Individual Details
Petrus Petruson
(19 Sep 1819 - 18 Apr 1905)
Letter, 14 Jul 1994, from the Norwegian Emigration Center, Stavanger, Norway.
Mosbakkmoen, tenant farm of subsidiary no. 2, Solhaug: Petrus Pedersen, born about 1819 in Wilhelmina, Sweden, died 18 April 1905, crofter and tailor. In addition to Mosbakkmoen he also worked Korsdalsmoen, subsidiary no. 8
(bought in in 1853) and Skjelladalen of Solbakken which he also bought in 1853. Korsdalsmoen was sold in 1878.
In 1848 he married Karen Marie Jensdatter, born 1824, residence Valla, died 16 February 1862.
Children:
1) Jensine Cathrine (Katrine), born 14 July 1848
2) Peder Benjamin, born 5 February 1850
3) Christence Elisabeth, born 3 August 1852
4) Gulle, born 20 July 1854
5) Daniel Peder, born 7 February 1856
6) Serene Lovise, born 18 October 1858
7) Ludvig Johan, born 20 May 1860, died 11 October 1943
Petrus Pedersen married 2. to Olava Andersdatter Nergarden of Solhaug, subsidiary no. 4, born 12 January 1830, died 2 September 1912.
Children:
8) Conrad Martin, born 15 September 1864
9) Anders Nicolai, born 12 March 1866
In 1872 the family moved to the farm Andfiskvatnet (Vatna) in Nordre Rana (Northern Rana), county of Nordland. Petrus and Olava Sakarine (Sakrina) worked Andfiskvatnet till about 1898. Then they retired. Their son Konrad Martin, born in 1864, died at a home for old people in Ytteren on 5 April 1946. (This information taken from Gard og Slekt i Hemnes, Bind II, G. nr. 81-149, Hemnes Kommune Kulturetaten, 1992, pg. 665; and Rana Bygdebok, Mo Prestegjeld, Gardshistorie av Anders Froholm, pg. 59)
Mosbakkmoen, tenant farm of subsidiary no. 2, Solhaug: Petrus Pedersen, born about 1819 in Wilhelmina, Sweden, died 18 April 1905, crofter and tailor. In addition to Mosbakkmoen he also worked Korsdalsmoen, subsidiary no. 8
(bought in in 1853) and Skjelladalen of Solbakken which he also bought in 1853. Korsdalsmoen was sold in 1878.
In 1848 he married Karen Marie Jensdatter, born 1824, residence Valla, died 16 February 1862.
Children:
1) Jensine Cathrine (Katrine), born 14 July 1848
2) Peder Benjamin, born 5 February 1850
3) Christence Elisabeth, born 3 August 1852
4) Gulle, born 20 July 1854
5) Daniel Peder, born 7 February 1856
6) Serene Lovise, born 18 October 1858
7) Ludvig Johan, born 20 May 1860, died 11 October 1943
Petrus Pedersen married 2. to Olava Andersdatter Nergarden of Solhaug, subsidiary no. 4, born 12 January 1830, died 2 September 1912.
Children:
8) Conrad Martin, born 15 September 1864
9) Anders Nicolai, born 12 March 1866
In 1872 the family moved to the farm Andfiskvatnet (Vatna) in Nordre Rana (Northern Rana), county of Nordland. Petrus and Olava Sakarine (Sakrina) worked Andfiskvatnet till about 1898. Then they retired. Their son Konrad Martin, born in 1864, died at a home for old people in Ytteren on 5 April 1946. (This information taken from Gard og Slekt i Hemnes, Bind II, G. nr. 81-149, Hemnes Kommune Kulturetaten, 1992, pg. 665; and Rana Bygdebok, Mo Prestegjeld, Gardshistorie av Anders Froholm, pg. 59)
Events
| Birth | 19 Sep 1819 | Nästansjö, Wilhelmia, Vasterbottens Lan, Sweden | |||
| Christen | 3 Oct 1819 | Vilhelmina, Sweden | |||
| Marriage | 24 Sep 1848 | Hemnes, Nordland, Norway - Karin Maria Jensdtr. |  | ||
| Marriage | 15 Oct 1862 | Hemnes, Nordland, Norway - Olava Sakarine Andersdtr. | | ||
| Death | 18 Apr 1905 | |
Families
| Spouse | Karin Maria Jensdtr. (1821 - 1862) |
| Child | Jensine Cathrine Petrusdatter (1848 - ) |
| Child | Peder Benjamin Petruson (1850 - 1912) |
| Child | Christense Elisabeth Petruson (1852 - ) |
| Child | Gulle Petruson ( - 1854) |
| Child | Daniel Peder Petruson (1856 - 1933) |
| Child | Serene Lovise Petrusdatter (1858 - 1952) |
| Child | Ludvig Johan Petruson (1860 - 1943) |
| Spouse | Janelle Olsdatter (1819 - ) |
| Child | Olava Andrenne Petrusdatter (1842 - ) |
| Spouse | Olava Sakarine Andersdtr. (1830 - 1912) |
| Child | Konrad Martin Petruson (1864 - 1946) |
| Child | Anders Nicolai Petruson (1866 - ) |
| Father | Pehr Andersson (1783 - 1859) |
| Mother | Brita Jonsdotter (1783 - 1852) |
| Sibling | Nils Johan Pehrsson (1810 - ) |
| Sibling | Christina Margarita Pehrsdotter (1813 - ) |
| Sibling | Jonas Pehrsson (1814 - ) |
| Sibling | Inga Catharina Andersson (1815 - 1815) |
| Sibling | Ana Brita Pehrsdotter (1816 - ) |
| Sibling | Anders Gustaf Pehrsson (1818 - ) |
| Sibling | Inga Magdalina Pehrsdotter (1821 - ) |
| Sibling | Sara Lovisa Pehrsdotter (1822 - ) |
| Sibling | Catharina Elisabet Pehrsdotter (1823 - 1824) |
| Sibling | Daniel Pehrsson (1824 - ) |
Endnotes
1. Den Norske Kirke, Hemnes prestegjeld (Nordland), Kirkebøker Genealogical Society of Utah, 0,307,095.
2. Den Norske kirke. Nord-Rana prestegjeld (Nordland) (Main Author) , Kirkebøker Genealogical Society of Utah, 0,307,095.
3. Erling Nordli, Gard og Slekt i Hemnes, Hemnes Kommune (1992), Bind II, p665.
4. Anders Froholm, Rana Bygdebok, Mo Prestegjeld Gardshistorie SCAND 948.451/R1 H2C v3.
5. Digitalarkivet http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/.