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Peter Andreas Peterson 1829 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 April 1829

Birth Location: Ekkerøy, Vadsø kommune, Norvège

Death Date: 28 May 1917

Death Location: Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States of America

Father: Per Pedersen

Mother: Elen Martensenaes

Spouse(s): Louisa Persdatter

Children(s): Peter Pederson, Edward Peterson, Louisa Patterson, Laura Peterson, John Peterson, Johan Pederson, Lauritz PETERSON, Lourits Pederson, Oluf PETERSON, Olaf Pederson, Otto Pederson, Otto Pedersen, Marie Pederson, Laura Pederson, Ingrid Pettersen

The story of Peter Andreas Peterson began in 1829 in Ekkerøy, Vadsø kommune, Norvège, with parents Per \ Peder Pedersen and Elen Kristine Edvardsdatter Christie Martensenaes. As an adult, Peter Andreas Peterson wed Louisa \ Louise Persdatter. Their household included Peter Olaf Peterson \ Pederson, Edward Martin Peterson, Louisa \ Louise Frederika Peterson \ Patterson, Laura Dorothea ( TEEN) Peterson, John Peterson, Johan \ John Peterson \ Pederson, Lauritz Necolai PETERSON, Lourits \ Louritz \ Louis Peterson \ Pederson, Oluf PETERSON, Olaf Andreas Peterson \ Pederson, Otto Ferdinand Peterson \ Pederson, Otto Ferdinand Pedersen, Marie Alvilda \ Alvilde Peterson \ Pederson, Laura Dorothea Peterson \ Pederson and Ingrid Nansi Peterson \ Pederson \ Pettersen. Peter Andreas Peterson's life came to an end in 1917 in Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States of America.

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Parents

Per Pedersen
1799 – 1877
Birth Location: Vadsø, Vadsø kommune, Norvège
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Elen Martensenaes
1805 – 1865
Birth Location: Mortensnes, Nesseby Kommune, Norvège
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Spouses(s)

Louisa Persdatter
1828 – 1898
Birth Location: Vadsø, Vadsø kommune, Norvège
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Children(s)

Peter Pederson
1851 – 1927
Birth Location: Store Ekkero, Finnmark, Norway
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Edward Peterson
1853 – 1929
Birth Location: Store Ekkero, Finnmark, Norway
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Louisa Patterson
1855 – 1935
Birth Location: Älvestad, Östergötland, Sweden
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Laura Peterson
1855 – 1870
Birth Location: Store Ekkero, Finmark County, Norway
LP
John Peterson
1858 –
Birth Location: Norway
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Johan Pederson
1858 –
Birth Location: Store Ekkero, Finmark County, Norway
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Lauritz PETERSON
1859 –
Birth Location: Store Ekkero, Finmark County, Norway
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Lourits Pederson
1860 –
Birth Location: Norway
LP
Oluf PETERSON
1861 – 1862
Birth Location: Store Ekkero, Finmark County, Norway
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Olaf Pederson
1862 – 1863
Birth Location: Store Ekkero, Finmark County, Norway
OP
Otto Pederson
1865 – 1865
Birth Location: Store Ekkero, Finmark County, Norway
OP
Otto Pedersen
1866 – 1932
Birth Location: Ekkerøy, Vadsø kommune, Norvège
OP
Marie Pederson
1868 – 1902
Birth Location: Finnmark fylke, Norway
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Laura Pederson
1871 – 1959
Birth Location: Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States of America
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Ingrid Pettersen
1902 –
Birth Location: –
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 15 April 1829
    Event Place: Store Ekkero, Vadso, Finnmark, Norway
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Geneanet Community Trees Index, Norway, Emigration Records, 1867-1960, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 15 April 1829
    Event Place: Ekkerøy, Vadsø kommune, Norvège
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Year: 28 Juni 1829
    Event Place: Vadsø, Finnmark, Norge
    Record Source: Norway, Church Records, 1812-1938, The National Archives of Norway - Arkivverket; Norway; Church Books 1815-1960; Reference Number: SATØ/S-1325/H/Ha/L0003kirke

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 29 Juli 1870
    Event Place: Trondheim, Norge
    Record Source: Norway, Emigration Records, 1867-1960

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 28 May 1917
    Event Place: Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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