Per (Person) Pedersen (abt. 1700 - 1776)

Born about 1700 in Sweden

Husband of Margrete Olsdatter — married 1 Jan 1734 in Vikna, Nord Trøndelag, Norway

Descendants

Died 27 May 1776 at about age 76 in Indersund Farm, Vikna, Nord Trøndelag, Norway

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Biography

Peder (Person) Pedersen migrated from Sweden to Norway.

Per Person Pross AKA Peder Pedersen (see naming notes below)

• Birth / baptism: c1700-02, Sweden (bygdebok)
• Marriage: 1 Jan 1734 - Vikna, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway (Garstad Kirke)
• Death: 27 May 1776 - Indersund Farm, Vikna, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway (2nd Pentecost, age 74.)
• The known children of Peder Pedersen and Margrete Olsdatter:

Kirsten Pedersdatter 1734

Jens Pedersen 1736-1806

Anne Pedersdatter 1737-1743

Ole Pedersen 1739-1801

Karen Pedersdatter 1741

Ingebrigt Pedersen 1744.

• NOTE. According to the ViknaBoka, Peder Pedersen was known as Per Person Pross in Sweden prior to coming to Norway, and states he was born about 1700. His age at death was 74 making his birth about 1702.

His father's name would be Per (Peder) __?__ and his mother is unknown. It is assumed that both would be from Sweden and their records may be found there, along with Per's own birth about 1700. Where in Sweden, is unknown.

• NOTE. The marriage entry contains a clerical error. The Bygdeboker states Peder married Margrete Olsdatter. The Kirkebok shows two marriages, next to one another where both men had brides named Margrete. The clerk listed Margrete Olsdatter in the 2nd marriage in error.

Sources

DigitalArkivet of Norway

• View the original documents

Birth / Baptism: from the Viknaboka below and age 74 at death

Marriage - mid-rt, Nytårsdag (1 Jan)

Death

• NOTE: There are missing records in Vikna: 7 Sun Trinity 1711 thru 31 Dec 1713. https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20050502030009

Viknaboka Vol (Bind) 3

• Innersund Farm - pp 446 - 465. See page p. 449 for information on Per Person (Peder Pedersen) and son Jens Pedersen: https://www.nb.no/nbsok/nb/2f8c14e0ee847125cc2dbf21dd875fac?index=1#449
• From the Viknaboka: Den Peder Pedersen som her er nevnt var svensk av fødsel og hette egentlig Per Person Pross. Han var født omlag 1700, og ble i 1734 g. m. Margrete Olsdatter Bondøy, født 1710. = The Peder Pedersen mentioned here was Swedish by birth and was actually called Per Person Pross. He was born around 1700, and in 1734 married Margrete Olsdatter Bondøy, born 1710.

• NOTE: Most of the bygdebokers at the National Library of Norway online can only be accessed from a Norway based IP address. This particular set of books (Bind 1, 2, 3) are "tilgang for alle" meaning everyone can view them online.
• Please read from the National Library: Tillatelse: Det er kun tillatt å strømme dette materialet til privat bruk. Permission: You can only use/view this material for private use.