The Pederson Saga is the family history of Norwegian immigrant Paul Pederson who came to America in 1912, became a citizen in1919, and eventually moved to Lakewood, Washington. He and his wife Magda raised two children and were long-time members of the First Lutheran Church, which Paul helped to build in 1921. Paul died on 10 December 1971 and Magda died on 23 May 1972.