Abstract
| Mr. Rynning discusses the following topics: Personal history, 1900s -- Family Norwegian ancestry, Direct decent of Bishop Bech crowning Norwegian King 1818 -- Immigration from Norway, 1870s -- Surname spelling and pronunciation change -- Father’s immigration, 1876, civil engineering degree from Sweden -- Father’s job at Holway Lumber, La Crosse, Wisconsin -- Rynning and Pedrson Clothing store, 727 Rose Street, La Crosse, Wisconsin -- Father’s position Exchange State Bank, La Crosse, Wisconsin 1892 -- Father’s death, Dr. Adolf Gundersen performed surgery, 1895 -- Statement to La Crosse paper, Allegations against Gundersen for malpractice 1895 -- Brother’s civil engineer degree, University of Wisconsin-Madison, accident in St. Louis, death in 1909 -- Attempt to deferral from draft, World War One (195-1918) -- Drafted into World War One (1915-1918): July 8, 1918, Promotion to Sargent: September 15, 1918 -- Left position at Exchange State Bank, 1920, reasoning due to hiring cheap labor after WWI -- W.A. Roosevelt Company, employment, 1920-1953 -- Father’s memories of La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1880s to 1890s -- Ballard Drug Store, 3rd and Pearl Street, La Crosse, Wisconsin -- Maternal immigration, Norway, 1870s -- Father’s education, language; German, French, English, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish -- Holway Lumber Mill, St. Cloud Street, La Crosse, Wisconsin -- Union National Bank, Main and 4th Streets, La Crosse, Wisconsin -- Making currency exchange, transporting $10,000 through town, carried gun for insurance -- Union National Bank, staff picture, 1911 -- North side neighborhood living, La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1922 -- Black River, swimming with neighborhood kids, 1910s. |
Content | 00:00:40—Personal history, 1900s |
00:01:10—Family Norwegian ancestry, Direct decent of Bishop Bech crowning Norwegian King 1818 |
00:02:00—Immigration from Norway, 1870s |
00:03:00—Surname spelling and pronunciation change |
00:04:20—Father’s immigration, 1876, civil engineering degree from Sweden |
00:05:40—Father’s job at Holway Lumber, La Crosse, Wisconsin |
00:05:55—Rynning and Pedrson Clothing store, 727 Rose Street, La Crosse, Wisconsin |
00:06:20—Father’s position Exchange State Bank, La Crosse, Wisconsin 1892 |
00:06:50—Father’s death, Dr. Adolf Gundersen performed surgery, 1895 |
00:14:45—Statement to La Crosse paper, Allegations against Gundersen for malpractice 1895 |
00:17:30—Brother’s civil engineer degree, University of Wisconsin-Madison, accident in St. Louis, death in 1909 |
00:19:20—Attempt to deferral from draft, World War One (195-1918) |
00:20:00—Drafted into World War One (1915-1918): July 8, 1918, Promotion to Sargent: September 15, 1918 |
00:21:50—Left position at Exchange State Bank, 1920, reasoning due to hiring cheap labor after WWI |
00:22:00—W.A. Roosevelt Company, employment, 1920-1953 |
00:27:30—Father’s memories of La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1880s to 1890s |
00:27:58—Ballard Drug Store, 3rd and Pearl Street, La Crosse, Wisconsin |
00:31:00—Maternal immigration, Norway, 1870s |
00:32:10—Father’s education, language; German, French, English, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish |
00:35:00—Holway Lumber Mill, St. Cloud Street, La Crosse, Wisconsin |
00:39:30—Union National Bank, Main and 4th Streets, La Crosse, Wisconsin |
00:47:30—Making currency exchange, transporting $10,000 through town, carried gun for insurance |
00:54:25—Union National Bank, staff picture, 1911 |
00:57:35—North side neighborhood living, La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1922 |
00:59:20—Black River, swimming with neighborhood kids, 1910s |