Born Johannes Racinus Benjaminsen, he was the son of Benjamin Olaus Johansen Wist (1829–97) and Magdalena Arnoldusdatter Sliper (1836–66). He was born on the Sund farm in Inderøy parish in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. He immigrated to the United States in 1884 during his early 20s.[2][3] He lived in Minnesota and Wisconsin prior to settling in Decorah, Iowa.
Most notable Wist was the editor of the Decorah-Posten from 1901 until his death in 1923. During the period 1905 to 1914, he additionally was the founder and co-editor of Symra, a literary magazine which was also published in Decorah, Iowa. In 1914, he edited a survey of the Norwegian-American press entitled Norsk-amerikanernes festskrift (Decorah, Iowa: Symra Co., 1914). Wist was also the Norwegian vice-consul of the State of Iowa from 1906 to 1917.[5]
Wist wrote a column in Decorah-Posten about a fictional Norwegian pioneer named Jonas Olsen. Originally published serially during the 1920s, the stories were subsequently published in book form. With translation by Orm Øverland, professor at the University of Bergen, the book has been published in English as The Rise of Jonas Olsen: A Norwegian Immigrant's Saga (University of Minnesota Press; 2005) [6]
Personal lifeedit
Wist was a Progressive Republican who held membership in the Norwegian Lutheran Synod. In 1885, Wist married Josephine Aasve (1859-1938) who was the daughter of Norwegian immigrants. They were the parents of four children: Clara, Benjamin, Annie and Joseph.[7]
Referencesedit
^Øyvind T. Gulliksen Johannes B Wist, Forfatter og Journalist (Norsk biografisk leksikon)
^1865 Norwegian National Census (Norwegian Historical Data Centre)
^"Nord-Trøndelag. Inderøy herad. Sundes". Matrikkelutkastet av 1950. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
^Norwegian-American author and newspaperman Johannes B. Wist (The Promise of America)
^NAHA 2005 Publication (Norwegian-American Historical Association, Number 125, Summer 2005)
^"Wist, Johannes B. 1864-1923". Winneshiek Biographies. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
Other sourcesedit
Hoerder, Dirk and Christiane Harzig (1987) Migrants from Northern Europe. The immigrant labor press in North America, 1840s–1970s (New York: Greenwood Press)
Øverland, Orm (1996) The Western Home: A Literary History of Norwegian America (Norwegian-American Historical Association)
Øverland, Orm (2000) Minds, American Identities: Making the United States Home, 1870–1930 (University of Illinois Press)
External linksedit
Portrait of Johannes Wist
The Rise of Jonas Olsen. A Norwegian Immigrant’s Saga
January 01, 1970
johannes, wist, april, 1864, december, 1923, norwegian, american, newspaper, editor, journalist, author, contents, biography, personal, life, references, other, sources, external, linksbiography, editborn, johannes, racinus, benjaminsen, benjamin, olaus, johan. Johannes B Wist 6 April 1864 1 December 1923 was a Norwegian American newspaper editor journalist and author 1 Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 References 4 Other sources 5 External linksBiography editBorn Johannes Racinus Benjaminsen he was the son of Benjamin Olaus Johansen Wist 1829 97 and Magdalena Arnoldusdatter Sliper 1836 66 He was born on the Sund farm in Inderoy parish in Nord Trondelag county Norway He immigrated to the United States in 1884 during his early 20s 2 3 He lived in Minnesota and Wisconsin prior to settling in Decorah Iowa Wist served as editor of a number of Norwegian language newspaper serving the immigrant Norwegian American community He was the editor of Fakkelen Glenwood Minnesota 1885 1886 Arbeitets Ridder Minneapolis Minnesota 1886 1887 Skandinavisk Tribune Madison Wisconsin 1887 1888 Nordvesten St Paul Minnesota 1889 1897 and Norge Granite Falls Minnesota 1899 1900 4 Most notable Wist was the editor of the Decorah Posten from 1901 until his death in 1923 During the period 1905 to 1914 he additionally was the founder and co editor of Symra a literary magazine which was also published in Decorah Iowa In 1914 he edited a survey of the Norwegian American press entitled Norsk amerikanernes festskrift Decorah Iowa Symra Co 1914 Wist was also the Norwegian vice consul of the State of Iowa from 1906 to 1917 5 Wist wrote a column in Decorah Posten about a fictional Norwegian pioneer named Jonas Olsen Originally published serially during the 1920s the stories were subsequently published in book form With translation by Orm Overland professor at the University of Bergen the book has been published in English as The Rise of Jonas Olsen A Norwegian Immigrant s Saga University of Minnesota Press 2005 6 Personal life editWist was a Progressive Republican who held membership in the Norwegian Lutheran Synod In 1885 Wist married Josephine Aasve 1859 1938 who was the daughter of Norwegian immigrants They were the parents of four children Clara Benjamin Annie and Joseph 7 References edit Oyvind T Gulliksen Johannes B Wist Forfatter og Journalist Norsk biografisk leksikon 1865 Norwegian National Census Norwegian Historical Data Centre Nord Trondelag Inderoy herad Sundes Matrikkelutkastet av 1950 Retrieved March 20 2016 Norwegian American author and newspaperman Johannes B Wist The Promise of America Norsk amerikanernes festskrift 1914 Decorah Iowa Symra Co NAHA 2005 Publication Norwegian American Historical Association Number 125 Summer 2005 Wist Johannes B 1864 1923 Winneshiek Biographies Retrieved March 20 2016 Other sources editHoerder Dirk and Christiane Harzig 1987 Migrants from Northern Europe The immigrant labor press in North America 1840s 1970s New York Greenwood Press Overland Orm 1996 The Western Home A Literary History of Norwegian America Norwegian American Historical Association Overland Orm 2000 Minds American Identities Making the United States Home 1870 1930 University of Illinois Press External links editPortrait of Johannes Wist The Rise of Jonas Olsen A Norwegian Immigrant s Saga Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Johannes B Wist amp oldid 1134740160, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
