Pedar Pederson > Pedar David Ophus 1875-1957 Norway to Canada
Descendants of Pedar Pederson
Generation No. 1
1. PEDAR PEDERSON
Child of PEDAR PEDERSON is:
PEDAR DAVID OPHUS, b. 9 April 1875; d. April 1957.
Generation No. 2
2. PEDAR DAVID OPHUS (PEDAR PEDERSON) was born 9 April 1875, and died April 1957. He married THORA CECILIA KRAFT 1907, daughter of ______ KRAFT and ASTRID ______. She was born 16 October 1889, and died 1 April 1963.
Children of PEDAR OPHUS and THORA KRAFT are:
i. CARRIE3 OPHUS, b. 29 March 1908; d. 1955.
ii. IVAR KRAFT OPHUS, b. 15 May 1911; d. 3 June 1987.
iii. MARY PAULINE OPHUS, b. 1913; d. 1914.
iv. JOHANNA OLIVE OPHUS, b. 5 October 1915; d. 26 December 1989.
v. MARY CECILIA OPHUS, b. 29 November 1920.
Generation No. 3
3. JOHANNA OLIVE OPHUS (PEDAR DAVID OPHUS, PEDAR PEDERSON) was born 5 October 1915, and died 26 December 1989. She married ELIAS DYRLAND 26 June 1935, son of SAMUEL DYRLAND and ELLEN KVAMME. He was born 13 November
1904, and died 17 October 1996.
More About JOHANNA OLIVE OPHUS:
Burial: Gilby Kalmu Cemetery, Eckville, Alberta, Canada
More About ELIAS DYRLAND:
Burial: Gilby Kalmu Cemetery, Eckville, Alberta, Canada
Children of JOHANNA OPHUS and ELIAS DYRLAND are:
i. DONALD ELIAS DYRLAND
ii. ROY BURTON DYRLAND
iii. BERNICE JOANN DYRLAND
iv. ELLEN CECELIA DYRLAND
v. PATRICIA MARIE DYRLAND
vi. RICHARD LLYOD DYRLAND
vii. NANCY DELOYCE DYRLAND
viii. WILLIAM PEDAR DYRLAND
ix. GORDON JOHN DYRLAND
I do not have much more information on the Ophus family than is listed above. I know that the family emmigrated from Norway to Canada, perhaps by way of the United States. The family changed the name from Pederson to Ophus upon leaving Norway. I married a descendant of Johanna Olive Ophus which is why we have much information about her family but would love any information about her siblings or ancestors. Thanks.