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William August Peterson 1873 – 1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 AUG 1873

Birth Location: Topka, KS

Death Date: 31 MAY 1960

Death Location: Willow Creek, Gallatin, Montana, USA

Father: Hans Pederson

Mother: Annie Rossensen

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Born in 1873 in Topka, KS, William August Peterson was the child of Hans Emil Pederson and Annie Marie Rossensen. William August Peterson died in Willow Creek, Gallatin, Montana, USA in 1960.

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Hans Pederson
1839 – 1907
Birth Location: Branhault, Holback, Denmark
HP
Annie Rossensen
1837 – 1926
Birth Location: Branhault, Holback, Denmark
AR

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 05 AUG 1873
    Event Place: Topka, KS
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Mission Creek, Wabaunsee, Kansas; Roll: 399; Family History Film: 1254399; Page: 394D; Enumeration District: 123; Image: 0049, Year: 1900; Census Place: Willow Creek, Gallatin, Montana; Roll: 912; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0185; FHL microfilm: 1240912

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Mission Creek, Wabaunsee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Mission Creek, Wabaunsee, Kansas; Roll: 399; Family History Film: 1254399; Page: 394D; Enumeration District: 123; Image: 0049

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Willow Creek, Gallatin, Montana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Willow Creek, Gallatin, Montana; Roll: 912; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0185; FHL microfilm: 1240912

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 31 MAY 1960
    Event Place: Willow Creek, Gallatin, Montana, USA
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