Obituary: Marquette County, Wisconsin: Peter PETERSON

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Submitted by Joan Benner, <jmbenner@tznet.com> April 2008

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From the Oxford Times [Oxford, Marquette County, Wisconsin], April 7, 1922

Peter Nelson Peterson was born near Copenhagen, Sjaeland Island, Denmark on
January 3, 1846, and was a son of Nels and Margaret (Albright) Peterson,
natives of the same locality.

He came to America with his parents in 1867 and after seventeen days on
board landed in New York, and later in 1868 settled in Adams County
Wisconsin. He located on his farm west of Oxford in 1881.

P. N. Peterson was married April 20, 1879 to Mrs. Mary Johnson, daughter of
Oliver and Elsie Storslee who died March 13, 1889, at the age of 25 years.
Mrs. A. Conger, a daughter of Mr. Peterson by his former marriage, still
resides in Oxford.

Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Peterson, namely: Charles of
Canada, William and Mrs. Laura Daniels, of Oxford.

Mr. Peterson became a naturalized citizen of the United States and until a
few years ago was well versed on current topics and took an active interest
in the welfare of this community.

Mr. Peterson died Thursday morning March 30 1922 at the age of 76 years, 2
months and 27 days.