Peder Andreas Pedersen (1831-1918)

Peder Andreas Pedersen (1831-after1905) of Log; Freight Man or "Fragtemand"; Bread Vendor or "Bagervend" (b. July 05, 1831, Log farm, Herad parish, Farsund, Vest-Agder, Norway - d. after 1905, Vanse parish, Farsund, Vest-Agder, Norway)

Parents

 * Peder Andreas Hansen (1790-1849) of Log
 * Maren Sophia Olsdatter (1791-1868) of Gullestad

Birth: Peder was born on July 05, 1831 on Log farm in Herad parish in Farsund, Norway.

Baptism: He was baptized under the name "Peder Andreas Pedersen" on July 17, 1831 at Herad parish in Farsund.

Siblings: (Hans Pedersen (1814-1896) aka Hans Pedersen of Log who married Anne Marie Berntsdatter (1827-1884) All were baptised at Herad parish in Farsund.
 * Pernille Helene Pedersdatter (1812) who died as an infant
 * Anna Pedersdatter (1816-1831)
 * Olene Andrea Pedersdatter (1819-1912) who married Villum Larsen (1816-1896) and had one of their children emigrate to the United States
 * Ole Mathias Pedersen (1822-1914), a baker who married Thea Johanne Torstensdatter (1825-1865)
 * Helene Elisabeth Pedersdatter (1825-?)
 * Peder Pedersen (1829-1830) who died as an infant
 * Hans Elias Pedersen (1837-?)

Marriage
Peder married Serine Larsdatter (1840-1905) of Drange, on July 26, 1862 at Herad parish in Farsund. Serine was the daughter of Lars Aadnessen. Peder was listed as "Peder Andreas Pederssen".

Children
Together they had the following children: All the children were baptized in Farsund.
 * Peder Elias Pedersen (1863-before1868)
 * Lars Pedersen (1865) who was baptized on October 01, 1865
 * Lars Emanuel Pedersen (1869-?) who was baptized on July 18, 1869
 * Mathilde Sophie Amalia Pedersen (1872-1949) aka Sophie Pedersen, who was baptized on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1872 and married Hans Andreas Carlsen Schultz (1867-1896), and after his death married Martin Andreassen (1865-c1935) and emigrated with him to the United States with her daughters, Klara Helene Shultz (1895-1973), and Sigrid Marie Andreassen (1905-1940)
 * Peder Severin Pedersen (1876-?) who was baptized on March 05, 1876
 * Anton Martin Teodore Pedersen (1879-?) who was baptized on November 23, 1879
 * Inga Karoline Eldora Pedersen (1882-1927) who was baptized on November 05, 1882, and emigrated to New York in the United States, and married Emil August Schneider (1884-1955)

Farsund, Norway
The family appears in the 1865 Norway Census living at 36 Kirkegaden in Farsund, where Peder was working as a freight man or "fragtemand". In the 1900 Norway Census he was living at 50b Nykastelgaden Street, Farsund, Vest-Agder, Norway and working as a "bagervend" or bread seller. Listed in the 1900 census were: Lars Emanuel Pedersen (1869-?) on a ship heading toward Vancouver, Canada, not married and working as a "styrmand" or sailor; Peder Severin Pedersen (1876-?) who was on a ship heading toward "Arendal and Saint Petersburg, Russia", not married and working as a "matros", or sailor; and Anton Martin Teodore Pedersen (1879-?) who was on his way to Scotland, not married and working as a "styrmand", or sailor. Missing from the census was Inga Pedersen who may have been working as a maid in another home.

Death of Wife
Serine died on October 06, 1905, and was buried on October 12, 1905. The churchbook lists her as: "baker's wife Serine Pedersen; [wife of] baker, Peder A. Pedersen; [she was] born 1840 [at] Drange in Herad."