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Peder Helmer Overland

Peder Helmer Overland[1]

Male 1880 - 1955  (75 years)

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  • Name Peder Helmer Overland  [2
    Birth 29 Apr 1880  Norway Twp., Fillmore, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 6 Jun 1880  Norway Twp., Fillmore, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • Highland Prairie Lutheran Church
    Confirmation 1895  Norway Twp., Fillmore, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • Highland Prairie Lutheran Church
    HEAL died of cancer 
    Death 13 Jun 1955  St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Burial 16 Jun 1955  Highland Prairie Lutheran Church, Norway Twp., Fillmore, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Notes 
    • Funeral services for Mr. Peder H Overland, 75 year old resident of St. Paul, were held last Wednesday June 15th at the Highland Prairie Lutheran Church, the Rev. L. R. Gronild officiating. Burial was made in the Highland Prairie cemetery. Mr. Overland, a former resident of Rushford, passed away on Monday June 13th at his home in St. Paul. He was born on April 29, 1880 at Highland Prairie, the son of Steinar and Gina Overland. He married the former Annie Ness at Wolford, North Dakota in 1905. The couple returned to Rushford in 1928 and resided here until 1945 when they moved to St. Paul. He is survived by his wife; two daughers, Gilma of St. Paul, and Agnes of Faribault; one son Nordahl of Rushford; two brother Eddie of Minot, North Dakota and George Sr. of Rushford; one sister; Mrs. Selma Peterson of Preston; and three grandchildren.

      1910 US Census, North Dakota, Pierce, Wolford, Peder H. Overland, 38, married once 3 years, born MN, parents born Norway, farmer general farm, owns farm with mortgage, wife Anna C. 34, married once 3 years, mother of 2 children 2 living, born MN, parents born Norway, daughter Gilma C. 3, born ND, daughter Agnes S., 5/12, born ND

      1920 US Census, North Dakota, Pierce, Wolford, Peter H. Overland, rents farm, 38, born MN, parents born Norway, farmer, wife Anna C. 33, born MN, parents born Norway, daughter Gillma C. 12, born ND, daughter Agnes 10, born ND, son Nordahl A. 7, born ND

      1930 US Census, Minnesota, Fillmore, Rushford, Peder H. Overland, rents home $16, age 49, first married age 26, travelling salesman medicine, with wife Anna 44, children Agnes S. 20, born ND, Nordahl A. 17, born ND, daughter Ruby O. Johnson 5, born ND

      1940 US Census, Minnesota, Fillmore, Rushford, Peter Overland, 59, education 8, born MN, factory laborer, wife Anna, 54, education 8, born MN, boarding school children, boarder Mary A. Overland, 8, education 1, born WI

      Alternate: Peder H. Overland
      Alternate birth date: Apr 1881
      Alternate marriage date: 1905
      Lived in Wolford, ND on 5 Apr 1926
      Living in Rushford, 1939
      Lived in Wolford, ND 1906-1928, Rushford 1928-1945, St. Paul 1945-1955 [3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14]
    Person ID I7969  Mindrum
    Last Modified 6 Sep 2018 

    Father (Stenar) Steinar J. Overland,   b. 7 Oct 1841, Kviteseid, Telemark, Norway Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Apr 1939, Norway Twp., Fillmore, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 97 years) 
    Mother Kisten Jorgine (Gina) Dahl,   b. 8 Mar 1845, Sannidal, Telemark, Norway Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Apr 1926, Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 1 Apr 1866  Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [15
    Photos
    Overland, Steinar House
    Overland, Steinar House
    Overland, Steinar House
    Overland, Steinar House
    Overland, Steinar Farm
    Overland, Steinar Farm
    Overland, Steinar family
    Overland, Steinar family
    Back: Halvor Nordby, Eddie, Kisten, Johannes, George
    Middle: Thea Nordby with Henry, Cora, Steinar, Gina with Selma, Lena Rein Overland with Selmer
    Front: Peter, Lettie
    Family ID F1536  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Annie K. Ness,   b. 17 Oct 1885, Fillmore Co., Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Aug 1973, Pleasant Manor Nursing Home, Faribault, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 1 Sep 1906  Wolford, Pierce, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Gilma Overland,   b. 9 Apr 1907, Wolford, Pierce, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Mar 1993, Faribault, Rice, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
     2. Agnes Selma Overland,   b. 20 Oct 1909, Wolford, Pierce, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Oct 2008, Faribault, Rice, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 98 years)
     3. Nordahl Anthony Overland,   b. 12 Jun 1912, Wolford, Pierce, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jan 1998, Winona, Winona, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
     4. Mary Ann Overland,   b. 4 Jan 1932, Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 May 2021, Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
    Family ID F5572  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 11 Aug 2012 

  • Photos
    Overland, Peter
    Overland, Peter
    Overland, Lettie, Carl Backman, Cora Overland, unknown, Peter and Annie Overland
    Overland, Lettie, Carl Backman, Cora Overland, unknown, Peter and Annie Overland
    Overland Siblings
    Overland Siblings
    L-R Cora, Peter, Selma, Olga, George, Lettie
    Overland, Peter and Annie Ness wedding day
    Overland, Peter and Annie Ness wedding day
    Overland, George and Carrie Wedding Party
    Overland, George and Carrie Wedding Party
    Back: Gynther, Hans, Unknown, Lettie, Cora, Selma
    Front: Peter, George, Carrie, Marie

    Headstones
    Overland, Peder and Annie
    Overland, Peder and Annie

  • Sources 
    1. [S48] Overland Family History, Audrey Overland, Lorna Anderson, 1986.

    2. [S5056] Peder H. Overland headstone, Highland Prairie Church cemetery.

    3. [S619] Peder H. Overland obituary, 23 Jun 1955.

    4. [S111] Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002, www.ancestry.com.

    5. [S8146] Ministerialbog for Highland Prairie, Elstad og Newburg Menigheder i Fillmore Co. Staten Minnesota North America, Paabegyndt 1872, Baptisms, page 78, line 31.

    6. [S8529] Nancy Rustad, Tri-County Publishing, Inc., 2004, Highland Prairie Lutheran Church 150th Anniversary 1854-2004, p. 151.

    7. [S8146] Ministerialbog for Highland Prairie, Elstad og Newburg Menigheder i Fillmore Co. Staten Minnesota North America, Paabegyndt 1872, Burials, page 13, line 6.

    8. [S5469] 1910 US Census, North Dakota, Pierce, Wolford, Enum. Dist. 146, sheet 6A.

    9. [S5470] 1920 US Census, North Dakota, Pierce, Wolford, Enum. Dist. 199, sheet 4A.

    10. [S2573] 1930 US Census, Minmesota, Fillmore, Rushford, Enum. Dist. 23-30, sheet 2B.

    11. [S6442] 1940 US Census, Minnesota, Fillmore, Rushford, Enum. Dist. 3-31, sheet 3B.

    12. [S386] 1900 US Census, MInnesota, Fillmore, Norway, District 31, sheet 9B.

    13. [S305] Kisten Jorgine Overland obituary, Tri-County Record, 15 Apr 1926.

    14. [S618] Aletta Overland obituary, LaCrosse Tribune and Leader-Press, 9 Sep 1939, p. 3.

    15. [S5479] Ancestry Public Trees, Miller Family Tree: Connecticut, USA, www.ancestry.com, Lisa Hakes.