I have had personal interaction with this lady. A few years back I added to the Lee Co. site. Norwegian web pages. Because of the this I become acquainted with (a Norwegian researcher) who made note of it on a Norwegian mail list. Deb Nelson Gurley a-mailed me and updated me on a couple of things I didn't know. I redid the pages two years ago for another site. Again the Norwegien researcher found it and put the word out. http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~donnlibr/SugarCreek/intro.htm Appartently she has published a book and is known to be a Norweigen researcher. About her interest in NE Iowa, besides having a big Norwegian population __ she lives here. I would have to go through some piles of papers to find out for sure, but it is Waukon in Allamakee Co. or Wadena on Chickasaw Co. I didn't get the a-mail your discussing, nor had I heard from her sense. Sally
Deb Nelson Gourley is very active in Norwegian Heritage. She has a Publishing Co named "Astri My Astri Publishing Co". She carries many books of Norwegian interest and culture. She has written a number of books. She is a member of various Norwegian Lags, including the Valdres Samband. She also has a table at the Hostfest in Minot, ND each fall and another at the Nordic Fest in Decorah, Iowa. Her mother is usually with her at these affairs. You can do a search on her website. Gayle Struska, Editor of Budstikken, a Valdres Samband Norwegian Lag. www.valdressamband.org > I have had personal interaction with this lady. A few years back I added to the Lee Co. site. Norwegian web pages. Because of the this I become acquainted with (a Norwegian researcher) who made note of it on a Norwegian mail list. Deb Nelson Gurley a-mailed me and updated me on a couple of things I didn't know. > > I redid the pages two years ago for another site. Again the Norwegien researcher found it and put the word out. > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~donnlibr/SugarCreek/intro.htm > > Appartently she has published a book and is known to be a Norweigen researcher. About her interest in NE Iowa, besides having a big Norwegian population __ she lives here. I would have to go through some piles of papers to find out for sure, but it is Waukon in Allamakee Co. or Wadena on Chickasaw Co. > > I didn't get the a-mail your discussing, nor had I heard from her sense. > > Sally