Nicolai Napoleonson Pedersen

Gards- og ættesoga for Haa I page 404 Njølstad (14.4).

Nikolai bodde i Minnesota, USA.

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Nicolai Pedersen BIRTH 28 Aug 1860 Hå kommune, Rogaland fylke, Norway DEATH 16 Sep 1940 (aged 80) Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, USA BURIAL Spring Creek Lutheran Cemetery Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, USA

Family Members

Spouse Gustava Lende Pedersen 1866–1953 (m. 1886)

Children Christine Pederson Ree 1887–1917

Grethe Marie Pedersen Paul 1889–1936

Nora Josephine Pedersen Mossige 1891–1987

Oscar O. Peterson 1893–1980

Ella Maria Pedersen Berdeen 1895–1951

Ruth Pedersen Jacobson 1897–1951

Nettie Peterson Wait 1899–1996

Martin Leonard Peterson 1903–1979

Sylvia Margaret Pedersen Miller 1905–2003

Born in Haa Norway Immigrated from Norway to USA in abt 1880 Naturalized U.S. Citizen

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Spouse: Gustava Lende Pedersen

Children of Nicolai & Gustava: (known) Christine Pedersen Ree Grethe Marie Pedersen Paul Nora Josephine Pedersen Mossige Oscar O. Peterson Ella Maria Pedersen Berdeen Ruth Pedersen Jacobson Nettie Peterson Wait Martin Leonard Peterson Sylvia Pedersen Miller George Peterson Bergliot Esther Pedersen Larson

( Some Children used Pedersen, others Peterson spelling.)

Grandchildren: (many) Valette G. Ree McKibben Alice Leona Ree Kleve

(Many Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren)

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  • In Loving Memory of Nicolai ** Nicolai will be loved, missed and remembered in the hearts by all who loved him forever. Nicolai immigrated to the USA from Norway. He married Gustava Lende in Minnesota. Nicolai and Gustava lived in Yellow Medicine Co.MN. They raised their Children in Yellow Medicine Co. MN. Nicolai is survived by many relatives.

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Some documents spell Pedersen with an "o" as Pederson. Nicolai's Grave Monument Marker is spelled Pedersen. Spellings for other family also Peterson, Petersen after Immigration to USA. variations.

Minnesota Death Index: Nicolai Pedersen DOD: Sept. 16, 1940 Death County: Yellow Medicine MN Certificate: 017974

U.S. Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Records 1875-1940 site Nicolai's marriage to Gustava. Marriage Jan. 25, 1886 Cottenwood Hanley Falls MN Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church Married Gustava Lende Gustava's Parents Ole O. Lende and Gretta Lende Nicolai's Parents: Napoleon Pedersen Argel James Jensen (Pedersen) Original record sites Nicolai Pdersen place of birth Haa Norge (Norway)

(Parents names not be transcribed accurate, especially Mother's name see Cemetery Records for Parents names original copy hard to read, also sited Haa Norge Olaus Leude. (sp))

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Minnesota Marriages Index: Nicolai's marriage to Gustava Lende Jan. 25, 1886 in Lucus, Lyon Co. MN.

U.S. ELCA Lutheran Church Records site the Family was active at Silo Lutheran Church in Cottonwood MN and Spring Creek Lutheran Church in Clarksfield MN.(Normania Twp.)

Spring Creek Lutheran Church Normania Township Yellow Medicine County Minnesota Church Cemetery Records site: Nicolai Pedersen Aug. 28, 1860- Sept. 16, 1940 Son of Napoleon and Axeliana (Jensen) Nostad Born in Haa Norway

(Likely Haa Parish in Rogaland Norway Formerly Stavenger. Rogaland borders Hordaland and Telemark Norway)

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1920 U.S. Federal Census Friendship Yellow Medicine MN Sites Nicolai head of household Farmer in Farm Industry. He was the Employer. Nicolai was was Married to Gustava. Nicoai Immigrated to USA in 1880. Nicolai and his Parents were born in Norway. Gustava and her Parents were born in Norway. Gustava immigrated from Norway to the USA in 1879. Both Nicolai and Gustava were naturalized U.S. Citizens. Census Report included their children. . Nicolai's Mothers name is spelled differently on different records. ---

1900 U.S. Federal Census Friendship, Yellow Medicine MN Nicolai Pedersen married, head of household living with Spouse Gustava and their many children. (Original spelled Pederson, transcribed as Cederson.)

1905 Minnesota Census sites Nicolai Pedersen living in Friendship MN.

1910 U.S. Federal Census Friendship Yellow Medicine MN Nicolai Pedersen married, head of household Farmer sites Nicolai's large Family. They lived in Friendship Yellow Medicine MN. All the children born in Minnesota.

1920 U.S. Federal Census Friendship Yellow, Medicine MN Nicolai Pederson married, head of household Farmer Nicolai age 59, Gustava 54,and children Ella M. Pederson 24, M. Leonard Pederson 16, Sylvia M. Pederson 14, E. Bergliot Pederson 12 yrs old. Granddaughter Alice L. Ree age 6 yrs. ( spelled with o on Census)

1930 U.S. Federal Census Granite Falls, Chipewa Co. MN Nicolai Pederson married, head of household Farmer living with Spouse Gustava Pedersen

1940 U.S. Federal Census Friendship, Yellow Medicine MN Nicolai married, head of household living with Spouse Gustava and Son Leonard Pedersen Nicolai Pedersen 79 yrs Gustava Pedersen 74 yrs Leonard Pedersen 36 yrs

(to note, most Census reports transcribed as Pederson vs. Pedersen spelling)

Nicolai and Gustava's Daughter Christine Pedersen Ree Spouse: Arnt Ree Christine passed away in 1917 from Tuberculosis. (T.B.)

Christine and Arnt Ree Children: Alice Ree and Valette Ree . It appears Christine's daughter Alice was staying with Nicolai and Gustava in 1920. Christine's daughter Valetta Ree was living with her Father and Step Mother Lettie Ree in Kildeer, Dunn North Dakota in 1920. (and Hugo Ree, Lettie Martin Ree's Father Charles Martin who was born in Denmark) By 1930 Census, Arnt Ree, a Widower remarried (1919). Arnt Ree, Spouse Lettie, children Valette, Alice and Hugo Ree lived in Eugene, Lane Co. Oregon.

In 1910 Christina was married to Arnt Ree in Dunn North Dakota. They had one child Valetta Ree age 1 yrs old in 1910. Not known where Christine passed away. Possibly North Dakota. Christine and Arnt Ree had two Children; Alice and Valette Ree, both born in in North Dakota. Arnt Ree remarried as a Widower to Lettie in 1919. Lettie's Son Hugo grew up with Valette and Alice Ree. Hugo , born in 1910, went by Hugo Ree and was part of the Ree Family. Their Ree Family moved to Oregon. Alice Ree Kleve was living in Susanville California in 1977 per Arnt's obituary. Lettie Ree preceded Arnt Ree in death. Christines name was left out of Arnt's Obituary but included in Valette's Obituary. (See Valette's Memorial. Valette Ree McKibben's Obituary includes some Family information). Christine was born in Minnesota in 1887. Christine married Arnt Ree in Maynard Minnesota in 1908. Daughter Valette Ree was a Teacher and Daughter Alice Ree was a Nurse. Alice Ree born abt 1914 was a Nurse in California by 1940 Census. Alice was also a U.S. Military Veteran.

Christine Pedersen Ree's 1917 Funeral services were held at the Spring Creek Lutheran Church in Clarksfield MN per the ELCA Lutheran Church archive records. Christine is laid to rest with her Parents.

Alice Leona Ree Kleve 1913 N.D.- 1996 Nevada Memorial: 108676202 Second Lt. U.S. Army Military grave marker Spouse Emil WWII Military grave marker also.

(Matches Arnt Ree's Obituary data, Census data, SSA and Death Index info. Born in North Dakota, passed away in Reno Nevada, last resided in Susanville California Public City Directories, Census reports as child Alice L. Ree. Spouse Emil Kleve who has a Memorial. Jeffery Kleve also laid to rest at the same Calif. Cemetery. Emil last resided in Susanville California, as did Alice. Nevada Death Index same data as birth record dob's SSA dates, Public data came dob's and Susanville California. Alice and Emil's Son Jeffrey Wayne Kleve's California Birth records and Death records both site Mothers Maiden name: Ree. ) Edits and Links requested.

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