HORGEN, Peter Torstensen (Thompson) 1834-1915

HORGEN, TORSTENSEN, THOMPSON, NIELSEN, GULBRANDSDATTER, ERIKSDATTER, SVENSERUD, DAMMEN, HALVORSON, HETLAND

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 12/21/2015 at 11:37:23

Peder Torstensen (Thompson) Horgen was born April 18, 1834 at Paulsrud, Framstadeiet, Gran, Hadeland, Oppland, Norway to Torsten Nielsen and Ragnhild Gulbrandsdatter. He was baptized at Gran, Norway on May 4, 1834.

Peder married Kari (Karen) Eriksdatter Svenserud on March 11, 1856 at Gran, Oppland, Norway.

The couple had 3 daughters who were all born in Norway and all emigrated to Mitchell County, Iowa:
Ragnild (married Halvor Iversen Dammen Halvorson);
Ingeborg (married Gulbrand Gunerius Halvorsen Horgen) and Elina (married Ole Hetland).

Peder and Kari emigrated 1882 to Iowa and sometime after, began using the surname "Horgen".

Found in the 1900 census living on a farm at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa: Peder Horgen 66, Carrie Horgen 69.

Peder T Horgen died July 22, 1915 at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa. He is buried at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa, lot # 63.

There is a memorial for him at FindaGrave #156241612