Neils Pedersen was born in Skarnes, Hedmark, in Norway, and married Bertha Olsdatter before migrating to New Zealand. They were among the first Scandinavian settlers to arrive in the Manawatu District, being allotted 40 acres of land at Awapuni i...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1890 to circa 1899