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Martha Marie Petersen 1888–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 April 1888

Birth Location: Denmark

Death Date: 8 May 1966

Death Location: Hemingford, Box Butte County, Nebraska, United States of America

Father: Peter Peterson

Mother: Sofia Nielsdatter

Spouse(s): Marius Laursen

Children(s): Harold Laursen, Anders Laursen, Henry Laursen, Norman Laursen, Karla Laursen, Stella Laursen, Marion Lysek, Viggo Laursen, Alice Laursen, Vernon Laursen, Otto Laursen, Carrol Laursen

Martha Marie Petersen was born in 1888 in Denmark, the child of Peter William Peterson And Sofia Marie Nielsdatter. In 1930, Martha Marie Petersen resided in Liberty, Box Butte, Nebraska, USA. Martha Marie Petersen married Marius Bernhardt Laursen, and had children including Alice Edna Laursen, Anders Laursen, Carrol Milford Laursen, Harold Irvin Laursen, Henry Sherman Laursen, Karla Marie Laursen, Marion Lysek, Milford Carol Laursen, Norman James Laursen, Otto Arden Laursen, Stella Laursen, Vernon Bilstrup Laursen, Viggo Laursen. Martha Marie Petersen passed away in 1966 in Hemingford, Box Butte County, Nebraska, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Martha Marie Petersen was born in 1888 in Denmark, the child of Peter William Peterson And Sofia Marie Nielsdatter.
  • In 1930, Martha Marie Petersen resided in Liberty, Box Butte, Nebraska, USA.
  • Martha Marie Petersen married Marius Bernhardt Laursen, and had children including Alice Edna Laursen, Anders Laursen, Carrol Milford Laursen, Harold Irvin Laursen, Henry Sherman Laursen, Karla Marie Laursen, Marion Lysek, Milford Carol Laursen, Norman James Laursen, Otto Arden Laursen, Stella Laursen, Vernon Bilstrup Laursen, Viggo Laursen.
  • Martha Marie Petersen passed away in 1966 in Hemingford, Box Butte County, Nebraska, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Petersen's Ancestors

Self
Martha Petersen
1888–1966
Birth Place: Denmark
Parents
Peter William Peterson
1854–1929
Tjepperup, Merløse, Holbæk, Danmark
Sofia (Marie) Nielsdatter
1856–1917
Undløse, Vestsjalland, Denmark
Grandparents
Peder (Willum) Pedersen
1820–1878
Tjebberup, Vestsjælland, Denmark
Maren Rasmusdatter
1825–1899
Lunderød, Denmark
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Petersen's Descendants

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Martha (Marie) Petersen (13 April 1888–8 May 1966) m. Marius (Bernhardt) Laursen (18 October 1879–15 December 1941)
  1. 1. Harold (Irvin) Laursen 1912–1979 m. Elvera (A.) Laursen 1918–1991
    1. 1. Infant (Son) Laursen 1936–1936
  2. 2. Anders Laursen 1926–
  3. 3. Henry (Sherman) Laursen 1920– m. Frances Merrick 1916–2015
  4. 4. Norman (James) Laursen 1918–2001 m. Twila (Annajane) Albright 1924–2011
  5. 5. Karla (Marie) Laursen 1916–1930
  6. 6. Stella Laursen 1915–1992 m. Clarence (Dale) ADAMS 1909–1983
    1. 1. Sharon (Darlene) Adams 1941–2016 m. Robert (Paul Moore) III 1943–2003
    2. 2. Donald (Dale) Adams 1935–2002
  7. 7. Marion Lysek 1928–2018 m. Waldo (Martin) Lysek 1925–1990
    1. 1. Kenneth (M) Lysek 1948–2014
  8. 8. Viggo Laursen 1911–1976
  9. 9. Alice (Edna) Laursen 1923–2010 m. Henry Lysek 1919–1997
  10. 10. Vernon (Bilstrup) Laursen 1926–1988 m. Shirley (Ann) Laursen 1929–2012
  11. 11. Otto (Arden) Laursen 1925–1996
  12. 12. Carrol (Milford) Laursen 1930–2009

Martha Petersen's Timeline

5 Records

1888
13 April 1888
Birth of Martha Marie Petersen in Denmark
Denmark
1930
1930
Age 42
Martha Marie Petersen resided here in Liberty, Box Butte, Nebraska, USA
Liberty, Box Butte, Nebraska, USA
1935
1935
Age 47
Martha Marie Petersen resided here in Wright, Box Butte, Nebraska
Wright, Box Butte, Nebraska
1940
1940
Age 52
Martha Marie Petersen resided here in Wright, Box Butte, Nebraska, USA
Wright, Box Butte, Nebraska, USA
1966
8 May 1966
Age 78
Death of Martha Marie Petersen in Alliance, Box Butte, Nebraska, USA
Alliance, Box Butte, Nebraska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 April 1888
    Event Place: Denmark
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wright, Box Butte, Nebraska; Roll: m-t0627-02237; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 7-19
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Liberty, Box Butte, Nebraska; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2341001
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1891
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Liberty, Box Butte, Nebraska; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2341001

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Liberty, Box Butte, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Liberty, Box Butte, Nebraska; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2341001

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Wright, Box Butte, Nebraska
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wright, Box Butte, Nebraska; Roll: m-t0627-02237; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 7-19

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Wright, Box Butte, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wright, Box Butte, Nebraska; Roll: m-t0627-02237; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 7-19

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Alliance
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1966
    Event Place: Alliance, Box Butte, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hemingford, Box Butte County, Nebraska, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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