https://wiki.generationsbefore.me/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Donald_C_Thorson_%26_Marguerite_R_LemoingDonald C Thorson & Marguerite R Lemoing - Revision history2026-08-29T05:28:39ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.46.0https://wiki.generationsbefore.me/index.php?title=Donald_C_Thorson_%26_Marguerite_R_Lemoing&diff=88&oldid=prevTom.Brink at 01:19, 29 August 20262026-08-29T01:19:58Z<p></p>
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color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Donald’s ministry next took the family to New Rockford, North Dakota, where they lived from June 1955 until April 1959 while Donald served the Kvernes-Stavanger Lutheran Parish.<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2014 Heritage" /><ref name="2014 Swenson" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Materials" /><ref name="920 2018" /><ref name="Genealogy Woldt" /> This period included a brief transition during the winter and spring of 1958 when Donald studied philosophy at the University of Minnesota and the family stayed in a parsonage mobile home in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, before Donald returned to Gospel ministry.<ref name="2014 Genealogy Contents" /><ref name="2015 Essay Betsy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="2016 Heritage">2016 Heritage, Don Thorson collection[https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/20/content original document]</ref> In April 1959, the family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Donald took a call at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church.<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2014 Heritage" /><ref name="2014 Swenson" /><ref name="2015 Swenson">2015 Swenson, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/17/content original document]</ref><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Materials" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="920 2018" /><ref name="2013 Lemoing Composite">2013 Lemoing Composite, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/8/content original document]</ref> In Milwaukee, they lived at 3921 Highland Boulevard until May 1961, and then at 726 N. 31st Street until September 1964.<ref name="Composite" /><ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2012 Genealogy" /> In September 1964, they relocated to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, where Donald served Central Lutheran Church.<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2014 Heritage" /><ref name="2014 Swenson" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Materials" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="920 2018" /><ref name="Genealogy Woldt" /><ref name="2013 Lemoing Composite" /> They initially lived at 610 Mansfield Street, but on May 5, 1975, the family established their long-term residence at 327 Marshall Street.<ref name="Composite" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2012 Genealogy" /></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Donald’s ministry next took the family to New Rockford, North Dakota, where they lived from June 1955 until April 1959 while Donald served the Kvernes-Stavanger Lutheran Parish.<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2014 Heritage" /><ref name="2014 Swenson" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Materials" /><ref name="920 2018" /><ref name="Genealogy Woldt" /> This period included a brief transition during the winter and spring of 1958 when Donald studied philosophy at the University of Minnesota and the family stayed in a parsonage mobile home in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, before Donald returned to Gospel ministry.<ref name="2014 Genealogy Contents" /><ref name="2015 Essay Betsy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="2016 Heritage">2016 Heritage, Don Thorson collection[https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/20/content original document]</ref> In April 1959, the family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Donald took a call at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church.<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2014 Heritage" /><ref name="2014 Swenson" /><ref name="2015 Swenson">2015 Swenson, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/17/content original document]</ref><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Materials" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="920 2018" /><ref name="2013 Lemoing Composite">2013 Lemoing Composite, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/8/content original document]</ref> In Milwaukee, they lived at 3921 Highland Boulevard until May 1961, and then at 726 N. 31st Street until September 1964.<ref name="Composite" /><ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2012 Genealogy" /> In September 1964, they relocated to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, where Donald served Central Lutheran Church. They initially lived at 610 Mansfield Street, but on May 5, 1975, the family established their long-term residence at 327 Marshall Street.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Donald’s ministry next took the family to New Rockford, North Dakota, where they lived from June 1955 until April 1959 while Donald served the Kvernes-Stavanger Lutheran Parish.<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2014 Heritage" /><ref name="2014 Swenson" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Materials" /><ref name="920 2018" /><ref name="Genealogy Woldt" /> This period included a brief transition during the winter and spring of 1958 when Donald studied philosophy at the University of Minnesota and the family stayed in a parsonage mobile home in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, before Donald returned to Gospel ministry.<ref name="2014 Genealogy Contents" /><ref name="2015 Essay Betsy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="2016 Heritage">2016 Heritage, Don Thorson collection[https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/20/content original document]</ref> In April 1959, the family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Donald took a call at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church.<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2014 Heritage" /><ref name="2014 Swenson" /><ref name="2015 Swenson">2015 Swenson, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/17/content original document]</ref><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Materials" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="920 2018" /><ref name="2013 Lemoing Composite">2013 Lemoing Composite, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/8/content original document]</ref> In Milwaukee, they lived at 3921 Highland Boulevard until May 1961, and then at 726 N. 31st Street until September 1964.<ref name="Composite" /><ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2012 Genealogy" /> In September 1964, they relocated to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, where Donald served Central Lutheran Church.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"><ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2014 Heritage" /><ref name="2014 Swenson" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Materials" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="920 2018" /><ref name="Genealogy Woldt" /><ref name="2013 Lemoing Composite" /> </ins>They initially lived at 610 Mansfield Street, but on May 5, 1975, the family established their long-term residence at 327 Marshall Street.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2012 Genealogy" /></ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In August 1987, Donald resigned from Central Lutheran Church and accepted a call as active pastor of Christ Lutheran Church in Hallie, Chippewa Falls, which was affiliated with the American Association of Lutheran Churches. Donald served as the pastor of Christ Lutheran Church until September 2005, at which point he became Pastor Emeritus.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In August 1987, Donald resigned from Central Lutheran Church and accepted a call as active pastor of Christ Lutheran Church in Hallie, Chippewa Falls, which was affiliated with the American Association of Lutheran Churches.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2014 Genealogy Contents" /><ref name="2014 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Heritage" /><ref name="2014 Swenson" /><ref name="2015 Swenson" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Materials" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="920 2018" /><ref name="Genealogy Woldt" /><ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Lemoing Composite" /> </ins>Donald served as the pastor of Christ Lutheran Church until September 2005, at which point he became Pastor Emeritus.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Genealogy Woldt" /><ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /></ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>|life=Following their wedding, the newlyweds established their first residence at 3901 Stevens Avenue South in Minneapolis, where they resided from October 1952 until June 1953.<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /> From June to August 1953, they moved temporarily to Houston, Minnesota, where Donald served the Houston Lutheran Parish.<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /> They then returned to Minneapolis, living at 22nd and Fillmore Street NE and working as custodians of Concordia Lutheran Church until June 1955.<ref name="Composite" /><ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /> On June 19, 1955, Donald was ordained into the ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.<ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2014 Swenson" /><ref name="920 2017.Family" /><ref name="920 2017" /><ref name="920 2018" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Materials">Materials, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/52/content original document]</ref><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Chronology" /><ref name="2016 920 Contents" /><ref name="Genealogy Woldt">Genealogy Woldt, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/19/content original document]</ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>|life=Following their wedding, the newlyweds established their first residence at 3901 Stevens Avenue South in Minneapolis, where they resided from October 1952 until June 1953.<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /> From June to August 1953, they moved temporarily to Houston, Minnesota, where Donald served the Houston Lutheran Parish.<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /> They then returned to Minneapolis, living at 22nd and Fillmore Street NE and working as custodians of Concordia Lutheran Church until June 1955.<ref name="Composite" /><ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /> On June 19, 1955, Donald was ordained into the ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.<ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2014 Swenson" /><ref name="920 2017.Family" /><ref name="920 2017" /><ref name="920 2018" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Materials">Materials, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/52/content original document]</ref><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Chronology" /><ref name="2016 920 Contents" /><ref name="Genealogy Woldt">Genealogy Woldt, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/19/content original document]</ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Donald’s ministry next took the family to New Rockford, North Dakota, where they lived from June 1955 until April 1959 while Donald served the Kvernes-Stavanger Lutheran Parish.<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2014 Heritage" /><ref name="2014 Swenson" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Materials" /><ref name="920 2018" /><ref name="Genealogy Woldt" /> This period included a brief transition during the winter and spring of 1958 when Donald studied philosophy at the University of Minnesota and the family stayed in a parsonage mobile home in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, before Donald returned to Gospel ministry.<ref name="2014 Genealogy Contents" /><ref name="2015 Essay Betsy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="2016 Heritage">2016 Heritage, Don Thorson collection[https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/20/content original document]</ref> In April 1959, the family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Donald took a call at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church.<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2014 Heritage" /><ref name="2014 Swenson" /><ref name="2015 Swenson">2015 Swenson, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/17/content original document<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">></del></ref><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Materials" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="920 2018" /><ref name="2013 Lemoing Composite">2013 Lemoing Composite, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/8/content original document<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">></del></ref> In Milwaukee, they lived at 3921 Highland Boulevard until May 1961, and then at 726 N. 31st Street until September 1964.<ref name="Composite" /><ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2012 Genealogy" /> In September 1964, they relocated to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, where Donald served Central Lutheran Church. They initially lived at 610 Mansfield Street, but on May 5, 1975, the family established their long-term residence at 327 Marshall Street.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Donald’s ministry next took the family to New Rockford, North Dakota, where they lived from June 1955 until April 1959 while Donald served the Kvernes-Stavanger Lutheran Parish.<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2014 Heritage" /><ref name="2014 Swenson" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Materials" /><ref name="920 2018" /><ref name="Genealogy Woldt" /> This period included a brief transition during the winter and spring of 1958 when Donald studied philosophy at the University of Minnesota and the family stayed in a parsonage mobile home in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, before Donald returned to Gospel ministry.<ref name="2014 Genealogy Contents" /><ref name="2015 Essay Betsy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="2016 Heritage">2016 Heritage, Don Thorson collection[https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/20/content original document]</ref> In April 1959, the family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Donald took a call at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church.<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2014 Heritage" /><ref name="2014 Swenson" /><ref name="2015 Swenson">2015 Swenson, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/17/content original document<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">]</ins></ref><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Materials" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="920 2018" /><ref name="2013 Lemoing Composite">2013 Lemoing Composite, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/8/content original document<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">]</ins></ref> In Milwaukee, they lived at 3921 Highland Boulevard until May 1961, and then at 726 N. 31st Street until September 1964.<ref name="Composite" /><ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2012 Genealogy" /> In September 1964, they relocated to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, where Donald served Central Lutheran Church. They initially lived at 610 Mansfield Street, but on May 5, 1975, the family established their long-term residence at 327 Marshall Street.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Donald’s ministry next took the family to New Rockford, North Dakota, where they lived from June 1955 until April 1959 while Donald served the Kvernes-Stavanger Lutheran Parish.<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2014 Heritage" /><ref name="2014 Swenson" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Materials" /><ref name="920 2018" /><ref name="Genealogy Woldt" /> This period included a brief transition during the winter and spring of 1958 when Donald studied philosophy at the University of Minnesota and the family stayed in a parsonage mobile home in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, before Donald returned to Gospel ministry.<ref name="2014 Genealogy Contents" /><ref name="2015 Essay Betsy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="2016 Heritage">2016 Heritage, Don Thorson collection[https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/20/content original document]</ref> In April 1959, the family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Donald took a call at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church.<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2014 Heritage" /><ref name="2014 Swenson" /><ref name="2015 Swenson">2015 Swenson, Don Thorson collection[https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/17/content original document></ref><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Materials" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="920 2018" /><ref name="2013 Lemoing Composite">2013 Lemoing Composite, Don Thorson collection[https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/8/content original document></ref> In Milwaukee, they lived at 3921 Highland Boulevard until May 1961, and then at 726 N. 31st Street until September 1964.<ref name="Composite" /><ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2012 Genealogy" /> In September 1964, they relocated to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, where Donald served Central Lutheran Church. They initially lived at 610 Mansfield Street, but on May 5, 1975, the family established their long-term residence at 327 Marshall Street.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Donald’s ministry next took the family to New Rockford, North Dakota, where they lived from June 1955 until April 1959 while Donald served the Kvernes-Stavanger Lutheran Parish.<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2014 Heritage" /><ref name="2014 Swenson" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Materials" /><ref name="920 2018" /><ref name="Genealogy Woldt" /> This period included a brief transition during the winter and spring of 1958 when Donald studied philosophy at the University of Minnesota and the family stayed in a parsonage mobile home in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, before Donald returned to Gospel ministry.<ref name="2014 Genealogy Contents" /><ref name="2015 Essay Betsy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="2016 Heritage">2016 Heritage, Don Thorson collection[https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/20/content original document]</ref> In April 1959, the family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Donald took a call at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church.<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2014 Heritage" /><ref name="2014 Swenson" /><ref name="2015 Swenson">2015 Swenson, Don Thorson collection<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">, </ins>[https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/17/content original document></ref><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Materials" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="920 2018" /><ref name="2013 Lemoing Composite">2013 Lemoing Composite, Don Thorson collection<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">, </ins>[https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/8/content original document></ref> In Milwaukee, they lived at 3921 Highland Boulevard until May 1961, and then at 726 N. 31st Street until September 1964.<ref name="Composite" /><ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2012 Genealogy" /> In September 1964, they relocated to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, where Donald served Central Lutheran Church. They initially lived at 610 Mansfield Street, but on May 5, 1975, the family established their long-term residence at 327 Marshall Street.</div></td></tr>
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text-decoration: none;">LeMoing</del>]] was born at the Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to [[John M LeMoing]] and [[Ruth E Swenson]].<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy>2013 Genealogy, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/30/content original document]</ref><ref name="2014 Heritage">2014 Heritage, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/16/content original document]</ref><ref name="2014 Swenson">2014 Swenson, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/13/content original document]</ref><ref name="2015 Essay Betsy">2015 Essay Betsy, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/23/content original document]</ref><ref name="2015 Genealogy /><ref name="2016 920 Marriages">2016 920 Marriages, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/6/content original document]</ref><ref name="Composite Thorson">Composite Thorson, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/55/content original document]</ref><ref name="Donald Confirmation">Donald Confirmation, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/56/content original document]</ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; 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text-decoration: none;">Lemoing</ins>]] was born at the Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to [[John M LeMoing]] and [[Ruth E Swenson]].<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy>2013 Genealogy, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/30/content original document]</ref><ref name="2014 Heritage">2014 Heritage, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/16/content original document]</ref><ref name="2014 Swenson">2014 Swenson, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/13/content original document]</ref><ref name="2015 Essay Betsy">2015 Essay Betsy, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/23/content original document]</ref><ref name="2015 Genealogy /><ref name="2016 920 Marriages">2016 920 Marriages, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/6/content original document]</ref><ref name="Composite Thorson">Composite Thorson, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/55/content original document]</ref><ref name="Donald Confirmation">Donald Confirmation, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.generationsbefore.me/documents/56/content original document]</ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>|earlier_years=[[Donald C Thorson]] was born on December 22, 1928, at his grandparents' home in West Decorah, Iowa, to [[Elmer T Thorson]] and [[Sadie J Woldt]].<ref name="2012 Genealogy">2012 Genealogy, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">losingctrl</del>.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">online</del>/documents/31/content original document]</ref><ref name="2014 Genealogy Contents">2014 Genealogy Contents, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">losingctrl</del>.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">online</del>/documents/21/content original document]</ref><ref name="2015 Essay Betsy">2015 Essay Betsy, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">losingctrl</del>.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">online</del>/documents/23/content original document]</ref><ref name="2015 Genealogy">2015 Genealogy, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">losingctrl</del>.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">online</del>/documents/29/content original document]</ref><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse">2016 920 Warehouse, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">losingctrl</del>.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">online</del>/documents/32/content original document]</ref> On November 13, 1931, [[Marguerite R LeMoing]] was born at the Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to [[John M LeMoing]] and [[Ruth E Swenson]].<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy>2013 Genealogy, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">losingctrl</del>.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">online</del>/documents/30/content original document]</ref><ref name="2014 Heritage">2014 Heritage, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">losingctrl</del>.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">online</del>/documents/16/content original document]</ref><ref name="2014 Swenson">2014 Swenson, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">losingctrl</del>.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">online</del>/documents/13/content original document]</ref><ref name="2015 Essay Betsy">2015 Essay Betsy, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">losingctrl</del>.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">online</del>/documents/23/content original document]</ref><ref name="2015 Genealogy /><ref name="2016 920 Marriages">2016 920 Marriages, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">losingctrl</del>.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">online</del>/documents/6/content original document]</ref><ref name="Composite Thorson">Composite Thorson, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">losingctrl</del>.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">online</del>/documents/55/content original document]</ref><ref name="Donald Confirmation">Donald Confirmation, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">losingctrl</del>.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">online</del>/documents/56/content original document]</ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>|earlier_years=[[Donald C Thorson]] was born on December 22, 1928, at his grandparents' home in West Decorah, Iowa, to [[Elmer T Thorson]] and [[Sadie J Woldt]].<ref name="2012 Genealogy">2012 Genealogy, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">generationsbefore</ins>.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">me</ins>/documents/31/content original document]</ref><ref name="2014 Genealogy Contents">2014 Genealogy Contents, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">generationsbefore</ins>.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">me</ins>/documents/21/content original document]</ref><ref name="2015 Essay Betsy">2015 Essay Betsy, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">generationsbefore</ins>.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">me</ins>/documents/23/content original document]</ref><ref name="2015 Genealogy">2015 Genealogy, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">generationsbefore</ins>.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">me</ins>/documents/29/content original document]</ref><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse">2016 920 Warehouse, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">generationsbefore</ins>.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">me</ins>/documents/32/content original document]</ref> On November 13, 1931, [[Marguerite R LeMoing]] was born at the Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to [[John M LeMoing]] and [[Ruth E Swenson]].<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy>2013 Genealogy, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">generationsbefore</ins>.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">me</ins>/documents/30/content original document]</ref><ref name="2014 Heritage">2014 Heritage, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">generationsbefore</ins>.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">me</ins>/documents/16/content original document]</ref><ref name="2014 Swenson">2014 Swenson, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">generationsbefore</ins>.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">me</ins>/documents/13/content original document]</ref><ref name="2015 Essay Betsy">2015 Essay Betsy, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">generationsbefore</ins>.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">me</ins>/documents/23/content original document]</ref><ref name="2015 Genealogy /><ref name="2016 920 Marriages">2016 920 Marriages, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">generationsbefore</ins>.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">me</ins>/documents/6/content original document]</ref><ref name="Composite Thorson">Composite Thorson, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">generationsbefore</ins>.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">me</ins>/documents/55/content original document]</ref><ref name="Donald Confirmation">Donald Confirmation, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">generationsbefore</ins>.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">me</ins>/documents/56/content original document]</ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Donald and Marguerite met through Youth for Christ in 1947.<ref name="2016 920 Chronology">2016 920 Chronology, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">losingctrl</del>.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">online</del>/documents/24/content original document]</ref><ref name="2016 920">2016 920, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">losingctrl</del>.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">online</del>/documents/26/content original document]</ref><ref name="920 2018">920 2018 Chronology, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">losingctrl</del>.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">online</del>/documents/25/content original document]</ref> Both Donald and Marguerite graduated from Edison High School in Minneapolis.<ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Composite">Composite, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">losingctrl</del>.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">online</del>/documents/39/content original document]</ref><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /> Marguerite went on to graduate from the Fairview Hospital School of Nursing, while Donald completed his education at Augsburg College and Luther Theological Seminary.<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Donald and Marguerite met through Youth for Christ in 1947.<ref name="2016 920 Chronology">2016 920 Chronology, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">generationsbefore</ins>.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">me</ins>/documents/24/content original document]</ref><ref name="2016 920">2016 920, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">generationsbefore</ins>.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">me</ins>/documents/26/content original document]</ref><ref name="920 2018">920 2018 Chronology, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">generationsbefore</ins>.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">me</ins>/documents/25/content original document]</ref> Both Donald and Marguerite graduated from Edison High School in Minneapolis.<ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Composite">Composite, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">generationsbefore</ins>.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">me</ins>/documents/39/content original document]</ref><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /> Marguerite went on to graduate from the Fairview Hospital School of Nursing, while Donald completed his education at Augsburg College and Luther Theological Seminary.<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>|marriage=[[File:Don.jpg|thumb|Donald Thorson & Marguerite LeMoing Wedding Day. 3 Oct 1952, Minneapolis, MN.]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>|marriage=[[File:Don.jpg|thumb|Donald Thorson & Marguerite LeMoing Wedding Day. 3 Oct 1952, Minneapolis, MN.]]</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The couple was united in marriage on October 3, 1952, at Concordia Lutheran Church, located at 22nd and Fillmore Street NE in Minneapolis.<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2014 Heritage" /><ref name="2014 Swenson" /><ref name="2015 Essay Betsy" /><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2014 Genealogy Contents" /><ref name="2014 Genealogy"> 2014 Genealogy, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">losingctrl</del>.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">online</del>/documents/5/content original document]</ref><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Chronology">2016 920 Chronology, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">losingctrl</del>.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">online</del>/documents/24/content original document]</ref><ref name="2016 920 Contents">2016 920 Contents, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">losingctrl</del>.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">online</del>/documents/27/content original document]</ref><ref name="2016 920" /><ref name="920 2017.Family">920 2017.Family, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">losingctrl</del>.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">online</del>/documents/1/content original document]</ref><ref name="920 2017">920 2017, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">losingctrl</del>.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">online</del>/documents/22/content original document]</ref><ref name="920 2018" /><ref name="Composite Bjerke">Composite Bjerke, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">losingctrl</del>.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">online</del>/documents/37/content original document]</ref><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Composite" /></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The couple was united in marriage on October 3, 1952, at Concordia Lutheran Church, located at 22nd and Fillmore Street NE in Minneapolis.<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2014 Heritage" /><ref name="2014 Swenson" /><ref name="2015 Essay Betsy" /><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2014 Genealogy Contents" /><ref name="2014 Genealogy"> 2014 Genealogy, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">generationsbefore</ins>.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">me</ins>/documents/5/content original document]</ref><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Chronology">2016 920 Chronology, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">generationsbefore</ins>.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">me</ins>/documents/24/content original document]</ref><ref name="2016 920 Contents">2016 920 Contents, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">generationsbefore</ins>.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">me</ins>/documents/27/content original document]</ref><ref name="2016 920" /><ref name="920 2017.Family">920 2017.Family, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">generationsbefore</ins>.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">me</ins>/documents/1/content original document]</ref><ref name="920 2017">920 2017, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">generationsbefore</ins>.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">me</ins>/documents/22/content original document]</ref><ref name="920 2018" /><ref name="Composite Bjerke">Composite Bjerke, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">generationsbefore</ins>.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">me</ins>/documents/37/content original document]</ref><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Composite" /></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>|life=Following their wedding, the newlyweds established their first residence at 3901 Stevens Avenue South in Minneapolis, where they resided from October 1952 until June 1953.<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /> From June to August 1953, they moved temporarily to Houston, Minnesota, where Donald served the Houston Lutheran Parish.<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /> They then returned to Minneapolis, living at 22nd and Fillmore Street NE and working as custodians of Concordia Lutheran Church until June 1955.<ref name="Composite" /><ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /> On June 19, 1955, Donald was ordained into the ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.<ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2014 Swenson" /><ref name="920 2017.Family" /><ref name="920 2017" /><ref name="920 2018" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Materials">Materials, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">losingctrl</del>.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">online</del>/documents/52/content original document]</ref><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Chronology" /><ref name="2016 920 Contents" /><ref name="Genealogy Woldt">Genealogy Woldt, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">losingctrl</del>.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">online</del>/documents/19/content original document]</ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>|life=Following their wedding, the newlyweds established their first residence at 3901 Stevens Avenue South in Minneapolis, where they resided from October 1952 until June 1953.<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /> From June to August 1953, they moved temporarily to Houston, Minnesota, where Donald served the Houston Lutheran Parish.<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /> They then returned to Minneapolis, living at 22nd and Fillmore Street NE and working as custodians of Concordia Lutheran Church until June 1955.<ref name="Composite" /><ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /> On June 19, 1955, Donald was ordained into the ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.<ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2014 Swenson" /><ref name="920 2017.Family" /><ref name="920 2017" /><ref name="920 2018" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Materials">Materials, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">generationsbefore</ins>.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">me</ins>/documents/52/content original document]</ref><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Chronology" /><ref name="2016 920 Contents" /><ref name="Genealogy Woldt">Genealogy Woldt, Don Thorson collection, [https://docs.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">generationsbefore</ins>.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">me</ins>/documents/19/content original document]</ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Donald’s ministry next took the family to New Rockford, North Dakota, where they lived from June 1955 until April 1959 while Donald served the Kvernes-Stavanger Lutheran Parish.<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2014 Heritage" /><ref name="2014 Swenson" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Materials" /><ref name="920 2018" /><ref name="Genealogy Woldt" /> This period included a brief transition during the winter and spring of 1958 when Donald studied philosophy at the University of Minnesota and the family stayed in a parsonage mobile home in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, before Donald returned to Gospel ministry.<ref name="2014 Genealogy Contents" /><ref name="2015 Essay Betsy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="2016 Heritage" /> In April 1959, the family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Donald took a call at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. In Milwaukee, they lived at 3921 Highland Boulevard until May 1961, and then at 726 N. 31st Street until September 1964. In September 1964, they relocated to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, where Donald served Central Lutheran Church. They initially lived at 610 Mansfield Street, but on May 5, 1975, the family established their long-term residence at 327 Marshall Street.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Donald’s ministry next took the family to New Rockford, North Dakota, where they lived from June 1955 until April 1959 while Donald served the Kvernes-Stavanger Lutheran Parish.<ref name="2012 Genealogy" /><ref name="2013 Genealogy" /><ref name="2015 Genealogy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="Composite Thorson" /><ref name="Donald Confirmation" /><ref name="2014 Heritage" /><ref name="2014 Swenson" /><ref name="Composite" /><ref name="Materials" /><ref name="920 2018" /><ref name="Genealogy Woldt" /> This period included a brief transition during the winter and spring of 1958 when Donald studied philosophy at the University of Minnesota and the family stayed in a parsonage mobile home in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, before Donald returned to Gospel ministry.<ref name="2014 Genealogy Contents" /><ref name="2015 Essay Betsy" /><ref name="2016 920 Warehouse" /><ref name="2016 Heritage" /> In April 1959, the family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Donald took a call at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. In Milwaukee, they lived at 3921 Highland Boulevard until May 1961, and then at 726 N. 31st Street until September 1964. In September 1964, they relocated to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, where Donald served Central Lutheran Church. They initially lived at 610 Mansfield Street, but on May 5, 1975, the family established their long-term residence at 327 Marshall Street.</div></td></tr>
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