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John Albert Peterson 1878 – 1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 March 1878

Birth Location: De Kalb, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 27 August 1960

Death Location: Salina, Kansas, USA

Father: Carl Peterson

Mother: Christina Carlson

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John Albert Peterson was born in 1878 in De Kalb, Illinois, USA, the child of Carl August Peterson and Christina Sophia Carlson. John Albert Peterson passed away in 1960 in Salina, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • John Albert Peterson was born in 1878 in De Kalb, Illinois, USA, the child of Carl August Peterson and Christina Sophia Carlson.
  • John Albert Peterson passed away in 1960 in Salina, Kansas, USA.

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John Peterson's Ancestors

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John Peterson
1878 – 1960
Birth Place: De Kalb, Illinois, USA
Parents
Carl August Peterson
1844 – 1893
Målilla Sweden
Christina (Sophia) Carlson
1849 – 1896
Malilla, Kalmar, Sweden
Grandparents
Petter Pettersson
1806 – 1881
Hyltan, Målilla
Maria (Catharina) Jäger
1816 – 1890
Järeda
Great-Grandparents
Peter Eriksson
1759 – 1829
Maria Nilsdotter
1775 – 1829
Daniel Jäger
1785 – 1851
Stina Lönström
1791 – 1824
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Erik Eriksson
1730 – 1800
Carin Ericsdotter
1734 –
Nils Danielsson
1749 – 1833
Catharina Olofsdotter
1752 – 1834
Per Jonsson
1738 – 1825
Catharina Danielsdotter
1745 – 1788
Sven Lönström
1746 – 1827
Maria Danielsdotter
1763 – 1839

John Peterson's Timeline

2 Records

1878
12 March 1878
Birth of John Albert Peterson in De Kalb, Illinois, USA
De Kalb, Illinois, USA
1960
27 August 1960
Age 82
Death of John Albert Peterson in Salina, Kansas, USA
Salina, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 March 1878
    Event Place: De Kalb, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 August 1960
    Event Place: Salina, Kansas, USA

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