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Elise Waerenskjold

Hamilton, Hamilton County

Marker Text

(1815 - 1895) Gifted pioneer whose 1846-1895 writings brought many settlers to Texas from her native Norway. Countrymen also found her home open to newcomers. She is now called "Lady with the Pen". She and her husband had 3 sons, many descendants.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description Howard Cemetery (corner of Howard and Gentry Streets) (enter at north entrance, marker is in middle by cedar tree), Hamilton
Marker # 5699
Dedicated 1968
Size, Type grave marker
Code newspapers; women, women's history topics; Norweigan settlement; writers and poets
Latitude, Longitude 31.708867, -98.128007

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