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History Of Norwegian Settlers In Emmet County
The Times recounts the 1860 arrival of seven Norwegian families from Wisconsin into Emmet County, Estherville area, detailing pioneer settlements, early church services led by Rev. Clausen, the first Lutheran service on September 30, 1861, and the formation of a congregational structure. It notes posts, early deaths, stockades during 1862, and the growth through 1869 1874 including minister calls, schoolhouse sites, parish councils, and parsonage plans as the church expands across High Lake Swan Lake and surrounding townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.O. Walden
Emmet
Wisconsin
Estherville
Adolphus Jenkins
Nela Peterson Brubjeld
Britha Ericksen
Botolf
Des Moines
Eoat
Wallingford
McGregor
Lara Paulsen
Ole Flatland
Turi Paulsen
Helga Olden
Ole
Mathias Aasvend
Ole Ranum
Klepgard
Swan Lake
Lara Halvorsen
Jackson
Minnesota
Haakon Gilbert
State Line
Torkel Neilson
Nels Kverperud
Spring Grove
High Lake
Ole Ingebretson
Haldis Arnegaard
Lars Paulsen
C. L. Clausen
St. Ansgar
Rev. Clausen
Jenking
Paulaen
Hig
Lars Halvorsen
Court House Square
T. O. Berg
Mra Ole Platland
H. K. Groth
Berg
Sven
Paulsen
Lars Nelson
Sevat Erickson
Peter Larson
Toller Paulsen
Paul Paul
Nela Bruhfeld
Peter
Anna Tonkeladatter
Clausen
Esthervilla
Syver Larsen
Ole Swendeen
Ole Bolstad
Northern Border Brigade
Thomas Johnson
St. Peter
Johnson
O. Torgerson
Lake, Mills
Iowa
Torgerson
High Lake Township
Botolf Brubjeld
Rev. S. Strand
Ole O. Sando
Luther College
Wold
Peter Nelson Bruhjeld
Botolf Bruhjeld
Reierson
Immanuel Church
Norway
Botolf Brudfield
H. Hande
Botolf -Brughjeld
Bethervilla
Bruhield
West Prairie
Ita
Twelvemile Lake
Lloyd Township
Dickinson County
Dahl
Berge Bergeson Ags
Hande
East Side