[20] Anderson’s First Chapter of Norwegian Immigration, p. 21.
[21] See The Bergen Family, by Teunis Bergen.
[22] Our authority here is Rev. Rasmus Anderson, who has given this subject much study.
[23] The name John M. Calberlane, originally Hans Martin Kalberlahn, is an interesting instance of an early Americanization of a Norwegian name.
[24] For some of these facts I am indebted to Juul Dieserud, Washington, D. C.
[25] P. S. Vig in his book De Danske i Amerika says Iverson was of Danish descent but gives no reasons for the claim. As the name “Iver” is peculiarly Norwegian I must therefore adhere to my view as formerly expressed (Sc. Immig. to Iowa).
[26] Cited from a prospectus of the Society issued in December, 1901, and kindly sent me by C. M. Machold of Philadelphia.
Variant forms of the name Wassingatun are, as given in the prospectus, Wessington, Whessingtone, Wasengtone, Wassington and finally Washington. The prospectus itself cites from Machold’s History of the Scandinavians in Pennsylvania.
[27] Anne (b. 1814), Nels (b. 1816), Inger (b. 1819), and Martha (b. 1823).
[28] Ellen (b. 1807), Ove (b. 1809), Lars (b. 1812), John (b. 1821), Hulda (b. 1825).