Biography: Peder J. Westby
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Biography: Peder J. Westby
| Katie C. Wells (View posts) | Posted: 10 Mar 2006 2:13AM GMT |
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PEDER J. WESTBY
was born in Sand, Nordre Odalen, Norway on 13 July 1861. He came to Kinloss Township in 1889 and worked on a farm. In 1890 he bought the claim on Section 22 fra Gulbrand Norby. He then sent for his family, the former Inga Westlie whom he married in Norway 6 Jan 1885. They had three children: Mary, Martha and Ingolf. He farmed in Kinloss Township until 1919 when he moved to Silverton, Oregon with his wife and Selma and Mary. They family grew until they had eleven children, four boys and seven girls. Mary, Martha, Agnes, Selma, Ingolf and Peter are all deceased. The remaining members of the family are Einar, Jacob, Hannah, Ida and Mary.
Peder Westby and his wife were charter members of the Silvesta Congregation in Fairdale and in Silverton, Oregon, they were members of the St John's Lutheran Church. Peder Westby died Aug 30, 1939. Inga Westby died Dec 31, 1945.
Peder Westby was the son of Jacob and Martha Westby and they came to Kinloss Township a little later. They had eighty acres close to Julius Westby's place. Besides Peder Westby, there were Julius, Jacob and Theodore, who came to this country. One brother, Ole, remained in Norway. Three sisters: Matia, Karen, Mary and Oline remained in Norway and they never saw each other again.
Inga Westby had four brothers: Peder and Andrew Erickson, and Martin and Hans, all homesteaders. They all took the name Erickson, while mother went by the name of Westlie.
Walsh County, ND Vol 2 page 915
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was born in Sand, Nordre Odalen, Norway on 13 July 1861. He came to Kinloss Township in 1889 and worked on a farm. In 1890 he bought the claim on Section 22 fra Gulbrand Norby. He then sent for his family, the former Inga Westlie whom he married in Norway 6 Jan 1885. They had three children: Mary, Martha and Ingolf. He farmed in Kinloss Township until 1919 when he moved to Silverton, Oregon with his wife and Selma and Mary. They family grew until they had eleven children, four boys and seven girls. Mary, Martha, Agnes, Selma, Ingolf and Peter are all deceased. The remaining members of the family are Einar, Jacob, Hannah, Ida and Mary.
Peder Westby and his wife were charter members of the Silvesta Congregation in Fairdale and in Silverton, Oregon, they were members of the St John's Lutheran Church. Peder Westby died Aug 30, 1939. Inga Westby died Dec 31, 1945.
Peder Westby was the son of Jacob and Martha Westby and they came to Kinloss Township a little later. They had eighty acres close to Julius Westby's place. Besides Peder Westby, there were Julius, Jacob and Theodore, who came to this country. One brother, Ole, remained in Norway. Three sisters: Matia, Karen, Mary and Oline remained in Norway and they never saw each other again.
Inga Westby had four brothers: Peder and Andrew Erickson, and Martin and Hans, all homesteaders. They all took the name Erickson, while mother went by the name of Westlie.
Walsh County, ND Vol 2 page 915
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