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Margaret Virginia Peterson 1917 – 1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Feb 1917

Birth Location: Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 27 Jan 1979

Death Location: Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: William Peterson

Mother: Olive Work

Spouse(s): Harry Miller

Children(s): Donald Miller, David Miller, James Miller, Judith Miller, Kathleen Miller

In 1917, Margaret Virginia Peterson entered the world in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA, born to William James Peterson and Olive Blanche Work. In 1920, Margaret Virginia Peterson resided in Johnstown Ward 8, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1932, Margaret Virginia Peterson resided in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA. Margaret Virginia Peterson married Harry Gerald Miller, and had children including Donald Raymond Miller, David Harry Miller, James Kenneth Miller, Judith Anne Miller, Kathleen Louise Miller. Margaret Virginia Peterson passed away in 1979 in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1917, Margaret Virginia Peterson entered the world in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA, born to William James Peterson and Olive Blanche Work.
  • In 1920, Margaret Virginia Peterson resided in Johnstown Ward 8, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1932, Margaret Virginia Peterson resided in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Margaret Virginia Peterson married Harry Gerald Miller, and had children including Donald Raymond Miller, David Harry Miller, James Kenneth Miller, Judith Anne Miller, Kathleen Louise Miller.
  • Margaret Virginia Peterson passed away in 1979 in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Peterson
1873 – 1917
Birth Location: Jennertown, Pennsylvania
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Olive Work
1880 – 1918
Birth Location: Rochester Mills, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Harry Miller
1914 – 1973
Birth Location: Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Donald Miller
1935 – 2016
Birth Location: Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
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David Miller
1935 – 2005
Birth Location: Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
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James Miller
1937 – 2023
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Judith Miller
1940 – 2025
Birth Location: Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Kathleen Miller
1941 – 2016
Birth Location: Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
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Margaret Peterson's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Peterson
1917 – 1979
Birth Place: Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
William James Peterson
1873 – 1917
Jennertown, Pennsylvania
Olive (Blanche) Work
1880 – 1918
Rochester Mills, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Daniel Peterson
1834 – 1905
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Missouria (Jane) Boyd
1844 – 1918
Jenner Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Hugh (M) Work
1844 – 1905
East Mahoning, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Eliza (C) Conner
1855 – 1903
Indiana County, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
James Peterson
1800 –
Jane
1800 –
William Boyd
1814 – 1854
Nancy Davis
1826 – 1848
John Work
1799 – 1872
Martha Hamilton
1803 – 1846
Charles Conner
1823 – 1894
Harriet Sunderland
1835 – 1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
*James Boyd
1790 – 1889
*Anna Miller
1792 – 1870
? Davies)
– 1836
Frances Barclay
1796 – 1862
William Work
1760 – 1828
Miriam Scroggs
1775 – 1855
Robert Hamilton
1760 – 1829
Ann
Ireland Conner
1806 –
Mary Argue
1796 – 1857
Michael Sunderland
1802 – 1871
Mary Rattew
1807 – 1861

Margaret Peterson's Descendants

1.
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Margaret (Virginia) Peterson (19 Feb 1917 – 27 Jan 1979) m. Harry (Gerald) Miller (26 Jun 1914 – 25 January 1973)
  1. 1. Donald (Raymond) Miller (24 September 1935 – 21 September 2016) m. Rosemary (Evonne) Auen (25 Oct 1933 – 13 Feb 1987)
    1. 1. Bradley (Allen) Miller (Sep 1953 – )
    2. 2. Marie (Viola) Miller (6 May 1956 – 9 May 1956)
  2. 2. David (Harry) Miller (24 September 1935 – 29 Oct 2005) m. Adelaide Keyser (abt 1937 – )
    1. 1. Barbara Miller (1 Dec 1958 – ) m. Michael Fister
    2. 2. David (Gary) Miller (1 August 1960 – 25 Jul 1980)
    3. 3. Linda (Ann) Miller (Jul 1962 – ) m. Dennis Baus (14 Dec 1955 – ) m. Glass
  3. 3. James (Kenneth) Miller (29 Jun 1937 – Abt 2023) m. Patricia (A) Park (abt 1938 – 21 May 2009)
    1. 1. Kimberlie Miller (Aug 1959 – )
    2. 2. Karen (Lynne) Miller (Jul 1961 – )
    3. 3. Margaret (A.) Miller (Abt 1964 – Before 2005)
    4. 4. James (Kenneth) Miller (May 1966 – )
  4. 4. Judith (Anne) Miller (27 Aug 1940 – 27 Feb 2025) m. William Dembowski (11 Sep 1940 – )
  5. 5. Kathleen (Louise) Miller (22 Sep 1941 – 25 November 2016) m. David (Howard) Lougher (July 22 1937 – )
    1. 1. Stephanie (Louise) Lougher (Sept 1964 – ) m. John (Franklin) Reed (24 Jul 1964 – 19 Nov 2021) m. Mark Roberts (27 May 1964 – )
      1. 1. Ashley (Nichole) Roberts (27 Dec 1985 – ) m. Dane Small (Apr 1983 – )
        1. 1. Kolton Small (26 March 2018 – )
        2. 2. Gunnar (Allan) Small (15 Jun 2020 – )
        3. 3. Delilah (Kathleen Pearl) Small (2021 – )
        4. 4. Jeremiah Kincaid (Abt. 2004 – )
        5. 5. Maison Kincaid (Abt. 2006 – )
      2. 2. Caitlin Roberts (6 Aug 1989 – ) m. Luke Plank (Feb 1987 – )
        1. 1. Alyxandria Plank (2011 – )
    2. 2. Timothy (Dwayne) Lougher (30 Nov 1968 – 18 Jul 2017) m. Donna (May) Lloyd (26 February 1961 – )
      1. 1. Abigail (Marie) Lougher (15 May 1995 – )

Margaret Peterson's Timeline

12 Records

1917
19 Feb 1917
Birth of Margaret Virginia Peterson in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 3
Margaret Virginia Peterson resided here in Johnstown Ward 8, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
Johnstown Ward 8, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
1932
1932
Age 15
Margaret Virginia Peterson resided here in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
1933
1933
Age 16
Margaret Virginia Peterson resided here in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
1934
1934
Age 17
Margaret Virginia Peterson resided here in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 18
Margaret Virginia Peterson resided here in Dale, Cambria, Pennsylvania
Dale, Cambria, Pennsylvania
1938
1938
Age 21
Margaret Virginia Peterson resided here in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
1940
1940
Age 23
Margaret Virginia Peterson resided here in , Dale, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
, Dale, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
1950
Age 33
Margaret Virginia Peterson resided here in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
1951
1951-1953
Age 34
Margaret Virginia Peterson resided here in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1960
1960
Age 43
Margaret Virginia Peterson resided here in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
1979
27 Jan 1979
Age 62
Death of Margaret Virginia Peterson in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1917
    Event Place: Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Greater Johnstown High School; Year: 1933
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Greater Johnstown High School; Year: 1932
    [3] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Greater Johnstown High School; Year: 1934
    [4] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Greater Johnstown High School; Year: 1934
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Johnstown Ward 8, Cambria, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1546; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 182
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Johnstown, Cambria

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Johnstown Ward 8, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Johnstown Ward 8, Cambria, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1546; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 182

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1932
    Event Place: Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Greater Johnstown High School; Year: 1932

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1933
    Event Place: Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Greater Johnstown High School; Year: 1933

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1934
    Event Place: Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Greater Johnstown High School; Year: 1934
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Greater Johnstown High School; Year: 1934

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Dale, Cambria, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Dale, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Johnstown, Cambria

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1951-1953
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Johnstown, Cambria

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Johnstown, Cambria

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1979
    Event Place: Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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