[219] The article forms one in a series of most interesting articles bearing the general title “Blandt Vestens Vikinger” (’Mongst the Vikings of the West) printed in Amerika in 1901 and 1902. Dr. Teigen, son of O. C. Teigen, Koshkonong Pioneer of 1846, is a poet and story writer of the first rank among Norwegians in America.
[220] I instance the families of Th. Saue and Kvelve who went to Koshkonong, and Unde, Ulven, Skjerveim and Vinje who went to Wiota.
[221] For instance the Kaasa family went to Long Prairie in 1845.
[222] The Newberry, whom Torrison worked for as a gardener was the founder of well-known Newberry Library.
[223] For this and many other facts in this chapter I am indebted to Strand’s History, pages 182–186.
[224] A. E. Strand published some facts from this directory on pages 183–184 of his work.
[225] He was a carpenter. Mr. Strand thinks the three were brothers. This is a mistake of course.
[226] Strand’s History, p. 187.
[227] Facts gathered from Normandsforbundet II, where Rev. O. Olofson of Ullensvang, Hardanger, discusses most interestingly the early emigration from Hardanger to America (pp. 169–180).
[228] The Chicago census for 1839 does not include the names of any of this party.