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Martin Bowers Peterson 1844–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 May 1844

Birth Location: Montgomery County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 15 Jul 1916

Death Location: Troy, Latah, Idaho, USA

Father: Jesse Peterson

Mother: Sarah Summers

Spouse(s): Margaret Bowers

Children(s): LAURA PETERSON

Martin Bowers Peterson was born in 1844 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA, the child of Jesse Peterson And Sarah Ann Summers. Martin Bowers Peterson married Margaret Ann Bowers, and had children including Laura Anne Annie Laura Peterson. Martin Bowers Peterson passed away in 1916 in Troy, Latah, Idaho, USA.

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Biography

  • Martin Bowers Peterson was born in 1844 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA, the child of Jesse Peterson And Sarah Ann Summers.
  • Martin Bowers Peterson married Margaret Ann Bowers, and had children including Laura Anne Annie Laura Peterson.
  • Martin Bowers Peterson passed away in 1916 in Troy, Latah, Idaho, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Peterson
1824–1852
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
JP
Sarah Summers
1825–1891
Birth Location: Ross County, Ohio, USA
SS

Spouses(s)

Margaret Bowers
1846–1925
Birth Location: Clarks Hill, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA
MB

Children(s)

LAURA PETERSON
1870–1948
Birth Location: Clarks Hill, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA
LP

Martin Peterson's Ancestors

Self
Martin Peterson
1844–1916
Birth Place: Montgomery County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Jesse Peterson
1824–1852
Ohio, USA
Sarah (Ann) Summers
1825–1891
Ross County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
John (Martin Peterson) Sr
1769–1839
Hardy County, West Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Wells
1792–1837
Michael Summers
1792–1848
Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) Shultz
1790–1834
Rockingham, Virginia, United States,
Great-Grandparents
Michael Summers
1765–1839
Mary Acker
1765–1849
Charles Shultz
1768–1809
Christiana
1770–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Summers
1739–1802
Sarah Summers
1735–1817

Martin Peterson's Descendants

1.
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Martin (Bowers) Peterson (05 May 1844–15 Jul 1916) m. Margaret (Ann) Bowers (07 Jul 1846–02 Nov 1925)
  1. 1. LAURA (ANNE (ANNIE LAURA)) PETERSON 1870–1948 m. Charles (William Wilcock) Booth 1866–1955
    1. 1. Ethel (Marion) Booth 1892–1980 m. Frank (Wilfred) Collins 1887–1920 m. Allen (B Mc) Cready 1890–1981
      1. 1. Jack Collins 1914–1994 m. Mary (Agnes) Siddoway 1924–2004
      2. 2. Charles (Thomas) Collins 1911–1968 m. Marjorie (Lorraine) Byrd 1916–2010
        1. 1. Denver (John) Collins 1950–2016
      3. 3. William (Sylvester) McCready 1923–2004 m. Eleanor (Leota) Wildfong 1923–1999 m. Evelyn (Louise) Brandley 1908–1997
    2. 2. William (Henry) Booth 1894–1918
    3. 3. John (Martin) Booth 1895–1966 m. Ann Paige 1898–
      1. 1. John (Manford) Booth 1923–
      2. 2. Donald (Charles) Booth 1920–1996 m. Vivian (Marie) Weiwick 1924–1970 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Wesely 1918–1973 m. Sumiko Sato 1933–1996
        1. 1. Donald ("Donn" Patrick) Booth 1949–2015 m. Marilyn 1950–2015
    4. 4. HERBERT (LESLIE) BOOTH 1890–1937 m. Lella (May) Berry 1897–1989
      1. 1. Lorraine (Evonne) Booth 1923–2013 m. Herman (Paul) Muto 1913–2001
      2. 2. Donald (Charles) Booth 1920–1996 m. Vivian (Marie) Weiwick 1924–1970

Martin Peterson's Timeline

2 Records

1844
05 May 1844
Birth of Martin Bowers Peterson in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA
Montgomery County, Indiana, USA
1916
15 Jul 1916
Age 72
Death of Martin Bowers Peterson in Troy, Latah, Idaho, USA
Troy, Latah, Idaho, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 May 1844
    Event Place: Montgomery County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1916
    Event Place: Troy, Latah, Idaho, USA
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