Vier
(Weir)
Peterson
Born in Teigland, Skånevik, Hordaland, Norway
Ancestors 
Son of Vier Peterson
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Anna Thompson
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Edwin Franklin Peterson
Died
at age 91
in Morris, Grundy, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Sep 2015
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Biography
Weir Peterson was born at Skaanevik in 1828, the son of Vier Peder Teigland and Groe Nielsdatter. He was married to Anna Torkildsdatter. He passed away in 1919.
Sources
- Birth 1828: Ministerialbok for Skånevik prestegjeld 1815-1828 (1212P) Fødte og døpte Vier. https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/11665/93
- "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M649-YYD : 12 April 2016), Weir Peterson, Illinois, United States; citing p. 23, family 171, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,724.
- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXJ2-8RG : 15 September 2017), Wier Peterson, Saratoga, Grundy, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 10, sheet 363C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0209; FHL microfilm 1,254,209.
- "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSWQ-VJ3 : accessed 25 February 2018), Wier Peterson, Saratoga Township, Grundy, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 55, sheet 4A, family 33, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,304.
- "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKDH-4QQ : accessed 25 February 2018), Weir Peterson, Morris, Grundy, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 57, sheet 7A, family 127, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 290; FHL microfilm 1,374,303.
- "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ43-9DM : 27 December 2014), Weir Peterson, 22 Nov 1919; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,562,402.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Weir by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Weir:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Weir by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Weir:
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~6.25%
Susan (Schocker) Smith
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