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Willis Jay Peterson 1917–2009 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Aug 1917

Birth Location: Monona Co, IA

Death Date: 28 Nov 2009

Death Location: Westside, Crawford County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Jay Peterson

Mother: Alma Cook

Spouse(s): Laurina Kafton

Children(s): Juhl Peterson, Raejean Peterson

The story of Willis Jay Peterson began in 1917 in Monona Co, IA. In 1920, Willis Jay Peterson resided in Grant, Monona, Iowa, USA. Willis Jay Peterson married Laurina Kafton, and had children including Juhl Willis Peterson, Raejean Orlene Peterson. Willis Jay Peterson passed away in 2009 in Westside, Crawford County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Willis Jay Peterson began in 1917 in Monona Co, IA.
  • In 1920, Willis Jay Peterson resided in Grant, Monona, Iowa, USA.
  • Willis Jay Peterson married Laurina Kafton, and had children including Juhl Willis Peterson, Raejean Orlene Peterson.
  • Willis Jay Peterson passed away in 2009 in Westside, Crawford County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willis Peterson's Ancestors

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Willis Peterson
1917–2009
Birth Place: Monona Co, IA
Parents
Jay Bert Peterson
1895–1963
Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa
Alma (Gertrude) Cook
1893–1974
Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church, Luzerne, Benton, Iowa
Grandparents
John (Hanson) Peterson
1865–1916
Trondhyen, Norway
Mary (Katherine (Kate)) Chilton
1873–1955
Avoca, Iowa, Wisconsin, USA
Willis (Wilson) Cook
1862–1946
Jackson Co, IA
Phoebe (Flora) Patterson
1865–1953
, Jones, Iowa
Great-Grandparents
Ole Peterson
1831–
Cora" Knutson
1832–1949
James Chilton
1845–1900
Precilla Chilton
1852–1918
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Chilton
1822–1857
Catharine Lee
1826–1850
Howard Harris
1800–1879
Mary Hagar
1820–1877

Willis Peterson's Descendants

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Willis (Jay) Peterson (19 Aug 1917–28 Nov 2009) m. Laurina Kafton (11 Feb 1909–5 Dec 1997)
  1. 1. Juhl (Willis) Peterson 1942–2011
  2. 2. Raejean (Orlene) Peterson 1941–2013

Willis Peterson's Timeline

3 Records

1917
19 Aug 1917
Birth of Willis Jay Peterson in Monona Co, IA
Monona Co, IA
1920
1920
Age 3
Willis Jay Peterson resided here in Grant, Monona, Iowa, USA
Grant, Monona, Iowa, USA
2009
28 Nov 2009
Age 92
Death of Willis Jay Peterson in Denison, Crawford, Iowa, USA
Denison, Crawford, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1917
    Event Place: Monona Co, IA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Grant, Monona, Iowa; Roll: T625_503; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 84
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Grant, Monona, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Grant, Monona, Iowa; Roll: T625_503; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 84

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 2009
    Event Place: Denison, Crawford, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westside, Crawford County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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