KJAERSTINE MATHIESON
MATHIESON, KJAERSTINE: Teacher; b Shelby Co., Iowa Sept 17, 1887; s of Nels Mathiasen-Anna Margrete Nielsen; ed Harlan HS 1901; U of Iowa, BA 1913, grad work 1923; U of Chicago, MA 1928; 1930-31 studied Irelandic language & literature U of Ireland at Reykjavik Ireland; 1930-31 traveled through Scandinavian countries; 1931 traveled in Denmark studying hist & sociological problems; 1931-33 study at Royal Lib at Copenhagen, folk lore dept; 1902-04 sch tchr, Shelby Co; 1907-09 HS tchr, Ogden; 1909 HS prin, Melbourne; 1910-12 HS tchr, Harlan; 1912 tchr Iowa City Acad, Iowa City; 1914-15 instr of English Iowa St Coll, Ames; 1927-30 tchr of freshman English, U of Chicago; 1929 tchr Amer history & English literature, Pestalozzi Froebel Tchrs Training Sch of Chicago Ill; 1930-31 tchr of English over govt radio in Ireland, also priv tutor for Ireland govt, Peykjanek Ireland; 1917-23 ptr in Book & Craft Shop, Iowa City; 1931 tchr of short course in English, Skaarup Denmark; 1923- farm mgr, Shelby Co; past mbr ISTA; past mbr Eradelphian Literary Soc at Iowa City; Social Neighbors Club; Rep; off & res Harlan.
From Who's Who in Iowa, by Iowa Press Association, Des Moines: Iowa Press Association, 1940, pg. 1115-1116. Transcribed by Denise Wurner, March, 2013.
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