Roger Daniels Forseth

Background

Forseth, Roger Daniels was born on June 15, 1927 in Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States. Son of Fritz Alexander and Lillian Marie (Daniels) Forseth.

Education

Bachelor with honors, Carleton College, 1950. Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1956.

Career

Instructor in English, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1954-1955; instructor in English, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1955-1957; assistant Professor of English, Southern Ill.U., Carbondale, Illinois, 1957-1960; assistant Professor of English, U. New Orleans, 1960-1964; associate Professor of English, University of Wisconsin, Superior, 1964-1967; Professor of English, University of Wisconsin, Superior, 1967-1992; professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin, Superior, since 1992. Chair English department University of Wisconsin, 1981-1991.

Membership

Chair stewardship department Episcopal Diocese of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, since 1982. With United States Navy, 1945-1946. Member Modern Language Association, National Council Teachers of English.

Interests

• Avocation: traveling.

Connections

Married Grace Anna Bahr, August 14, 1949. Children: William, Kristina, Ellen, Daniel.

Father:

Fritz Alexander Forseth

Mother:

Lillian Marie (Daniels) Forseth

Spouse:

Grace Anna Bahr

child:

Daniel Forseth

child:

Ellen Forseth

child:

Kristina Forseth

child:

William Forseth