Background
Dietrickson, Johannes Wilhelm Christian was born in 1815 in Frederickstad, Norway, April 4 (or August 23). Son of Frederick Battington and Karen (Radich) Dietrickson.
Dietrickson, Johannes Wilhelm Christian was born in 1815 in Frederickstad, Norway, April 4 (or August 23). Son of Frederick Battington and Karen (Radich) Dietrickson.
Graduated from the University Christiania (now Oslo), 1837, postgraduate, 1839-1843.
Ordained pastor Lutheran Church, 1844. Came to the United States, 1844. Organized and drew up constns. for several Norwegian American Lutheran chs. in Wisconsin, 1844-1845.
Recruited pastors for work in Wisconsin, Norway, 1845-1846. Continued work of establishing churches in American, 1846-1850. Returned to Norway, 1850.
Author: Travels among the Norwegian Emigrants in the “United North American Free States,” 1846.
Married Jörgine Laurense Broch, 1839. Married second, Charlotte Mueller, 1845/46.