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Rev Bjug Aanondson Harstad

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Rev Bjug Aanondson Harstad

Birth
Valle, Valle kommune, Aust-Agder fylke, Norway
Death
20 Jun 1933 (aged 84)
Lakeview, Pierce County, Washington, USA
Burial
Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, USA Add to Map
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Son of Aanond Tollefson Aakre and Torbjor Kittelsdatter Harstad. Married Gyre Svensdatter Aamli, February 14, 1877.
Wrote two wonderful histories on his family...here is a link where they can be read http://www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/ just type in "Harstad" for the surname.

"Bjug Aanodson was born on December 17, 1848 on a farm named Harstad near Valle, Setesdal, Norway. Bjug was one of ten children and his family was very poor. In 1861 his family immigrated to America lead by his eldest brother, Kittel. Bjug was a student at Luther College from 1865-1871. There he changed his last name to Harstad upon a suggestion from the president of the college. Harstad studied theology at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. Harstad became the founder of seventeen congregations, president of the Minnesota District (1884-92), and founder of 3 academies before coming to Seattle. Harstad soon became president of a corporation called "The Pacific Lutheran Associates" which purchased the land where PLU stands today and therefore became the founder and first president of the institution. Harstad has been described as an intellectually able, theologically conservative pastor dedicated to the Norwegian Synod's doctrinal and educational views." from Pacific Luthern University website
Son of Aanond Tollefson Aakre and Torbjor Kittelsdatter Harstad. Married Gyre Svensdatter Aamli, February 14, 1877.
Wrote two wonderful histories on his family...here is a link where they can be read http://www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/ just type in "Harstad" for the surname.

"Bjug Aanodson was born on December 17, 1848 on a farm named Harstad near Valle, Setesdal, Norway. Bjug was one of ten children and his family was very poor. In 1861 his family immigrated to America lead by his eldest brother, Kittel. Bjug was a student at Luther College from 1865-1871. There he changed his last name to Harstad upon a suggestion from the president of the college. Harstad studied theology at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. Harstad became the founder of seventeen congregations, president of the Minnesota District (1884-92), and founder of 3 academies before coming to Seattle. Harstad soon became president of a corporation called "The Pacific Lutheran Associates" which purchased the land where PLU stands today and therefore became the founder and first president of the institution. Harstad has been described as an intellectually able, theologically conservative pastor dedicated to the Norwegian Synod's doctrinal and educational views." from Pacific Luthern University website

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