Robert Waldo Petersen (1891 - 1984)

Born 19 May 1891 in Hancock, Iowa, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Wilhelmine Therese (Potthast) Petersen — married 26 May 1923 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States

Died 15 Mar 1984 at age 92 in Atlantic, Cass, Iowa, United States

Biography

Robert was born in 1891. He was the son of Albert Petersen and Annie Martin. He passed away in 1984.

Sources

• Peterson Family: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/pdf/Petersen-3872
• "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHTG-S3P : 1 April 2020), Robert Waldo Peterson, 19 May 1891; citing Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,479,594.
• Census Records:
  • "Iowa State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTQX-LKH : 4 April 2020), Waldo R Peterson in household of Albert Peterson, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States; citing p. 489, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,022,174.
  • "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9LD-T3D : accessed 23 August 2020), Waldo Petersen in household of A Petersen, Valley Township Hancock town, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 160, sheet 5B, family 99, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,456.
  • "Iowa State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2S8X-KWR : 16 March 2018), Waldo R Peterson, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States; citing card #388, State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,430,604.
  • "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG94-YFC : accessed 23 August 2020), Waldo Petersen in household of Albert Petersen, Valley, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 158, sheet 6B, family 115, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 421; FHL microfilm 1,374,434.
  • "Iowa State Census, 1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK4T-LPZ2 : 17 March 2018), Waldo R Peterson, 1915; citing Hancock, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States, card no. , Iowa State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,462,739.
  • "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMVP-W8V : accessed 23 August 2020), Waldo Petersen, Valley, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 61, sheet 5B, line 89, family 107, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 678; FHL microfilm 2,340,413.
  • "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMBV-GFR : 17 February 2020), Waldo W Petersen, Valley Township, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 78-64, sheet 7B, line 62, family 135, 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 1199.
• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ2J-8ZK : 25 August 2019), Robert Waldo Petersen, 1917-1918.
• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V3X1-F4S : 22 August 2020), Robert Petersen, Mar 1984; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 22 August 2020), memorial page for Lieut Robert Waldo Petersen (19 May 1891–15 Mar 1984), Find A Grave: Memorial #107321659, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Hancock, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Troll'sBridge (contributor 47862965) .
• FamilySearch Person Sources: L4DH-VY3