Kitsap County, Washington

Early Norwegian Settlement

Ole Stub from Førde was the first Norwegian settler in Kitsap County. He settled at Poulsbo in 1875 and was followed by Fred Landstone, Jørgen Eliassen, and J. B. Moe. Adolph Høstmark became the first shopkeeper in Poulsbo.

Churches and Congregations

By 1905, Kitsap County had eight Norwegian congregations and four churches. Three congregations belonged to the United Church, three to the Lutheran Free Church, and two to the Baptist Church.

Norwegian Institutions and Press

The Martha and Maria Orphanage was established at Poulsbo in 1891.

The newspaper Morgenstjernen was founded there in 1902.

Norwegian Place Names

Norwegian place names in Kitsap County included Breidablik, Poulsbo, Pearson (?), and Vinland.

Sources:

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