Peder Christensen (udv til North Dakota/Minnesota)

• Immigration: 1872 - New York City, New York, United States
• Immigration: Ship "Jason" Denmark>United States - July 1872
• Residence: 1840 - Vivild, Sønderhald, Randers, Danmark
• Residence: 1845 - Lystrup mark, Vivild, Sonderhald, Randers, Denmark
• Residence: 1860 - Vivild, Sønderhald, Randers, Danmark
• Residence: 1872 - Lyle, Mower, Minnesota
• Residence: Between 1874 and 1877 - Racine, Mower, Minnesota
• Residence: Between Apr 1875 and May 1879 - Grand Meadow, Mower, Minnesota
• Residence: Between May 1879 and Dec 1900 - Pleasant Valley
• Residence: 1880 - Grand Meadow, Mower, Minnesota, United States
• Residence: 1880 - Grand Meadow, Mower, Minnesota
• Residence: 1885 - Pleasant Valley, Mower, Minnesota
• Residence: 1895 - Pleasant Valley, Mower, Minnesota
• Residence: 1900 - Pleasant Valley Township, Mower, Minnesota, United States
• Residence: 1910 - Grand Meadow, Mower, Minnesota, United States
• Residence: Between 1914 and 1924 - North Dakota
• Residence: 1920 - Raleigh, Grant, North Dakota, United States
  • Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Mar 10 2022, 12:25:19 UTC

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"Peter Christenson, a farmer of Grand Meadow township, was born in Denmark, April 19, 1837, son of Christian (sic) Peterson. With his wife and son he came to America in 1872 and located in Lyle, this county. After three months there, he worked for the Hon. Charles J. Felch for a year. Then he rented land in Racine township and farmed four years. In 1877 he came to Grand Meadow, settled in section 2, and lived there two years. Then he lived in various places in the township until 1901, when he took up his location on section 3, erected a home and outbuildings, and has since carried on general farming, owning a quarter section of good land. The subject of this sketch married Mary Rasmussen and they have eight children, Chris, Mary, Clara, Alfred, Tena, Theodore, Alice and Peter. Mary is the wife of Thomas Jacobson. Tena is the wife of J. C. Christianson (sic). Clara is married to Henry Faubel." The History of Mower County Minnesota. 1911. F. Curtiss-Wedge, ed. H.C. Cooper Jr. and Co., Chicago.

Peder Christensen March 8, 1924 Grand Meadow Record 20 March 1924 Page 5 col.3 Peder Christensen was born in Denmark April 19, 1837 and died at the age of 86 years, 10 months and 19 days, at the home of his son Peter. He was married to Marie Katherine Rasmussen on November 26, 1871. They came to Grand Meadow, Minn. in the summer of 1872. To this union were born nine children of whom seven are living. Those living are Christian, Theodore and Peter Christensen, Mrs. J. C. Christensen, Mrs. Louis Jepson of Raleigh, Mrs. Henry Fauble of Leith and Mrs. Thomas Jacobson of Dexter, Minn. He is also survived by thirty grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Mrs. Christensen passed away in August 1907. Mr. Christensen came to North Dakota in 1914 and has since made his home with his children there. He has been in feeble health for several years and often prayed for the end to come. This prayer was answered about 11:30 P.M. Saturday, March 8th. He was confirmed in the Lutheran church and had lived a faithful member all his life. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. H. C. M. Jahren at the Grand Meadow Lutheran church last Friday, burial being made in the Bear Creek Cemetery.

Peder was a tremendous lay speaker at Bear Creek Lutheran Church. Better received than many of the pastors. (Source: Pearl Tommerson Jacobson, organist of the church)

• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jul 11 2022, 9:28:53 UTC