PEDERSON, Brigitte "Belle" 1867-1926

PEDERSON, PETERSON, OLSDATTER

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 5/4/2015 at 16:06:27

Brigitte (Belle) Pederson was born September 1867 at West Salem, La Crosse, Wisconsin to Jacob Bjorge Pederson and Cecille Olsdatter, the sixth of their eight children.

The family left Wisconsin and moved west to Rock Grove, Floyd, Iowa sometime between 1868-1870. Belle never married nor had children.

Found in the 1870 - 1920 censuses near Rudd, Rock Grove, Floyd, Iowa:
1870: Jacob Peterson 44, Casala Peterson 42, Olima Peterson 13, Gerne Peterson 11, Peter Peterson 8, Mattie Peterson 7, John Peterson 5, Beyetta Peterson 3, Sewell Peterson 4/12.

1880: Jacob Peterson 54, Cecelia Peterson 52, Jennie Peterson 20, Peter Peterson 18, Minnie Peterson 16, John Peterson 15, Benjamin Peterson 12, (recorded as Benjamin, a male, incorrect), Siever Peterson 10, Martin Peterson 6.

1885: Jacob Peterson 58, Sadie Peterson 57, Peter Peterson 21, Jennie Peterson 25, John Peterson 18, Minnie Peterson 20, Belle Peterson 17, Sever Peterson 15, Martin Peterson 10.

1900: Peter J Peterson 38, Sedsel O Peterson 72, John J Peterson 34, Belle J Peterson 32, Seaver J Peterson 30, Martin D Peterson 26.

1920: Peter J Peterson 57, Belle Peterson 51,

Found in the 1925 census at St Charles, Floyd, Iowa: Peter J Peterson 62, Belle J Peterson 56.

Brigitte Pederson died December 19, 1926 at either probably rural Floyd, Iowa. She was buried at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery at Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa.

There is a memorial at FindaGrave #146036567.