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- Possible record from Register til Mannskapsrulle/militær loddtrekningsliste for Bergen 1870-1895
Fornavn: Olaf Andreas
Etternavn: Pedersen Ommedal
Birthdate: 24 Jan 1862 in Bergen
Certificate of Marriage, Brooklyn #895
Groom Name: Olaf Pedersen
Residence: New York
Age: 25
No. of Marriage: First
Occupation: Long Shoreman
Place of Birth: Norway
Father’s Name: Peder Olson
Mother’s Maiden Name: Anna Olson
Bride Name: Lina Helgesen
Residence: New York
Age: 26 years
No. of Marriage: First
Place of Birth: Norway
Father’s Name: Helge Olsen
Mother’s Maiden name: Martha Olsen
Date of Marriage: 20 Mar 1887
Signed: Olaf Andreas Pedersen and Lina Malene Helgesen
Ellis Island Passenger Record:
Name: Pedersen, Oluf
Ethnicity: American, Norwegian
Date of Arrival: September 08, 1903
Age on Arrival: 41y
Gender: M
Marital Status: M
Ship of Travel: United States
Port of Departure: Christiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway
(Walter Pedersen also traveled on this boat.)
1900 Federal Census: NY, Kings Cty, Brooklyn, 8th Ward, ED93, p. 198B, 270 22nd St., Brooklyn, taken on June 8, 1900:
Peterson, Olaf, head, born Jan 1862, age 38, married for 14 years, born in Norway, father and mother born in Norway, came to the US in 1884, has been here 16 years, is a naturalized citizen, occupation is machinist;
Lenna, his wife, born Dec. 1860, age 39, married for 14 years, has had 5 children, 2 still living, born in Norway, father and mother born in Norway, came to the US in 1886, has been here 14 years;
Walter, their son, born July 1889, age 10, born in New York, father and mother born in Norway;
Irine (?), their daughter, born Nov. 1896, age 3, born in New York, father and mother born in Norway.
[GRL note: above entry for daughter Irine is most likely a mistake made by the census taker. The entry is probably for Irving, their son.]
1910 Census, NY, Kings Cty, Brooklyn, ED 1070, p. 6, 1218 22nd St., taken on April 16-19, 1910:
Pedersen, Olaf, head, age 48, married for 23 years, born in Norway, father and mother born in Norway, arrived in the US in 1884, occupation: machinist-shop;
Lena M. his wife, age 49, married for 23 years, has had 6 children, two living, born in Norway, father and mother born in Norway, arrived in the US in 1886;
Walter L., their son, age 19, single, born in NY, father and mother born in Norway, occupation: clerk, broker’s office (?);
Orwin, their son, age 13, single, born in NY, father and mother born in Norway.
1920 Federal Census: NY, Kings Cty, Brooklyn, 1222 Sixty Seventh St. Ed #499, p. 2:
Pedersen, Olaf, head, age 58, arrived in US in 1885, naturalized in 1899, born in Norway, father and mother born in Norway, occupation: machinist;
Lina M. his wife, age 59, arrived in 1885, naturalized in 1899, born in Norway, father and mother born in Norway.
1930 Federal Census: NY, Kings Cty, Brooklyn, Dist. 1134, p. 65, 1222 W. 67th St.:
Pedersen, Olaf A., head, owns $5,800, age 68, married first married at age 25, born in Norway, father and mother born in Norway, arrived in US in 1880, occupation: machinist, manufacturing;
Lina, his wife, age 69, married, first married at age 26, born in Norway, father and mother born in Norway, arrived in 1886, occupation: housewife.
Certificate of Death #7458, Brooklyn
Name of Institution: Methodist Episcopal Hospital
Address: 6th Street and 7th Avenue, Brooklyn
Full Name: Olaf A. Pedersen
Husband of Linda Pedersen
Age: 72
Occupation: Janitor, Norwegian Lutheran Church
Birthplace: Norway
How long in U.S.?: 50 years
Name of Father: Peter Pedersen
Birthplace of Father: Norway
Maiden Name of Mother: [blank]
Birthplace of Mother: Norway
Usual residence: 1222 67th Street, Brooklyn, NY
Date of Death: April 1, 1934
[Deceased was admitted to the hospital on March 11, 1934. Date and time of death: 1st of April 1934 about 1:15 A.M.]
Place of burial: Greenwood Cemetery
Date of Burial: April 4, 1934
Undertaker: George Harris, 5012 4th Ave. #466
Obituary: Times Union (Brooklyn, New York) 02 Apr 1934, Mon.:
"OLAF A. PEDERSEN DIES
Active Worker at Norwegian Lutheran Church Was 72
Olaf A. Pedersen, 72, sexton of the Norwegian Lutheran Church, 72d st. and 10th Ave., for four years, died of pneumonia. He lived at 1222 67th st., and was a member of a Seamen's Society in Brooklyn and of Day Star Lodge, 798, F. and A. M.
Born in Norway, Mr. Pedersen had lived in Brooklyn for 50 years. He had been a member of the Norwegian Lutheran Church since its establishment in 1913. Surviving are his wife, Lina; two sons, Walter and Irving, and two grandchildren.
The Rev. Lars J. Heggem, pastor of the church, will officiate at funeral services tomorrow night at 8 p.m. Fraternal services will follow. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of George Harris."
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1862 - 1934 (72 years)
