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Niels (Nels) Rasmus Petersen 1874–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 January 1874

Birth Location: Skorring, Randers, Denmark

Death Date: 31 May 1957

Death Location: Price, Carbon, Utah, United States

Father: Hans Pedersen

Mother: Mette Nielsdotter

Spouse(s): Josephine Jensen, May Moore

Children(s): Nick Petersen, Florence Petersen, Josephine Petersen, Reta Petersen, Mae Petersen, Fern Petersen, Pearl Petersen, Leland Petersen, Reed Petersen, Florence Petersen, Colen Petersen, Lydia Parker, Lynne Petersen, Mary Petersen

Niels (Nels) Rasmus Petersen was born in 1874 in Skorring, Randers, Denmark, the child of Hans Jorgen Pedersen And Mette Marie Nielsdotter. Niels (Nels) Rasmus Petersen married Josephine Brighamine Jensen, May Madsen Harrison Sorenson Moore, and had children including Colen C Petersen, Fern Petersen, Florence Petersen, Josephine Petersen, Leland H Petersen, Lydia Parker, Lynne Petersen, Mae Petersen, Mary Petersen, Nick Rasmus Petersen, Pearl Petersen, Reed Carl Petersen, Reta Josephine Petersen. Niels (Nels) Rasmus Petersen passed away in 1957 in Price, Carbon, Utah, United States.

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Biography

  • Niels (Nels) Rasmus Petersen was born in 1874 in Skorring, Randers, Denmark, the child of Hans Jorgen Pedersen And Mette Marie Nielsdotter.
  • Niels (Nels) Rasmus Petersen married Josephine Brighamine Jensen, May Madsen Harrison Sorenson Moore, and had children including Colen C Petersen, Fern Petersen, Florence Petersen, Josephine Petersen, Leland H Petersen, Lydia Parker, Lynne Petersen, Mae Petersen, Mary Petersen, Nick Rasmus Petersen, Pearl Petersen, Reed Carl Petersen, Reta Josephine Petersen.
  • Niels (Nels) Rasmus Petersen passed away in 1957 in Price, Carbon, Utah, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hans Pedersen
1844–1915
Birth Location: Pindstrup, Marie Magdalene, Randers, Denmark
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Mette Nielsdotter
1847–1926
Birth Location: Dråby, Randers, Denmark
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Spouses(s)

Josephine Jensen
1875–1937
Birth Location: Bear River City, Box Elder County, Utah, United States of America
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May Moore
1879–1954
Birth Location: Gunnison, Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States
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Children(s)

Nick Petersen
1919–1996
Birth Location: Tremonton
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Florence Petersen
1909–1985
Birth Location: Tremonton, Box Elder County, Utah, United States of America
FP
Josephine Petersen
1898–1898
Birth Location: Bear River City, Box Elder County, Utah, United States of America
JP
Reta Petersen
1899–1980
Birth Location: Bear River, Box Elder, Utah, United States
RP
Mae Petersen
1901–1976
Birth Location: Bear River City, Box Elder County, Utah, United States of America
MP
Fern Petersen
1902–1903
Birth Location: Bear River City, Box Elder County, Utah, United States of America
FP
Pearl Petersen
1904–1995
Birth Location: Elwood, Box Elder, Utah, United States
PP
Leland Petersen
1906–1996
Birth Location: Elwood, Box Elder, Utah
LP
Reed Petersen
1907–1929
Birth Location: Elwood, Box Elder, Utah, United States
RP
Florence Petersen
1909–1985
Birth Location: Tremonton, Box Elder, Utah, United States
FP
Colen Petersen
1911–1974
Birth Location: Elwood, Box Elder, Utah, United States
CP
Lydia Parker
1913–2001
Birth Location: Tremonton, Box Elder County, Utah, United States of America
LP
Lynne Petersen
1915–2000
Birth Location: Tremonton, Box Elder, Utah, United States
LP
Mary Petersen
1902–
Birth Location: Utah
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Niels Petersen's Ancestors

Self
Niels Petersen
1874–1957
Birth Place: Skorring, Randers, Denmark
Parents
Hans Jorgen Pedersen
1844–1915
Pindstrup, Marie Magdalene, Randers, Denmark
Mette (Marie) Nielsdotter
1847–1926
Dråby, Randers, Denmark
Grandparents
Peder Iversen
1801–1846
Randers, Arhus, Denmark
Ane Andersdatter
1808–1869
Tøjstrup, Vejlby, Randers, Denmark
Rasmus Nielsen
1813–1878
Boeslum, Draaby, Randers, Denmark
Elisabeth (Cathrine) Hansdatter
1812–1897
Ebeltoft, Randers, Denmark
Great-Grandparents
Iver Sorensen
1780–1852
Mette Pedersen
1779–1836
Anders Melchiersen
1769–
Dorthe Nielsdatter
1774–1834
Niels Kudsk
1757–1828
Hans Bastrup
1785–1831
Kirstine Andersdatter
1787–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jens Mager)
1734–
Mette Nielsen
1730–

Niels Petersen's Descendants

1.
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Niels ((Nels) Rasmus) Petersen (3 January 1874–31 May 1957) m. Josephine (Brighamine) Jensen (28 August 1875–14 June 1937) m. May (Madsen Harrison Sorenson) Moore (24 January 1879–26 April 1954)
  1. 1. Nick (Rasmus) Petersen 1919–1996 m. Barbara (Luella) Harding 1926–2016
  2. 2. Florence Petersen 1909–1985
  3. 3. Josephine Petersen 1898–1898
  4. 4. Reta (Josephine) Petersen 1899–1980
  5. 5. Mae Petersen 1901–1976
  6. 6. Fern Petersen 1902–1903
  7. 7. Pearl Petersen 1904–1995
  8. 8. Leland (H) Petersen 1906–1996
  9. 9. Reed (Carl) Petersen 1907–1929
  10. 10. Florence Petersen 1909–1985
  11. 11. Colen (C) Petersen 1911–1974
  12. 12. Lydia Parker 1913–2001
  13. 13. Lynne Petersen 1915–2000
  14. 14. Mary Petersen 1902–

Niels Petersen's Timeline

2 Records

1874
3 January 1874
Birth of Niels (Nels) Rasmus Petersen in Skorring, Randers, Denmark
Skorring, Randers, Denmark
1957
31 May 1957
Age 83
Death of Niels (Nels) Rasmus Petersen in Price, Carbon, Utah, United States
Price, Carbon, Utah, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 January 1874
    Event Place: Skorring, Randers, Denmark

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1957
    Event Place: Price, Carbon, Utah, United States
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