First Settlers - St. Ansgar, Iowa
FIRST 15* ARRIVALS AND THEIR FAMILIES | ||
No. | ARRIVAL | NAME |
|---|---|---|
1 |
| ASELSON, Jacob |
2 | June 16, 17, 1853 | CLAUSEN, Claus Laurits, Rev. |
3 | June 16, 17, 1853 | CLAUSEN, ? (brother of Claus) |
4 | June 16, 17, 1853 | ESPEDOKKEN, Erick |
5 | June 16, 17, 1853 | GROVO, Ole |
6 | June 16, 17, 1853 | GROVO, Tollef |
7 | June 16, 17, 1853 | GUNDERSON, Peder |
8 | June 16, 17, 1853 | HALVERSON, Hans Smesrud |
9 | June 16, 17, 1853 | HAUGERUD, Ole Hanson |
10 | June 16, 17, 1853 | KNUTSON, Assor |
11 | June 16, 17, 1853 | RASMUSSEN, Hellek |
12 | June 16, 17, 1853 | RUST, Knut |
13 | June 16, 17, 1853 | THORSON, Erick |
14 | June 16, 17, 1853 | THORSON, Thorson Saagebroten |
15 | June 16, 17, 1853 | TOLLEFSON, Mikkel |
SECOND GROUP, | ||
No. | ARRIVAL | NAME |
1 | Fall 1853 | BENSON, Hellek |
2 | Fall 1853 | GILBERTSON, Gubrand Myre |
3 | Fall 1853 | GOLDBERG, Peter |
4 | Fall 1853 | HANSEN, Christopher |
5 | Fall 1853 | MORK, Thore |
6 | Fall 1853 | OLSEN, (Dokken) Endre |
7 | Fall 1853 | OLSEN, (Dokken) Ole E. |
THIRD GROUP | ||
No. | ARRIVAL | NAME |
1 | 1854 | BLAKKESTAD, G. |
2 | 1854 | CLASSEN, C.C. |
3 | 1854 | GOLDBERG, Narve |
4 | 1854 | GROTH, Asser |
5 | 1854 | HELGESON, John |
6 | 1854 | KITTLESON, Knut |
7 | 1854 | KNUTSON, Hans |
8 | 1954 | NELSON, Nels |
9 | 1854 | RAUK, Knut |
10 | 1854 | STOVERN, Erick |
11 | 1854 | TOLLEFSON, Knut |
NOTES:
* Clausen Party - Consisting of the first 15 arrivals at St. Ansgar, along with their wives and children. Arguably, the remaining 60 people that made up the first 75 residents consisted of the wives and children. Often these settler's are referred to as the Clausen Party
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