Born Feb. 1871. Christiansund, Norway.
Immigrated in 1892. Married Laura T. Oftedahl, 1905, Chicago, Ill. Died Oct. 10, 1937, Oak Park, Ill. Interment, Mt. Olive Cemetary.

"He helped build Zion Lutheran church in Chicago, and also a small Mission church which was built in a single day by a group of many men from Zion church."

Honored by his widow, Mrs. Laura T. Pedersen