Translated from 'Nordmændene i Amerika' by Martin Ulvestad. 1907 New Hampshire The founder of the first and only Norwegian settlement in this State was Johannes L. Osvold, born in Toten, but emigrated from Kristiania He settled in Berlin Mills, Coos Co. in 1854. Next after him came Carl Olsen, Herman Olsen and Nils Holje. The latter settled in Gorham. Oswold has been - and still is - the Postmaster in Berlin Mills, even though he is 85 years old. That same Oswold was also the first Norwegian to gain a seat in New Hampshire's Legislative Assembly. See the section 'Norwegians in public positions in America' (3 Norwegians from this little settlement have been members of the Legislature, something that it must be said has been well done) There is a Norwegian congregation with a church in Berlin Mills. It has been served by priests of The United Church. In Stratford County there is a place called Norway Plains. But Norwegians cannot be found, at least not in recent times.