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James Andrew Pedersen 1888–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Aug 1888

Birth Location: Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Death Date: 17 Apr 1939

Death Location: Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Father: Halvor Pedersen

Mother: Ane Frederiksen

Spouse(s): Ruby *

Children(s): Maren Adlington, Alison *, Halvor Pedersen, Raiha *, Ngaire *, Gwenda *, Kendall Pedersen

In 1888, James Andrew Pedersen entered the world in Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand, born to Halvor Pedersen And Ane Marie Frederiksen. James Andrew Pedersen married Ruby Elenora Elsie Ward Pederson Cresswell, and had children including Alison Anne Forrest Pedersen, Gwenda Gemmill Pedersen, Halvor Albert Snow Pedersen, Karen Pedersen, Ken Pedersen, Kendall Horace Ken Pedersen, Maren Grace Adlington, Ngaire Dawn Satherley Pedersen, Raiha Jean Giddens Pedersen. James Andrew Pedersen passed away in 1939 in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1888, James Andrew Pedersen entered the world in Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand, born to Halvor Pedersen And Ane Marie Frederiksen.
  • James Andrew Pedersen married Ruby Elenora Elsie Ward Pederson Cresswell, and had children including Alison Anne Forrest Pedersen, Gwenda Gemmill Pedersen, Halvor Albert Snow Pedersen, Karen Pedersen, Ken Pedersen, Kendall Horace Ken Pedersen, Maren Grace Adlington, Ngaire Dawn Satherley Pedersen, Raiha Jean Giddens Pedersen.
  • James Andrew Pedersen passed away in 1939 in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Pedersen's Ancestors

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James Pedersen
1888–1939
Birth Place: Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Parents
Halvor Pedersen
1854–1920
Sindal, Hjorring, Denmark
Ane (Marie) Frederiksen
1865–1941
Grandparents
Peder ("Peter" HALVORSEN) (Halverson)
1820–1905
Lindum, Hjorring, Denmark
Johanne (Marie) Jensdatter
1832–1905
Sommerdal, Hjorring, Nordjylland, Denmark
Lars (Hansen) Frederiksen
1833–1913
Copenhagen Denmark
Marie Andersen
–1917
Sigerslev Denmark
Great-Grandparents
Halvor Christensen
1776–1826
Anne (Peterson)
1786–1882
Jens Larsen
1795–1839
Anna Nielsdatter
1807–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christen Grontved
1748–1815
Helle Christensdatter
1747–1785
Peter Starholm
–1822
Maren PEDERSDATTER
1747–1828
Lars Pedersen
1758–1830
Annie Aaagard
1759–1798
NIELS Sørensen
1770–1842
Johanne Christiansen
1776–1847

James Pedersen's Descendants

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James (Andrew) Pedersen (24 Aug 1888–17 Apr 1939) m. Ruby (Elenora Elsie (Ward) (Pederson) Cresswell) * (19 Jul 1896–5 Oct 1970)
  1. 1. Maren (Grace) Adlington 1925–2015 m. Stanley (Thomas) Adlington 1914–1993
    1. 1. James (Wallace) Adlington 1944–2023 m. Diane (Jennifer) Harman 1945–1993
    2. 2. Rex (Ewan) Pedersen –2000
  2. 2. Alison (Anne (Forrest) Pedersen) * 1923–1960 m. Gordon (George) Forrest 1917–2007
  3. 3. Halvor (Albert (Snow)) Pedersen 1924–2000 m. Doris (Joan) Robinson 1921–2012
  4. 4. Raiha (Jean (Giddens) Pedersen) * 1934–2021
  5. 5. Ngaire (Dawn (Satherley) Pedersen) * 1930–1992
  6. 6. Gwenda ((Gemmill) Pedersen) * 1938–2011
  7. 7. Kendall (Horace “Ken”) Pedersen 1927–1997

James Pedersen's Timeline

2 Records

1888
24 Aug 1888
Birth of James Andrew Pedersen in Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
1939
17 Apr 1939
Age 51
Death of James Andrew Pedersen in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1888
    Event Place: Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1939
    Event Place: Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

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