Translated from 'Nordmændene i Amerika' by Martin Ulvestad. 1907. Sherburne County The first Norwegians in this county were Ole Pedersen, Peder Thoresen and Ole Jacobsen, who settled at Orrock in 1871. Next after them came Erik Olson, Christian Olson, Ole Hansen, Berger Mathisen, G. Nelson, Anders Larsen and Ole Hermansen. The first Norwegian in the settlement at Santiago was Gunder Aslaksen, who settled there in 1881. Pastor Ole Paulson of The Conference had established a congregation at Orrock already in 1873, it was the first Norwegian congregation in the county. Now there are 4 Norwegian congregations and 4 churches, 3 belong to The Norwegian Synod and 1 to The Lutheran Free Church. J. O. Gilligaard was the first Norwegian county official, he was elected Commissioner in 1902.