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Janet Bydsun Peterson 1918 – 1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Aug 1918

Birth Location: Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa

Death Date: 16 Oct 1976

Death Location: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota

Father: Otto Peterson

Mother: Minnetta Baumgartner

Spouse(s): Whitman Rork

Children(s): Linda Rork, Cindy Rork

Early life: Janet Bydsun Peterson arrived in Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa in 1918, born to Otto Harold Peterson and Minnetta Baumgartner. Over time, Janet Bydsun Peterson formed a family with Whitman H Rork, which included Linda Rork and Cindy Rork. Janet Bydsun Peterson concluded life in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota in 1976.

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Parents

Otto Peterson
1886 –
Birth Location: Sweden
OP
Minnetta Baumgartner
1882 – 1956
Birth Location: Garner, Iowa
MB

Spouses(s)

Whitman Rork
1914 – 1985
Birth Location: Wisconsin
WR

Children(s)

Linda Rork
Birth Location: –
LR
Cindy Rork
Birth Location: –
CR

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 17 Aug 1918
    Event Place: Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04491; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 32-31A, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mason, Cerro Gordo, Iowa; Roll: T625_483; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 37, Year: 1930; Census Place: Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2342305

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Mason, Cerro Gordo, Iowa
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mason, Cerro Gordo, Iowa; Roll: T625_483; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 37

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2342305

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04491; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 32-31A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1940
    Event Place: La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04491; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 32-31A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 18 Oct 1976
    Event Place: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Argus-Leader - 18 Oct 1976 - Page 2, Obituary for Janet P. Rork (Aged 58) 18 Oct 1976

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 16 Oct 1976
    Event Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
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