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It is now called the "Muskego Manifesto". It was an open letter to the people of Norway by the Norwegian emigrants in Muskego, Wisconsin which was printed in the April 1, 1845 edition of Morgenbladet of Christiania. Far and wide, throughout the valleys of Norway, wherever men met, the discussion turned to those pioneers from Telemark at a place called Muskego. A great letter from those pioneers, among the first one thousand to leave Norway for America, would open the floodgates and 800,000 would follow.
In the spring of 2002, Gene Estensen established the "Muskego Project". This long-term effort is an attempt to fully identify each of the 80 Norwegian immigrants who signed the "Muskego Manifesto". Please contact the Webmaster with historical information on any of the immigrants that you can identify. Two of the signers led the way to America for Gene Estensen's Østensen, now written Estensen, family.
Lest we forget their contribution to our Norwegian-American lives, let us not forget the men of Muskego who appended their names to the "Muskego Manifesto":
Joh. Johansen; Johannes Johansen; 1839; He penned the words of the"Muskego Manifesto".
A. Kleve;
Thormod Flættre;
J. Helgesen;
T. Helgesen;
Halvor Nilssen Lohenev; Halvor Nilssen Lohner; Today spelled Lonar.
Ole Nilssen Lohenev; Ole Nilssen Lohner; Today spelled Lonar.
Jörgen Larsen;
Østen Mæland; Østen Gunleksen Mæland; 1842; Tinn, Telemark.
Østen Ingulvsland; Østen Østensen Ingulfsland; 1843; Tinn, Telemark.
Halvor Olssen Silgudalen;
Ole Olsen Grönhovd;
Halvor Löngflaat; Halvor Tovsen Lyngflaat; 1839; Tinn, Telemark.
Gunnuf Sörem; Gunnuf Kjetilsen Søum (Såheim); 1841; Tinn, Telemark.
Anders Löngflaat;
Anders Larsen Folsland;
Evan Hansen Heg; 1843; Lier near Drammen. A leader in the Muskego Colony.
Østen Larsen; Østen Larsen Dale; 1841; Tinn, Telemark.
Torger Østensen Luraas; 1839; Tinn, Telemark.
Halvor Østensen Luraas; 1839; Tinn, Telemark.
Asle Hellesen Fosgaard;
Hermo Tuft; Hermo Nilsen Tuft; 1842.
Herbjörn Nilsen Ingulvsland; 1842; Tinn, Telemark.
Knud Johnsen Bekhuus; 1841.
Torstein Torbjöensen; Tosten Tostensen Rue; 1839; Tinn, Telemark.
John Nilsen Ruii; Jon Nielsen Rue; 1837; Tinn, Telemark; Leader of the Rue Party.
Bjön Hatlestad;
Lars Olsen Dommerud; 1841.
Targer Olsen Landsverk; 1841.
Ole Knutsen Thraeim; Ole Knutsen Train; 1843; Tinn, Telemark.
Thore Thoresen Spaaneim; Thore Thorsen Spånheim (Brukaas); 1841; Tinn, Telemark.
Hans Torgrimsen Tveitve; Hans Torgrimsen Tveito; 1843; Tinn, Telemark.
Halvor Halvorsen Grasdalen;
Tosten Rearsen Bö; 1841.
Knud Johnsen Luraas; 1839; Tinn, Telemark.
Niels Halvorsen Græsdalen;
Torbjörn Halvorsen Juv; 1841.
Ole Leiufsen Vemork; Ole Leiufsen Vemork; 1842; Tinn, Telemark.
Ole Jacobsen Einong; 1842; Tinn, Telemark.
Christen Olsen Groven of Laurdal;
Torkel Kittilsen Lislerud; Thorkil Kettilsen Lillerud; 1842; Tinn, Telemark.
Halvor Torbjörnsen Omnes; 1841.
Jan Pedersen Husevold; Jon Pedersen Husevold; 1843; Tinn, Telemark.
Hötjer Mattisen Fossoe; Hølje Mathissen Ingolfsland; 1839; Tinn, Telemark.
Herbjorn Gunmundsen Hagen; 1843.
Østen Olsen Skaalaas;
Ole Gjermundsen Haakaanes;
Ole Evensen Kjönaas; 1843.
A. Hansen;
Bryjul. Tollevesen Groue;
Ole Larsen Groue; 1841.
Colben Davidsen Westreim; 1841.
Stork Iversen Wiche; 1843.
Gulaug Iversen Wiche; 1843.
Ole Pedersen Engen;
Andreas Bol.;
Gregar Halvorsen Norgarden of Fladal;
Tosten Østensen Bön; Torstein Østensen Bøen; 1842; Tinn, Telemark.
Gonnar Midböen; Gunder Goutesen Ligaard (Midbøen); 1837; Tinn, Telemark.
Ole Aslesen Myren;
Andreas Aslagsen Schese;
Herbrand Anstensen Hovland; 1841.
Johannes Anundsen;
Haelge Toresen Faane; 1840.
Niels Hansen Kallerud; 1842.
Johannes Christians;
Johannes Evensen;
Ejel Olsen Kleven; 1843.
Engebert Gulbransen Sölland;
Haagen Anderssen;
Ole Anderssen; Ole Andrewson;
Ole Knudsön;
Reiaa Nubrud;
Ole Haagensen; 1841.
Gulbrand Gunderson Skale; 1841.
Svenung Johnson Tyttegraf; 1842.
Ole Johnsen Sanden; 1842.
John Knudsen Traem; John Knudsen Train; 1837; Tinn, Telemark.
John Alfsen; Jon Alfsen Veseth; 1842; Tinn, Telemark.
Lars Johannesen Graue;
Syvert Engebretsen Narverud; 1840.
