Peder Tobias OKSENDAL or LARSON

Notes:

!SO: D-016. and D-003 (Paul Larson's AC and DC sent by Paul and Nina Larson.)
SO: D-009, a three page auto biography by P. T. Larson.
NOTES: D-031 and D-055 by Nina Larson lists name Peder Tobias Larson (Per
Tobias Larsen Oksendal).
PROBLEM: D-009 shows marr. date as Feb 20, 1878 and D-003 shows Mar 20, 1878.
BIRTH: Oksendal (Oxendal) is near Flekkefjord, Norway. (D-008)
Place from D-055.
BAPTISM: Probably at Oxendal. SO:(D-009) Confirmed at BAKKE Church Oct 2, 1864
by Provost A. Dahle.
EDUCATION: Attended the common school at Oxendal until confirmation. Then
after coming to the United States, attended Luther College for about
three years, beginning in the fall of 1874. (D-009)
MARRIAGE: Married by Rev. Tobias Larson. (D-009)
Prior document lists date as Feb 20, 1878 but D-055 list MAR 20,1878.
OCCUPATION: Hardware merchant (22 years)aand first Postmaster (10 yrs) of the
newly established town of Harmony, Minnesota, on the town council,
the school board, Justice of the Peace, and after moving to Parkland,
Washington in 1908 was the manager of Parkland Lutheran Children's
Home and manager of Josephine Old People's in Stanwood, WA. He served on the Board of Trustees of Parkland Luth. Children's home
and Pacific Lutheran College. (D-009)
RELIGION: Lutheran. A lifetime of service as Saturday school and Sunday school
teacher and superintendent, treasurer, secretary, deacon, council
cantor, choir director, president of the congregation, etc. He has
had several articles published in the Pacific Lutheran Herald and
lists two songs in Norwegian and two prayers that he wrote in
addition to translating several other songs from Norwegian into
English. (D-009)
NOTES: Left Norway for the U.S.A. with his uncle Tonnes Andreas Dahl-1294 and
family 1n 1868. They left Oxendal Friday, April 17, 1868 and departed
from Flekkenfjord Monday the 29th and arrived at Stavanger Tuesday morning the
21st where they stayed for six days before setting out to cross the Atlantic on
the sailship "Hero", April 27th, with Capt. Olson in charge. The ship arrived
in Quebec June 1st and on Jun 4th they landed and departed the same day for the
home of another uncle, Nils Tobias Dahl-1293 who lived at Eighteen mile creek,
Dunn Co., Wisconsin, traveling by rail and boat via Detroit, Grand Haven,
Milwakee, Read's Landing, LaCross and Eau Claire arriving there June 13, 1868.
He worked as a farm hand in Wiscconsin and also spent two winters hauling timber
to to the river to be floated to the saw mills. In 1873 helped his uncle Nils
T. Dahl-1293 move his goods to Cottonwood, Minn. where Nils had bought land and
was to establish his home. P.T. was the owner of two span of oxen and with
them he hauled a "Curby Reaper" for his uncle. After arriving in Cottonwood,
he broke up 20 acres of land for his cousin, P.H. Dahl (Peder H. Dahl-487?) who
later beacame Pastor P. H. Dahl. The job being finished he went to Medo, Blue
Earth Co., Minn. where his uncle Tonnes A. Dahl-1294 had bought land there in
1870. He married Inger Sophia Torgerson in 1878 and began a hardware business
at Harmony, Minn. in 1880. See Occupation notes above. (D-009)

Peder married Inger Sophie Ommundsdatter Oksendal on 20 Mar 1878 in Burr Oak, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States. Inger was born on 20 Sep 1852 in Øksendal, Bakken Sogn, Vest Agder, Norway; died in 1942 in Seattle, King, Washington, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Valborg Martine Larson was born on 6 Oct 1878 in Greenfield, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; died on 8 Nov 1969 in Seattle, King, Washington, United States.
2. Ludvig Larson was born on 15 Feb 1880 in Parkland, Pierce, Washington, United States; died on 15 Mar 1965 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States.
3. Mathilde [Ted] Larson was born on 22 Oct 1881 in Harmony, Fillmore, Minnesota, United States; died in Sep 1980 in Seattle, King, Washington, United States.
4. Oline Larson was born on 16 Aug 1883 in Harmony, Fillmore, Minnesota, United States; died on 13 Aug 1892 in Harmony, Fillmore, Minnesota, United States.
5. Anne Tonette Larson was born on 17 Sep 1885 in Harmony, Fillmore, Minnesota, United States; died on 12 Jan 1979 in Seattle, King, Washington, United States.
6. Thea Sophia Larson was born on 12 Apr 1888 in Harmony, Fillmore, Minnesota, United States; died on 18 May 1980 in Seattle, King, Washington, United States.
7. Oscar Andreas Larson was born on 1 Jul 1890 in Harmony, Fillmore, Minnesota, United States; died in Feb 1973 in Carmichael, Sacramento, California, United States.
8. Leonard Gerhard Larson was born on 3 Dec 1892 in Harmony, Fillmore, Minnesota, United States; died on 15 Feb 1950 in Seattle, King, Washington, United States.

Notes:

!SO: D-031
PROBLEM: D-016 AC sent by Paul and Nina Larson lists the BD as 11-04-1821 and
the DD as 10-30-1903.
D-008 Larson lists his father's dates as follows: b. Nov. 8,1821
d. Oct 30, 1903.
D-025 lists b. Nov 4, 1821, Oxendal, Bakke, Vest-Agder, Norway.
D-055 (an update in 1993) lists Sirdal in place of Bakke.
D-029B and (O-12) list b. Nov 8, 1821 and d. Oct 30, 1903
D-029C lists bd Nov 8, 1821 and dd Oct 30, 1903.
D-040 lists b. 11-8-1821, d. 11-30-1903.
D-055 list an updated marr date 12-27-1851 for Lars and Antonette.
(different than the previous date listed in D-043)
NOTES: In his autobiography D-009, P. T. Larson refers to his father as Lars
Pederson.
D-031 states 3 more children were born to the marriage of Lars and
Antonette. They all died when small. (9 children in all).
D-043 gives the marr. date for Lars and Antonette.

Lars married Valborg Torgrimsdatter Seland on 18 Jun 1849. Valborg was born on 1 Nov 1820 in Seland, Fjotland, Vest Agder, Norway; died on 16 Apr 1851 in Øksendal, Bakken Sogn, Vest Agder, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: D-016 AC from Paul and Nina Larson.
BIRTH: Place from D-055.
DEATH: Place from D-055.
PROBLEM: D-008 from P.T. Larson-1481 states his mother died ~last day of Jan.'
D-029B lists DD as Feb 1, 1851.

Notes:

Peder married Karen Larsdatter Espetveit. Karen (daughter of Lars Ingvorsen Espetveit and Siri Tollaksdatter Sporkland) was born on 29 Jun 1791 in Espetveit, Bakke, Vest-Agder, Norway; was christened on 30 Oct 1791; died on 22 Oct 1872. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Notes:

!SO: D-016 From AC provided by Paul and Nina Larson.
D-027 from Nina Larson in 1990.
D-008 Information from P.T. Larson-1481 indicates that Hans Olson served
as a "life guard to foot" for either King Frederick the 5th, who reigned
from 1746 to 1776, or for King Kristian the 7th, 1766 to 1808.
In his letter of discharge it was stated that Hans Olson had strong
shoulders and strong legs and that he served the king faithfully as the
"life guard to foot" for 8 years and 8 months.
He married a girl from Lundesagn by the name of Marthe Kjyrmo. By
inheritance she was entitled to the homeplace and they were to live there,
but Hans got so homesick that he could not stay there so they moved to
Oksendal where he took posession of the original homestead, "Volden". From
Marthe Kjyrmo the names PEDER and MARTHE came into our family.
NOTES: D-013 Occupation listed as farmer in Oksendal and carpenter. Served as
life guard to King Kristian of Denmark 8 years and 8 months (1766-1774).
When he moved back to Oksendal, he bought the homeplace from his
brother, Hans.
D-014 reveals that he and eleven others were selected to be the king's
special body guard. Norway was then ruled by Denmark. While in this
service he recieved a uniform and a chest in which to keep his clothes.
The chest, which is inscribed with the date 1776, is now (as of 1968) in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Deen, Minneota, Minn. Buttons from the
uniform and his honorable discharge were in the possession of Nils H.
Dahl at Minot, N.D. He was described in his discharge papers as being
'light hair, blue eyes, broad shoulders and strong legs'. "It is said
that once when the soldiers were lifting various objects to measure
thier strength, that he placed his head under a horse and stood to full
height with the horse hanging across his shoulders. Asked by the king
what they fed men in Norway to make them so strong, he answered - `Your
Majesty, in Norway they feed the men the food you feed your horses ...
oats.' This was true for the main food in Norway then was oatmeal"
PROBLEM: D-024 lists b. date as 1765.
D-042 indicates he was a farmer. Was widely known for his great
strength. But attributes the bodygard duties to his son, Peder.

Hans married Marta Pedersdatter Steinberg. Marta (daughter of Peder Salvesen Steinberg and Ingeborg Nilsdatter Hamre) was born on 21 Jul 1767 in Steinberg, Lund, Rogaland, Norway; died on 10 Dec 1831. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!SO: D-016 (Full name and birthdate) From AC provided by Paul and Nina Larson.
D-013 Source for Lundesogn.
D-027 from Nina Larson is source for data finally listed.
PROBLEM: D-008 and D-013 list name as Marthe.

Notes:

!SO: D-027 from Nina Larson.
NOTES: B. Place is listed as Bakke, (Flekkefjord), Vest Agder, Norway

Lars married Siri Tollaksdatter Sporkland. Siri (daughter of Tollak Johannesen Sporkland and Kari Eriksdatter Sporkland, daughter of Tollak Johannesen Sporkland and Kari Eriksdatter Sporkland) was born in 1746 in Sporkland, Bakke, Vest Agder, Norway; died in 1834. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!NOTES: From AC sent by Paul and Nina Larson.

!SO: D-027 from Nina Larson.