Lisa Besemer

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Lisa Besemer was born in New Ulm, Minnesota in 1964 to Sharon and David Besemer. She lives on a farm near New Ulm, Minnesota that her grandparents bought in 1952 from Edward Geisler.

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Did people really trust themselves to come back here again? Lisa Besemer \| Oral History	Theme: 1862 Topics: Aftermath of 1862 Keywords: Depredation Claims, Compensation, Leaving, Haag
It happened right here! Lisa Besemer \| Oral History	Theme: 1862 Topics: Family in 1862 Keywords: Highway 29, Haberly, Haag, Henle
“Please give them help. Please give them the money we said we were going to give them.” Lisa Besemer \| Oral History	Theme: 1862 Topics: Causes of War, Perspectives on 1862 Keywords: Brown County Historical Society, Letter, Henle
It’s only as good as the paper you write them on. Lisa Besemer \| Oral History	Theme: Shared History Topics: Treaties Keywords: Treaty

Oral History- Interview | Narrator Lisa Besemer Interviewer Deborah Locke made in New Ulm (Milford Township), MN | Wednesday, April 13, 2011

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