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Jens Peder Petersen 1846–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 January 1846

Birth Location: Holbaek, Århus, Danemark

Death Date: 22 September 1934

Death Location: Millcreek, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America

Father: Mads Petersen

Mother: Ane Hansen

Spouse(s): Matilda Hansen

Children(s): Charles Peterson, James Peterson, Emily Scherzinger, Orson Peterson, Lilly Petersen, Heber Peterson

The story of Jens Peder Petersen began in 1846 in Holbaek, Århus, Danemark. Jens Peder Petersen married Matilda Hansen, and had children including Charles Joseph Peterson, Emily Matilda Scherzinger, Heber Hans Peterson, James Peterson, Lilly Johanna Christena Petersen, Orson W Peterson. Jens Peder Petersen passed away in 1934 in Millcreek, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Jens Peder Petersen began in 1846 in Holbaek, Århus, Danemark.
  • Jens Peder Petersen married Matilda Hansen, and had children including Charles Joseph Peterson, Emily Matilda Scherzinger, Heber Hans Peterson, James Peterson, Lilly Johanna Christena Petersen, Orson W Peterson.
  • Jens Peder Petersen passed away in 1934 in Millcreek, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America.

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Jens Petersen's Ancestors

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Jens Petersen
1846–1934
Birth Place: Holbaek, Århus, Danemark
Parents
Mads Petersen
1820–1884
Dramstrup, Norre, Jaernlose, Danemark
Ane (Kerstine) Hansen
1819–1896
Vented, Morkov, Holbæk, Danemark
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jens Petersen's Descendants

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Jens (Peder) Petersen (5 January 1846–22 September 1934) m. Matilda Hansen (8 June 1844–29 October 1929)
  1. 1. Charles (Joseph) Peterson 1868–1956 m. Mary (Alice) Lemmon 1872–1923
    1. 1. Walter (Owen) Peterson 1904–1996 m. Auline Norberg 1907–1999
      1. 1. Donna (Mae) Peterson 1928–2023 m. Neal (Wayne) Hart 1923–1980
      2. 2. Carroll (Auline) Peterson 1933–2017
    2. 2. Willard (Perry) Peterson 1912–1913
    3. 3. Charles (Joseph) Peterson 1901–2002 m. Venus (Norma) Lewis 1908–1996
      1. 1. Dolores (Leon) Peterson 1929–2003 m. Frank (John) Schley 1924–1998
      2. 2. Alice (Darlene) Peterson 1943–1943
      3. 3. John (Elden) Peterson 1945–1945
      4. 4. Mary (Ann) Peterson 1932–2018 m. Leland (Milo) Beard 1937–1997
      5. 5. Charles (Joseph Peterson) III 1930–2020 m. Charlene (Doris) Folger 1934–2010
      6. 6. Norma (Lucille) Peterson 1927–2012 m. Donald (Lyndon) Okeson 1925–2017
    4. 4. Maude (L) Peterson 1902–1988
    5. 5. Erma (Caroline) Peterson 1906–1983
      1. 1. George Peterson 1931–2019
    6. 6. Elden (Oliver) Peterson 1908–1923
    7. 7. Vera (Matilda) Peterson 1910–1993 m. Henry (Willard) Richards 1911–1988
      1. 1. Henry (W Richards) Meadow 1940–1991
    8. 8. Mary (Alice) Peterson 1915–2003 m. John (Leroy) Crane 1908–
      1. 1. Carolee Crane 1943–2020 m. John (Boyd) Seal 1928–2019
    9. 9. Afton (June) Peterson 1917–2005
  2. 2. James Peterson 1874–1874
  3. 3. Emily (Matilda) Scherzinger 1877–1946
  4. 4. Orson (W) Peterson 1882–1955
  5. 5. Lilly (Johanna Christena) Petersen 1887–1890
  6. 6. Heber (Hans) Peterson 1875–1957

Jens Petersen's Timeline

2 Records

1846
5 January 1846
Birth of Jens Peder Petersen in Holbaek, Århus, Danemark
Holbaek, Århus, Danemark
1934
22 September 1934
Age 88
Death of Jens Peder Petersen in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 January 1846
    Event Place: Holbaek, Århus, Danemark
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 September 1934
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Millcreek, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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