Early Norwegian Settlement
The first Norwegian in Stevens County was Erik Harstad from Odalen. He settled near Donnelly and died in 1874.
Churches and Congregations
At the time this account was written, Stevens County had five Norwegian congregations and four churches. Three congregations belonged to the Lutheran Free Church and two to the Norwegian Synod.
Norwegian Place Names
Norwegian place names included Synnes and Framnæs.
Sources:
[Ulvestad, Martin. Nordmændene i Amerika. Utg. History Book Company's Forlag. Minneapolis, Minn. 1907.]
Places Mentioned in the Register
Morris (7)
Donnelly (4)
Stevens County (4)
Hancock (3)
Stevens Co. (3)
Chokio (2)
Alberta (1)
Benson, Stevens Co. (1)
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