Name/Title
Optus family: Johanne Ophus (Mrs. Christian Pederson), pioneer woman of Norway Township, Traill County, NDEntry/Object ID
2023.388.1Description
This file contains a page written by Clara Wentworth describing the life of Johanne Ophus, a pioneer woman of Norway Township, Traill County, ND. Johnne came from Norway to America in 1887 and married Christian Pederson. They settled in Norway Township, where they raised ten children: Robert Pederson, Arthur Pederson, Oscar Pederson, John Pederson, Clara Pederson, Ida Pederson, Edwin Pederson, Edwin Pederson, Myrtle Pederson (see the Catalogit entry 2022.482.1 on Myrtle Pederson), Albert Pederson and Enoch Pederson.
Johanne (Ophus) Pederson passed away in 1940, age 69.Acquisition
Accession
2023.388Source or Donor
Pioneer Daughters