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Ole Johan Friis (Willie) Petersen 1865 – 1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jan 1865

Birth Location: Selsoe, Frederiksborg, Denmark

Death Date: 14 Nov 1942

Death Location: Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

Father: Jens Pedersen

Mother: Ane Olsdatter

Spouse(s): Maren Christensen

Children(s): Emma Petersen

The story of Ole Johan Friis (Willie) Petersen began in 1865 in Selsoe, Frederiksborg, Denmark. Ole Johan Friis (Willie) Petersen married Maren Cathrine Louise Julianne Sophie Christensen, and had children including Emma Mary Petersen. Ole Johan Friis (Willie) Petersen passed away in 1942 in Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Ole Johan Friis (Willie) Petersen began in 1865 in Selsoe, Frederiksborg, Denmark.
  • Ole Johan Friis (Willie) Petersen married Maren Cathrine Louise Julianne Sophie Christensen, and had children including Emma Mary Petersen.
  • Ole Johan Friis (Willie) Petersen passed away in 1942 in Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand.

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Ole Petersen's Ancestors

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Ole Petersen
1865 – 1942
Birth Place: Selsoe, Frederiksborg, Denmark
Parents
Jens Peder Pedersen
1821 – 1884
Havneby, Sonderjylland, Denmark (Island of Romo)
Ane (Magrethe) Olsdatter
1828 – 1887
Sonderod, Reerslev, Holbaek, Denmark
Grandparents
Kirsten Jensdatter
1788 – 1836
Selsoe, Frederiksborg, Denmark
Ole Jensen
1798 – 1856
Holbaek, Denmark
Ane Jonasdatter
1803 – 1865
Finderup, Holbaek, Denmark
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ole Petersen's Descendants

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Ole (Johan Friis (Willie)) Petersen (30 Jan 1865 – 14 Nov 1942) m. Maren (Cathrine Louise Julianne Sophie) Christensen (26 May 1867 – 10th July 1927)
  1. 1. Emma (Mary) Petersen (16 Feb 1893 – 23 Apr 1967) m. George (Thomas) Watkins (30 June 1886 – 27 October 1970)
    1. 1. Rhoda (Marion) Watkins (25th January 1917 – 23rd October 2008)
    2. 2. Joyce Watkins (1918 – 25 September 1984)
    3. 3. William (George) Watkins (30 Nov 1920 – 18 Dec 1993) m. Eunice (Ruth) CRANN (03 Feb 1923 – 08 Jan 2010) m. Eunice (Ruth) Crann (03 Feb 1923 – )
      1. 1. Aileen (Joyce) Watkins (14 Mar 1950 – ) m. Spargo
      2. 2. Graham (William) Watkins (04 Feb 1943 – ) m. Josephene (Carol) Sneddon (Abt. 1945 – )
        1. 1. Bryce Watkins (17 Sep 1966 – )
        2. 2. Angela Watkins (18 Apr 1968 – )
      3. 3. Janice (Ruth) Watkins (04 Oct 1946 – ) m. Robert Horne (Abt. 1944 – )
        1. 1. Viviene Horne (10 Jun 1969 – )
        2. 2. Deborah Horne (28 Oct 1970 – ) m. Symon Putt (Abt. 1968 – )
        3. 3. Tracey Horne (05 Jul 1973 – ) m. Lionel Hemming (Abt. 1971 – )
      4. 4. Shirley (Ann) Watkins (17 Mar 1948 – ) m. Thomas Robb (Abt. 1946 – )
        1. 1. Maurice (Hector) Robb (31 Jan 1968 – ) m. Darlene Eparapara (Abt. 1970 – )
        2. 2. Denise (Ann) Robb (16 Mar 1969 – )
        3. 3. Jaqualine (Kay) Robb (27 Nov 1970 – )
        4. 4. Kathleen (Dawn) Robb (02 Sep 1974 – ) m. Eugene Wynyard (Abt. 1972 – )
      5. 5. Aileen (Joyce) Watkins (14 Mar 1950 – ) m. Roy (Leighton) Spargo (02 Jan 1937 – )
        1. 1. Melony (Jane) Spargo (02 Dec 1974 – )
        2. 2. William (Roy) Spargo (21 Feb 1976 – )
        3. 3. Karen (Ruth) Spargo (24 Apr 1978 – )
      6. 6. Trevor (Grant) Watkins (01 Feb 1953 – ) m. Lynette Leith (Abt. 1955 – )
        1. 1. Barry (Watkins) Leith (09 Mar 1970 – ) m. Mary Pierce (Abt. 1972 – )
        2. 2. Sharon (Watkins) Leith (01 Mar 1972 – )
        3. 3. Adele Watkins (29 Dec 1977 – )
    4. 4. Enid (Mary) Watkins (21 May 1922 – 10 June 2005)
    5. 5. Doris Watkins (3 August 1924 – 18 June 2009)
    6. 6. Beryl (Jean) Watkins (1935 – 2 August 1935)
    7. 7. Phyllis Watkins
    8. 8. Gweda Watkins
    9. 9. Leonard Watkins

Ole Petersen's Timeline

2 Records

1865
30 Jan 1865
Birth of Ole Johan Friis (Willie) Petersen in Selsoe, Frederiksborg, Denmark
Selsoe, Frederiksborg, Denmark
1942
14 Nov 1942
Age 77
Death of Ole Johan Friis (Willie) Petersen in Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1865
    Event Place: Selsoe, Frederiksborg, Denmark

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1942
    Event Place: Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

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