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Jerry Mervin Peterson 1925–2019 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 November 1925

Birth Location: Fairport Harbor, Lake County, Ohio, United States of America

Death Date: 17 January 2019

Death Location: Edgewood, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Arvo Peterson

Mother: Martha Peltoma

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The story of Jerry Mervin Peterson began in 1925 in Fairport Harbor, Lake County, Ohio, United States of America. Jerry Mervin Peterson passed away in 2019 in Edgewood, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Jerry Mervin Peterson began in 1925 in Fairport Harbor, Lake County, Ohio, United States of America.
  • Jerry Mervin Peterson passed away in 2019 in Edgewood, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Jerry Peterson's Ancestors

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Jerry Peterson
1925–2019
Birth Place: Fairport Harbor, Lake County, Ohio, United States of America
Parents
Arvo Alexander Peterson
1904–1940
Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States of America
Martha (Eliza) Peltoma
1905–1988
Fairport Harbor, Lake County, Ohio, United States of America
Grandparents
Andrew (Alexander) Haksluoto
1875–1928
Raahessa, Oulun Laani, Finland per the Finnish Congregational Church records of Ashtabula, Ohio
Katri (Sophia) Ylitalo
1883–1944
Finland
Jacob Peltomaa
1871–1937
Laihia, Laihia Municipality, Ostrobothnia, Finland
Ida (Maria Somppi) Peltomaa
1874–1949
Ylistaro, Seinäjoki Municipality, Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland
Great-Grandparents
Pekka Haaksiluoto
1846–1917
Anna Ring
1838–1886
Andrew Ylitalo
1850–1927
Fredrica Friis
1853–1921
John Peltomaa
1844–1930
Susanna Viikus
1852–1938
Jaakko Somppi
1851–1929
Liisa Latvala
1853–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matti Manni
1809–1868
Anna Viikus
1810–

Jerry Peterson's Timeline

2 Records

1925
3 November 1925
Birth of Jerry Mervin Peterson in Fairport Harbor, Lake County, Ohio, United States of America
Fairport Harbor, Lake County, Ohio, United States of America
2019
17 January 2019
Age 94
Death of Jerry Mervin Peterson in Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States of America
Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 November 1925
    Event Place: Fairport Harbor, Lake County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fairport, Lake, Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Ohio, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1119

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 January 2019
    Event Place: Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edgewood, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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