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John was born on October 25th, 1859 in Bigham City, Utah.  John's father was Jorgen Christian Pedersen and his mother was Nicoline Olsen.  His paternal grandparents were Peder Jorgensen and Martha (Maria) (Marie) L. Neilsdatter; his maternal grandparents were Christian Jensen Olsen and Anne Neilsen. He had four brothers and two sisters, and also a sibling of unknown gender, named Samuel Smith, Anton Levi, Joseph, Christian Marinus, Christine, Ane K. Tornine and Hyrum. He had a half-brother and a half-sister, named Rasmus Julius and Marthe Marie.  He died at the age of 78 on April 14th, 1938 in Carey, Blaine, Co., Idaho.


John's first family with Marie Jensen

‌John and Marie were married in a religious ceremony on September 10th, 1880 in Racetrack, (Deer Lodge), Powell Co., Montana.  They had seven sons named Baby, Arthur Elverus, Levi Sylvester, John Allen, Rueben Carlos, Louis Leondias and Minton Marion.


John's second family with Alice Ann Shelton


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