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James Wallace Peterson 1895 – 1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Aug. 1895

Birth Location: Custards, Crawford County, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 28 May 1930

Death Location: Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio

Father: Silas Peterson

Mother: Viola Mumford

Spouse(s): Elma Swogger

Children(s): James Peterson, Robert Peterson, Raymond Peterson, Thelma Walton, Viola Peterson, Merle Peterson, Delbert Peterson

In 1895, James Wallace Peterson Sr. entered the world in Custards, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, born to Silas W Peterson and Viola Arlena Mumford. James Wallace Peterson Sr. married Elma Sarah Wilson, Peterson, Swogger, and had children including James Wallace Jr. Peterson, Robert Francis Peterson, Raymond Ralph Peterson, Thelma Marie Peterson, Thompson,Dellmedaglia, Walton, Viola Irene Peterson, Merle Calvin Peterson, Delbert A. Peterson. James Wallace Peterson Sr. passed away in 1930 in Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.

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Biography

  • In 1895, James Wallace Peterson Sr. entered the world in Custards, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, born to Silas W Peterson and Viola Arlena Mumford.
  • James Wallace Peterson Sr. married Elma Sarah Wilson, Peterson, Swogger, and had children including James Wallace Jr. Peterson, Robert Francis Peterson, Raymond Ralph Peterson, Thelma Marie Peterson, Thompson,Dellmedaglia, Walton, Viola Irene Peterson, Merle Calvin Peterson, Delbert A. Peterson.
  • James Wallace Peterson Sr. passed away in 1930 in Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.

Immediate Family

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James Peterson's Ancestors

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James Peterson
1895 – 1930
Birth Place: Custards, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Parents
Silas W Peterson
1867 – 1940
Fairfield Twp. Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Viola (Arlena) Mumford
1870 – 1952
Fairfield, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
John (Townsend Peterson) Jr.
– 1915
Fairfield, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Hannah (Sheasley,) Peterson
1839 – 1920
Crawford Couny, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Peterson
1791 – 1881
Rosannah McFadden
1797 – 1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sutton-Peterson
1746 – 1837
Elizabeth Abbott
1753 – 1841

James Peterson's Descendants

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James (Wallace) Peterson (17 Aug. 1895 – 28 May 1930) m. Elma (Sarah Wilson, Peterson,) Swogger (29 April 1894 – 14 Aug. 1965)
  1. 1. James (Wallace Jr.) Peterson (May 30, 1918 – January 25, 1977)
  2. 2. Robert (Francis) Peterson (Sept. 24, 1919 – April 22, 1981)
  3. 3. Raymond (Ralph) Peterson (Sept. 24, 1919 – Dec. 8, 1981)
  4. 4. Thelma (Marie Peterson, Thompson,Dellmedaglia,) Walton (19 Sep 1921 – 13 Jun 1992)
  5. 5. Viola (Irene) Peterson (8 Feb. 1923 – 1 Jan 1924)
  6. 6. Merle (Calvin) Peterson (19 SEP 1924 – 10 APR 1997) m. Veronica (Mary) Hresko (9 May 1923 – 10 Apr 2007)
    1. 1. George Peterson (abt 1948 – )
    2. 2. John (Wallace) Peterson (21 OCT 1948 – 23 MAY 2014)
    3. 3. Edward (Charles) Peterson (14 NOV 1949 – 4 SEP 1999) m. Pamela (Kay Fairfax) Wood (24 Dec 1956 – )
    4. 4. Deborah Peterson (19 Jan 1956 – 7 Jul 2004) m. Ethan (Ulan) Davis (15 Sep 1951 – )
      1. 1. Todd Davis (1975 – )
      2. 2. Jessica Davis (21 Mar 1978 – )
    5. 5. Vicky Shidemantle
    6. 6. Harvey Peterson
  7. 7. Delbert (A.) Peterson (April 11, 1928 – April 19, 1983)

James Peterson's Timeline

2 Records

1895
17 Aug. 1895
Birth of James Wallace Peterson Sr. in Custards, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Custards, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
1930
28 May 1930
Age 35
Death of James Wallace Peterson Sr. in Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Aug. 1895
    Event Place: Custards, Crawford County, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 May 1930
    Event Place: Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio

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