Peder Nielsen ^{2 3}

   Another name for Peder was Peder Nilsen.

Peder married Karen Sofia Gulbrandsdatter, daughter of Gulbrand Torkildsen and Johanne Simensdatter, on 30 Jul 1851 in Raade, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Karen Sofia Gulbrandsdatter was born on 28 Jul 1823 in Hougland, Raade, Østfold, Norway and was christened on 10 Aug 1823 in Raade, Østfold, Norway.)

  Marriage Notes:

When they married Peder was 25 years old and Karen Sofia was 28. He was from the Knapervigen farm and she was from the Haugland farm. Neither was previously married. His father was Nils Pedersen Knappervigen and hers was kirkesanger Gulbrand Torkildsen.

In the census for 1865 Peder and Karen owned and farmed the Knappervigen farm in Raade. He was 40 years old and she was 43. They had 2 sons and 2 daughters with them. ^{2 4}