Norwegian Settlement at Toledo
The Norwegian settlement at Toledo was founded by Otto O. Krogstad from Drammen. He came from Walsh County, North Dakota, and settled there as a pharmacist in 1894. Later that same year came Hans O. Olsen, P. Tellefsen, and T. Tellefsen, all from Stavanger; Carl Knudsen from Kristiansand; Andreas Krogstad from Drammen; O. E. Rache from Sogn; Henrik Tronsen from Bergen; and Anton Bredesen, who was born in Wisconsin. The Norwegian settlement was also known as Ny Hardanger.
Public Office
Otto Krogstad was the only Norwegian known to have held public office in the county. By 1905, he served as a magistrate in Toledo.
Churches and Congregations
Pastor C. M. Nødtvedt of the United Church established a Norwegian congregation at Toledo, or Ny Hardanger, in 1897. The congregation built a church in 1902. By 1905, there were no other Norwegian congregations or churches in Lincoln County.
Sources:
[Ulvestad, Martin. Nordmændene i Amerika. Utg. History Book Company's Forlag. Minneapolis, Minn. 1907.]
Places Mentioned in the Register
5 people recorded from this county. See all persons →
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