Emigrant Info
| Origin (Norway) | Kristiansand |
| Emigrated | 1857 |
| Settled in | Decorah |
| State | Iowa |
| Location | Decorah, Iowa |
| Information | Emigrated as a theological candidate with a call from Rush River in 1857; founded the Nicollet Congregation of the Norwegian Synod in St. Peter, M.N., in 1858; theological professor in St. Louis, 1859–1861; later head of Luther College; longtime editor of |
| Source | Ulvestad, page 434, 451, 467, 766 |
| Cross reference | Father of #L407, #L559, #L636 and #L466 |