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John Fredrickson family

ccountr1  (View posts) Posted: 27 May 2009 5:37PM GMT
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WALSH HERITAGE, ND 1881-1981 VOLUME 2 PAGE 761
JOHN FREDRICKSON FAMILY - bio

John FREDRICKSON was born in Vangses, Sogn, Norway in 1837. He immigrated to the United States in May 1882. His wife, the former Kari Aafedt, came with him. They homesteaded in Elkmount Township. They had three daughters and one son:
Martha FREDRICKSON married Lars Berdahl
Guri FREDRICKSON
Ingeborg FREDRICKSON married Lars Vangsness
Fredrick FREDRICKSON

His first wife died after living here a few years. He married Venni Drege, who died after a few years of marriage.

After he retired in 1914, he went back to Norway for a visit. Hearing of the start of WWI he returned home. When he came home, he came to Medford Township to live with his daughter Mrs Lars Vangsness. He was a farmer, carpenter and shoemaker.

John FREDRICKSON, along with his two wives, daughters, Guri and Ingeborg and her husband and five of their six children are buried in the Middle Forest Cemetery at Fordville, ND.

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