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Dorothy Mary Peterson 1928–2006 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 May 1928

Birth Location: Mitchell, Davison Co., South Dakota

Death Date: 4 Aug 2006

Death Location: Faribault, Minnesota, USA

Father: Laurits Petersen

Mother: Mary Peterson

Spouse(s): Robert Leonard, Dennis Jr

Children(s):

The story of Dorothy Mary Peterson began in 1928 in Mitchell, Davison Co., South Dakota. In 1935, Dorothy Mary Peterson resided in Mitchell, Davison, South Dakota. In 1940, Dorothy Mary Peterson resided in Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA. Dorothy Mary Peterson married Dennis Patrick O Leary Jr, Robert C Leonard. Dorothy Mary Peterson passed away in 2006 in Faribault, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothy Mary Peterson began in 1928 in Mitchell, Davison Co., South Dakota.
  • In 1935, Dorothy Mary Peterson resided in Mitchell, Davison, South Dakota.
  • In 1940, Dorothy Mary Peterson resided in Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA.
  • Dorothy Mary Peterson married Dennis Patrick O Leary Jr, Robert C Leonard.
  • Dorothy Mary Peterson passed away in 2006 in Faribault, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Laurits Petersen
1891–
Birth Location: Britt, Iowa, USA
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Mary Peterson
1893–1989
Birth Location: Glenwood, Mills, Iowa, USA
MP

Spouses(s)

Robert Leonard
1924–
Birth Location: –
RL
Dennis Jr
1921–2003
Birth Location: –
DJ

Children(s)

Dorothy Peterson's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Peterson
1928–2006
Birth Place: Mitchell, Davison Co., South Dakota
Parents
Laurits Peter Petersen
1891–
Britt, Iowa, USA
Mary (Dorothy) Peterson
1893–1989
Glenwood, Mills, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Edvard (Michael) Pedersen
1864–1947
Hyldtofte, Tågerup Parish, Fuglse Herred, Maribo Amt, Lolland, Denmarkk
Alvin (H) Peterson
1855–1936
Germany
Mary (D) Bauer
1853–1922
Germany
Great-Grandparents
Niels Pedersen
1824–1905
Benthe Eriksdatter
1827–1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Peterson's Timeline

7 Records

1928
22 May 1928
Birth of Dorothy Mary Peterson in Mitchell, Davison Co., South Dakota
Mitchell, Davison Co., South Dakota
1935
1935
Age 7
Dorothy Mary Peterson resided here in Mitchell, Davison, South Dakota
Mitchell, Davison, South Dakota
1940
1940
Age 12
Dorothy Mary Peterson resided here in Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA
Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA
1950
1950
Age 22
Dorothy Mary Peterson resided here in Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA
Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA
2006
Abt 2006
Age 78
Dorothy Mary Peterson resided here in Apple Valley, Dakota, Minnesota, USA
Apple Valley, Dakota, Minnesota, USA
2006
30 Jul 2006
Age 78
Death of Dorothy Mary Peterson in Burnsville, Dakota, Minnesota, USA
Burnsville, Dakota, Minnesota, USA
2006
4 Aug 2006
Age 78
Burial of Dorothy Mary Peterson in Faribault, Minnesota, USA
Faribault, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1928
    Event Place: Mitchell, Davison Co., South Dakota
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Faribault, Rice, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01953; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 66-11D
    [3] Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017, Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Faribault, Rice, Minnesota; Roll: 4256; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 66-19

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Mitchell, Davison, South Dakota
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Faribault, Rice, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01953; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 66-11D

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Faribault, Rice, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01953; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 66-11D

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Faribault, Rice, Minnesota; Roll: 4256; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 66-19

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 2006
    Event Place: Apple Valley, Dakota, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017, Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jul 2006
    Event Place: Burnsville, Dakota, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017, Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 4 Aug 2006
    Event Place: Faribault, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017, Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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