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Johan Wikander biography, 1975
- Title
- Johan Wikander biography, 1975
- Identifier
- P1408
- Date
- 1975
- Creator
- Wikander, Johan
- Description
- "From Grimstad in Norway to Florida in the 1830s: Knut Sørensen Bie (1812-1884)," a translation by a Norwegian of an article published by "Selskapet for Grimstad Bys Vel." The Knud Bie who is written about came as a master mariner to the Jacksonville, Florida, region and, according to the account, "was well established by 1840." In the census for 1840 he is listed as John Johnson. He continued to live in the Jacksonville area until his death
- Location: 11/C/4
- Extent
- 1 folder
- Subject
- Emigration and immigration
- Type
- Manuscripts
- Access Rights
- This collection is open to research.
Collection
Citation
Wikander, Johan, “Johan Wikander biography, 1975,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 18, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/11964.