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 in 1871. In later years, the family moved to a farm at Whakarongo, where Neils died in 1910. His wife Bertha died in 1900.

Mr and Mrs Neils Pedersen, Pioneer Scandinavian Settlers of Palmerston North
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2013N_Pi83_007461
- Title
- Mr and Mrs Neils Pedersen, Pioneer Scandinavian Settlers of Palmerston North
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- Unknown
- Place
- Palmerston North
- Date
- circa 1890 to circa 1899
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Palmerston North City Library
- License
- No Known Restrictions
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