Ditlef Georgsen Ristad

Background

Ristad, Ditlef Georgsen was born on November 22, 1863 in Namdalen, Norway. Son of Georg Vilhelm Tetlie and Johanna (Bergitte) Ristad.

Education

Graduate Normal College, Norway, 1882, Luther Theological Seminary, Minnesota, 1892. Student of University of Chicago, 1895-1896. Doctor of Letters, Saint Olaf College, Minnesota, 1935.

Career

Came to the United States, 1887, naturalized citizen, 1917. Teacher, high school, Norway, 1883-1887. Ordained ministry Norwegian Lutheran Church America, 1892.

Pastor Edgerton, Wisconsin, 1892-1897, East Koshkonong, Wisconsin, 1897-1901.

Principal Albion (Wisconsin) Academy, 1901-1906. President Park Region College, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, 1906-1916, Lutheran Ladies Seminary, Red Wing, Minnesota, 1916-1919.

Owner and editor Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter, 1919-1923. Pastor Manitowoc, Wisconsin, since 1923.

President Eastern District Norwegian Lutheran of America, 1936-1937.

President Norwegian American History Association, Tronderlaget of America. Director Bygdelagenes Fellesraad (Chairman of Commission for memorial altar, Nidaros Cathedral, Norway). Knighted Order of Saint Olaf, 1st class, 1930.

Author: Jubelfestene paa Koshkonong, 1894.

Lutheran Sunday School Hymnal, 1897. Fra det ny Normandie, Kvad (verse), 1922.

The Pioneer, 1925. Fra det Norske Amerika (verse), 1930.

Achievements

• Ditlef Georgsen Ristad has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Sarah Moltzau Johnson, October 28, 1896. Children: Alf Otto (deceased), George Rolf, Robert Nicholas.

Father:

Georg Vilhelm Tetlie Ristad

Mother:

Johanna (Bergitte) Ristad

Spouse:

Sarah Moltzau Johnson

child:

Alf Otto Ristad (deceased)

child:

Robert Nicholas Ristad

child:

George Rolf Ristad