PEDERSEN, Olava P. (Docken) 1872-1965
DOCKEN, PEDERSEN, THIDEMANDSEN, THOMPSON, ASLESDATTER
Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 10/4/2012 at 06:44:47
Olava P Docken was born May 3, 1872 at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa to Gunhild Aslesdatter and Thidemand Thidemandsen Docken, the sixth of their eleven children.
Olava was baptized, confirmed and married to Nicholai Fagrebakken Pedersen on June 28, 1908 at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa.
The couple had two sons, Charles Olaf Nikolai Pedersen (born October 16, 1914 Meroa, Iowa, died December 20, 1973 Osage, Mitchell, Iowa and Marion Nils Taylor Pedersen (born April 28, 1917 Meroa, Iowa, died October 8, 1937 Woodward, Dallas, Iowa).
Olava and Nic operated a general store in Meroa for many years.
Olava died September 24, 1965 at Osage, Mitchell, Iowa and was buried at the RCLC Cemetery, Meroa, Iowa.
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Found in the 1880 to 1940 censuses living at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa:1880: Tiedemas Tiedemanson 60, Julia Tiedemanson 36, Ole Tiedemanson 19, Martha Tiedemanson 13, Antonetta Tiedemanson 11, Oleva Tiedemanson 8, Gabriel Tiedemanson 5, Ingwer Tiedemanson 2.
1885: Tediman Thompson 64, Julia Thompson 45, Mattie Thompson 18, Nettie Thompson 15, Olias Thompson 12, Theodore Thompson 8, Mary Thompson 7, Teach Thompson 1.
1900: Gunhild Docken 60, Gabriel I Docken 25, Olava Docken 28, Chrestine G Docken 19, Thea Docken 16, Elvin J Docken 13.
1910: Nicholas Peterson 39[29], Olsen Peterson 37.
1920: Nicholai Peterson 49, Olava Peterson 48, Charlie O Peterson 5, Marion N Peterson 2[2 9/12], Ingeborg Peterson 77.
1925: Nicholai Peterson 54, Olava Peterson 53, Charles N O Peterson 10, Marion N T Peterson 7.
1930: Nicholai Peterson 59, Olava Peterson 58, Charles O N Peterson 15, Marion N T Peterson 12.
1940: Nicholai Peterson 69, Olava Peterson 67.
(Censuses transcribed as found without fixing spelling errors.)
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