Married in Vernon County, Wisconsin on this date in 1885: Peter A “Pete” Pederson and Mattie Samuelson. They were first cousins, both of them related to Isaac Larson’s mother. They later lived and raised their family in North Dakota, as neighbors of Isaac, Axel, and Oscar. Despite the caption below, most members of this family spelled their name “Pederson.” Their son Atley later moved to Oregon, and was close friends with my parents. Read More …
