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Ellen Augusta Peterson 1860–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Aug 1860

Birth Location: Lommaryd, Jönköpings Län, Sweden

Death Date: 31 Jan 1945

Death Location: Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt, Pratt, Kansas, United States

Father: Adolph Peterson

Mother: Anna Sandberg

Spouse(s): Charles Sandburg

Children(s): Pearl Sandburg, Ruth Sandburg, Edith Sandburg, Marian Sandburg, Robert Sandburg, Artie Sandburg

The story of Ellen Augusta Peterson began in 1860 in Lommaryd, Jönköpings Län, Sweden. Ellen Augusta Peterson married Charles John Sandburg, and had children including Artie Katherina Sandburg, Edith Mable Helena Sandburg, Marian Nellie Sandburg, Pearl Ellen Victoria Sandburg, Robert Oscar Sandburg, Ruth Esther Annie Sandburg. Ellen Augusta Peterson passed away in 1945 in Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt, Pratt, Kansas, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Ellen Augusta Peterson began in 1860 in Lommaryd, Jönköpings Län, Sweden.
  • Ellen Augusta Peterson married Charles John Sandburg, and had children including Artie Katherina Sandburg, Edith Mable Helena Sandburg, Marian Nellie Sandburg, Pearl Ellen Victoria Sandburg, Robert Oscar Sandburg, Ruth Esther Annie Sandburg.
  • Ellen Augusta Peterson passed away in 1945 in Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt, Pratt, Kansas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Adolph Peterson
1831–1911
Birth Location: Lommaryd, Jönköpings Län, Sweden
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Anna Sandberg
1829–1895
Birth Location: Lommaryd, Jönköpings Län, Sweden
AS

Spouses(s)

Charles Sandburg
1856–1946
Birth Location: Lommaryd, Jönköpings Län, Sweden
CS

Children(s)

Pearl Sandburg
1888–1911
Birth Location: Elliott, Ford, Illinois, United States
PS
Ruth Sandburg
1890–1978
Birth Location: Elliott, Ford, Illinois, United States
RS
Edith Sandburg
1885–1972
Birth Location: Elliott, Ford, Illinois, United States
ES
Marian Sandburg
1897–1968
Birth Location: Pratt, Pratt, Kansas, United States
MS
Robert Sandburg
1883–1973
Birth Location: Elliott, Ford, Illinois, United States
RS
Artie Sandburg
1882–1974
Birth Location: Elliott, Ford, Illinois, United States
AS

Ellen Peterson's Ancestors

Self
Ellen Peterson
1860–1945
Birth Place: Lommaryd, Jönköpings Län, Sweden
Parents
Adolph Peter Peterson
1831–1911
Lommaryd, Jönköpings Län, Sweden
Anna (Sofia Johannesdotter) Sandberg
1829–1895
Lommaryd, Jönköpings Län, Sweden
Grandparents
Nils Jansson
1792–1852
Hytten, Vireda, Jönköpings Län, Sweden
Magdalena Pettersdotter
1798–1891
n/a, Bölaryd, Jönköpings Län, Sweden
Great-Grandparents
Jan Nilsson
1762–1818
Ingeborg Jonasdotter
1771–1833
Petter Nilsson
1772–1829
Sara Andersdotter
1775–1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nils Jonsson
1722–1778
Maria Börjesdotter
1723–1798
Jonas Arvidsson
1731–1824
Ingrid Nilsdotter
1730–1815
Anders Nilsson
1746–1802
Ingrid Thomasdotter
1750–1781

Ellen Peterson's Descendants

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Ellen (Augusta) Peterson (2 Aug 1860–31 Jan 1945) m. Charles (John) Sandburg (7 Jul 1856–9 Feb 1946)
  1. 1. Pearl (Ellen Victoria) Sandburg 1888–1911
    1. 1. Pearl (Ellen) Sandburg 1910–1999
  2. 2. Ruth (Esther Annie) Sandburg 1890–1978
  3. 3. Edith (Mable Helena) Sandburg 1885–1972 m. John (Wesley) Staples 1885–1968
    1. 1. Charles (Jay) Staples 1910–1994 m. Neva (Maxene) Coats 1913–1993
      1. 1. Charles (Jimmy) Staples 1932–2025
      2. 2. John (Porter) Staples 1939–2012
    2. 2. Dorsey (Kreible) Staples 1912–1986
    3. 3. Frank (Earl) Staples 1919–2005
    4. 4. Helen Staples 1914–2005
    5. 5. Henry (Merle) Staples 1921–2017
    6. 6. Jack Staples 1924–1944
    7. 7. Jerrold (Dean) Staples 1916–1929
    8. 8. John (Wesley Staples) Jr 1908–1908
  4. 4. Marian (Nellie) Sandburg 1897–1968
  5. 5. Robert (Oscar) Sandburg 1883–1973
  6. 6. Artie (Katherina) Sandburg 1882–1974

Ellen Peterson's Timeline

4 Records

1860
2 Aug 1860
Birth of Ellen Augusta Peterson in Lommaryd, Jönköpings Län, Sweden
Lommaryd, Jönköpings Län, Sweden
1882
4 Mar 1882
Age 22
Ellen Augusta Peterson was married in First Lutheran Church, Paxton, Ford, Illinois, United States
First Lutheran Church, Paxton, Ford, Illinois, United States
1945
30 Jan 1945
Age 85
Death of Ellen Augusta Peterson in Pratt, Pratt, Kansas, United States
Pratt, Pratt, Kansas, United States
1945
31 Jan 1945
Age 85
Burial of Ellen Augusta Peterson in Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt, Pratt, Kansas, United States
Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt, Pratt, Kansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1860
    Event Place: Lommaryd, Jönköpings Län, Sweden

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1882
    Event Place: First Lutheran Church, Paxton, Ford, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1945
    Event Place: Pratt, Pratt, Kansas, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1945
    Event Place: Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt, Pratt, Kansas, United States
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