Peter Sørensen Vig

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Peter Sørensen Vig (November 7, 1854 – March 21, 1929), commonly known as P. S. Vig, was a Danish American pastor, educator, and historian in the Lutheran church. He was integral to the formation of the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church in North America (the North Church) and the United Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church (United Church).

[edit] Historian

In addition to his roles as a church leader and educator, Vig was one of the key early chroniclers of the life of Danish immigrants in America. His focus was primarily on the role of the Lutheran church in the lives of Danish-American immigrants, but his work included Danish-Americans from all walks of life.

He published the following works (all in Danish):

Danske i Amerika ("Danish in America")
Elk Horn i Iowa ("Elk Horn, Iowa")
Nordboerne finder vej til Amerika ("The Norse find a way to America")
Trinitatis Seminarium ("Trinity Seminary"). Blair, NE, 1911. A history of the United Church seminary.
Den forenede danske Ev. Luth. Kirke i Amerika ("The United Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church in America")
Den Danske Udvandring til Amerika ("The Danish Immigration to America")
Dens Aarsager og Veie
Danske i Kamp i og for Amerika ("Danish in Action in and for America"). Omaha, NE: Axel H. Andersen, inc., 1917. A history of Danish soldiers who fought in and for America, covering the years 1640 through 1865.