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Lester Carl Petersen 1904–1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Nov 1904

Birth Location: Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA

Death Date: 13 May 1989

Death Location: Brookfield, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Father: Jens Petersen

Mother: Sophia Peterson

Spouse(s): Mildred Kessler

Children(s):

Lester Carl Petersen was born in 1904 in Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA, the child of Jens James Petersen And Sophia Peterson. In 1905, Lester Carl Petersen resided in Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA. Lester Carl Petersen married Mildred Louise Kessler. Lester Carl Petersen passed away in 1989 in Brookfield, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Lester Carl Petersen was born in 1904 in Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA, the child of Jens James Petersen And Sophia Peterson.
  • In 1905, Lester Carl Petersen resided in Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA.
  • Lester Carl Petersen married Mildred Louise Kessler.
  • Lester Carl Petersen passed away in 1989 in Brookfield, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jens Petersen
1868–1923
Birth Location: Denmark
JP
Sophia Peterson
1869–1962
Birth Location: Denmark
SP

Spouses(s)

Mildred Kessler
1910–
Birth Location: Wisconsin, USA
MK

Children(s)

Lester Petersen's Ancestors

Self
Lester Petersen
1904–1989
Birth Place: Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA
Parents
Jens James Petersen
1868–1923
Denmark
Sophia Peterson
1869–1962
Denmark
Grandparents
Peter Jensen
1830–1901
Denmark
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lester Petersen's Timeline

11 Records

1904
3 Nov 1904
Birth of Lester Carl Petersen in Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA
Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA
1904
3 Nov 1904
Birth of Lester Carl Petersen in Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA
Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA
1905
1 Jun 1905
Age 1
Lester Carl Petersen resided here in Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA
Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA
1910
1910
Age 6
Lester Carl Petersen resided here in Oconto South Ward, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA
Oconto South Ward, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA
1920
1920
Age 16
Lester Carl Petersen resided here in Oconto South Ward, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA
Oconto South Ward, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA
1930
1930
Age 26
Lester Carl Petersen resided here in Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA
Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA
1932
1932
Age 28
Lester Carl Petersen resided here in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
1935
1935
Age 31
Lester Carl Petersen resided here in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
1940
1940
Age 36
Lester Carl Petersen resided here in Brookfield Township, Brookfield, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Brookfield Township, Brookfield, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
1950
1950
Age 46
Lester Carl Petersen resided here in Pewaukee, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Pewaukee, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
1989
13 May 1989
Age 85
Death of Lester Carl Petersen in Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA
Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1904
    Event Place: Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Wisconsin, State Censuses, 1895 and 1905, Wisconsin Historical Society; Madison, Wisconsin; Census Year: 1905
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [3] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Wisconsin, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 553
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Brookfield, Waukesha, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04533; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 67-2
    [5] Wisconsin, Births and Christenings Index
    [6] Wisconsin, Birth Index
    [7] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Oconto South Ward, Oconto, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_2007; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 171
    [8] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2342336
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Oconto South Ward, Oconto, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1729; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0107; FHL microfilm: 1375742
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Pewaukee, Waukesha, Wisconsin; Roll: 1312; Page: 75; Enumeration District: 67-67

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1904
    Event Place: Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 389-03-5466; Issue State: Wisconsin; Issue Date: Before 1951

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1905
    Event Place: Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: Wisconsin, State Censuses, 1895 and 1905, Wisconsin Historical Society; Madison, Wisconsin; Census Year: 1905

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Oconto South Ward, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Oconto South Ward, Oconto, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1729; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0107; FHL microfilm: 1375742

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Oconto South Ward, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Oconto South Ward, Oconto, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_2007; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 171

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2342336

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1932
    Event Place: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Brookfield, Waukesha, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04533; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 67-2

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Brookfield Township, Brookfield, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Wisconsin, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 553
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Brookfield, Waukesha, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04533; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 67-2

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Pewaukee, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Pewaukee, Waukesha, Wisconsin; Roll: 1312; Page: 75; Enumeration District: 67-67

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oconto, WI
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 May 1989
    Event Place: Oconto, Oconto, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 389-03-5466; Issue State: Wisconsin; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Wisconsin, Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, 1872-2004, Wisconsin Historical Society; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Death Records, 1979-1997

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brookfield, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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