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Sigvart "Seward" Peterson

Sigvart "Seward" Peterson

Male 1863 - 1944  (81 years)

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  • Name Sigvart "Seward" Peterson 
    Born 11 Feb 1863  Hekseberg farm, Sørum parish, Akershus County, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 06 Apr 1863  Frogner church, Sørum parish, Akershus County, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1865  Myrvold farm, Sørum parish, Akershus county, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900  Hope Township, Cavalier County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Cavalier County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Hope Township, Cavalier County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  Hope Township, Cavalier County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 2 Sep 1944  Hope Township, Cavalier County near Vang, 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 I00043  All
    Last Modified 30 Sep 2012 

    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 Anna Emile Olsdatter,   b. 28 May 1863, Tromso, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1946, Langdon, Cavalier County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 28 Mar 1888  Vang, Cavalier County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Clara Randine Peterson,   b. 6 Oct 1888, Vang, Cavalier County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1977, Abbey, Saskatchewan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     2. Infant Peterson
     3. Infant Peterson
     4. Eliza Peterson,   b. Oct 1893, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Inga Peterson,   b. 5 Oct 1896, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 1964, Abbey, Saskatchewan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     6. Herman Peterson,   b. 23 Jun 1897, Vang, Cavalier County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. Vang, Cavalier County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Mary Peterson,   b. 8 Jun 1899, Vang, Cavalier County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location
    +8. Alvin Nicholas Peterson,   b. 4 Jul 1902, Vang, Cavalier County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 Mar 2000, Osnabrock, Cavalier County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 97 years)
     9. Nellie Albertina Peterson,   b. 8 Mar 1904, Vang, Cavalier County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1985, Pembina County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    +10. Alfred Peterson,   b. 16 Jun 1907, Vang, Cavalier County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1983, Cavalier County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    Last Modified 11 Mar 2010 
    Family ID F0316  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 06 Apr 1863 - Frogner church, Sørum parish, Akershus County, Norway Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Mar 1888 - Vang, Cavalier County, North Dakota Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Hope Township, Cavalier County, North Dakota Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Hope Township, Cavalier County, North Dakota Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Hope Township, 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
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    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
    Homestead of Olaf Pederson
    Homestead of Olaf Pederson
    The homestead was the log cabin used by Olaf Pederson in (or near) Pembina, North Dakota. Identity of all the men in the picture is not known but the large tall man on the left is suspected to be Seward Peterson, Olaf's oldest son.
    Seward Peterson
    Seward Peterson

    Documents
    Baptism record of Sigvart Olson
    Baptism record of Sigvart Olson
    Seward Peterson was born Sigvart Olson on the farm Hekseberg, Sørum parish. On the left side of the page, entry #26 it states:
    Born February 11, 1863 and baptised April 6, 1863 in Frogner church, Sørum parish, Sigvart Olson, was an illegitimate child born to "pike" (maiden/never married) Karen Nilsdotter Hekseberg and "ungkar" (bachelor) Ole Pederson Heksebergeie.

    At the far right of this record it is asking "for illegitimate children, who reported this status: either the child's mother, or which known and trustworthy member of the Parish". It looks like a A. Andersson reported this but what is written in front of his name is not determined.
    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 Hope Township Cavalier County North Dakota - Page 2 of 2
    1900 US census Hope Township Cavalier County North Dakota - Page 2 of 2
    Numerous families listed.
    Family of Seward Peterson and Anna Olson in 1910
    Family of Seward Peterson and Anna Olson in 1910
    Hope Township, Cavalier County, North Dakota
    1920 US census Hope Township, Cavalier County, North Dakota
    1920 US census Hope Township, Cavalier County, North Dakota
    Numerous families listed
    Seward Peterson and Anna Olson in 1930
    Seward Peterson and Anna Olson in 1930
    Hope Township, Cavalier County, North Dakota

    Headstones
    PETERSON, Seward and Anna
    PETERSON, Seward and Anna

    Histories
    Seward Peterson
    Seward 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 - Pages 31 to 32B.

  • Notes  Died:
    • From Norway to North America: The Descendants in Canada and the United States of Olaf and Caroline Pederson" by Jean E. Peterson, 1981.

      SEWARD PETERSON
      1863-1944

      Printed September 14, 1944 in the Cavalier County Republican:

      A picture, headed "Pioneer Dies"; captioned "SEWARD PETERSON, outstanding pioneer resident and civic leader of the Vang community, passed away Saturday, September 2, 1944, at his home. Funeral services were held at the Vang Free Lutheran church September 4 and interment was in the Vang cemetery."

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      Printed September 7, 1944 in the Cavalier County Republican:

      SEWARD PETERSON FUNERAL IS HELD MONDAY

      Outstanding Hope Township Pioneer Passes Away at Home September 2.

      Funeral services were held Monday at the Vang Free Lutheran church for Seward Peterson, prominent pioneer resident of Hope township, who passed away Saturday morning, September 2, 1944, at his home.

      The early day community leader had been in failing health for about eight years and was critically ill for several days before death came.

      The services were in charge of Rev. A. C. Hanson of Minneapolis at the home and at the church. Pall-bearers who carried the remains to the grave in the Vang cemetery were Edwin, Lawrence, Lester and Leonard Peterson, Ole K. Olson and Ernest Olson.

      Seward, son of Olaf and Karen Peterson, was born February 11, 1863, in Norway. He emigrated with his parents in 1870. The family stopped for a short time in Manitoba and settled at Pembina, where they lived for 12 years before they moved to Mountain to make their home for five more years before they homesteaded in Hope township in 1887.

      He was married March 28, 1888, to Anna Olson, another Hope township pioneer and they have made their home continuously in the same community.

      Eight children survive with their mother. They are Mrs. Oscar Braaten of Abbey, Sask., who came to attend the funeral, Mrs. D. J. Taylor of Toronto, Ont., Mrs. N. S. Thompson of Abbey, Sask., Mrs. Dave Johnson of Shackleton, Sask., Mrs. Palmer Soli of Langdon, Herman and Alvin Peterson of Vang and Alfred Peterson of Langdon.

      Three sisters and four brothers also survive. They are Mrs. Sam Braaten of California, Mrs. S. Quallie of Brinsmade, Mrs. A. Curry of Saskatchewan, Peter Peterson of Windom, Minn., Ole Peterson of the Homen vicinity and Fred and Charles of Vang. Thirty-three grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren also survive.

      In the earliest years, Mr. Peterson was widely known as an outstanding community builder. Besides his own farming operations he always found time to be of help to his neighbors and community. As a very capable butcher, for many years he did practically all of the farm butchering in the community. His brother Adolph, since deceased, and he were among the earliest custom threshers. Mr. Peterson was considered one of the best steam engineers in the area and was issued a state engineer's license for 26 seasons. He operated a lumber mill on the Big Pembina river for a number of years and served often as an auctioneer.

      Despite his countless activities, he found time for a wild life hobby and through it became an outstanding authority on wild game animals and birds.

      Always civic minded, he served his township in practically every official capacity. As a pioneer justice of the peace for 24 years, he presided at countless hearings and justice court trails. He served on the district school board for 30 years and as a township supervisor for nine years.

      Testifying to his civic service and the high regard in which he was held, the Hope township board this week issued the following statement. "We take this means to express our sincere regrets upon the passing of our esteemed and faithful friend, Seward Peterson, who served so many years on the Hope school and township boards. We extend our sympathy to Mrs. Peterson and her family." The statement was signed by all of the board members, including Oscar Mostad, chairman, Robert Thompson, Morris Torgerson and Martin Danielson, clerk."

      (The log cabin built by Seward and Anna has been moved to the museum at DRESDEN, ND.)




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