Translated from 'Nordmændene i Amerika' by Martin Ulvestad. 1907. Sanborn County Erick Rockney from Voss, H. Marthin and S. Marthin from Hallingdal, Nils Johnson and Mikael Mathiasen from Helgeland as well as Hellick Thompson, who all settled in the vicinity of Woonsocket in 1880, were the county's first Norwegian settlers. Next after them came T. Strand, L. Strand, O. Strand, Ivar Strand, Martin Thompson, B. Dahl, Theodor Thompson, Per Larsen, O. Helgesen, L. Christensen, A. D. Andersen, Claus Jacobsen, Anders Moe, Daniel Johnson, Peder Larsen, G. D. Fønebø, L. Halvorsen, Noranus Aas, Jørgen Aas and Herbjørn Ostensen. The aforementioned are farmers. K. Stakke, O. Hauge, K. Kittelsen as well as ? Amundsen and ? Holt are businessmen in Woonsocket. Sand Creek Congregation, that was established at Woonsocket in 1881 by Pastor Ole Tjomsland, belonging to The Augustana Synod, was he first Norwegian congregation in the county. Now there are 7 Norwegian congregations and 3 churches, 3 of them belong to The United Church, 2 to The Norwegian Synod and 2 to Hauge's Synod.