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Jehans Persson Nordbu (1768 – c.1860), also Johannes Nordboe, was a Norwegian farmer and journalist. Johannes Pedersen Norboe was born at Ringebu in Oppland county, Norway. He was the son of Peder Nordboe and Abelone Engebretsdatter. He and his family resided near the village of Venabygd. In 1832 when Jehan Nordbu was 64 years, he and his family, including his wife and four children immigrated to the United States. Nordboe arrived in the Fox River Norwegian Settlement in La Salle County, Illinois in 1836. In 1837, the family started for Shelby County, Missouri. The Nordboe family settled in Texas about 1841. This was probably the first family from the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal to emigrate to America. He died in Texas when he was over ninety years of age. 〔''The Fox River Norwegian Settlement'' Carlton C. Qualey, Gjert Hovland, Syver Jörgensen Haaeim and Halvor Knudsen (Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, Vol. 27, No. 2 (Jul., 1934), pp. 133-177 〕 〔(''Emigration from Dovre, 1865–1914'' (Arnfinn Engen, translated by C. A. Clausen. Volume 29: Page 210. The Norwegian-American Historical Association) )〕 In 1837, Nordbu wrote an article for ''Statsborgeren. En tidende for Norges'', a Norwegian periodical which was edited by Henrik Wergeland. In this article Nordbu labeled the United States a "free country". In 1975, Nordbu's portrait was published by Einar Hovdhaugen in his book ''Frå Venabygd til Texas. Pioneren Jehans Nordbu''. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jehans Nordbu」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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