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Oscar Joseph Peterson 1872–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 24 1872

Birth Location: Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: Dec 18 1939

Death Location: Chicago, Illinois

Father: Enoch Peterson

Mother: Anne Sheppard

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The story of Oscar Joseph Peterson began in 1872 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA. In 1880, Oscar Joseph Peterson resided in Blocker, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA. Oscar Joseph Peterson passed away in 1939 in Chicago, Illinois.

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Biography

  • The story of Oscar Joseph Peterson began in 1872 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1880, Oscar Joseph Peterson resided in Blocker, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA.
  • Oscar Joseph Peterson passed away in 1939 in Chicago, Illinois.

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Oscar Peterson's Ancestors

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Oscar Peterson
1872–1939
Birth Place: Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Enoch Peterson
1835–1895
Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
Anne Sheppard
1840–1922
South Carolina
Grandparents
Peter (Peterson Sr, (aka Bagley or) Bangley)
1809–1885
Wheeling, Brooke, West Virginia, USA
Violet Williams
1809–1875
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Thomas (Bangley)
1756–1827
Moses Williams
1765–1884
Moriah *
1797–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abigail Richardson
1757–1852
James Peterson
1734–
Daniel Williams
1747–1823
Joseph Holloway
1777–1836
Joseph Holloway
1777–1836

Oscar Peterson's Timeline

3 Records

1872
Dec 24 1872
Birth of Oscar Joseph Peterson in Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 8
Oscar Joseph Peterson resided here in Blocker, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Blocker, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
1939
Dec 18 1939
Age 67
Death of Oscar Joseph Peterson in Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 24 1872
    Event Place: Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Blocker, Edgefield, South Carolina; Roll: 1228; Page: 47B; Enumeration District: 045

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Blocker, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Blocker, Edgefield, South Carolina; Roll: 1228; Page: 47B; Enumeration District: 045

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 18 1939
    Event Place: Chicago, Illinois

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