Galesburg centennial, 1882-1982

• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: North Dakota State Library
• Subjects: Clifford; Ingeborg; Jystad; Lauri; Norway; Orville; Pacific; Willis; Northern Norway
• Online Access: http://cdm16921.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ndsl-books/id/28402

Lauri Jo was born at Maddock, North Dakota May 4, 1963. She graduated from Clifford-Galesburg High School in 1981 and is attending Concordia College. John David was born at Valley City, North Dakota July 3, 1965. He is attending Clifford-Galesburg High School. The family moved to the Lutheran Parsonage at Clifford in 1972. A new parsonage was built in Galesburg, where they moved in the summer of 1974. WILLIS (Bill) PAULSON FAMILY m\. fmur mmm-mUM 1980 Standing: Willis (Bill), Mark and Tracy Seated: Karen and Tanya Willis Oscar (Bill) Paulson was born March 2, 1943 at Hunter, North Dakota to Orville and Harriet Paulson. He graduated from Galesburg High School in 1961 and North Dakota State School of Science in Diesel Mechanics in 1963. After National Guard training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri he started farming. Karen (De Vries) Paulson was born September 15, 1945 at Valley City, North Dakota to Steve and Tracy De Vries. She graduated from Valley City High School in 1963 and California Lutheran Bible School in Los Angeles, California in 1965. Bill and Karen were married in Valley City November 5, 1966. They lived winters in Fargo and summers on the Horatio Morris farm until Karen graduated from North Dakota State University in 1969 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics. Karen taught at Page High School for three school years. They lived on the Morris farm in Dows Township until 1975 when they built a house on the home farm. A son Mark Jay was born March 31, 1971, a daughter Tracy Joy September 2, 1972 and a daughter Tanya Jo April 25, 1978. HILMER and VERNA PEDERSON Hilmer Lincoln Pederson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Peder- son, was born at Page, North Dakota February 12, 1911. The family later moved to Galesburg, North Dakota. They later moved to Clifford, North Dakota where they farmed. Hilmer married Verna Evenson and they farmed at Luverne, North Dakota. They have two daughters, Mrs. Walter (Ethelyn) Zitzow of Fargo, North Dakota and Mrs. Dale (Linda) Mastin of Moorhead, Minnesota. Hilmer and Verna have five grandchildren. Hilmer and Verna and family moved to Audubon, Minnesota in 1936. In 1941 they bought a farm at Ogema, Minnesota where they have lived ever since. Hilmer passed away in June 1972. He was then employed at the Cass Clay Creamery at Ogema, Minnesota. Hilmer Pederson's family are members of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Ogema, Minnesota. MARSELIUS and MARY PEDERSON Marselius Pederson Marselius Pederson was born in northern Norway January 11, 1885. His boyhood was spent on the ocean with his uncle who was a commercial fisherman. His brother, who lived in St. Paul, Minnesota sent for him to come to America. He stayed with this brother when he arrived from Norway in 1920. His first job in America was digging a basement at Iron River, Wisconsin. A boyhood friend, Ludwig Sorlie, got a job in North Dakota. In 1921 Marselius came here to join him. He and his friend worked on farms in the Galesburg and Portland areas. He was later employed by Gerhard Rygh, working there for seven years. He married Mary Jystad, daughter of Ole and Ingeborg Jystad, July 7, 1921. He farmed for several years. Some time after the death of Mary in 1933, Marselius discontinued farming. He then worked on farms in the area. After retiring he moved into Galesburg. He died at the age of seventy-eight. PETER and ALMA PEDERSON Peter was born July 4, 1914, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Pederson. His father came from Norway, his mother was Annie Jacobson, daughter of Hans and Mary Jacobson. Peter was born on a farm west of Galesburg, North Dakota. He attended grade school in Galesburg from 1920-1925. Peter's family also lived at Clifford and Luverne before moving to Cormorant, Minnesota in 1937. In 1941 Peter joined the Los Angeles National Guard, spending four years in the South Pacific war theater. 303 Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited with Multi-Page TIFF Editor.