Nina Fasi – Hawaii’s Norwegian Consul (Book Excerpt)
After growing up in Sandviken, Norway, she left the country at 18 years of age to go abroad and ended up in Honolulu as the Honorary Norwegian Consul. Her name is Nina Fasi, nee Hamre. …
Grandfather Johannes worked on the plantation all his life, but Grandmother Maren was not happy and was always complaining
Her father invented the device that is still used in sugar mills to wash the sugar cane. Alma Mae Johnson Bourke tells that she is the grandchild of John Johnson (Johannes Johansen) and his wife…
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His father was killed the day he was born! That is how life began for the boy named Scott. His last name is Stone—after his father—but at one time the name was Steen or Stein,…
Evjen in Orkanger became Iverson in Hawaii
Several Norwegians have moved to Hawaii because of the climate. However, Robert Iverson had other reasons. He was stationed there as a colonel in the U.S. Air Force. He and his wife enjoyed life in…
He wanted to tell his children about their Norwegian heritage
Not only does William E. Trimingham know a lot about his own family background, but he has also learned much about the history of the other Norwegian families on Hawaii. In 2000 he published these…
600 Norwegian Passengers to Hawaii – It Never Happened Again (Book Excerpt)
Tearfully singing hymns in Bragernes Prayer Chapel, family and friends said their goodbyes to a large group of young people who were leaving to try their luck on a far away island that they probably…
They teach students to help others
He used to stutter so badly that his wife had to answer the phone. Now he is the administrative manager for a singer and talks on the phone to people all over the world. Ivar…
The Shock of a Lifetime that Ended in a Wonderful Trip to Norway
She received quite a shock, which led to a fantastic experience in Norway. Now she has returned to everyday life on Maui. Ina Karen Ihu (nee Olsen), called Kikki among friends, admits that she was…
The Descendants of Hans Peter Faye Operate a Beautiful Vacation Resort on Kauai
The family that now owns and operates Waimea Plantation Cottages, a vacation resort on Kauai, are the descendants of Hans Peter Faye. Hans Peter, brother of Caroline L’Orange, came to Hawaii in 1880. He first…
Audun Davik Knows Hawaii In and Out (Book Excerpt)
Audun Davik from Bremanger could easily be the official Norwegian Guide in Hawaii. It is truly amazing how much he knows about the islands and people, even though he has only been a permanent resident…
Chose New Zealand instead of America
Ida Louisa Williams Daughter was one of a few, perhaps the only one from the south of Norway that emigrated emigrated to New Zealand in the 1870s. The several hundred Norwegians who emigrated to the…
Challenging beginning for the Norwegian Immigrants in New Zealand
– When I visited in 2002 Norway and then saw the thin wooden street light poles, I realized what shock it had been for the Norwegian emigrants to see the giant trees they had to…