Early Norwegian Settlement
The first Norwegian settler in Sanpete County was Andreas Olsen, who settled at Ephraim.
Churches and Congregations
A small Norwegian-Danish congregation was established at Ephraim in 1884 by Pastor Martin Anderson. The congregation belonged to the Methodist Church and built its church in 1895.
Public Office
Knud Pedersen, a Mormon bishop who lived at Ephraim, served for a time as a member of the Utah State Legislature. Another Norwegian, Gustav A. Iverson, had served as Court Clerk in Sanpete County.
Sources:
[Ulvestad, Martin. Nordmændene i Amerika. Utg. History Book Company's Forlag. Minneapolis, Minn. 1907.]
Places Mentioned in the Register
3 people recorded from this county. See all persons →
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