Show TRACE BIRTH OP OF NORSE IN U S SI First American Child Born In lu 1004 Says Historian CHICAGO Feb fly L-fly 22 By The Tho TheA Press PreM Conning old Viking seen Potu Dr Amandus Johnson John John John- Johnon son on president of the tho American Sons I and nn Daughters or of ot Sweden weden IIII'S say nays he h has B found records record that the tho first American white child was of H origin one ana w was as born somewhere In New England nearly ne Ot years year ears before belore Columbus discovered Bred ered America Americ The boy was wa named SnorrI And woe WIlS tho th son on of Thorfin and said Dr John Johnson Johnon on former professor l of o history at the er ally Sit of o Pennsylvania anla and author Of 1 se lal boobs bools book on the Swede Swedes In America heIs hela The rime society solety o of which he Is president Is supporting a move move- movement movement ment Inert for fer the celebration ot of o the three hundredth hun anniversary of oC settlement In America In about 1003 1002 Dr Johnson paid ald the tho Saga Sa showed part purt- I ly partly from from a Swedish up rap Ian hander fitted out an 1 expedition sailed front from Sweden eden with his hla wl wife and some toino settlers to visit vl Vinland as ae n the th had Chris toned America He II took ample and cattle Intending to the th country After three years fortified ears In a little villare village they forti fortl- fied on Q a a Now New England river rl they the returned to lo Scandinavia Snorri was born born In 1004 |