Notable Norwegians: Waldermar Ager
with David Moe Waldermar Ager was born in Frederikstad in 1869 and grew up in Gressvik. At the age of 16, he emigrated to America with his mother and two siblings to join his...
Category: Norwegian Heritage
An American woman in Norway’s military
Oftedal’s journey led from San Diego to service in the country of her grandfather’s birth Lori Ann Reinhall The Norwegian American When you first encounter Christina Oftedal, you will probably be surprised to learn...
The making of a Norwegian traitor
Part three of four: Vidkun betrays Norway and Quisling enters the lexicon Alianna Boszhardt Washington It was Winston Churchill who first used the name Quisling to mean traitor, in his public address following the...
The Search for Thor
Jackpot ahead by Randi Millman-Brown Thor Jensen, 36, moves from Oslo to Hammerfest. He is promoted to bank manager, becomes engaged, and takes a one-month hiking trip through occupied Finnmark in 1941. By the...
Genealogy Detective
A monthly column putting people in touch with their Norwegian roots by Liv Marit Haakenstad + Kathy Anderson Genealogy Detective is back with a new inquiry! This time we hear from Dinea Norrell who...
Tax time in Norway
If all you know about Norwegian taxes is that they’re high, how they’re prepared—and who can see them—may surprise you M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway Just as in the United States, taxable residents in...
The making of a Norwegian traitor
Part two of four: Nasjonal Samling rises Alianna Boszhardt Washington Norway in the 1930s was experiencing many of the same issues as other countries. The depression had hit worldwide in 1929 and blame for...
A student’s take on Halden Prison
Drexel University students travel to Norway to compare its prisons to those in America Michael Kleiner The Norwegian American Our ideas of prisons mostly come through TV and movies. The loud clang of the...
The Search for Thor
More missing records by Randi Millman-Brown Thor Jensen, 36, moves from Oslo to Hammerfest. He is promoted to bank manager, becomes engaged, and takes a one-month hiking trip through occupied Finnmark in 1941. By...
The making of a Norwegian traitor
Part one of four: What’s in a name? Alianna Boszhardt Washington For those growing up post World War II, the peculiar Norwegian name Quisling was often used as a synonym for traitor, specifically against...
