Johan Pederson SMEBY

   Other names for Johan were John PEDERSON, Johan SMABY and John SMABY.

  Christening Notes:

#112, p55

  Noted events in his life were:

• Notes: possible in Christiania, 1865, Oslo, Norway. List no.PageFarm no.StreetQuarterTownRemarksNo. of farm members
1392146719444Grønlandsleret (Bodsfængslet)Grønlands MenighedChristianiaUnderskrift: R Petersen247
Pers.no.New householdGiven nameLast nameFamily pos.OccupationMarital statusAgeSexBirth placeReligionDiseaseRemarks (person)
365146Johan P.Peders.Dagarbeiderug20mø Toten

• Immigration: from Norway, Abt 1870, America.

• Notes: Choice connection, ca 1884, Fillmore County, Minnesota, USA. worked at the gristmill in Choice

• Biography: History of Fillmore County, MN, 1912, Fillmore County, Minnesota, USA. John Smaby, retired farmer and miller living in Rushford township, was born in Totan, Norway, January 22, 1846, son of Peder and Parnela (Johnson) Smaby, who came to America in 1878. The subject of this biography was educated in Norway and when twenty-four years of age, he decided to seek his fortune in America, subsequently crossing the ocean to this country. For some time after his arrival in Minnesota, he was employed in a flour mill, having learned that trade in Norway. In 1885, he began agricultural pursuits on his farm of 115 acres in section 29, Rushford township, and continued this occupation until 1907, when he retired from active labors and now rents the farm on shares. Mr. Smaby is a stockholder in the Peterson creamery and elevator and has other business interests. He is a member of the United Lutheran church. During the past, he has been elected to serve in many of the prominent public offices in his township, having been a member of the town board for twelve years, on the school board for eighteen years and road overseer for a period of time. Mr. Smaby mastered the English language by himself, and overcoming obstacles has earned for himself the respect and esteem of his fellowmen. On February 13, 1871, he married Julia Viste, who was born in Norway, and this marriage has resulted in the following: Peter (deceased), Gena Mary, Nels J., Caroline Petra, Willie (deceased), Adolph (deceased). Gena is now the wife of S. R. Severson. Mrs. Julia (Viste) Smaby died August 27, 1906.

• Cemetery: West Grace Cemetery, Peterson, 1925, Fillmore County, Minnesota, USA. John Smaby
1846 - 1925

Johan married Gunhild Nielsdatter VISTE, daughter of Living and Living, on 2 Feb 1871 in Arendahl, Fillmore County, Minnesota, USA.¹ (Gunhild Nielsdatter VISTE was born on 12 Dec 1843 in Norway and died on 27 Aug 1906 in Rushford, Fillmore County, Minnesota, USA ³.)