Nels W. PETERSON, 18781960 (aged 82 years)

Name
Nels W. /PETERSON/
Birth
Marriage of parents
Address: Kearney, Buffalo, Nebraska, United States
Marriage
about 1904 (aged 25 years)
Birth of a son
Death of a father
Death of a mother
Death
Note

Nels W. Peterson

Nels W. Peterson, son of Hans Christian and Marin (Nielsen) Peterson, was born at Lake Forest, Illinois, December 2, 1879, coming to Nebraska forty-five years ago. His father, born in Als, Denmark, March 6, 1858, was a farmer and landowner,whose family came originally from Germany. He died at Mason City, August 14, 1928. His wife, born in Follerup, Jutland, Denmark, August 31, 1855, is living.

Mr. Peterson attended country school and grew up on a farm. He has been for some time engaged in the furniture and undertaking business in Mason City, has served as mayor several years, and is secretary of the school board there. He is aDemocrat.

His marriage to Mary Theodocia Nicholas was solemnized at Mason City, November 24, 1904. Mrs. Peterson, whose parents were born in Wales, was born at Oldsburg, Kansas, October 15, 1883. Before her marriage she was a teacher. They have one son,Irwin Benjamin, born February 8, 1910, who attended college four years and is now athletic coach and teacher of history and mathematics.

Mr. Peterson is a member of the Commercial Club, the Odd Fellows and the Nebraskana Society, and enjoys football and hiking. Residence: Mason City.

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Last change
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Author of last change: Tomar
Family with parents
father
mother
Marriage Marriage21 September 1883
-5 years
himself
18781960
Birth: 2 December 1878United States
Death: 11 December 1960Mason City, Custer County, Nebraska, United States
Family with Mary Theodocia NICHOLAS
himself
18781960
Birth: 2 December 1878United States
Death: 11 December 1960Mason City, Custer County, Nebraska, United States
wife
18831970
Birth: 15 October 1883Kansas, United States
Death: 29 June 1970Mason City, Custer County, Nebraska, United States
Marriage Marriageabout 1904
6 years
son
19101989
Birth: 8 February 1910Nebraska, United States
Death: 21 October 1989Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, United States