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The Fox River Settlement was the first permanent Norwegian-American immigrant settlement in the Midwest. [1] It was located in La Salle County, Illinois [2] in Mission and Miller Townships, with a part of Rutland Township. [3]
Of Minnesota's population in the year 2000, 850,742 said that they have Norwegian ancestry.Of them 414,901 (48.8%) were male, and 435,841 (51.2%) were female. As of 2008, the median age was 36, in contrast to 35 for the whole Minnesotan population, 36.7 for the whole American population, and 39.4 for Norway's population.
Norwegian settlers in front of their sod house in North Dakota in 1898. Photo taken by John McCarthy and collected by Fred Hultstrand A 1962 U.S. postage stamp commemorating the centennial of the Homestead Act was issued. The image on the stamp is based on Norwegian settlers in front of their sod house.
The majority of Norwegian immigrants settled in the Midwest, particularly in states like Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota. They were drawn to these areas due to the familiar landscape and climate, as well as the availability of farmland. Cities such as Minneapolis became significant urban centers for the Norwegian-American community. [1]
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In the 1500s and 1600s there was a small scattering of Norwegian people and culture as Norwegian tradesmen moved along the routes of the timber trade. [2] The 19th century wave of Norwegian emigration began in 1825. The Midwestern United States, especially the states of Wisconsin and Minnesota, was the destination of most people who left Norway ...
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A Minnesota jury found the men guilty of helping the Patels make the fatal journey in January 2022.