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Arthur Waldemar Peterson 1917–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Apr 1917

Birth Location: Kane, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 19 Jun 1974

Death Location: Erie County, Pennsylvania

Father: Herman Peterson

Mother: Ellen Peterson

Spouse(s): Doris Lindquist

Children(s):

Arthur Waldemar Peterson was born in 1917 in Kane, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Herman Peterson And Ellen C Peterson. In 1940, Arthur Waldemar Peterson resided in Johnsonburg, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1950, Arthur Waldemar Peterson resided in Wesleyville, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. Arthur Waldemar Peterson married Doris Lucille Lindquist, and had children including David Arthur Peterson, Ingrid Joanne Peterson, Louise Ellen Peterson. Arthur Waldemar Peterson passed away in 1974 in Erie County, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • Arthur Waldemar Peterson was born in 1917 in Kane, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Herman Peterson And Ellen C Peterson.
  • In 1940, Arthur Waldemar Peterson resided in Johnsonburg, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1950, Arthur Waldemar Peterson resided in Wesleyville, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Arthur Waldemar Peterson married Doris Lucille Lindquist, and had children including David Arthur Peterson, Ingrid Joanne Peterson, Louise Ellen Peterson.
  • Arthur Waldemar Peterson passed away in 1974 in Erie County, Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

Herman Peterson
1881–1971
Birth Location: Mjölby, Östergötlands län, Sweden
HP
Ellen Peterson
1884–1934
Birth Location: Varmland, Sweden
EP

Spouses(s)

Doris Lindquist
1919–2010
Birth Location: Wesleyville, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
DL

Children(s)

Arthur Peterson's Ancestors

Self
Arthur Peterson
1917–1974
Birth Place: Kane, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Herman Peterson
1881–1971
Mjölby, Östergötlands län, Sweden
Ellen (C) Peterson
1884–1934
Varmland, Sweden
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Arthur Peterson's Timeline

4 Records

1917
13 Apr 1917
Birth of Arthur Waldemar Peterson in Kane, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA
Kane, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA
1940
1940
Age 23
Arthur Waldemar Peterson resided here in Johnsonburg, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
Johnsonburg, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
1 Apr 1950
Age 33
Arthur Waldemar Peterson resided here in Wesleyville, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Wesleyville, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
1974
19 Jun 1974
Age 57
Death of Arthur Waldemar Peterson in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA
Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1917
    Event Place: Kane, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Series Number: Series 2
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Pennsylvania, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1949
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Record
    [4] Pennsylvania, World War II Veteran Compensation Application Files, 1950-1966
    [5] U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Johnsonburg, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Pennsylvania, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1949

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1950
    Event Place: Wesleyville, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, World War II Veteran Compensation Application Files, 1950-1966

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Erie, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1974
    Event Place: Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Series Number: Series 2
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Record
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Erie County, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Series Number: Series 2
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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