Hans Valder family history, undated
Title
Hans Valder family history, undated
Identifier
NAHA 2019/885
Date
undated
Description
Emigrated in 1837 to the Fox River Settlement. "Hans Valder is believed to have been the first Norwegian in America to become a member of the Baptist Church. In 1844 he was ordained a Baptist minister, and so also became the first Norwegian Baptist preacher in America." Founder of Newburg, Fillmore County, Minnesota.
Formerly part of P539.
1 folder
Language
English
Type
Reminiscing
Collection
Citation
“Hans Valder family history, undated,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed April 29, 2024, https://naha.omeka.net/items/show/2345.