From Bornholm to Jamestown: C. C. Beck and the Settlement of Danish Immigrants in Chautauqua County, New York and Warren County, Pennsylvania

Authors

John Everett Jones

Keywords

Danish American immigrants, Danish settlements, New York, Pennsylvania

Abstract

One of the earliest Danish immigrant settlements in North America was a community in western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania called Jamestown. Marcus P. Jacobsen has been recognized as the first person from Bornholm to settle in the Jamestown area1 in 1855 or 1856, and early on, members of this community came almost exclusively from Bornholm. However, histories have not recognized the importance of Charles C. Beck in the origin of this community. Emigration from Bornholm has been written about by Henning Bender2 this article adds to that research by situating Beck within the larger community of Danish immigrants who helped to develop the region.

Recommended Citation

Jones, John Everett (2021) "From Bornholm to Jamestown: C. C. Beck and the Settlement of Danish Immigrants in Chautauqua County, New York and Warren County, Pennsylvania," The Bridge: Vol. 44: No. 1, Article 10.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/thebridge/vol44/iss1/10