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William S Peterson 1816 – 1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1816

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 18 Dec 1896

Death Location: Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio, USA

Father: Israel Peterson

Mother: Mary Pummel

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Rhoades

Children(s): George Peterson

The birth of William S Peterson took place in 1816 in Pennsylvania, USA, to Israel Peterson and Mary Pummel. William S Peterson married Elizabeth Rhoades, and together they had George F Peterson. William S Peterson's death occurred in 1896 in Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio, USA.

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Parents

Israel Peterson
1788 – 1840
Birth Location: Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
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Mary Pummel
1785 –
Birth Location: Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Rhoades
1823 – 1908
Birth Location: Adams, Ohio, USA
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Children(s)

George Peterson
1845 – 1911
Birth Location: Lawrence, Ohio, USA
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1816
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 18 Dec 1896
    Event Place: Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
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