Gordon Small's Family & Genealogy

• Born: April 1836, Norway
• Marriage: Anna Bergeth Eriksdatter REKSTEN on July 23, 1863 in Kin Parish, Sogn Fjordane, Norway ¹
• Died: September 30, 1915, Lamberton, Redwood, Minnesota, USA at age 79 ⁴
• Buried: Highwater, Cottonwood, Minnesota - Highwater Lutheran Church Cemetery

  General Notes:

Ole and Anna emigrated from Norway to America in 1870.

In daughter's confirmation record in 1885 listed as Ole Pedersen Urnes. In history of Old Westbrook Lutheran church Ladies AID listed wife as Mrs. Ole Urnes (Anne)

  Noted Events In his Life:

• Family Story. Sometime around September 1876 Jesse James and his gang holed up in Ole and Anna's home. As the story goes it was around the time of the famous Northfield Bank robery but it was unclear if this took place before or after the bank robery. The James brothers were reported to be polite during the time they were at the Pederson residence and no one was harmed while they were there. The main thing they wanted was food water and shelter for the night after which they went on their way.

• Census, June 15, 1880, Highwater, Cottenwood, Minnesota - District 35.
  
  The following Pederson family members were listed on this page:
  Ole Pederson, Age 44
  Anna, Wife, Age 40
  Erick, Son, Age 13
  Gorgine, Daughter, Age 10
  Sarah, Daughter, Age 8
  Hendric, Son, Age 5
  Charlie, Son, Age 3
  Bertha, Daughter, Age 10/12

• Census, June 21, 1900, Highwater, Cottonwood, Minnesota - District 67.
  
  The following Urness family members are on this page.
  Peter P. Urness, Head, Born Nov 1862, Age 38
  Rose, Wife, Born May 1861, Age 39
  Nettie, Daughter, Born Dec 1883, Age 16
  Amanda, Daughter, Born Jan 1890, Age 10
  Julia, Daughter, Born Sep 1893, Age 6
  Henrietta, Daughter, Born Feb 1898, Age 2
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  Ole Urness, Head, Born Apr 1836, Age 64
  Anna, Wife, Born Feb 1840, Age 60
  Charles, Son, Born Nov 1876, Age 23
  Bertha, Daughter, Born Aug 1879, Age 20
  Olaus, Son, Born 1883, Age, 17
  Hanna, Daughter-In-Law, Born Apr 1880, Age 20

• Census, May 5, 1910, Lamberton, Redwood, Minnesota - District 115.
  
  The following Urness family members are on this page.
  Ole P. Urness, Head, Age 74
  Annie, Wife, Age 70
  Albert O., Son, Age 27
  

Ole married Anna Bergeth Eriksdatter REKSTEN, daughter of Erik ANDERSEN and Sarah Oline HENRIKSDATTER, on July 23, 1863 in Kin Parish, Sogn Fjordane, Norway.¹ (Anna Bergeth Eriksdatter REKSTEN was born on February 27, 1840 in Kinn Send Fjord, Norway,⁵ died on May 29, 1922 in Lamberton, Redwood, Minnesota, USA ⁶ and was buried on May 31, 1922 in Highwater, Cottonwood, Minnesota - Highwater Lutheran Church Cemetery.)