Lawrence Petersen (1905 - abt. 1975)

Born 16 Jun 1905 in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died about 1975 at about age 69 in Berwyn, Cook, Illinois, United States

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Biography

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Lawrence Petersen was born on June 16, 1905 in Chicago, Illinois, United States, son of Lawrence Petersen (1873–1920) and Cora Unknown (1875–~1920).

Lawrence died about 1975 in Berwyn, Cook, Illinois, aged about 69.

Lawrence married Florence Kennedy (born on July 7, 1905 in Chicago).

Lawrence Petersen was in a military record on 16 Oct 1940 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.^[1]

In the 1940 census Lawrence Petersen (age 34), Drives Mail Truck, was the married head of household in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.^[2]

In the 1950 census Lawrence Peterson (age 44), Accountant Machine, was the married head of household in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Illinois, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1397
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #40440030 (accessed 1 October 2023)
   Name: Lawrence Petersen; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 35; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 16 Jun 1905; Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA; Residence Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: Illinois, USA; Employer: Us Post Office; Height: 5 9; Weight: 143; Complexion: Light; Hair Color: Brown; Eye Color: Blue; Next of Kin: Florence Petersen;
   Household Members (Name) Relationship:
   Lawrence Petersen Self (Head)
   Florence Petersen Wife.
2. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00980; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 103-1860
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #146478515 (accessed 1 October 2023)
   Lawrence Petersen (34), married, Drives Mail Truck, head of household in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Born in Illinois.
3. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
   National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 6060; Page: 73; Enumeration District: 103-2775
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #225410105 (accessed 1 October 2023)
   Lawrence Peterson (44), married, Accountant Machine, head of household in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Born in Illinois.