Sam Christenson

Sam's connection to Trondelag is through his grandfather (farfar), who was born and raised in Skage, Overhalla, Nord Trondelag. Growing up in Fillmore County, Minnesota, which at one time held the densest population of Norwegians in the United States, Sam was strongly influenced by his grandfather as well as all the Norwegian heritage around him. Sam has been to Norway multiple times, has found second cousins there, and has maintained a close relationship with them since 2012. A retired forester, he was "genetically influenced" as both his great grandfather and great great grandfather as well as a second cousin were Skog Meisters in Norway. Sam's youngest son is also a forester.