Early Students
Luther College, St. Olaf Academy, St. Olaf College
Early Students
Luther College, St. Olaf Academy, St. Olaf College
Luther College, Decorah, Iowa
Name Residence Start Year Comments
(Note: Alphabetical by given name.)
Adolph Hellekson Hayfield 1904
Albert M. Beaver Kasson 1888
Alfred V. Aaby Hayfield 1897
Andreas Beaver Kasson 1890
Andreas A. AabyRock Dell 1871
Anton Viger Rock Dell 1894
Arthur Oliver Aaby Hayfield 1908
Axel A. Thorsen Rock Dell 1886
Bernt E. Mohn Oslo 1882
Carl Arthur Jessen Hayfield 1900
Carl Johan Quill Vernon 1899-1904; became pastor
Christian A. Skattebøl "Dell, Olmsted" 1890
David B. Brække Rock Dell 1886
E. Giere Rock Dell 1885
E. Golberg Rock Dell 1885
E. Clarence Aaby Hayfield 1906
Fred Dahlen Oslo 1890
G. C. Gilbertson Vaatvedt Vernon 1883
Gustav Husmo Rock Dell 1873
H. Adolph Thorsen Byron 1909
Halvor Olson Rock Dell 1871
Hellek O. Vaatvedt Rock Dell 1873
Ivar August Thorson Rock Dell 1888
JensEriksen Bale Byron 1872
Jens H. Johnson Rock Dell 1871
Johannes Husmo Rochester 1894
Lars O. Thorpe Kasson 1866
Lawrence Anderson Rock Dell 1871
Martin L. Golberg Rock Dell 1885
Nils Amundson Giere Rock Dell 1874
Nils Olson Giere Rock Dell 1873
Nils Magnesen Rock Dell 1873
Nils Andersen Øfstedahl Rock Dell 1875
Nils A. Aaby Rock Dell 1875
Nils H. Johnson Rock Dell 1875
O. E. Bakke Vernon 1883
O. H. Skjervem Rock Dell 1880
Ole C. Beaver Kasson 1890
Oscar C. Hellekson Byron 18921892-95; 1896-1900; became pastor
Otto Leque Byron 1905
Peter O. Roe Rock Dell 1875
Styrk Styrkson Rochester 1883
Syvert P. Haagenson Rock Dell 1875
TheodoreBeaver Kasson 1890
Thorbjørn Nelson Mohn Olmsted 1865
Thorbjørn A. Nilson Giere Rock Dell 1873
Thorbjørn Andreas Saettre Rock Dell 1874 1874-1880; became pastor
Thygve A. R. (A. G.) NilsonNaas Rock Dell 1870
St. Olaf Academy and College • Goodhue Co.; Northfield, Rice Co, MN
Alfred Melvin Sattre St. Olaf Academy 1900-1901; grad St. Olaf College 1904. (College records: began Academy 1896-97, grad 1900; grad College in 1904.)
Anders Aabye - attended Academy in 1875.
Bernt Emkan Ellingson Mohn Went to Northfield 2 Nov 1881 where he attended St. Olaf High School. Did not grad. Enrolled 23 Sept 1882 at Luther College.
C.Beaver [Charles Johnson Fritz (1858-1884)] attended Academy 1878-79.
Carl J. (Gander Carl) Tverberg St. Olaf Academy 1877-1878.
Gilbert (George) Gulbrandsen (Gilbertson) Vaagtvedt Attended St. Olaf Academy during 1878-79 school year [with Charles Johnson Fritz] and Luther College in 1880s.
Hans A. Nilson Mohn St Olaf Academy 1878-1879.
Johan Arndt Bergh 1898-99 Academy, grad; St Olaf College 1900-1901; grad 1904.
John (Jan) Edward (Edvard) Tostenson Haugen St. Olaf College 1887-1894. (College source has John E. Haugen 1888-89 Acad; grad 1892.)
Knut H. Bergh 1891-92 Academy.
Margit (Maggie) Nilsdatter Mohn St. Olaf Academy 1875-1876.
Mikkjel Mikkejelson Bjaastad (Bjastad) St. Olaf Academy 1885-1886.
Ole Nilson Mohn St. Olaf Academy 1877-1878.
Ole O. Havey (b. 1865) is said to have attended public school(?) in Northfield, Minnesota.
Sigurd Ulrich Bergh 1900-01 Academy, grad; grad college 1908.
Sophia Bertha Bergh Grad college 1901.
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Ole Gunderson Felland - librarian at college (1868-74 Luther College, grad 1874) Served churches in Kasson and Rochester, MN. From 1881 taught at St. Olaf College. Professor of Greek, Latin, Hebrew, and other subjects; college librarian. Married 1883 to Thea Johanna Midboe, of Vernon.
Thorbjørn Nilson Mohn (Luther College 1865-70; Concordia Seminary. St. Louis. MO 1870-73.) First president of St. Olaf College, 1874-99. (Sons Nils, Iver, and Edward Mohn grad 1895.)