Hannah's Book of Memories
These are little notes from my Great Grandma's Book of Memories
I have not corrected any spelling errors
A couple of the little notes are for her husband, Alfred

Dear Miss Vangen:-

Remember me when far away
Remember me with love,
I will as sure remember you.
Until we meet above,

From Your friend,
Josephine Johnson
Erskine, Minn
Nov 12, 1906

My dear friend,

Our Friendship has
bud-did on earth may
it blossom in heaven.

Your loving friend
Kashinka Mork
Erskine, Minn
June 10th, 1906

To Miss Hannah Vangen

Use wisely the days of your youth
They will never come back
So many slipped off the road
And thereby lost their peace.

May happiness blossom on your way,
that I wish you. Never forget me.

Amalia Sørvig

This was written in Norwegian and was kindly translated for me by Kari and Per
Thank you Kari
Thank you Per

To Alfred Mahlen. Wedding Wishes

Best of luck on your day. May sunshine and song shine
and sound all the days of your lives.
May love last till your days are old.
And may the happiness scatter flowers around you and around her.
May the happiness be much and sorrow small.
Still enough trials that when the time comes to toll for sun down
and evening peace and the end of the day, that You can be
wrapped in beautiful scarlet.

From Father

This was written in Norwegian and was kindly translated for me by Kari and Per
Thank you Kari
Thank you Per

To Mrs Hanna Mahlen

A brave wife, who finds her, she is worth much more than pearls.
Her husband's heart trusts in her, and gain is not missing. She does him
good and not ill all the days of her life.
Proverbs 31: 10-12

Friendly greetings,
Mrs Mahlen

This was written in Norwegian and was kindly translated for me by Kari and Per
Thank you Kari
Thank you Per

Dear Hannah,

Forget me not
Forget me never
And I will be
Your friend forever.

Your friend,
Marie Mahlen
Erskine, Minn
Aug 13, 1906

(Marie Mahlen is Alfred Mahlen's sister. Alfred married Hannah. Marie later married Lars Hedman.)

To Miss Hannah Vangen

Beautiful hands are dose who do.
Work that is earnest brave and true
Moment by moment the long day true.

from E dvin S.
to Hannah Vangen

To my Antie Hannah:-

I have loved Thee
long and will
until we meet above.

From your Freind,
Miss Emma Bestul
April 10, 1907

Dear Hannah:-

Of all that is near thou art thy nearest
Of all that is dear thou art the dearest

Your friend,
Alfred Mahlen
Erskine, Minn

(He and Hannah married March 20, 1907)

Miss Hannah Vangen
Dear Friend,

Love your Father,
Love your Mother,
Love your Sister,
Love your Brother,
Love your schoolmates,
Love your toys,
But never never love the boys.

Your Friend,
Miss Ida Olsen
Erskine, Minn
Aug 14, 1906

Dear Sister

Remember me as kind
Remember me in love
Remember me when we shall meat
hie above.

Your sister,
Engeborg Vangen
Dennison
May 17, 1908

Mrs A Mahlen

Your album is a golden spot
In which I write for-get-me-not.

Your friend,
Josie Albertson
Scott, ND
9-3-08

Dear Friend

May you be happy
May you be blessed
In a neat little cottage
with the one you love best

Your Friend,
Randine Paulson
Erskine, Minn
Apr. 10th, 1907

Miss Hannah Vangen

When the golden sun is sittin
And your mind from care is free
While of other you are thinking
Will you sometimes think of me

Your friend,
Tillie Saga
Erskine, Minn
Aug 14 1906

To Mrs Alfred Mahlen

Trust in the Lord with all your heart
but don't trust your intelligence.
Know him in all your way,
and he will make your path straight.

Is wished by your friend,
Mrs Bergitte Mahlen
April 27, 1907

This was written in Norwegian and was kindly translated for me by Kari and Per
Thank you Kari
Thank you Per

(Bergitte Mahlen is Hannah's Mother-in-law)

Miss Hanna Vangen
Dear Friend,

I love thee - I love thee!
Tis all that I can say.
It is any vision in the night,
My dreaming is in the day.
The echo of my heart.
The blessing when I pray.
I love thee - I love thee!
Is all that I can say.

Your friend,
Miss Carrie Lutnes
Fertile, Minn
Nov 12, 1906

To Mrs. Hannah Mahlen,

From your Friend,
Bernt Mahlen
Erskine, Minn
April 28, 1907

(Bernt Mahlen is Hannah's brother-in-law)

Dear Sister:-

I send this word
To you my love
it will always hold true.
As long as you love me
I surely will love you.

Your Sister Severana
April 10, 1907

Dear Hannah,

I wish you, my friend good luck where ever you turn.
Be mild and faithful in your heart then you will be happy.

From your girlfriend,
Mrs Julia Urevig
Squirres, N. Dak.
Nov 7, 1907

This was written in Norwegian and was kindly translated for me by Kari and Per
Thank you Kari
Thank you Per

Dear Hannah

Not a friend must be forgotten
At this season of the year,
So we gaily wish each other
All good luck and
right good cheer.

Annie Omang
Erskine, Minn
Nov 20, 1906

To Miss Hannah Vangen,

Life is real, Life is earnest
And the grave is not its goal
Dust thou art, to dust returnest
Has not spoken of the soul
Nos Enjoyment and not sorrow
Is our destined end or way
But to act that each tomorrow
Finds us farther than today.

Your Friend,
Amaa Dahl

Dear Hannah:-

O Dearest you have won my heart
Of life itself you form a part
I sleep I dream I pray for thee
Just as I hope you do for me

Your Loving,
Alfred Mahlen
Erskine, Minn

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