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Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church

February 24, 2019 @ – Sunday Adult Forum Our Saviour’s has been my church home since 1985, and it was an honor to speak to my friends and church companions about TALLAK! immigrant. A few diehard Norwegians in the group but in these days the Lutheran church is home to so many cultures. Just like Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin was in […]

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Norwegian’s Worldwide, Tucson Chapter 201

March 12, 2019 @ – Slideshow showing highlights of the 1846 journey from Norway to New York, then Canada, back to the USA landing at Port Ulio, Wisconsin and finally to Door County, Wisconsin. Seventeen years of detours and travel – how did they live – how did they thrive? How do we tell the story? LINK: https://norse-tucson.org

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Door County Library

August 1, 2019 @ – A lovely presentation room in this lively library. It was honor to be featured as a part of their summer history series. I highlighted scenes in TALLAK! immigrant that illustrated the creative use of sources and the multiple sources available through this library. LINK: http://doorcountylibrary.org/genealogy

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Door County Historical Society

August 3, 2019 @ – “Mary Lou will present the history of her family, which emigrated from Norway in 1846, and then seventeen years later arrived in Sturgeon Bay. This story will be interlaced with the histories of Door County, Sturgeon Bay, and the Hanson family.” More Info: This was a special presentation for me because it happened in the […]

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Novel Bay Booksellers

August 5, 2019 @ – An event that turned out very differently from that anticipated. More Info: The last of my 2019 summer events in Sturgeon Bay was all set up at my favorite bookstore, with help from proprietors John and Liz. Lefse, krumkake and cherry pie spread for the enjoyment of all my faithful readers —they arrived, all eight, […]

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The Scandinavian Fellowship Group (Rescheduled)

November 10, 2020 @ 5:00 pm: 6:00 pm – Those of Scandinavian descent gather for fun, fellowship, food, education and service projects on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 5 pm. These events begin with a potluck supper followed by a program. Everyone is welcome! (October-April). Mary Lou Forier will be sharing the lighter moments of that heavy topic of genealogy: those research-rationalized […]

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