PEDER HAMMER SR.

Peder and Ingeborg Hammer were married in Trondhjeim Norway in Europe.  Peder came to Wisconsin and worked there until he was ready to prepare a home for his family.  He came to Norway Township and filed on the SE4 of Sec. 9.  His wife and four children, Anna, Lars and Peter P. (twins) and Albertine, joined him in their dugout home in 1871.  Four children were born to them in America, Ole, Karen M., Alfred and Jonas, who was deceased while a youth.

Anna, married John Hugos.  Their children were 7 daughters and 3 sons.

Lars, married Ellen Nystrom.  5 sons and 1 daughter.

Peter P., married Anna Tossland. 3 sons and 3 daughters.

Albertine, married Ejnar Eastvedt,  2 daughters.

Ole, married Mary Nystrom.  4 daughters and 1 son.

Karen M,. married Carl Ross, 1 son and 1 daughter.

Alfred, married Ether Ross, 1 son and 4 daughters.

Jonas deceased.

Anna's children: Olga married Fred Dutton.  2 sons and 1 daughter.  Dorothy married Arnold Purtzer.  Fred L., Jr. made the supreme sacrifice for his country in World War II.  Richard married Alta Ritter, 4 daughters and 1 son.  Susan, Karen, and Karla (twins) Marsha, and Patrick A.

Inga married Mike Cuthburtson.  2 sons and 3 daughters.  Viva, (twins) Leon and Leona, Charles and Catherine Fay.

Josie married Earl Medlin, 1 daughter and 3 sons.  Anita, Arnold, Lyle and Morris.

Karl married Frances Figgins.  1 son and 3 daughters.  Neal Francis made the supreme sacrifice for his country during World War II while on Maneuvers over Gatum Lake in Panama.  Alta married Tony Brown, Phyllis married John Meisner and Freda deceased.

Ida married Cleve Setterfield.  1 daughter and 1 son.  Charles and Anna Christina.  Clara, Ollie, Reba, Peter Lawrence, and Richard.

Lars's children: Carl married Esther Johnson.  2 sons and 2 daughters.  Joyce, Iona, Billy and Hilton.  Harold married Mabel Barleen, 5 sons and 1 daughter.  Maurice, Loren, Gary, Gene, Donald and Virginia.  Loren married Linda Reece, one daughter Lori.  Maurice married Loretta Johnson.

Harvey (twin of Harold) married Florence Ames.  5 daughters.  Nina, Betti, Phyllis, Linda, and Esther.

Lloyd, now deceased, married Alice Johnson, 2 sons and 2 daughters.  Lee, Larry, Eloise and Irene.

Iver married Vivian Nelson.  1 daughter Sonja.

Esther married Bennie Lervold.  3 sons, Robert, Russell and LaVern, and 1 daughter Norma.

Karen M.  1 son Floyd deceased: 1 daughter Clarice.

Peter P. Children: 3 sons and 3 daughters, Phillip, Porter, Nellie, Berths, Norman and Alma deceased.

Ole's children: Inga married Allan Vannice, 2 sons and 3 daughters.  Anna married Harry Ringer, 2 daughters.  Esther married Clarence Stensaas, 2 sons and 2 daughters.  Mabel married Rex Gardner, 3 daughters and 1 son.

Cora married Clarence Widen.  3 sons and 1 daughter.

Alfred's children: Clarence, Naomi, Evelyn, Elnora and Anita.

Albertine's children: 2 daughters, Laura and Iola.