Early Norwegian Settlement
The first Norwegian settler in the vicinity of Spruce, where a small Norwegian settlement developed, was Ole Rustan from Lier. He settled there in 1892. That same year came Bernhard Johnson, Martin Rasmussen, Elling Olsen, and Christopher Anderson.
Churches and Congregations
The first, and by the time this account was written the only, Norwegian congregation in Alcona County was established at Spruce in 1894 by Pastor J. A. Wang of the United Church. The congregation built its church in 1899.
Sources:
[Ulvestad, Martin. Nordmændene i Amerika. Utg. History Book Company's Forlag. Minneapolis, Minn. 1907.]
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