Delta County, Michigan

Early Norwegian Settlement

Anders Christensen from Drammen was the first Norwegian settler in Delta County. He settled at Stonington in 1872. That same year, Erik Olsen, also from Drammen, arrived. Timber, cordwood, and potatoes became the principal products of the Norwegian settlers.

Churches and Congregations

The congregation established at Escanaba in 1888 by Pastor G. A. of the Conference was the first Norwegian congregation in Delta County. By 1905, the county had two Norwegian congregations. One belonged to the Lutheran Free Church and the other to the Norwegian Synod.

Sources:

[Ulvestad, Martin. Nordmændene i Amerika. Utg. History Book Company's Forlag. Minneapolis, Minn. 1907.]