| Display title | Texas: Norwegian Settlements |
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This attribute controls the content of the description and og:description elements. | The first known Norwegian settler in Texas was Johannes Nordbo. He was in his seventies when he arrived with his wife and children in 1841. Johannes settled in a short distance from Dallas. In 1850 there were 105 persons born in Norway. Johan Reiersen arrived in 1845 and settled Henderson County. Johan established the magazine Norge og Amerika while still in Norway, but turned it into an emigration newsletter, and operated it from Texas. Cleng Peerson came down from Illinois in 1848 to Henderson County to the community of Four Mile Prairie. He stayed only 2 weeks, but returned in 1850 bringing Bibles and New Testaments for the settlers. Peerson started travelling to Norway and back to Texas encouraging immigration to Texas. He became known as the Father of Norwegian Immigration to the United States. |