Rockey Mountains…

Here in the fall of 2005, my son, Tim, is reading English at the University of Eugene, Oregon, USA.

Paul Andrew Pedersen’s descendants. They are spread across several states, and of course I would like to meet them as well.

As a result, I informed Tim that I would come and visit him in Eugene, and I emailed Michelle Halley and Diana Bjerke that I would come for a visit.

Niels Lassen Nielsen lived as a young man (1896 – 1911) in the Volga area of South Dakota. I don’t know much about Niels Lassen’s life there, but he had a saloon. Therefore, I would visit this city and maybe find out more about my grandfather.

Michelle Halley answered back that I would be welcome and then I started planning the trip and booking tickets. The tour started on October 5th and I returned home on November 4th.

Kirsten in Boise, Idaho and Tim in Eugene.

Traveled from Aalborg on 5.10 across Billund and Frankfurt to Denver, Colorado.

In this area we also saw the US airforce academy. But foreigners must not enter here after 11 / 9-2002.

Dan Pedersen, who turned out to be my cousin. I had never heard of Dan, the son of Aksel, a brother of Paul Andrew Pedersen. We agreed to meet in Denver. We met one early morning and I visited them for a few days.

The best part was almost just being with Dan and Marlee, helping to feed, stroking and walking the horses. We enjoyed ourselves and got to know each other pretty well. It was very sad to say goodbye to the two and I hope they will come to Denmark someday.

Eunice, and her husband.

Eunice is an English teacher at the University of Fargo and she proudly showed around the university.

Eva, her daughter Diane, her son Gerald with his wife Beth.

This was the first meeting with the family in North Dakota. Eva recognized me.

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Welcome to the families from Vrensted.

… in Denmark and USA

Rockey Mountains…