Kittson County Historical Society
Kittson profiles and photos from the past and present
The town was founded about 1877 and Pelan Township was organized in the village of Pelan on 7 April 1900. This site is a place to share photos and history of Pelan village and township.
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Latest Activity: Feb 9, 2016
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I believe Anna's second husband was Charles Gustafson b. 1862 Sweden with whom she had two more children, Annie and Helga. Is also seems she applied for and was granted ownership of the homestead she had with Edward after his death. She was married in 1884 to Edward and naturalized in under his name in 1886. If you have access to Ancestry.com, you can see much more. There's even a picture of Edward that someone has shared.
The same person who posted his picture on Ancestry.com lists his birth as 1838 in Norway and a death year as 1888. On July 14, 1891 Edward's widow Anna was grated ownership of their homestead, Township 160 N, Range 45 W, Section 26. Looks like she married Charles in 1891 and moved to Township 159. After that they lived in Arveson into the 1930's.
I was so excited to get your email Nancy. Thank you so much for your good information. I am new to Ancestory and I am inputing information on there. My dad is David Christinson. Emma Christianson Peterson is his aunt my great aunt. Willie Peterson is quite the legend in our family. I also have posted a picture of willie and emma that I found in a Karlstad history book and just put in last week on Ancestory.. I just got home from up north last night from visiting my dad. He lives in Strathcona not far from Karlstad. I will send you all the info I have on Willie as soon as I can. I am off to work this morning. Thank you. Carol Novicky
I'll look on ancestry for your picture of Willie and Emma and further details. Willie has really stumped me, so I'm excited to see what you have. Do you know his birth year for sure? He reports on his WWI draft card and in census' 1878 but his Minnesota Death record and tomb stone say 1875. I'm really looking for his immigration record and having this right would help.
I see your pictures there of Emma and Willie. It looks like there's a bigger picture. Is there any way I could get a scanned copy of the larger picture? Also, curious, what makes Emma and Willie legendary?
By way of explanation, you'll not find me on the Peterson tree on Ancestry. My son Christopher will be marrying Michelle Peterson (Mark Peterson, Edward William Peterson, Edward August Peterson, William and Emma Peterson) next July in Milwaukee. I got her interested in this project a while ago and hope to put together a scrap book for her for Christmas.
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