Norway Lutheran Church
47°41'11.8"N 98°10'54.1"W
47.68660, -98.18168
19th Street NE and 112rth Ave NE
Aneta, Nelson County, North Dakota 58212
47°41'11.8"N 98°10'54.1"W
47.68660, -98.18168
19th Street NE and 112rth Ave NE
Aneta, Nelson County, North Dakota 58212
Norway Lutheran Church was organized on Feb. 2, 1900. Charter members were S.S. Quanbeck, Harris Oakland, Tollef Stenson, John Stenson, Halvor Anderson, Lars Helgeland, Jens Bergh, Peter Christenson, Rasmus Settivig, Iver Clauson, Kristian Fosse, and Knute Erickson. The first Pastor was Henry Eliasson.
Info: Nelson County History: Volume 2
Info: Nelson County History: Volume 2
HISTORY OF NORWAY CHURCH
Norway Lutheran Church was organized on February 2, 1900, when a group of men held a meeting in School No. 1 in Norway (Nesheim) Township. Mr. S.S. Quanbeck donated three acres of his land as a site for the new church, cemetery and church yard. The first church which was built in 1900 blew down in the storm of August 3, 1916. On August 7, 1916, several members met to make plans for rebuilding the present church. It was decided on November 10, 1900, that Norway would share the same minister with Valley Grove and West Prairie Congregation and would contribute $140 yearly for its share of the pastor's salary. The Ladies Aid was organized in 1901 by the first pastor's wife, Mrs. Eliassen. Pastors who have served were Rev. Eliassen, 1900-1912 Rev. K.M.J. Mjaanes, 1912-1916; Rev. H. Fjelstad, 1916-1918; Rev. H.O. Bach, 1919-1924; Rev. Marcus Tufteland 1924-1956 student pastor; L. Jacobson, 1957; Rev. O.J. Sunde, 1958-1964; Rev. J. Knutson, 1964-1967; Rev. E. Nieman, 1968-1971; Rev. Evan Clark, 1971 to date.
The names of members who joined the Norway congregation from February 2 through June 4, 1900, were Kristian Fosse, Iver Clauson, Knute Erikson, Tollef Stenson, Harris Oakland, S.S. Quanbeck, John Stenson, Halvor Anderson, Lars Helgeland, Jens Bergh, Peter Christenson, Rasmus Settevig John G. Lee, Peter Elgen, Andrew Settevig, Anton Berg, Fingar Larson, John Berg, Otto Olson, John C Bergh, Jens Jacobson, and Knut Ulven.
Information - McVille, North Dakota 1906-1981
Norway Lutheran Church was organized on February 2, 1900, when a group of men held a meeting in School No. 1 in Norway (Nesheim) Township. Mr. S.S. Quanbeck donated three acres of his land as a site for the new church, cemetery and church yard. The first church which was built in 1900 blew down in the storm of August 3, 1916. On August 7, 1916, several members met to make plans for rebuilding the present church. It was decided on November 10, 1900, that Norway would share the same minister with Valley Grove and West Prairie Congregation and would contribute $140 yearly for its share of the pastor's salary. The Ladies Aid was organized in 1901 by the first pastor's wife, Mrs. Eliassen. Pastors who have served were Rev. Eliassen, 1900-1912 Rev. K.M.J. Mjaanes, 1912-1916; Rev. H. Fjelstad, 1916-1918; Rev. H.O. Bach, 1919-1924; Rev. Marcus Tufteland 1924-1956 student pastor; L. Jacobson, 1957; Rev. O.J. Sunde, 1958-1964; Rev. J. Knutson, 1964-1967; Rev. E. Nieman, 1968-1971; Rev. Evan Clark, 1971 to date.
The names of members who joined the Norway congregation from February 2 through June 4, 1900, were Kristian Fosse, Iver Clauson, Knute Erikson, Tollef Stenson, Harris Oakland, S.S. Quanbeck, John Stenson, Halvor Anderson, Lars Helgeland, Jens Bergh, Peter Christenson, Rasmus Settevig John G. Lee, Peter Elgen, Andrew Settevig, Anton Berg, Fingar Larson, John Berg, Otto Olson, John C Bergh, Jens Jacobson, and Knut Ulven.
Information - McVille, North Dakota 1906-1981