Eilertsen
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Norwegian immigrants in America—from Brooklyn to Minnesota and beyond
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Ed Eilertsen tribute puzzle
Ed loved crosswords, so Dan Ruby created a tribute puzzle for his memorial. Kate and Twyla were the clue crew.
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Eilertsen roots in Farsund, Norway
Farmers and seafarers from the south Norway coast
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Eilertsens at sea
Members of a farming family took to the sea both as an occupational calling and a means of emigration
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Eilertsens by the lake
Ed was the rector at Saint Martin's By the Lake in Minnetonka Beach, Minn. The family was raised in towns around the lake region west of…
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Filming of "The Heartbreak Kid"
Ed officiates at a movie wedding
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First grandchild
Twyla Ariel Eilertsen Ruby was born on August 7, 1985
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The Eilertsens in Brooklyn
From Red Hook to Gerritsen Beach to Bay Ridge, Jack and Camilla Eilertsen lived the Norwegian immigrant experience in Brooklyn
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Twyla's childhood
Outlooks of a pre-millennial
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