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Alta Marie Peterson 1894–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 JUL 1894

Birth Location: Persia, Harrison Co., Ia., USA

Death Date: 29 JUL 1976

Death Location: Missouri Valley, Harrison Co., Ia., USA

Father: William Peterson

Mother: Wilhemina Mundt

Spouse(s): Harvey Copple

Children(s): Elvyn Copple, Dorene Copple, Melborne Copple, Marjorie Copple

In 1894, Alta Marie Peterson entered the world in Persia, Harrison Co., Ia., USA, born to William Peterson And Wilhemina Anna Mundt. Alta Marie Peterson married Harvey Lester Copple, and had children including Dorene Neva Copple, Elvyn William Copple, Marjorie Ann Copple, Melborne Harvey Copple. Alta Marie Peterson passed away in 1976 in Missouri Valley, Harrison Co., Ia., USA.

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Biography

  • In 1894, Alta Marie Peterson entered the world in Persia, Harrison Co., Ia., USA, born to William Peterson And Wilhemina Anna Mundt.
  • Alta Marie Peterson married Harvey Lester Copple, and had children including Dorene Neva Copple, Elvyn William Copple, Marjorie Ann Copple, Melborne Harvey Copple.
  • Alta Marie Peterson passed away in 1976 in Missouri Valley, Harrison Co., Ia., USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alta Peterson's Ancestors

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Alta Peterson
1894–1976
Birth Place: Persia, Harrison Co., Ia., USA
Parents
William Peterson
1865–1947
Schleiswig-Holestein, Germany
Wilhemina (Anna) Mundt
1872–1941
Havana, Mason Co., Il., USA
Grandparents
Jacob (Herman) Mundt
1841–1889
Schleiswig-Holstein, Preussen, Germany
Anna (Catherine Marie) Messman
1850–1925
Vehs, Hannover, Preussen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
John Mundt
Dora MNU
Gerhard Messmann
1820–1896
Anna Hackman
1818–1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gerhard Messmann
1779–1829
Anna Hussmann
1784–1848
Johann Hackmann
Catharina Budke

Alta Peterson's Descendants

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Alta (Marie) Peterson (25 JUL 1894–29 JUL 1976) m. Harvey (Lester) Copple (15 MAR 1894–9 NOV 1962)
  1. 1. Elvyn (William) Copple 1915–1979 m. Eleanor (Arlene) Christians 1921–
  2. 2. Dorene (Neva) Copple 1917–
  3. 3. Melborne (Harvey) Copple 1920–1987 m. Maxine (Mae) Christians 1924–
  4. 4. Marjorie (Ann) Copple 1925– m. Laverne Thompson 1917–

Alta Peterson's Timeline

2 Records

1894
25 JUL 1894
Birth of Alta Marie Peterson in Persia, Harrison Co., Ia., USA
Persia, Harrison Co., Ia., USA
1976
29 JUL 1976
Age 82
Death of Alta Marie Peterson in Missouri Valley, Harrison Co., Ia., USA
Missouri Valley, Harrison Co., Ia., USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 JUL 1894
    Event Place: Persia, Harrison Co., Ia., USA
    Record Source:
    [1] messwahl.FTW
    [2] Combined Wahlfeld.FTW
    [3] CombinedWahlfeld3.FTW
    [4] bowlby.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 JUL 1976
    Event Place: Missouri Valley, Harrison Co., Ia., USA
    Record Source:
    [1] messwahl.FTW
    [2] Combined Wahlfeld.FTW
    [3] CombinedWahlfeld3.FTW
    [4] bowlby.FTW

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