Anders Braatelien Pedersen papers, circa 1860-1900

Pedersen emigrated from Sigdal in 1870, settling first in St. Paul, Minnesota.  In 1879 he moved to a site on the Great Northern Railroad in western Minnesota, becoming one of the first business men (and first post master) in the new village of Rothsay.  He was county commissioner 1898-1910.  He maintained a keen interest in his native country, and was one of the founders of the Sigdalslaget.  In 1900 he published a novel, Mor Hansen (Rothsay, Minn.; Chicago, J. Anderson), 309 p. a copy is in the library collection: PT9150.P32M6 1900 NAI Vault: an English translation by Clara Serkland (wife of Grandson Alvin) is included here.