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Cleng Peerson
Norwegian-American pioneer (1783–1865)
Cleng Peerson (17 May 1783 – 16 December 1865) was a Norwegian emigrant to the United States; his voyage in 1824[1] was the precursor for the boat load of 52 Norwegian emigrants in the following year.[2] That boat load was a precursor for the main wave of Norwegian immigration to the United States.[3]
He was a Norwegian-American pioneer and "Slooper" who led the first group of Norwegians to emigrate to the United States, traveling on the Norwegian sloopRestauration.
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Background
Cleng Peerson was born Klein Pedersen near the community of Tysvær in the county of Rogaland, Norway. His parents were Peder Larsson (1755–1841) and Inger Sjursdotter (1744–1814).
Cleng Peerson grew up on the farm Hesthammar in Tysvær, but was born on the farm Lervik in the same district. In 1821, he first traveled to the United States at the request of a religious community in Stavanger