Nels P Petersen (1843 - 1914)

Born 7 Feb 1843 in Bryndum, Skast, Ribe, Denmark

Husband of Karen Marie (Fugrl) Petersen — married 25 Dec 1874 in New Jersey, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Nov 1914 at age 71 in Cherry, Nebraska, United States

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Biography

Nels P Petersen was born at Denmark in 1843. He was married in New Jersey in 1874 to Karen Marie Kristiansen Fugl. He passed away at Bailey, Nebraska in 1914.

Children:

1. Charles Christian Petersen (13 Sep 1876– 17 Jun 1945).
2. Hans Christian Peterson (4 Sep 1879–1 Jan 1960).
3. Anna K Petersen (Aug 1882–).
4. Peter C Petersen (Apr 1885–).
5. Mary S Petersen Schon (18 Nov 1887– Feb 1970).
6. Alfred Carlyle Petersen (11 Jan 1892– 28 Jun 1967).

Research Notes

The birth date listed in FAG entry (11 Feb 1843) is not the date shown on the actual headstone (7 Feb 1843). It is most probable that this person is Nels Peter Petersen, b. 7 Feb 1843 Brøndum, Ribe, with parents: Peter Poulsen and Anna Jensdatter, ^[1][2]

From 1914 Obit: ^[3]
Neils P Petersen, b. 1843 Denmark, ; d. 20 Nov 1914 Bailey, Nebraska.
Married - 25 Dec 1874 New Jersey, spouse - Karen Maria Christensen.
Children- Charlie Peterson, Carl Lun-Deen, Peter Petersen, David Schoen, Alfred Petersen.
Siblings - Paul, Ole.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth 1843: Ribe amt, Skast, Brøndum, 1836-1867, KM, Fødte drenge - opslag: 15 #2, Niels Peter Petersen. http://ao.salldata.dk/osd_vis.php?bsid=400390&side=15
2. ↑ Denmark Census 1860: Ribe / Vester Horne / Varde parish / Census / 1860 / Niels Peter Petersen, 18. https://www.danishfamilysearch.com/cid8649142
3. ↑ Obit 1914: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, 26 Nov 1914 Gordon Journal.Accessed 17 Apr 2024 at Ancestry.com. [1]

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M31S-1SK : accessed 25 March 2016), Nels ? Peterson, Gordon & Spring Creek Precincts Gordon village, Sheridan, Nebraska, United States; citing sheet 2B, family 34, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,940.
• "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLWY-NQ7 : Sun Mar 10 20:50:08 UTC 2024), Entry for Neils Peterson and Carrie M Peterson, 1910.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48693460/nels_p-petersen: accessed April 17, 2024), memorial page for Nels P Petersen (11 Feb 1843–20 Nov 1914), Find a Grave Memorial ID 48693460, citing Dane Cemetery, Cherry County, Nebraska, USA; Maintained by Diane Mares Porter (contributor 50213933).

See also:

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GMBK-32P
• https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/52795219/person/13420304585/facts
• https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/56446993/person/332145836614/facts