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William James Peterson 1873 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Mar 1873

Birth Location: Jennertown, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 29 Oct 1917

Death Location: Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Daniel Peterson

Mother: Missouria Boyd

Spouse(s): Olive Work

Children(s): Florence Peterson, Boyd Peterson, Raymond Peterson, Harold Peterson, Kathryn Peterson, Helen Peterson, Margaret Peterson

The story of William James Peterson began in 1873 in Jennertown, Pennsylvania. In 1880, William James Peterson resided in Jennertown, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1910, William James Peterson resided in Johnstown Ward 5, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA. William James Peterson married Olive Blanche Work, and had children including Florence May Peterson, Boyd Washington Peterson, Raymond Work Peterson, Harold William Peterson, Kathryn Elizabeth Peterson, Helen Adella Peterson, Margaret Virginia Peterson. William James Peterson passed away in 1917 in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William James Peterson began in 1873 in Jennertown, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1880, William James Peterson resided in Jennertown, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1910, William James Peterson resided in Johnstown Ward 5, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William James Peterson married Olive Blanche Work, and had children including Florence May Peterson, Boyd Washington Peterson, Raymond Work Peterson, Harold William Peterson, Kathryn Elizabeth Peterson, Helen Adella Peterson, Margaret Virginia Peterson.
  • William James Peterson passed away in 1917 in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Peterson
1834 – 1905
Birth Location: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
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Missouria Boyd
1844 – 1918
Birth Location: Jenner Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
MB

Spouses(s)

Olive Work
1880 – 1918
Birth Location: Rochester Mills, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
OW

Children(s)

Florence Peterson
1902 – 1988
Birth Location: Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
FP
Boyd Peterson
1903 – 1903
Birth Location: Jenner Twp, Somerset Co, Pa
BP
Raymond Peterson
1904 – 1927
Birth Location: Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
RP
Harold Peterson
1906 – 1906
Birth Location: Johnstown, Pennsylvania
HP
Kathryn Peterson
1908 – 1956
Birth Location: Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
KP
Helen Peterson
1910 – 1910
Birth Location: Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
HP
Margaret Peterson
1917 – 1979
Birth Location: Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
MP

William Peterson's Ancestors

Self
William Peterson
1873 – 1917
Birth Place: Jennertown, Pennsylvania
Parents
Daniel Peterson
1834 – 1905
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Missouria (Jane) Boyd
1844 – 1918
Jenner Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
James Peterson
1800 –
Jane
1800 –
William (H) Boyd
1814 – 1854
Jenner, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Nancy Davis
1826 – 1848
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
*James Boyd
1790 – 1889
*Anna Miller
1792 – 1870
? Davies)
– 1836
Frances Barclay
1796 – 1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Boyd
1744 – 1860
Nancy Black
1762 – 1860

William Peterson's Descendants

1.
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William (James) Peterson (21 Mar 1873 – 29 Oct 1917) m. Olive (Blanche) Work (14 Sep 1880 – 18 Dec 1918)
  1. 1. Florence (May) Peterson (22 Feb 1902 – 19 May 1988) m. William (Donaldson) Buchanan (2 August 1897 – 23 February 1971)
    1. 1. Dorothy (Irene) Buchanan (28 December 1921 – 5 May 2008)
    2. 2. Eleanor Buchanan (24 Apr 1924 – 9 Apr 2011) m. Kenneth (E) Robertson (abt 1925 – 1991)
    3. 3. Kathryn (Marie) Buchanan (31 Dec 1925 – 14 Dec 2007) m. William (Louis) Brownlee (13 December 1914 – 21 October 1998)
    4. 4. Vivian Buchanan (25 Feb 1930 – 27 Feb 2004) m. Martin Zemler (12 September 1926 – 29 May 2012)
      1. 1. Lori (Kay) Zemler (29 August 1959 – 3 January 2006) m. David Dunn
      2. 2. Karla (Lee) Zemler (3 Feb 1961 – )
  2. 2. Boyd (Washington) Peterson (22 Feb. 1903 – 25 May 1903)
  3. 3. Raymond (Work) Peterson (1 May 1904 – 10 Nov 1927)
  4. 4. Harold (William) Peterson (17 Jun 1906 – 30 Oct 1906)
  5. 5. Kathryn (Elizabeth) Peterson (7 August 1908 – 8 July 1956) m. Harry (Isaiah) Schmidt (27 October 1904 – 10 January 1976)
    1. 1. Janet (Louise) Schmidt (abt 1931 – )
  6. 6. Helen (Adella) Peterson (12 Apr 1910 – 14 Oct 1910)
  7. 7. Margaret (Virginia) Peterson (19 Feb 1917 – 27 Jan 1979) m. Harry (Gerald) Miller (26 Jun 1914 – 25 January 1973)
    1. 1. Donald (Raymond) Miller (24 September 1935 – 21 September 2016) m. Rosemary (Evonne) Auen (25 Oct 1933 – 13 Feb 1987)
      1. 1. Bradley (Allen) Miller (Sep 1953 – )
      2. 2. Marie (Viola) Miller (6 May 1956 – 9 May 1956)
    2. 2. David (Harry) Miller (24 September 1935 – 29 Oct 2005) m. Adelaide Keyser (abt 1937 – )
      1. 1. Barbara Miller (1 Dec 1958 – ) m. Michael Fister
      2. 2. David (Gary) Miller (1 August 1960 – 25 Jul 1980)
      3. 3. Linda (Ann) Miller (Jul 1962 – ) m. Dennis Baus (14 Dec 1955 – ) m. Glass
    3. 3. James (Kenneth) Miller (29 Jun 1937 – Abt 2023) m. Patricia (A) Park (abt 1938 – 21 May 2009)
      1. 1. Kimberlie Miller (Aug 1959 – )
      2. 2. Karen (Lynne) Miller (Jul 1961 – )
      3. 3. Margaret (A.) Miller (Abt 1964 – Before 2005)
      4. 4. James (Kenneth) Miller (May 1966 – )
    4. 4. Judith (Anne) Miller (27 Aug 1940 – 27 Feb 2025) m. William Dembowski (11 Sep 1940 – )
    5. 5. Kathleen (Louise) Miller (22 Sep 1941 – 25 November 2016) m. David (Howard) Lougher (July 22 1937 – )
      1. 1. Stephanie (Louise) Lougher (Sept 1964 – ) m. John (Franklin) Reed (24 Jul 1964 – 19 Nov 2021) m. Mark Roberts (27 May 1964 – )
        1. 1. Ashley (Nichole) Roberts (27 Dec 1985 – ) m. Dane Small (Apr 1983 – )
        2. 2. Caitlin Roberts (6 Aug 1989 – ) m. Luke Plank (Feb 1987 – )
      2. 2. Timothy (Dwayne) Lougher (30 Nov 1968 – 18 Jul 2017) m. Donna (May) Lloyd (26 February 1961 – )
        1. 1. Abigail (Marie) Lougher (15 May 1995 – )

William Peterson's Timeline

6 Records

1873
21 Mar 1873
Birth of William James Peterson in Jennertown, Pennsylvania
Jennertown, Pennsylvania
1880
1880
Age 7
William James Peterson resided here in Jennertown, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Jennertown, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 37
William James Peterson resided here in Johnstown Ward 5, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
Johnstown Ward 5, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
1913
1913
Age 40
William James Peterson resided here in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
1915
1915
Age 42
William James Peterson resided here in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
1917
29 Oct 1917
Age 44
Death of William James Peterson in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1873
    Event Place: Jennertown, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 107801-111110
    [2] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 097601-101050
    [3] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 105001-108000
    [4] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 105001-108000
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jennertown, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1195; Family History Film: 1255195; Page: 326B; Enumeration District: 011; Image: 0258
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Johnstown Ward 5, Cambria, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1323; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0122; FHL microfilm: 1375336
    [7] Pennsylvania, Birth Records, 1906-1908, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Birth certificates, 1906–1910; Box Number: 175; Certificate Number Range: 121048-123977
    [8] Pennsylvania, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1906-1914, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Birth Certificates, 1906-1913; Box Number: 313; Certificate Number Range: 051900-054870
    [9] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Jennertown, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jennertown, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1195; Family History Film: 1255195; Page: 326B; Enumeration District: 011; Image: 0258

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Johnstown Ward 5, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Johnstown Ward 5, Cambria, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1323; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0122; FHL microfilm: 1375336

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1913
    Event Place: Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1917
    Event Place: Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 107801-111110
    [2] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 105001-108000
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jennerstown, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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