Claus Lauritz Clausen

 Ordained October 18, 1843 in Muskego, Wisconsin by L.F.E. Krause (Second minister to be ordained among Norwegians in America).   Affiliated with the Synod of the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (1851-1853); {Reincorporated} Norwegian Synod (1853-1856, 1859-1868); Independent 1868-1870; Conference of the Norwegian-Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (1870-1892).

Born November 3, 1820 in Aeroe, Denmark to Erik Clausen (farmer and storekeeper) and Karen (Pedersen).  Clerk in a land steward's office for three years.  Tutor in the family of the Reverend (Provost) Christensen who instructed him in languages and theology.   He became a lay preacher.   Clausen went to Drammen, Norway in 1841 to meet with the "Friends of Hauge."  He then immigrated to America, to be a teacher of religion in 1843.  As stated earlier, he was ordained in November of that year.   Clausen served the following congregations:

Muskego Congregation (1843-1845)--First Norwegian Lutheran Church Building in America (Dismantled later to Luther Seminary).

Koshkonong Congregation (1845-1846)

Rock Prairie  (aka Heart Prairie) (Luther Valley and other congregations) 1846-1853 (All Wisconsin)--One of the Founding congregations of the Synod 1851 and reorganized Norwegian Synod in 1853.  He served as Superintendent 1851-1852.

St. Ansgar Congregation, Iowa (1853-1856)--Resigned as a Pastor

Served as Synod Vice-President 1855-1856; Synod Council 1856-1857

Justice of the Peace; Member of the Iowa Legislature 1856; Iowa Commissioner of immigration (1856-1859)

Resumed Pastorate at St, Ansgar, Iowa (1859-1872)--became a circuit Pastor for new congregations (especially Freeborn Congregations). 

Chaplain--15th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment 1861-1862.

Left Norwegian Synod in the "Slavery Controversy & became Founder and Superintendent of the Conference (1869-1872).

Moved to Virginia due to ill health (probably Norge, Virginia 1872-1877).

Moved to Blooming Prairie, Minnesota (Rose Creek 1878-1883).

He died in Parson's Landing, Washington on February 20, 1892.   He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Austin, Minnesota.

He was married first: Martha Frederikke Rasmussen in 1842 (died 1846), author of the hymn "Saa vil vi nu sige hverandre farvel"                                                translated in Lutheran Hymnary #51.

                        second: Bergetha Pedersen Brekke Hjoerth in 1847 (died in 1887).

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