Anderson - Krogh Genealogy: Ancestral Lines & DescendantsBy Lester W. Hansen With Viking and Nordic roots dating back to 100 B. C. the first recorded individual with the name "Anderson" was Bjrn Anderson Kvelve who was born in 1801 in Vikedal, Norway. He married Abel Catherine von Krogh in 1831 and transported goods up and down the coast. He came into contact with Quakers, later adopting their faith and identifying with them. In 1836, Bjrn persuaded neighbors to join him in leaving Norway and sail to New