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John Magnus Petersen 1884–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Jun 1884

Birth Location: Yandaran, Queensland, Australia

Death Date: 27 Jan 1940

Death Location: Gooburrum Level Crossing, via Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia

Father: Rasmus Petersen

Mother: Anna Carlson

Spouse(s):

Children(s): George Petersen, Leslie Petersen, Edna Petersen

The story of John Magnus Petersen began in 1884 in Yandaran, Queensland, Australia. John Magnus Petersen had children including Edna May Petersen, George Rasmus Petersen, Leslie James Petersen. John Magnus Petersen passed away in 1940 in Gooburrum Level Crossing, via Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of John Magnus Petersen began in 1884 in Yandaran, Queensland, Australia.
  • John Magnus Petersen had children including Edna May Petersen, George Rasmus Petersen, Leslie James Petersen.
  • John Magnus Petersen passed away in 1940 in Gooburrum Level Crossing, via Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Petersen's Ancestors

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John Petersen
1884–1940
Birth Place: Yandaran, Queensland, Australia
Parents
Rasmus Blosdrop Petersen
1844–1928
Trondjern (Trondheim), Sør-Trøndelag, Norvège
Anna (Sara) Carlson
1849–1923
Visby, Gotlands, Sweden
Grandparents
Christian (W) Petersen
1814–1881
Kjobenhavn, Danemark
Lorentze (Bergetta) Drejer
1808–1879
Domsognet
Magnus Carlsson
1812–1894
Lammhult, Kronoberg, Sweden
Inger (Lise Elizabeth) Johanson
1823–1905
Vaxjo, Kronoberg, Sweden or Skuggebo, Nydala
Great-Grandparents
Rasmus Petersen
1780–1830
Benjamin Dreier
1780–1856
Serine Levanger
1786–1868
Carl Carlsson
1785–1860
Karin Jonsdotter
1780–1865
Johannes Quist
1792–1873
Maja Pehrsdotter
1791–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Torres Drejer
1752–1784
Karen Blostrup
–1824
Jon Larsson
1751–1828
Elin Månsdotter
1754–1810
Carl Nilsson
1768–1821
Kjerstin Persdotter
1769–1833
Per SN
1760–1835
Lisbet SN
1760–1841

John Petersen's Descendants

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John (Magnus) Petersen (06 Jun 1884–27 Jan 1940)
  1. 1. George (Rasmus) Petersen 1913–1991
    1. 1. Graham (George) Petersen 1936–2021
  2. 2. Leslie (James) Petersen 1925–1999
    1. 1. Raymond (Leslie) Peterson 1946–2014
  3. 3. Edna (May) Petersen 1912–2001

John Petersen's Timeline

2 Records

1884
06 Jun 1884
Birth of John Magnus Petersen in Yandaran, Queensland, Australia
Yandaran, Queensland, Australia
1940
27 Jan 1940
Age 56
Death of John Magnus Petersen in Gooburrum Level Crossing, via Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
Gooburrum Level Crossing, via Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Jun 1884
    Event Place: Yandaran, Queensland, Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1940
    Event Place: Gooburrum Level Crossing, via Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia

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