Peder Olson was born in Oslo, Norway Jan. 28, 1880. He came to Kindred, N. D. at the age of 21 years. On Oct. 24, 1909, he was united in marriage to Julia Sagvold at Minot, N. D. Then in 1910 he homesteaded 10 miles north of Lothair where he spent his entire life. He retired from farming about 14 years ago due to poor health. The last three years of his life were spent in the Liberty County Nursing Home at Chester.
Those surviving Peder are his widow, Mrs. Julia Olson; four children, Mrs. Ovedia Rishoff of Shelby; Adolph, Edwin and Alvin of Galata; seven grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; two sisters in Norway; and several nieces and nephews. Several brothers and sisters have preceded him in death.
Pallbearers were Lyle Glee, Henry Hawks, Arnold Jeppeson, Harold Markuson, Marvin Rishoff and Sid Rockman. Honorary pallbearers were Fred Fenger, Sigurd Forseth, Ingolf Jeppeson, Hilmer Johnson, Malvin Matteson and Edward Rockman. Mrs. George McGuire sang a Norwegian song and Dr. Lyle Iverson sang an English song. Mrs. Lyle Iverson was the organist. Leo Hawks and Marvin Jeppeson served as ushers.
Burial was in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Shelby.
Liberty County Times, Chester, MT, 14 July 1966
Peder Olson was born in Oslo, Norway Jan. 28, 1880. He came to Kindred, N. D. at the age of 21 years. On Oct. 24, 1909, he was united in marriage to Julia Sagvold at Minot, N. D. Then in 1910 he homesteaded 10 miles north of Lothair where he spent his entire life. He retired from farming about 14 years ago due to poor health. The last three years of his life were spent in the Liberty County Nursing Home at Chester.
Those surviving Peder are his widow, Mrs. Julia Olson; four children, Mrs. Ovedia Rishoff of Shelby; Adolph, Edwin and Alvin of Galata; seven grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; two sisters in Norway; and several nieces and nephews. Several brothers and sisters have preceded him in death.
Pallbearers were Lyle Glee, Henry Hawks, Arnold Jeppeson, Harold Markuson, Marvin Rishoff and Sid Rockman. Honorary pallbearers were Fred Fenger, Sigurd Forseth, Ingolf Jeppeson, Hilmer Johnson, Malvin Matteson and Edward Rockman. Mrs. George McGuire sang a Norwegian song and Dr. Lyle Iverson sang an English song. Mrs. Lyle Iverson was the organist. Leo Hawks and Marvin Jeppeson served as ushers.
Burial was in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Shelby.
Liberty County Times, Chester, MT, 14 July 1966
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