Anne (Johannesdatter) Peterson (1839 - 1895)

Anne Johannesdatter was born Oct. 21, 1839(# 99) on Totland farm, Moster, Bømlo, Hordaland County, Norway. She died on June 16, 1895 in Norway Lake, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, USA. She was daughter of Johannes Johannessen Tjernagel and Anna Larsdatter Totland. Anne married Apr. 15, 1866(# 5), Hans Sem Peterson in Moster church, Bømlo, Hordaland County, Norway. They had 13 children:

1. Petra Vilhelmine Peterson, b. June 23, 1866(# 24), d. 1958, m. June 18, 1888, Lars N Bergslien. Find A Grave.
2. Johanna Louise Peterson, b. June 19, 1868, d. Nov. 3, 1935, m. Dec. 30, 1884, Anders Lars Walen. Find A Grave.
3. Christiana Christine Peterson, b. Nov. 16, 1869, d. Jan. 19, 1929, m. Jan. 15, 1897, Louis Anderson.
4. Peter Andreas Peterson, b. Feb. 7, 1871, d. Aug. 5, 1936. Find A Grave.
5. Antonette Marthea Peterson, b. May 4, 1872, d. Feb. 4, 1971, m. July 1, 1891, Oliver Rasmus Danielson. Find A Grave.
6. Wilhelmina Peterson, b. Nov. 1, 1873, d. Aug. 12, 1946, m. Jan 29, 1898, Anton H. Berg. Find A Grave.
7. Dorthea Sophie Peterson, b. Apr. 30, 1875, d. Dec. 29, 1878.
8. Hansine Serine Peterson, b. Apr. 7, 1877, d. Feb. 14, 1918, m. June 18, 1904, Christian Nelson. Find A Grave.
9. Anna Gurine Peterson, b. Apr. 7, 1877, d. May 20, 1877.
10. Christian Theodor Peterson, b. 15 Feb 1879, d. 14 Sep 1956, m. Mar. 9, Mar. 1905, Bertha Ragnhild Mikkelson. Find A Grave.
11. Elisa H. Peterson, b. Sep. 13, 1880, d. Sep. 21, 1932.
12. Dorthea Louise Peterson, b. Sep. 18, 1881, d. Oct. 30, 1881.
13. Carl Johan H Peterson, b. Dec. 8, 1882, d. Mar. 19, 1964, m. Nov. 21, 1907, Marie G Madson. Find A Grave.


Anne's christening was held on Nov. 10, 1839(# 99) in Moster churh in Bømlo.

In the 1865 census "Anna Johannesdatter" was living on Upper Grindheim farm, Moster, Bømlo, Hordaland County, Norway. She was then a housemaid and later she married the son in the house, Hans Sem Petersen Grindheim.

Hans S. P. Grindem emigrated together with his wife Anna Grindem and their daughter Petra Hansdatter Grindem on May 10, 1867 from Bergen, Norway and arrived in Quebec, Canada on June 18, 1867. They travelled with the ship Norden. (See # 339 341)

In the 1875 census "Anne Peterson" was living in Norway Lake, Kandiyohi, Minnesota, together with her husband and their children.

In the 1880 census "Anna Peterson" was living in Norway Lake, Kandiyohi, Minnesota, together with her husband and their children. Her mother in law "Mine Peterson" was also living with them.

In the 1885 census "Anne Peterson" was living in Norway Lake, Kandiyohi, Minnesota, together with her husband and their children.

In the 1895 census "Anna Petterson" was living in Norway Lake, Kandiyohi, Minnesota, together with her husband and their children.

Here she is in Find A Grave.

Hans Sem is mentioned in these stories.

THE PETERSON BROTHERS OF NORWAY LAKE.

Saga Of Matias Johannessen Fjellhaugen (in America). 1)

1) Bømlo bygdbok 4: Gards- og ættesoge for Moster sokn, page 266 and 292.
SAB, Finnås sokneprestembete, H/Ha/Haa/Haaa/L0006: Parish register (official) no. A 6, 1836-1850, p. 31.
SAB, Finnås sokneprestembete, H/Ha/Haa/Haaa/L0008: Parish register (official) no. A 8, 1863-1872, p. 154.
Minnesota Official Marriage System