura i 8 Dage.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hanna hadde ikke sett Dem p&aring; 30 Aar.<span>&nbsp; </span>S&aring; De blev lidt rart for Dem alle.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg har ogs&aring; reist meget i sommer.<span>&nbsp; </span>B&aring;de her hjemme i Norge og i Sverige.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men nu har jeg tatt op arbeidet ijen.<span>&nbsp; </span>Tiden flyr hurtig fra oss.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg synes at De er ikke l&aelig;nge siden jeg var en liten Gut, hjemme blant s&oslash;sken far og Mor.<span>&nbsp; </span>Og nu er jeg alt en gammel Mand.<span>&nbsp; </span>Livsveien har v&aelig;rt b&aring;de tung og lett.<span>&nbsp; </span>Delvis vadet <em>(mener han vandret?)</em> med t&aring;rer og Delvis smil p&aring; veien.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men tross alt s&aring; vill jeg si at jeg har lagt merke til at Gud har v&aelig;rt sit l&oslash;fte tro, og bevaret og opholt mig indtil idag.<span>&nbsp; </span>De er ennu megen strid og uenighed i Verden.<span>&nbsp; </span>Skal tro om Den siste og store krig er oss nermere end vi tror.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja tegnene begynder alt &aring; komme tilsyne.<span>&nbsp; </span>Kunskapen skal varde stor i Di siste tider, og Kj&aelig;rligheden skal bli kold hoss Di fleste st&aring;r De i Guds ord.<span>&nbsp; </span>Og har vi ikke Disse tegn nu?<span>&nbsp; </span>Hvorledes har Du De nu?<span>&nbsp; </span>Er Du bra frisk?<span>&nbsp; </span>En Din hustru.<span>&nbsp; </span>Er hun nogenlunde bra?<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg h&oslash;rer fra Alma Wilson at hun er meget i Deres hjem, og hjelper Dere.<span>&nbsp; </span>De er vakkert og godt av Alma at hun kan finde tid til &aring; bes&oslash;ke Dere.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg skulle ha hadt stor lyst til, &aring; f&aring;tt snakket lidt med Alma.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hun er et Menneske med et vart og levende hjerte, for alt som h&oslash;rer med til de Velsignede Arbeide, som herren har lagt sin velsignelse til.<span>&nbsp; </span>En Din hustru.<span>&nbsp; </span>Er hun nogenlunde bra?<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg h&oslash;rer fra Alma Wilson at hun er meget I Deres hjem, og hjelper Dere.<span>&nbsp; </span>De er vakkert og godt av Alma at hun kan finde tid til &aring; bes&oslash;ke Dere.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg skulle ha hadt stor lyst til, &aring; f&aring;tt snakket lidt med Alma.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hun er et Menneske med et vart og levende hjerte, for alt som h&oslash;rer med til de Velsignede Arbeide, som herren har lagt sin Velsignelse til.<span>&nbsp; </span>De er en st&oslash;rre og langt rikere Skat &aring; eie, en al verdens rikdom.<span>&nbsp; </span>Om De er knapt og lite om b&aring;de De ene og annet mangen gang, s&aring; vil De bestandig bli en utvei, bare vi tror.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja min kj&aelig;re Svoger.<span>&nbsp; </span>Du m&aring; nu ha De bra ijen<span>&nbsp; </span>Hils Din hustru og Alma.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hanna og alle her i hjemmet hilser.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Skal skrive lidt ijen om en stund.<span>&nbsp; </span>Sp&oslash;r Alma om hun vil sende noen ord, som en hilsen fra oss til Florense Winters.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Ha De godt alle i Jesu Navn.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hanna og E. Eidum</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>&nbsp;</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Narvik 21/9-1947</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear Brother in law and all of Yours.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>This evening I&rsquo;d like to send You a few words, so that You&rsquo;ll see that we&rsquo;re alive and operating as usual.<span>&nbsp; </span>It&rsquo;s big and good that we get to be healthy every day, and keep up with the battling and struggling of our time.<span>&nbsp; </span>That&rsquo;s Grace on top of Grace.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hanna is the same.<span>&nbsp; </span>With regard to her health that is.<span>&nbsp; </span>But one thing we also know with regard to Hanna and her pains and suffering. That nothing happens to a Human being without It serving for the good.<span>&nbsp; </span>We all have a few Bad edges(?), which must be polished off.<span>&nbsp; </span>And Then we can be sure that everything serves us for the best.<span>&nbsp; </span>If only we could learn to receive everything with gratitude.<span>&nbsp; </span>Well now Summer is over for this year again.<span>&nbsp; </span>We&rsquo;ve actually had a lot of rain this summer, and little Sunshine.<span>&nbsp; </span>But That too is for our own good, and Therefore we ought to give thanks for That also.<span>&nbsp; </span>We&rsquo;ve had a lot of visitors this Summer.<span>&nbsp; </span>I think there have been about 15 to 16 strangers <em>(meaning visitors)</em> here with us.<span>&nbsp; </span>Among them Your and Hanna&rsquo;s siblings Olav Holm and Laura.<span>&nbsp; </span>Olav was here for 5 Days and Laura for 8 Days.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hanna hadn&rsquo;t seen Them for 30 Years.<span>&nbsp; </span>So it was a bit srange for all of Them.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;ve also travelled a lot this summer.<span>&nbsp; </span>Here at home in Norway as well as in Sweden.<span>&nbsp; </span>But now I&rsquo;ve taken up work again.<span>&nbsp; </span>Time flies quickly away from us.<span>&nbsp; </span>I feel it wasn&rsquo;t long ago that I was a little Boy, at home among my siblings father and Mother.<span>&nbsp; </span>And now I&rsquo;m already an old Man.<span>&nbsp; </span>The road of life has been both heavy and light.<span>&nbsp; </span>Partly walking with tears and Partly smiles on the way.<span>&nbsp; </span>But in spite of it all I must say that I&rsquo;ve noticed that God has been true to his promise, and has kept and upheld me until today.<span>&nbsp; </span>There&rsquo;s still a lot of unrest and disagreement in the World.<span>&nbsp; </span>I wonder if The last and great war is closer to us than we think.<span>&nbsp; </span>Yes the signs are already starting to appear.<span>&nbsp; </span>Knowledge will be great in Those last days, and Love will be cold in most It says in God&rsquo;s word.<span>&nbsp; </span>And do we not have These signs now? <span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>How are You now?<span>&nbsp; </span>Are You quite well?<span>&nbsp; </span>What about your wife.<span>&nbsp; </span>Is she fairly well?<span>&nbsp; </span>I hear from Alma Wilson that she&rsquo;s at Your home a lot, helping You.<span>&nbsp; </span>It&rsquo;s beautiful and good of Alma that she can find the time to visit You.<span>&nbsp; </span>I would very much like, to talk to Alma a little.<span>&nbsp; </span>She&rsquo;s a Person with a sensitive and living heart, for everything that goes with the Blessed Work, that the lord has put his Blessing to.<span>&nbsp; </span>That&rsquo;s a greater and far richer Treasure to own, than all the riches in the world.<span>&nbsp; </span>Though many a time There&rsquo;s very little of all kinds of things, There will always be a way, as long as we believe.<span>&nbsp; </span>Well my dear Brother in law.<span>&nbsp; </span>Keep well again.<span>&nbsp; </span>Say hello to your wife and Alma.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hanna and everyone here in our home send their regards.<span>&nbsp; </span>Will write a little again in a while.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ask Alma if she would send a few words, as a greeting from us to Florense Winters.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Keep well all of you in the Name of Jesus.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hanna and E. Eidum</p>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA SONJA BAKKEN (OLA&#039;S DATTER), KLOSTERGT. 36A, TRONDHEIM, TIL JOHN HOLM, 108 WEST 5TH STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SOUTH DAKOTA, U.S.A.  FRIMERKET ER KLIPPET VEKK.<br />
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LETTER FROM SONJA BAKKEN (OLA&#039;S DAUGHTER), KLOSTERGT. 36A, TRONDHEIM, TIL JOHN HOLM, 108 WEST 5TH STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SOUTH DAKOTA, U.S.A.  THE STAMP HAS BEEN REMOVED.</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Trondheim den 17 aug 47</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;re onkel!</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Takk for brev og gode aviser.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det gleder meg &aring; se at du er s&aring; frisk og &aring;ndsfrisk tross din h&oslash;ye alder.<span>&nbsp; </span>Samme dag avisene kom hit hadde vi v&aring;r pastor fra den frie kirke vi st&aring;r tilsluttet hjemme hos oss og han kjente begge aviser fra Amerika, og selv f&aring;r han dem tilsent derfra regelmessig.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg har lest litt i den ene og jeg fikk et meget godt inntrykk.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>I sommerm&aring;nedene bor vi i v&aring;rt sommerhus som ligger 7 km fra Trondheim og h&oslash;yt oppe omgitt av gran og furuskog.<span>&nbsp; </span>Da v&aring;r leilighet i byen er liten og trang, er det godt vi har dette sommerhus som er stort og rommelig.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det blir for tungvint og bo her om vinteren desverre.<span>&nbsp; </span>Overalt i v&aring;rt land hersker det stor husn&oslash;d, men ellers er tilstanden p&aring; mat og kl&aelig;r riktig bra, men sv&aelig;rt kostbart er jo alt hva vi skal kj&oslash;pe.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Far har v&aelig;rt bortreist en stunn.<span>&nbsp; </span>Han har aldri v&aelig;rt i Nord-Norge s&aring; i&aring;r tok han seg en liten ferie.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det er den f&oslash;rste ferien hans p&aring; mange &aring;r.<span>&nbsp; </span>Han har v&aelig;rt borte i tre uker, men mor venter ham hjem en av de f&oslash;rste dager.<span>&nbsp; </span>Nervene hans er ikke bra, s&aring; han plages av hodepine og gikt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hadde far v&aelig;rt frelst s&aring; hadde han ikke v&aelig;rt s&aring; urolig og nerv&oslash;s som han ofte er.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg tror han ofte gruer for d&oslash;den nu n&aring;r han kjenner alderdommen sige innover seg.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Ja, det er godt &aring; v&aelig;re frelst &aring; vite at om man lever eller d&oslash;r h&oslash;rer man Herren til.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men man g&aring;r og kjenner p&aring; at man gj&oslash;r s&aring; altfor lite for &aring; f&aring; de andre med.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi skulle v&aelig;r aktive kristne som arbeidet mens det var dag<span>&nbsp; </span>natten kommer da ingen kan arbeide</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>S&aring; m&aring; du hilse dine kj&aelig;re og lev s&aring; vel.<span>&nbsp; </span></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Din niese Sonja</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Senner et billede som er tatt ved huset v&aring;rt ifjor sommer.<span>&nbsp; </span>Har satt et kryss over meg selv med Berit 1 &aring;r p&aring; fanget.<span>&nbsp; </span>Gerd min s&oslash;ster med en liten 1 &aring;ring p&aring; fanget ved siden av.</p>
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<p>Trondheim the 17<sup>th</sup> of Aug. 47</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear uncle!</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Thank you for your letter and the good newspapers.<span>&nbsp; </span>It pleases me to see that you are so well and alert in spite of your old age.<span>&nbsp; </span>On the same day the newspapers arrived we had the pastor from the free church which we belong to visiting us and he recognized both the newspapers from America, and he himself gets them sent to him from there regularly.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;ve read a little bit in one of them and got a very good impression.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>During the summer months we live in our summer house which is located 7 km from Trondheim and is high up surrounded by spruce and pine trees.<span>&nbsp; </span>As our apartment in the city is small and crowded, it&rsquo;s good to have this summer house which is large and spacious.<span>&nbsp; </span>It would be too bothersome to live here in the winter time unfortunately.<span>&nbsp; </span>Everywhere in our country there&rsquo;s a great shortage of housing, but other than that the food and clothing situation is very good, but everything we want to buy is very expensive.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Father has been away for a while.<span>&nbsp; </span>He&rsquo;s never been to the North of Norway so this year he took a little vacation.<span>&nbsp; </span>It&rsquo;s his first vacation in many years.<span>&nbsp; </span>He&rsquo;s been gone for 3 weeks, but mother is expecting him home shortly.<span>&nbsp; </span>His nerves are not good, so he&rsquo;s bothered with headaches and arthritis.<span>&nbsp; </span>If father had been saved he wouldn&rsquo;t have been as restless and nervous as he often is.<span>&nbsp; </span>I think he often dreads death now that he feels old age coming over him.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Yes, it&rsquo;s good to be saved and know that whether you live or die you belong to the Lord.<span>&nbsp; </span>But one feels that one does much to little to get the others to join in.<span>&nbsp; </span>We should be active Christians who worked while the day is here<span>&nbsp; </span>the night will come when nobody can work</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Say hello to all your loved ones and keep well.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Your niece Sonja</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>I&rsquo;m sending a picture which was taken by our house last summer.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;ve put a cross above myself with Berit age 1 on my lap.<span>&nbsp; </span>Gerd my sister with a little 1 year old on her lap next to me.</p></div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA SONJA BAKKEN (OLA&#039;S DATTER), KLOSTERGT. 36A, TRONDHEIM DATERT 10. JUNI &ndash; 1947, TIL MR. JOHN HOLM, 108 WEST FIFTH SREET, DELL RAPIDS, SOUTH DAKOTA, U.S.A.  FRIMERKET ER KLIPPET UT.<br />
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LETTER FROM SONJA BAKKEN (OLA&#039;S OLDEST DAUGHTER) DATED JUNE 10 &ndash; 1947, TO MR. JOHN HOLM, 108 WEST FIFTH STREE, DELL RAPIDS, SOUTH DAKOTA, U.S.A.  THE STAMP HAS BEEN REMOVED.</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Trondheim 10 juni 1947</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;re onkel John!</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Evelyn fortalte meg at du hadde skrevet til henne og at du ble gla over brev fra oss i Norge.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Jeg heter Sonja og er den eldste av oss f&oslash;dt i 1914 det &aring;ret du var i Norge.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>No har jeg v&aelig;rt gift i 7 &aring;r.<span>&nbsp; </span>Har en liten pike p&aring; 2 &aring;r som heter Berit som mor.<span>&nbsp; </span>Dessuten har jeg to store snille gutter av min manns f&oslash;rste ekteskap.<span>&nbsp; </span>Han var nemlig enkemann.<span>&nbsp; </span>Min mann er lokomotivf&oslash;rer s&aring; vi har det riktig godt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi har leilighet like ved Domkirken.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Jeg og min mann har tatt imot Jesus som v&aring;r personlige frelser, s&aring; vi er lykkelige.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det er det beste av alt og ha ordnet den sak enten man er ung eller gammel.<span>&nbsp; </span>Mor er en kristen og likes&aring; Agnes v&aring;r halvs&oslash;ster.<span>&nbsp; </span>Far g&aring;r ofte og h&oslash;rer Guds ord, men har dessverre ikke tatt imot Jesus enda.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi m&aring; bare fortsette og be at s&aring; m&aring; skje.<span>&nbsp; </span>Forst&aring;r av ditt brev at du er rede og det gleder meg meget.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Her i Trondheim f&aring;r vi snart bes&oslash;k av et sangkor fra Minnesota.<span>&nbsp; </span>De skal reise rundt i landet og holde konserter.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ellers er det mange fra U.S.A. p&aring; bes&oslash;k her i sommer.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Vi har et lite sommerhus som ligger utenfor byen.<span>&nbsp; </span>Dit reiser vi og bor til h&oslash;sten setter inn.<span>&nbsp; </span>Skal ved anledning sende deg noen billeder s&aring; du f&aring;r se.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Far er ofte p&aring; bes&oslash;k hos oss og morrer seg med barnebarna.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>S&aring; m&aring; du hilse dine kj&aelig;re og lev s&aring; vel</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>fra Sonja Bakken</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Klostergaten 36 a, Trondheim, Norge</p>
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<p class=–MsoNormal–>Trondheim 10 June 1947</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear uncle John!</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Evelyn told me that you had written to her and that you like receiving letters from us in Norway.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>My name is Sonja and I&rsquo;m the oldest one of us<span>&nbsp; </span>born in 1914 the year you were in Norway.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>I&rsquo;ve been married for 7 years now.<span>&nbsp; </span>Have a little girl who&rsquo;s 2 years old and called Berit like mother.<span>&nbsp; </span>I also have two big, good boys from my husband&rsquo;s first marriage.<span>&nbsp; </span>He was a widower you see.<span>&nbsp; </span>My husband is a locomotive driver so we&rsquo;re doing really well.<span>&nbsp; </span>We have an apartment close to the Domkirke <em>(the Cathedral in Trondheim).</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>My husband and I have received Jesus as our personal saviour, so we are happy.<span>&nbsp; </span>The best of all is to have such matters taken care of whether you&rsquo;re young or old.<span>&nbsp; </span>Mother is a christian and so is Agnes our half sister.<span>&nbsp; </span>Father often goes to listen to God&rsquo;s word, but has unfortunately not received Jesus yet.<span>&nbsp; </span>We&rsquo;ll just have to keep praying that he will.<span>&nbsp; </span>Understand from your letter that you&rsquo;re ready and that pleases me very much.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Here in Trondheim we&rsquo;ll soon get a visit from a choir from Minnesota.<span>&nbsp; </span>They&rsquo;re going to travel around the country and give concerts.<span>&nbsp; </span>There are also many others from U.S.A. visiting here this summer.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>We have a little summer house outside of town.<span>&nbsp; </span>We go there and live until the autumn starts.<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;ll send you some pictures some time so that you&rsquo;ll see it.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Father often visits us and has fun playing with his grandchildren.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Say hello to your loved ones and keep well</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>from Sonja Bakken</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Klostergaten 36a, Trondheim, Norway.</p></div>
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      <title><![CDATA[Axel Holm to John Holm 1947.5.20]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA AXEL HOLM DATERT 20. MAI (VANSKELIG &Aring; LESE POSTSTEMPELET, MEN ETTER INNHOLDET AV BREVET &Aring; D&Oslash;MME, M&Aring; DET HA BLITT SKREVET I 1947), TIL HER JOHN HOLM, 108 WEST. 5TH STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SYD DAKOTA, U.S.A.  PAPIR OG KONVOLUTT FRA BAKERIET &ndash; AX. HOLM, BAKERI &amp; KONDITORI, ALLE SORTER GODT BR&Oslash;D TIL HVERDAG OG FEST, STJ&Oslash;RDAL, TELEFON 15 &ndash;  FRIMERKENE ER KLIPPET VEKK.  I BREVET L&Aring; ET LITE NORSK FLAGG OG EN LITEN T&Oslash;RKET BLOMST (men blomsten forsvant dessverre sporl&oslash;st da brevene ble kopiert).<br />
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LETTER FROM AXEL HOLM DATED MAY 20 (UNABLE TO READ THE YEAR ON THE POST STAMP, BUT JUDGING FROM THE CONTENT, IT MUST HAVE BEEN WRITTEN IN 1947), TO HER (MR.) JOHN HOLM, 108 WEST. 5TH STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SYD DAKOTA, U.S.A.  THE PAPER AND ENVELOPE ARE FROM THE BAKERY &ndash; AX. HOLM, BAKERY &amp; CONFECTIONERY, ALL SORTS GOOD BREAD FOR EVERY DAY AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS, STJ&Oslash;RDAL, PHONE 15 &ndash;  THE STAMPS HAVE BEEN REMOVED.  THE ENVELOPE CONTAINED A SMALL NORWEGIAN FLAG AND A SMALL DRIED FLOWER (but unfortunately the flower got lost when the letters were copied, so sorry, we looked for it everywhere, even under the seats in the car).</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">1947.05.20</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Stj&oslash;rdal den 20 Mai
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;re broder og dere alle.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Jeg ser av Herborgs sitt brev fra dei, at du er bare skral, du vet livets aften m&oslash;ter os alle.<span>&nbsp; </span>Joneta Tr&oslash;ite kona til Ole er nu d&oslash;d<span>&nbsp; </span>var der i begravelsen den 16 Mai.<span>&nbsp; </span>S&aring; nu er Ragnhild allene i villan her i livet.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Mitt &oslash;nske er, matte Joneta vere frelst for evigt.<span>&nbsp; </span>I g&aring;r var jeg p&aring; Frosta, du m&aring; tro at nu er det v&aring;r fint i Norgen, jeg m&aring;tte tenke mitt Norge det vakre lannet Gud oss gav<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi glemmer &aring; takke ham for det landet som er det beste i verden.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hos Olava er alt vel<span>&nbsp; </span>Odd er nu hjemme.<span>&nbsp; </span>I dag skal jeg til Einar gutten vor og hjelpe til &aring; reparere huset deres.<span>&nbsp; </span>Foresten er det nu s&aring;tid i haven og potteseting og s&aring;nt ute arbeide.<span>&nbsp; </span>I bakeriet g&aring;r det fint.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hos Ole er det bra<span>&nbsp; </span>han driver p&aring; med sitt arbeide, Hanna er d&aring;rlig<span>&nbsp; </span>mye smerter i f&oslash;dderne stakar, og blind.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>S&aring; f&aring;r du ha takk da broder for de du har veret for oss.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det blir ikke s&aring; lang tid f&oslash;r vi m&oslash;tes i di evige boliger der ingen sorg, sykdom, d&oslash;d, eller synd for gripe oss og regjere med oss til sjeleforderv.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men du vet at det st&aring;r vi, eg og du broder skal mettes av hans Jesus, &aring;syns beskuelse og synge lammets nye sang.<span>&nbsp; </span>O. herlege dag n&aring;r vi er ferdig med striden og for m&oslash;te ham som kj&oslash;pte oss fra Jorden med sitt blod, og m&oslash;te alle heimgange venner deriblant min <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>kj&aelig;re goe Helga min ungdoms brud</span>.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Du m&aring; se p&aring; Joh ev. 14 kp i min fars hus:<span>&nbsp; </span>Det er huset og romma som han har bered for sine som kommer fra stridens og kampens land.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Reiser du f&oslash;r mei s&aring; f&aring;r du hilse alle men serlig han som bar vore synder p&aring; sitt legeme opp p&aring; tr&aelig;et og der drepte finskapet og naglet skyldbrevet til korset.<span>&nbsp; </span><span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>Vi er fri i ham</span>.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg vet ikke om det er slik at vi kjenner verandre der som ilag har vori her p&aring; Jorden, men det vet jeg det er saligt &aring; ver der vor det ingen synd er, da er det heller ingen s&aring;r og t&aring;rer.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Det st&aring;r i Rom 8 det er ingen ford&oslash;mmelse for dem som er i Jesus Kristus.<span>&nbsp; </span>N&aring;r en lever i dette da er en &aring; ferdig til &aring; d&oslash; i ham<span>&nbsp; </span>Han har sonet <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>all</span> synd, det er mitt de, s&aring; Helga, et velsignet minne fra henne.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Sa atter en takk kj&aelig;re broder og dine for alt til vi m&oslash;tes der heime vor ingen ting skiller oss mere.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>S&aring; lev og d&oslash;d i Rom 8 og Joh ev 14.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Beste hilsen fra oss alle.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Gutterne mine taler om at det har veret minne rikt &aring; hatt en ting fra onkel Johan <span>&nbsp;</span>du har vel ingen tang eller anden ting.<span>&nbsp; </span>du sender det til mei.<span>&nbsp; </span>D.S. (dem er 3 stk.)</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>I margen st&aring;r det:</em><span>&nbsp; </span>en liten v&aring;rens blomst og det kors merkede flagg.</p>
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<p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal the 20<sup>th</sup> May</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear brother and you all.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>I see from Herborg&rsquo;s letter from you, that you&rsquo;re just unwell, you know the evening of life will meet us all.<span>&nbsp; </span>Joneta Tr&oslash;ite the wife of Ole is dead now<span>&nbsp; </span>I was there at the funeral on the 16<sup>th</sup> of May.<span>&nbsp; </span>So now Ragnhild is alone in the villa here in life<em> (not sure if this is what he&rsquo;s saying, could possibly be in the <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>wildernes</span>s here in life.<span>&nbsp; </span>These people are kin to us, by the way, see the end of this letter)</em>.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>My wish is, may Joneta be saved for ever. <span>&nbsp;</span>Yesterday I was in Frosta, you can&rsquo;t imagine how beautifully spring like Norway is now, I thought to myself what a beautiful country God gave us<span>&nbsp; </span>We forget to thank him for this country which is the best in the world.<span>&nbsp; </span>At Olava&rsquo;s all is well<span>&nbsp; </span>Odd is at home now.<span>&nbsp; </span>Today I&rsquo;m going to Einar our boy to help repair their house.<span>&nbsp; </span>Also this is the time for sowing in the garden and set the pots <em>(potatoes?)</em> and such outdoor work.<span>&nbsp; </span>Things are going fine in the bakery.<span>&nbsp; </span>At Ole&rsquo;s everything is fine<span>&nbsp; </span>he carries on with his work, Hanna is unwell<span>&nbsp; </span>a lot of pain in her legs poor thing, and blind.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Well thank you then brother for what you have been to us.<span>&nbsp; </span>It wont be long before we meet in the eternal dwellings where no sorrow, sickness, death, or sin can get hold of us and rule us to the destruction of our souls.<span>&nbsp; </span>But you know it is written we, I and you brother will be filled by seeing his Jesus&rsquo;, face and sing the new song of the lamb.<span>&nbsp; </span>Oh wonderful day when we&rsquo;re done with the struggle and get to meet him who bought us from Earth with his blood, and meet all friends who have gone home among them my<span style=–text-decoration: underline;–> dear good Helga the bride of my youth.</span></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>You must look at Joh ev. Ch. 14 in my father&rsquo;s house:<span>&nbsp; </span>That&rsquo;s the house and the rooms which he has prepared for his own who come from the land of struggle and battle.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>If you travel before me you must give my regards to everybody but especially to him who carried our sins on his body up on the tree and there killed the animosity and nailed the letter of dept to the cross <em>(now this one is not easy &ndash; he uses some unusual words and it&rsquo;s hard to know how to say it in English. <span>&nbsp;</span>Directly translated the word &ldquo;skyldsbrevet&rdquo; would be &ldquo;the letter of guilt&rdquo; or &ldquo;letter of dept)</em>.<span>&nbsp; </span><span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>We are free in him</span>.<span>&nbsp; </span>I don&rsquo;t know if we who have been together here on Earth will know eachother there, but this I know it&rsquo;s blessed to be where there is no sin, then there are no wounds or tears either.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>It&rsquo;s written in Rom 8 there is no damnation for those who are in Jesus Christ.<span>&nbsp; </span>When one lives in this then one is also ready to die in him.<span>&nbsp; </span>He has atoned for <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>all</span> sins, that is mine, Helga saw <em>(said?)</em>, a blessed memory from her <em>(this makes very little sense!).</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Thank you again dear brother and yours for everything until we meet there at home where nothing will part us again.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>So live and die in Rom 8 and Joh ev 14.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>My boys are saying how rich in memories it would be to have something from uncle Johan<span>&nbsp; </span>would you have something or other.<span>&nbsp; </span>You can send it to me.<span>&nbsp; </span>D.S.<span>&nbsp; </span>(there are 3 of them)</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>In the margin it says</em>:<span>&nbsp; </span>a little spring flower and the flag with a cross <em>(the Norwegian flag).</em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>Our relation to the Jonetta Tr&oslash;ite mentioned at the beginning of this letter: </em></p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–><em>John&rsquo;s grandfather Markus Olsson Hembre had a brother Lars, who married Sigrid Andersdotter Ingstad.<span>&nbsp; </span>They had two children, Ole and Ragnhild. Lars died young (at age 32, in an accident, 4 months before Ragnhild was born), and 6 years later Sigrid married Erik Olsson Tr&oslash;ite.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ole and Ragnhild took the last name of their stepfather.<span>&nbsp; </span>When Ragnhild married (Petter Markuson Hofstad) she and her husband stayed at the Tr&oslash;ite farm, thereby keeping the name Tr&oslash;ite, and it&rsquo;s their son Ole who married Jonetta (Moanes) which Axel mentions in this letter.<span>&nbsp; </span>They had a daughter Ragnhild.<span>&nbsp; </span>The name Ragnhild was used in every other generation for 11 generations in the Nedre Hembre (where John&rsquo;s father came from) families, stretching across 315 years).</em></p></div>
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