[#29359] Ole Pedersen (1822-1914) and Tea Torstensdatter (1825-1864) of Farsund

[Gjest Richard Arthur Norton]

Does anyone have additional information?Ole Mathias Pedersen (1822-1914) Baker in Farsund, Norway; Three of his children emigrated to the US (b. November 14, 1822, Herad, Farsund, Vest-Agder, Norway - d. Summer 1914, Klungland, Vest-Agder, Norway)Name: His name is pronounced 'o-lee'.Birth: Ole was born in 1822 to Peder Andreas Hansen (1790-1849) aka Peder Andreas Hansen of Log, and Maren Sophia Olsdatter (1791-1868) aka Maren Sophia Olsdatter of Gullestad. Ole may have been born on Braekne farm. He was baptised at Herad on November 17, 1822.Siblings: Ole had the following siblings: Hans Pedersen (1814-1896) who married Anne Marie Berntsdatter (1827-1884); Anna Pedersdatter (1816-1831); Olene Andrea Pedersdatter (1819-1912) who married Willum Larsen (c1820-1869) and had one of their children emigrate to the US; Helene Elisabeth Pedersdatter (1825-?); Peder Andreas Pedersen (1831-?) who married Serene Larsen (c1850-?) and had one of their children emigrate to the US; and Hans Elias Pedersen (1837-?).Marriage: Ole married Tea Johanne Torstensdatter (1825-1864).Children: Together they had the following children: Peder Matias Olsen (1851-?) aka Peter Matthew Olsen; Teodor Johan Olsen (1852-?) aka Theodore Johan Olsen; Josette Teresia Olsdatter (1855-?) aka Joletta Theresa Olsdatter; Otto Olson (1858-1921) aka Ottan Olesen, who emigrated to Chicago in Illinois and married Hannah Hansen (1864-1936) aka Hannah Admundsen; Lena Olson (1860-1938) who was born under the name Hannah Lina Olsdatter, and emigrated to Chicago in Illinois and married Andrew Havig Jensen (1860-1930) aka Andreas Jensen; Salmine Sophia Severine Pedersen (1862-1914) aka Salmine Sopie Olsdatter who married John Edward Winblad (1856-1914) and emigrated to Manhattan in New York City and then moved to Jersey City, New Jersey and then moved to the Isle of Pines in Cuba and then died while visiting her family in Farsund in Norway; and Adolph Martin Ludvig Olsen (1865) who died in childbirth when his mother died.Baker: In the 1865 Norway Census, Ole was living at the bakery he worked at or owned, located at 39 and 40 Kirkegaden Street. He had a servant: Ane Lisabet Abramsdatter, aka Anne Elisabeth Abramsdatter.Salmine: Ole and his daughter, Salmine, appear to be travelling outside Sweden on September 04, 1884 and Salmine was listed as 'Salmine Wemmeland', perhaps a phonetic interpretation of her married name: 'Winblad'.Klungeland: In the 1900 Norway Census, Ole was living with his nephew: Bernt Andreas Hansen (1855-1915) on Klungeland farm in Herad parish, Vest-Agder, Norway.Death: He died around 1914 and his children, Salmine and Lena, visited him when he was dying, or came to the funeral from America. On this trip both Salmine and her husband died and they were buried in Norway.Lagacy: No picture of Ole is known to exist and no living descendents have yet been found in Norway. Ole and his family were most likely buried in Herad parish in Farsund. Ole had a nephew via his sister Olene: Jakob E. Willumsen (1853-1928) aka Jakob Villumsen who emigrated to Kittson County, Minnesota, USA and left several children in the US before he moved back to Norway and had more children with his second wife. Ole had a niece via his brother Peder: Inga Pedersen (1885-1927), who emigrated to Jersey City, New Jersey, USA and married Emil Schneider (1884-1955).