Clifford James (Petersen) Peterson Sr. (1902 - 1971)

Born 24 Aug 1902 in Litchville, Barnes, North Dakota, USA

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Died 1 Jan 1971 at age 68 in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie, Florida, USA

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Biography

Clifford James Petersen was born on Aug. 24, 1902, the youngest of 9 children born to James Petersen and Sena Christiansen. At the time of his birth, his parents lived on a farm 2 miles west of Litchville, North Dakota. In 1907, his parents purchased the farm owned by Anton Nelson, also in the Litchville area.^[1][2]

His father died in 1908 when Clifford was just 6 years old.

Clifford attended the Litchville School from First grade until his graduation in 1920. He then moved to Long Beach, California in 1923 where he lived for two years before moving to Bristol, Pennsylvania where he was employed with the Pacific Steele Corporation for 30 years. He spent 20 of those years as the Superintendent of the Plant.

Clifford was active in Masonic Circles.

Due to a serious heart condition, Clifford was forced to retire and go to a warmer climate. He then moved to Fort Pierce, Florida.

Clifford died suddenly at the age of 68 years on Jan. 1, 1971 in Fort Pierce where he had lived for 11 years.^[3] At the time of his death, he was survived by his wife, Ann, son Clifford James, Jr. and 3 grandchildren living in Naples, New York, also his brother, Guy of Palson, MT and two sisters, Josie Bruschwein of Marion, ND and Jeanette Nelson of Litchville, ND.

Sources

1. ↑ Newspaper Obituary dated Jan. 6, 1971
2. ↑ Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.
3. ↑ State of Florida. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998. Florida: Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, 1998.

See also:

• United States Census, 1910, database with images, FamilySearch: Clifford Petersen in household of Sena Petersen, Rosebud, Barnes, North Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 13, sheet 7B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,151.

• United States Census, 1920, database with images, FamilySearch: Clifford J Peterson in household of Sena Peterson, Rosebud, Barnes, North Dakota, United States; citing sheet 8B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,330.

• United States Census, 1930, database with images, FamilySearch: Clifford J Peterson, 1930.

• United States Census, 1940, database with images, FamilySearch: Clifford Peterson, Bristol Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 9-21, sheet 4B, family 84, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3444.