Translated from 'Nordmændene i Amerika' by Martin Ulvestad. 1907. Kanabec County The first, or at least one of the first, Norwegian in this county was H. E. Sjøbøen from Os parish, near Bergen. He moved from Winneshiek County, Iowa to the vicinity of Mora in 1898. There were many Indians at that time and few whites. The Norwegians were mainly occupied in mixed farming. In the area of Lewis Lake, Ole and P. Langlie, S. Huser, H. Olsen, A. J. and H. Hansen, A. E. Mehl and P. Stark were the first. The aforementioned H. E. Sjøbøen was to first Norwegian to receive public office in the county. He was elected County Commissioner in 1900. Hauge's Synod, The Norwegian Synod and The Lutheran Free Church each have a congregation in this county.