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Jonas Allen Peterson 1861–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1861

Birth Location: Montgomery, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 6 Sep 1925

Death Location: Colfax, Clinton, Indiana, USA

Father: David Peterson

Mother: Mary Ermentrout

Spouse(s): Viola Bowers

Children(s): George Peterson, David Peterson, Martha Peterson

In 1861, Jonas Allen Peterson entered the world in Montgomery, Indiana, United States, born to David Peterson And Mary Jane Ermentrout. Jonas Allen Peterson married Viola May Bowers, and had children including David Ardchie Peterson, George Earl Peterson, Martha M Peterson. Jonas Allen Peterson passed away in 1925 in Colfax, Clinton, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1861, Jonas Allen Peterson entered the world in Montgomery, Indiana, United States, born to David Peterson And Mary Jane Ermentrout.
  • Jonas Allen Peterson married Viola May Bowers, and had children including David Ardchie Peterson, George Earl Peterson, Martha M Peterson.
  • Jonas Allen Peterson passed away in 1925 in Colfax, Clinton, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Peterson
1825–1871
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
DP
Mary Ermentrout
1832–1899
Birth Location: Ross County, Ohio, USA
ME

Spouses(s)

Viola Bowers
1864–1933
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Indiana, USA
VB

Children(s)

George Peterson
1883–1976
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Indiana, USA
GP
David Peterson
1893–1978
Birth Location: Montgomery, Indiana, USA
DP
Martha Peterson
1891–1974
Birth Location: Sugar Creek, Montgomery, Indiana, USA
MP

Jonas Peterson's Ancestors

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Jonas Peterson
1861–1925
Birth Place: Montgomery, Indiana, United States
Parents
David Peterson
1825–1871
Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (Jane) Ermentrout
1832–1899
Ross County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Jonas Peterson
1800–1882
Hardy, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Susanna (Coyner) Kiner
1801–1878
Augusta, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johann Coiner
1768–1852
Hannah Laywell
1778–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Keinadt\Koiner
1720–1796
Anna Diller
1734–1813

Jonas Peterson's Descendants

1.
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Jonas (Allen) Peterson (20 Feb 1861–6 Sep 1925) m. Viola (May) Bowers (May 1864–25 May 1933)
  1. 1. George ("Earl") Peterson 1883–1976 m. Rose (Virgilena) Maguire 1885–1978
    1. 1. Rachel (B) Peterson 1911–2015 m. Cline (Leslie) Manges 1903–1972
    2. 2. Annetta Peterson 1907–1950
    3. 3. Betty (Lou) Peterson 1926–1987
    4. 4. Kenneth (A.) Peterson 1913–1914
    5. 5. Donald (Lodell) Peterson 1916–1995
  2. 2. David (Ardchie) Peterson 1893–1978
  3. 3. Martha (M) Peterson 1891–1974

Jonas Peterson's Timeline

2 Records

1861
20 Feb 1861
Birth of Jonas Allen Peterson in Montgomery, Indiana, United States
Montgomery, Indiana, United States
1925
6 Sep 1925
Age 64
Death of Jonas Allen Peterson in Colfax, Clinton, Indiana, USA
Colfax, Clinton, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1861
    Event Place: Montgomery, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1925
    Event Place: Colfax, Clinton, Indiana, USA
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