Scandinavian immigrants in New York, 1630-1674; with appendices on Scandinavians in Mexico and South America, 1532-1640, Scandinavians in Canada, 1619-1620, Some Scandinavians in New York in the eighteenth century, German immigrants in New York, 1630-1674 . rica. For almost all of the marinerswere Lutherans by faith. They even had in their midst Rev. Ras-mus Jensen from Aarhus, Denmark, who preached his first andlast Christmas sermon in America on Christmas day, 1619. Jensen died on February 20, the following year. The first Lu-theran minister in America lies buried in Canada. Captain Munk has
Scandinavian immigrants in New York, 1630-1674; with appendices on Scandinavians in Mexico and South America, 1532-1640, Scandinavians in Canada, 1619-1620, Some Scandinavians in New York in the eighteenth century, German immigrants in New York, 1630-1674 . rica. For almost all of the marinerswere Lutherans by faith. They even had in their midst Rev. Ras-mus Jensen from Aarhus, Denmark, who preached his first andlast Christmas sermon in America on Christmas day, 1619. Jensen died on February 20, the following year. The first Lu-theran minister in America lies buried in Canada. Captain Munk has left us a book which describes his journey 378 SCANDINAVIANS IN CANADA, 1619-1620. to and from Hudson Bay: Navigatio Septentrionalis, 1624,edited and published anew by P. Laurissen (Copenhagen, English translation has been made for the Hakluyt Society),From this carefully kept book, or Relation, as Munk calls it, wesee the piety of the author and learn when and under what cir-cumstances the several members of the expedition died. At least two of the crew were English, the mates WilliamGordon and John Watson (died May 6, 1620). Less than a dozenmay have been Germans and Swedes. At least twelve were Nor-wegians, while the majority were CAPTAIN MUNKS WINTER QUARTERS IN NOVA DANIA (CANADA).From Jens Munk: Navigatio Septentrionalis. The Norwegians were:Anders Staffuanger (d. Aug. 8, 1619, seaman).Laurids Bergen (d. Feb. 5, 1620, seaman).Hans Skudenes (d. March 1).Christoffer Opslo (Oslo, d. April 5, chief gunner). THE MUNK EXPEDITION. 379 Oluff Sundmoer (d. April 24, mate to the captain of the hold). Halffward Bronnie (d. April 27). Thoer Thonsberg (d. April 28). Anders Marstrand (d. May 3). Morten Marstrand (d. May 4, boatswains mate). Suend Marstrand (d. May 12). Erich Hansen Li (d. May 19). Munk says, Li had been veryindustrious and willing and had neither offended anyone nordeserved any punishment. He had dug many graves forothers, but now there was nobody that
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