This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: halverson, anderson, bates, foutch, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/FRh.2ACIB/95.134.161.1.1.1 Message Board Post: yes peder(peter) was born in norway(I THINK FLESBERG). his father was (as he wrote it on his ss# application) danual halverson & mother bell haugeland. peder & jennie anderson had several children pearl,leo, denny, alta may, fern, annabelle, bernice, mable. ther may be more from peder cause he married more than once (lillian higgins was one). i hope this helps if you have any info i'd love talking to you. they are mainly from illinoise, but denny took his family to arizona. angela