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John T. Peterson 1815–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Mar 1815

Birth Location: Maryland Twp., Otsego Co., NY

Death Date: 21 August 1861

Death Location: Wattsburg, Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Peter Peterson

Mother: Dorcas Hurd

Spouse(s): Lydia Peterson

Children(s): Sophia White, Nathan Peterson, George Peterson

In 1815, John T. Peterson entered the world in Maryland Twp., Otsego Co., NY, born to Peter Peterson And Dorcas Hurd. John T. Peterson married Lydia Jane Peterson, and had children including George Washington Peterson, Nathan Orlando Peterson, Sophia White. John T. Peterson passed away in 1861 in Wattsburg, Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1815, John T. Peterson entered the world in Maryland Twp., Otsego Co., NY, born to Peter Peterson And Dorcas Hurd.
  • John T. Peterson married Lydia Jane Peterson, and had children including George Washington Peterson, Nathan Orlando Peterson, Sophia White.
  • John T. Peterson passed away in 1861 in Wattsburg, Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Peterson's Ancestors

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John Peterson
1815–1861
Birth Place: Maryland Twp., Otsego Co., NY
Parents
Peter Peterson
1787–1875
of Maryland Twp, Otsego, NY
Dorcas Hurd
1788–1840
New York, USA
Grandparents
Francis Peterson
1739–1835
Kingdom of England
Susan (Sally) Peterson
1770–1820
England
Dorcas (Ann Osborn) Hurd
1744–1812
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Peterson's Descendants

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John (T.) Peterson (26 Mar 1815–21 August 1861) m. Lydia (Jane) Peterson (1820–1890)
  1. 1. Sophia White 1842–1915
  2. 2. Nathan (Orlando) Peterson 1848–1945
  3. 3. George (Washington) Peterson 1846–1925

John Peterson's Timeline

2 Records

1815
26 Mar 1815
Birth of John T. Peterson in Maryland Twp., Otsego Co., NY
Maryland Twp., Otsego Co., NY
1861
21 August 1861
Age 46
Death of John T. Peterson in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1815
    Event Place: Maryland Twp., Otsego Co., NY
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 August 1861
    Event Place: Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wattsburg, Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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