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Ole Peter Petersen
Norwegian-American clergyman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ole Peter Petersen (April 28, 1822 – December 20, 1901) was a Norwegian-American clergyman. He is credited as the founder of Methodism in Norway and co-founder of Norwegian and Danish Methodism in the United States.[1]
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Born | (1822-04-28)April 28, 1822 Fredrikstad, Norway |
Died | December 20, 1901(1901-12-20) (aged 79) Brooklyn, New York, United States |
Burial place | Forest Home Cemetery |
Occupation | Clergyman |
Spouse |
Anne Marie Amundsdatter
(m. 1849; died 1883) |
Children | 4 |
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