Dorthea Bergersdatter Mortenson

Dorthea Bergersdatter Mortenson

Margaret's grandmother Dorthea Bergersdatter came from Norway and settled in Chicago, staying with the Bassett family. She had a beautiful soprano voice. She attended a small Scandinavian church in Evanston, IL, where she met Margaret's grandfather. They married in 1874.

Landon, Margaret (1903-1993)

Oct 6 1850

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Over a course of 13 years Kip Landon (Kenneth Landon Jr.) began recording stories from his parents, Margaret and Kenneth Landon, resulting in 95 hours of recordings. Beginning on July 20, 1976, recording finished in June, 1978. The project resumed again in 1982 for a few months. After a long break, the third recording period began in 1988 and concluded in March 1989.

Margaret Landon

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Box 75: Oral History: "The Landon Chronicles" Tapes 1-20

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Sub-Series 8: Audio and Video

Series 1: Biographical