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Willis Spencer Peterson 1913–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 DEC 1913

Birth Location: Dodgeville, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA

Death Date: 10 OCT 1954

Death Location: USA

Father: Peter Peterson

Mother: Clara Hanson

Spouse(s): Verord unknown)

Children(s):

The story of Willis Spencer Peterson began in 1913 in Dodgeville, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA. Willis Spencer Peterson married Verord Surname Unknown, and had children including Roger Peterson, Shirley Peterson. Willis Spencer Peterson passed away in 1954 in USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Willis Spencer Peterson began in 1913 in Dodgeville, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA.
  • Willis Spencer Peterson married Verord Surname Unknown, and had children including Roger Peterson, Shirley Peterson.
  • Willis Spencer Peterson passed away in 1954 in USA.

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Willis Peterson's Ancestors

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Willis Peterson
1913–1954
Birth Place: Dodgeville, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA
Parents
Peter Marius Peterson
1880–1951
Norway
Clara (Marie) Hanson
1881–1952
Wiota township, Lafayette, Wisconsin, USA
Grandparents
Christian (Christiansen) Hanson
1838–1906
Øvre Hovelsrud farm, Østsinni, Nordre Land, Oppland, Norway
Karen ((Caroline) Mathea Pedersdatter) Komperud
1849–1899
Komperud farm, Østsinni, Nordre Land, Oppland, Norway
Great-Grandparents
Christian Hovelsrud
1790–1865
Ingeborg Komperud
1800–1878
Peder Komperud
1823–1904
Mari Wien
1835–1866
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans Vølstad
1756–1832
Gunild Vasslia
1748–1821
Askild Komperud
1762–1846
Ingeborg Skonhovd
1760–1816
Ole Komperud
1789–1876
Karen Brurud
1796–1869
Hans Wien
1799–1865
Marit Schiager
1801–1865

Willis Peterson's Timeline

2 Records

1913
22 DEC 1913
Birth of Willis Spencer Peterson in Dodgeville, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA
Dodgeville, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA
1954
10 OCT 1954
Age 41
Death of Willis Spencer Peterson in USA
USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 DEC 1913
    Event Place: Dodgeville, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 OCT 1954
    Event Place: USA

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