Newaygo County MI Archives Biographies.....Peterson, Nelson December 24, 1850 - 
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NELSON PETERSON, Postmaster and druggist, at Woodville, was born in Denmark, 
Dec. 24, 1850.  He is the son 

of Mads and Christina (Swartz) Peterson, also natives of Denmark.  In his 
native country Mr. Peterson was 

a member of the farming community, to which his parents belonged, and when he 
was 20 years old he came to 

the United States and settled at Big Rapids, in 1870.  In 1876 he came to 
Woodville and established 

himself in the drug trade, which he has since prosecuted.

He is a Republican, and was appointed Postmaster in 1878.  In 1873 he was 
married to Christina Benson, by 

whom he has three children, - Maggie, Peter and Mabel.

Additional Comments:
1884 Portrait & Bio Album of Newaygo County.

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