#86: A Hard Choice | Alice Lorensen

#86: A Hard Choice | Alice Lorensen

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks (2026-26): A Hard Choice
The weekly prompt is provided by www.amyjohnsoncrow.com. The prompt for the week of June 22 is "A Hard Choice."

#77: Tradition | Ole (Lauritsen) Lorensen

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks (2026-18): Tradition

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is a series of weekly prompts to get you to think about an ancestor and share something about them. The weekly prompt is provided by www.amyjohnsoncrow.com. The prompt for the week of April 27 is "Tradition"

The Vanguard of a New Identity: Ole (Lauritsen) Lorensen

Tradition often suggests staying put—carrying on the customs, names, and lands of those who came before. But for my great-granduncle, Ole Lorensen, "tradition" was something he both carried with him and consciously reshaped. Born in Norway at a time when resources were scarce and farms were small, he became the catalyst for a generational shift that would eventually bring six of seven siblings to American shores.