Martin Ulvestad

Martin Ulvestad (1865 – 19 January 1942) was an American historian and author whose writings focused on Norwegian-American immigration. He was a pioneer in documenting the early history of the first Norwegian settlers in America.[1]

Biography

Ulestad was born in Volda municipality in Romsdals Amt, Norway and immigrated to the United States in 1886. He published an English-Danish-Norwegian dictionary in 1895. Ulvestad subsequently collected and published extensive information regarding Norwegian-American immigration and settlement in North America. His books provided biographical information, history of the settlements associated with Norwegian immigration and information regarding those who fought in the American Civil War. These books also contained articles about Norwegian music in America, listing of newspapers and magazines, and Norwegian-American educational institutions.[2]

Ulestad was presented with the Knight's Cross, First Class, of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav, for his dedicated work in collecting and publishing these material. Ulvestad was knighted by Haakon VII of Norway with the Order of St. Olav in 1923. He died in Seattle, Washington in 1942.[3] [4]

Selected bibliography

References

  1. ↑ Martin Ulvestad's "Nordmændene i Amerika- Valdres Samband ( Valdres Samband)
  2. ↑ Olaf Kringhaug Translations - (Hadeland Lag of America)
  3. ↑ Promise of America (Norwegian Emigration Center. Stavanger, Norway)
  4. ↑ Washington State Death Records (Washington State Department of Health Center for Health Statistics)

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