PEDER P. HAMMER

Peder P. Hammer was born in Melhus near Trondhjaim, Norway, September 13, 1864.  He came to America in 1873 together with his mother, one sister, and two brothers.

Their father met them at Junction City and brought the family to the homestead which is 1½ miles north of Norway where the family lived in a dugout house for sometime.

The family was one of the charter members of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church which was organized in that year.  Peder was married on December 28, 1893.  They had a family of six, three boys and three girls.

He was Constable for many years.  And tried to make the community a good clean place to live; and a staunch church worker all his life, holding offices of treasurer, secretary and dean for many years.  In 1943, the Hammers celebrated their Golden Wedding.  He passed away in 1947.

By Mrs. Peder Hammer