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Adolph Peterson

Adolph Peterson

Male 1865 - 1941  (76 years)

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  • Name Adolph Peterson 
    Census 1865  Myrvold farm, Sørum parish, Akershus county, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Born 21 Apr 1865  Arteid farm, Sørum parish, Akershus County, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 05 Jun 1865  Frogner church, Sørum parish, Akershus County, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1910  Loam Township, Cavalier County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Benson County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 28 May 1941  Langdon, Cavalier County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Vang Lutheran Cemetery, Hope Township, Cavalier County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I00044  All
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2013 

    Father Ole "Olaf" Pederson,   b. 7 Sep 1833, Gulliksrud farm, Gran parish, Hadeland district, Oppland County, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1924, Hope Township, Cavalier County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Karen | Caroline Nilsdotter | Hanson,   b. 07 Jul 1840, Ausen farm, Sørum parish, Akershus County, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1917, Hope Township, Cavalier County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 14 Aug 1864  Frogner church, Sørum parish, Akershus County, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Photos
    Children of Olaf Pederson and Caroline Hanson    		Children of Olaf Pederson and Caroline Hanson
    Nellie Caroline Peterson front centre with crutches. Siblings:

    Freddie, Adolph, Ole, Peter, Charlie, Seward, Ida, Sadie.
    Family ID F0011  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bertha Thorvaldsdottir,   b. 08 Jun 1876, Iceland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 04 Feb 1968, Maddock Memorial Hospital Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Edwin Peterson,   b. 17 Oct 1895, Vang, Cavalier County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1961, Maddock, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     2. Olaf Thorvold Peterson,   b. 27 Aug 1897, Near Vang, Hope Township, Cavalier County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1970, Maddock, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     3. Lawrence Adolph Peterson,   b. 16 Oct 1899, Near Vang, Hope Township, Cavalier County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Charlie Peterson,   b. 1901
     5. Evelina Peterson,   b. 28 Jun 1903,   d. 18 Apr 1905  (Age 1 years)
     6. Leon Walger Peterson,   b. 1 May 1905, near Vang, Hope Township, Cavalier County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1976, Polson, Montana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     7. Hans Gilbert Peterson,   b. 22 Aug 1907, Vang, Cavalier County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1978  (Age 71 years)
     8. Teman Peterson
     9. Lenore Bertina Peterson,   b. Abt 1908, Vang, Cavalier County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. Willy Peterson,   b. 26 Apr 1913, Vang, Cavalier County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1935, Devil's Lake, Ramsey County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 22 years)
    +11. Aster Lily Peterson,   b. Vang, Cavalier County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location
     12. Stillborn Peterson
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2010 
    Family ID F0243  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 05 Jun 1865 - Frogner church, Sørum parish, Akershus County, Norway Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Loam Township, Cavalier County, North Dakota Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 May 1941 - Langdon, Cavalier County, North Dakota Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Vang Lutheran Cemetery, Hope Township, Cavalier County, North Dakota Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Family of Olaf and Caroline Pederson about 1900    		Family of Olaf and Caroline Pederson about 1900
    Adolph Peterson    		Adolph Peterson
    Old Log Cabin School House, Pembina, North Dakota    		Old Log Cabin School House, Pembina, North Dakota
    Adolph Peterson attended this school
    Homestead of Adolph Peterson    		Homestead of Adolph Peterson
    Homestead of Adolph Peterson as it appeared on 26 Jul 1976    		Homestead of Adolph Peterson as it appeared on 26 Jul 1976
    Workshop of Adolph Peterson    		Workshop of Adolph Peterson
    This photo depicts the workshop where Adolph Peterson worked on his homestead in his youth. The photo was taken on 26 July 1976.
    Family of Adolph Peterson and Bertha Thorvaldsdottir    		Family of Adolph Peterson and Bertha Thorvaldsdottir
    Ed, Ole, Lawrence, Charlie, Leon, (Adolph in front), Hans, Lenore, Willy (who died soon afterward), (Bertha in front) and Lily.

    Documents
    Baptism record of Adolf Olson    		Baptism record of Adolf Olson
    Adolph Peterson was born Adolf Olson on the farm Arteid, Sørum parish. The baptism record, on the left side of the page, entry #14 it states:
    Born April 21, 1865 and baptised June 5, 1865 in Frogner church, Sørum parish, Adolf Olson, was a legitimate child born to "husmann" (tenant farmer, crofter) Ole Pederson Arteid and "hustru" (wife) Karen Nilsdotter.
    1865 census - Family of Ole Pederson and Karen Nielsdotter    		1865 census - Family of Ole Pederson and Karen Nielsdotter
    The census of 1865 records Ole Pederson and Karen Nielsdotter living on the farm Myrvold, Sørum parish, Akershus county. Under family position Ole is listed as "husfar" (head of the household) and Karen as 'his wife'. Under occupation, Ole is listed as "husmann med jord" ( tenant farmer, crofter with a small plot of land). Karen, Sigvart and Adolf were all born in Sørum parish and Ole was born in the Hadeland district (Hadeland is a district in Oppland county, and consists of the parishes of Gran, Jevnaker and Lunner.).
    Record of family of Ole Pederson leaving Sørum parish for America in 1868    		Record of family of Ole Pederson leaving Sørum parish for America in 1868
    They were living on the farm Refsum and left the parish on April 18, 1868. On the right side of the page near the bottom entry#s 17, 18, 19 & 20 it states:
    'Reported Date of Departure' 'Age' 'To What Place Moving to'
    April 18, 1868 Ole Pederson Refsumeie born Sept.7, 1833 America
    Karen Nilsdotter "wife" born July 6, 1840 "
    Syvart Olson "their child" born Feb. 11, 1863 "
    Adolf Olson " born April 21, 1865 "
    Passengers aboard the ship Victoria in 1868    		Passengers aboard the ship Victoria in 1868
    The family of Ole Pederson and the family of Kristine Pedersdatter are listed as passengers aboard the Victoria.

    They left the city of Christiania (the name for Oslo, Norway at that time) on April 29, 1868 on the bark "Victoria" and arrived in Quebec on July 16, 1868. The family of Ole Pederson and Karen Nilsdotter are entry #s 164, 165, 166, and 167. Their residence was listed as Kristiania(Oslo)/Sørum. The parish of Sørum is just north of Oslo, so it is understandable they named both areas.

    Also note the four names above Ole Pederson. They are also from Kristiania/Sørum. Further investigation reveals that this family is the brother-in-law and sister of Ole Pederson.

    This passenger list can be viewed at http://www.norwayheritage.com/p_list.asp?jo=2028&ps=15125.

    See also http://www.norwayheritage.com/articles/templates/voyages.asp?articleid=82&zoneid=6 which features a short story told by Guri Thorsdatter Trøo Jeglum about the crossing on the Victoria from Drammen to Quebec seven years prior to our ancestors' voyage on the same vessel.
    1870 US census Pembina, Dakota - Family of Olaf and Caroline Peterson    		1870 US census Pembina, Dakota - Family of Olaf and Caroline Peterson
    Family of Ole Peterson in 1880    		Family of Ole Peterson in 1880
    In the census of 1880, Ole Peterson, age 50, and his wife, Caroline, age 38, are farming in Pembina, Dakota Territory. Eight of their children are residing with them.
    1900 US census Loam & Olga Townships, Cavalier, North Dakota - Family of Adolph and Bertha Peterson    		1900 US census Loam & Olga Townships, Cavalier, North Dakota - Family of Adolph and Bertha Peterson
    1910 US Census of Loam Township, Cavalier County, North Dakota    		1910 US Census of Loam Township, Cavalier County, North Dakota

    Histories
    Adolph Peterson    		Adolph Peterson
    Excerpt from "From Norway to North America: The Descendants in Canada and the United States of Olaf and Caroline Pederson" by Jean E. Peterson, 1981.

  • Notes  Born:
    • A notation in "From Norway to North America: The Descendants in Canada and the United States of Olaf and Caroline Pederson" by Jean E. Peterson, 1981 indicates that the church burial record for Adolph Peterson lists his birth place. It indicates that the record is difficult to read but that the information appears to state that Adolph was born in Sorum, Norway.

    Died:
    • SERVICES HELD FOR ADOLPH PETERSON

      Had been a resident of North Dakota since 1868; came to Minnewaukan in 1919.

      Funeral services for Adolph Peterson, 76, long time resident of North Dakota, were held Saturday, May 31, in the Lutheran Church at Vang, North Dakota, with burial in the Vang cemetery. Mr. Peterson, who had been suffering from the flu, went to Vang to attend the funeral of an old friend; while there, his condition became worse and complications, along with heart trouble, caused his death Wednesday, May 28, at 7:00pm. Adolph, the son of Olaf and Carine Peterson was born at Sunum, Norway, on April 21, 1865.

      When two years (old), he moved with his family to America, the trip being made in a sailing vessel taking seven weeks. The family spent a year near Winnipeg and then moved to Pembina and later to Vang where Mr. Peterson grew to manhood.

      He came to Minnewaukan in 1919, where he engaged in farming and alter opened a blacksmith shop.

      He was married to Bertha Arneson April 22, 1895 at Vang, and to them were born 13 children, of which five preceded Mr. Peterson in death.

      The living children include Edwin, Laurence, and Charlie of Minnewaukan, North Dak., Hans of Fessenden, Ole of Florida, Leon of Minot, No. Dak., Mrs. Lenore Fix of Minot, No. Dak., Mrs. Lillie Hecker of Mandan.

      Other survivors include 5 brothers, four sisters, and 19 grandchildren. All of the latter are living. (!sic.)



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