Peder Sjursen WANGSNESS

   Another name for Peder was Peder Sjursen VANGSNÆS.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Immigration: from Norway, 1844, America. ¹ 12 Apr 1844

Sjur Sjursen Vangsnæs, 4/5 98
Ingeri Pedersdatter Mundal, 27/12 97
Sjur, 14/5 26
Peder, 29/11/29
Britha, 20/1 33
John, 28/2 36

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• Migration: from Wisconsin, 1866, MN. to Arendahl Township

• Census: Arendahl, 1870, Fillmore County, Minnesota, USA. line 33
13 13 Shurson Peter 40
" Ann 37
" Shur 18
" John 15
" Mons 10
" Andres 8
" Ole 5
" Charles 6/12

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• Census: Arendahl, 1880, Fillmore County, Minnesota, USA. HouseholdRoleGenderAgeBirthplace
Peter S WangsnessSelfM50 Norway
Anna WangsnessWifeF48 Norway
Mons WangsnessSonM19 Wisconsin, United States
Ole WangsnessSonM14 Minnesota, United States
Inger WangsnessDaughterF7 Minnesota, United States
Solvei A DistadMotherF72 Norway
Andrias WangsnessSonM17 Wisconsin, United States
Karl WangsnessSonM10 Minnesota, United States

• Reference: History of Fillmore County, Aredahl Township, 1882, Fillmore County, Minnesota, USA. PETER SURSON WANGSNES is a native of Norway, born in November, 1829. He emigrated to America in 1844; located in Rock county, Wisconsin, and four years later moved to Dane county. While there he married Miss Anna Munson. They came to this township in 1866, and bought land in section eleven. Mr. Wangsnes was engaged in general mercantile business in Rushford for a few years, but has since devoted his time to agricultural pursuits. He is a member of the Board of Supervisors. Mr. and Mrs. Wangsnes have eight children, Sure is married and lives in Rushford; Solver married R. Rolfson, who is now preparing for the ministry in the Lutheran College at Madison, Wisconsin, and John is married to Marie Reishus, and engaged in Business in Rushford.

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Peder married Anna Monsdatter DISTAD, daughter of Living and Solvei A. DISTAD. (Anna Monsdatter DISTAD was born on 5 Dec 1831 in Leikanger, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway and died on 14 Sep 1917 in Pope County, MN ².)