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Ruth Lillian Maria Peterson 1898 – 1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 March 1898

Birth Location: Joliet, Will County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 26 January 1985

Death Location: Joliet, Will County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Carl Otto

Mother: Anna Peterson

Spouse(s): Anselm Lilyers

Children(s): Arthur Lilyers, Arthur Lilyers

Ruth Lillian Maria Peterson m Lilyers was born in 1898 in Joliet, Will County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of Carl Otto and Anna Dorothea Peterson. In 1900, Ruth Lillian Maria Peterson m Lilyers resided in Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA. In 1910, Ruth Lillian Maria Peterson m Lilyers resided in Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA. Ruth Lillian Maria Peterson m Lilyers married Anselm V. Lilyers, and had children including Arthur Leonard Lilyers, Arthur Leonard Lilyers. Ruth Lillian Maria Peterson m Lilyers passed away in 1985 in Joliet, Will County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ruth Lillian Maria Peterson m Lilyers was born in 1898 in Joliet, Will County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of Carl Otto and Anna Dorothea Peterson.
  • In 1900, Ruth Lillian Maria Peterson m Lilyers resided in Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1910, Ruth Lillian Maria Peterson m Lilyers resided in Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA.
  • Ruth Lillian Maria Peterson m Lilyers married Anselm V. Lilyers, and had children including Arthur Leonard Lilyers, Arthur Leonard Lilyers.
  • Ruth Lillian Maria Peterson m Lilyers passed away in 1985 in Joliet, Will County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Peterson's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Peterson
1898 – 1985
Birth Place: Joliet, Will County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Carl Otto
1865 – 1951
Dädesjö, Kronoberg, Sverige
Anna (Dorothea) Peterson
1874 – 1941
Hof, SW.
Grandparents
Peter Andersson
1822 – 1889
Högaskruv, Dädesjö, Kronoberg, Sverige
Kristina Petersdotter
1823 –
Great-Grandparents
Anders Larsson
1780 – 1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lars (Pärsson)
1738 – 1800

Ruth Peterson's Descendants

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Ruth (Lillian Maria) Peterson (24 March 1898 – 26 January 1985) m. Anselm (V.) Lilyers (abt 1898 – 16 March 1981)
  1. 1. Arthur (Leonard) Lilyers (28 November 1923 – 2 October 2008)
  2. 2. Arthur (Leonard) Lilyers (28 Nov 1923 – )

Ruth Peterson's Timeline

9 Records

1898
24 March 1898
Birth of Ruth Lillian Maria Peterson m Lilyers in Joliet, Will County, Illinois, United States of America
Joliet, Will County, Illinois, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 2
Ruth Lillian Maria Peterson m Lilyers resided here in Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA
Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 12
Ruth Lillian Maria Peterson m Lilyers resided here in Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA
Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 22
Ruth Lillian Maria Peterson m Lilyers resided here in Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA
Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 37
Ruth Lillian Maria Peterson m Lilyers resided here in Ridgewood, Will, Illinois
Ridgewood, Will, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 42
Ruth Lillian Maria Peterson m Lilyers resided here in Ridgewood, Will, Illinois, USA
Ridgewood, Will, Illinois, USA
1947
1947
Age 49
Ruth Lillian Maria Peterson m Lilyers resided here in Joliet, Illinois, USA
Joliet, Illinois, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 53
Ruth Lillian Maria Peterson m Lilyers resided here in Illinois
Illinois
1985
26 January 1985
Age 87
Death of Ruth Lillian Maria Peterson m Lilyers in Joliet, Will County, Illinois, United States of America
Joliet, Will County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 March 1898
    Event Place: Joliet, Will County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] USA, Find A Grave-register, 1600-talet till nutid
    [2] USA, Evangelisk-lutherska kyrkan i Amerika, svenskamerikanska kyrkböcker, 1800-1947, Archives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Elk Grove Village, IL, USA; Swedish American Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, and Burials; Parish: Bethlehem Lutheran Church; ELCA Film Number: A73(3); SSIRC Film Number: A073
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Joliet, Will, Illinois; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0113; FHL microfilm: 1240353
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Joliet, Will, Illinois; Roll: T625_415; Page: 28A; Enumeration District: 155
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Joliet, Will, Illinois; Roll: T624_334; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0153; FHL microfilm: 1374347
    [6] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ridgewood, Will, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00908; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 99-74
    [7] USA, uppgifter om avlidna, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Joliet, Will, Illinois; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0113; FHL microfilm: 1240353

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Joliet, Will, Illinois; Roll: T624_334; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0153; FHL microfilm: 1374347

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Joliet, Will, Illinois; Roll: T625_415; Page: 28A; Enumeration District: 155

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Ridgewood, Will, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ridgewood, Will, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00908; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 99-74

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Ridgewood, Will, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ridgewood, Will, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00908; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 99-74

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1947
    Event Place: Joliet, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: USA, befolkningsförteckningar, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: USA, uppgifter om avlidna, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 January 1985
    Event Place: Joliet, Will County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] USA, Find A Grave-register, 1600-talet till nutid
    [2] USA, uppgifter om avlidna, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Joliet, Will County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: USA, Find A Grave-register, 1600-talet till nutid

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