Viggo PETERSEN

1894 - 1977  (83 years)

• Birth	10 May 1894	Vindelev, Vindelev, Nørvang, Vejle, DENMARK   [1, 2, 3]
  		Viggo Pedersen
  Baptism	8 Jul 1894	Sogneprosten Kirken   [3]
  	Claus Hansen Grube of Vindelev is sponsor.
  Census	8 Apr 1930	Edina, Hennepin, MN   [4]
  	1930 census at 6600 France Avenue South, Edina, Hennepin, MN shows Vego Peterson, 36, b. DENMARK, parents b. DENMARK, immigrated 1922. He is listed as a lodger, hired man on a dairy farm, the head of household is Nels Neilson.
  		1930 Census Viggo Petersen
  Census	16 Apr 1940	6548 France Ave S, Edina, Hennepin, MN   [5]
  	1940 census at Edina, Hennepin, MN shows Viggo Petersen, 44, b. DENMARK, 1935 residence, same house, operator, dairy farm; Svea, 42, b. SWEDEN; children b. MN: James, 8; Donald, 4. Also enumerated are 5 farm helpers.
  Immigratn	19 Apr 1922	New York, New York, NY   [1]
  	Viggo arrived in the United States aboard the "Olympic" which set sail from Northampton, England and arrived in the port of New York on April 19, 1922. Viggo is listed on the ship manifest as "Viggo Pedersen," his hometown is listed as Gadbjerg, Denmark. He claimed that he was coming to the United States permanently and that he had a ticket to his final destination. He intended to go to his friend Marius Iverson at 75 Portland Ave Richfield St Minneapolis (sic). He had $25.00. SS Olympic Built for White Star and Dominion Lines, in 1911 and named Olympic. Southampton-New York, WWI troopship, Trans-Atlantic ( 1920-24) service. Largest liner in the world 1911-12. Sistership to Titanic. Last remains broken up in Scotland in 1937.
  Immigratn	11 Sep 1929  [6]
  	Viggo entered the United States in New York a second time in 1929 aboard the "SS United States" which originated from Copenhagen, Denmark. He is listed as 35 years old, a farmer, born in Vindelev, Denmark. His destination is Minneapolis, Minn.
  Military Note	1942	Edina, Hennepin, MN   [7]
  	In 1942 Viggo registered for the WWII draft, he gives his birthdate as 5-10-1895 in Denmark. He states he is a farmer working for J. A. Robinson at 66th & France Ave in Edina.
  Naturalization	17 Oct 1939	Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN   [8]
  	On October 17, 1939 Viggo submitted a Petition for Naturalization.
  		Viggo Petersen
  Naturalization	10 Dec 1941	Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN   [8]
  	On this date Viggo signed an Oath of Allegiance and his petition to become a naturalized citizen was granted.
  Residence	1922	Gadbjerg Parish, Tørrild, Vejle, DENMARK   [1]
  	Ship manifest states that the last residence of passenger was Gadbjerg, Denmark.
  Death	15 Sep 1977	Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN   [9]
  		Viggo Petersen
  Burial	Dawn Valley Cemetery, Bloomington, Hennepin, MN   [9]
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  Father	Nis Christian PEDERSEN,   b. 19 Apr 1850, Båstlund, Ringive, Nørvang, Vejle, DENMARK d. 3 Mar 1934, Smidstrup, Gadbjerg, Tørrild, Vejle, DENMARK (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Karen Marie DVINGE,   b. 29 Sep 1854, Bredballe, Hornstrup, Nørvang, Vejle, DENMARK d. 30 May 1923, Tykhøjet, Gadbjerg, Tørrild, Vejle, DENMARK (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F1346	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Svea Ingaborg SUNDBERG,   b. 17 Jan 1898, Sunnanö, Torsång Parish, Kopparberg, SWEDEN d. 30 Nov 1986, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	28 Sep 1931	Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN
  Children	1. James Christian PETERSEN,   b. 7 Mar 1932, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN d. 19 Aug 2021, Burnsville, Dakota, MN (Age 89 years)   2. Living
  Family ID	F1334	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Baptism - 8 Jul 1894 - Sogneprosten Kirken Residence - 1922 - Gadbjerg Parish, Tørrild, Vejle, DENMARK Immigratn - 19 Apr 1922 - New York, New York, NY Census - 8 Apr 1930 - Edina, Hennepin, MN Marriage - 28 Sep 1931 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN Naturalization - 17 Oct 1939 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN Naturalization - 10 Dec 1941 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN Military Note - 1942 - Edina, Hennepin, MN Death - 15 Sep 1977 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN Burial - - Dawn Valley Cemetery, Bloomington, Hennepin, MN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Sources

  [S230] Ellis Island Online, 230. [S571] KarenB_Reib, Vejle Board @ ancestry.com, 571. [S909] Danish Parish Records, (www2.sa.dk), 909. [S1930] 1930 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1930), 1930. [S1940] 1940 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1940), 1940. [S644] US Customs, Immigration and Naturalization Service, New York Passenger Lists, (The Generations Network, Provo, UT), 644. [S202] National Archives and Records Administration, WWII Draft Registration, (Washington D.C.), 202. [S540] Naturalization Record, No 11,980 at U.S. District Court of Minnesota at Minneapolis, 540. [S1] MKM, 1.