Peter
Nilsen
Peterson
Born in Laerdal, Sogn Og Fjordane, Norway
Ancestors 
Brother of
Ole Nilson Peterson, Albe Peterson, Atley Peterson, Ann Peterson, Nils O (Bjorkam) Peterson, Olive Peterson, Tollef Peterson, Canute Peterson, Betsey (Peterson) Himley and Celina Peterson
Husband of
Inga (Syverson) Peterson
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Augusta M. (Peterson) Moackrud, Nels Norman Peterson, Peter Markus Peterson, Atley Albert Peterson, Maria Peterson, Cecilia Peterson, Ida (Peterson) Davig, Elida (Peterson) Olson, Thorleif Alfred Peterson, Estella B. (Peterson) Black and Nora Peterson
Died
at age 80
in Soldiers Grove, Crawford, Wisconsin, United States
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Biography
Peter Peterson served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Oct 02, 1862
Mustered out: Aug, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co. K, 12th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
Enlisted: Oct 02, 1862
Mustered out: Aug, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co. K, 12th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
Peter was born in 1842. He passed away in 1923.
Sources
- "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWRT-L2Q : 27 December 2014), Peder Nilsen, 27 Sep 1842; citing ; FHL microfilm 126,470.
- "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN9S-SH3 : 17 October 2014), Peter Peterson in household of Ole Peterson, Wisconsin, United States; citing p. 22, family 151, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,202.
- "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS3R-231 : 4 December 2014), Peter Peterson, Corporal, Company K, 12th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M559 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 23; FHL microfilm 882,508.
- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN4Z-92F : 15 July 2017), Inga Peterson in entry for Peter N Peterson, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 54, sheet 162C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1421; FHL microfilm 1,255,421.
- "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMK4-7G7 : accessed 2 March 2019), Inga Peterson in household of Peter N Peterson, Utica town, Crawford, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 21, sheet 7B, family 111, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,782.
- "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPVH-WPV : accessed 2 March 2019), Inga Peterson in household of Peter N Peterson, Utica, Crawford, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 12, sheet 10B, family 202, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1706; FHL microfilm 1,375,719.
- "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF2B-9Y9 : accessed 2 March 2019), Inga Peterson in household of Peter N Peterson, Utica, Crawford, Wisconsin, United States; citing ED 13, sheet 15B, line 70, family 302, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1980; FHL microfilm 1,821,980.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Peter 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 Peter:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Peter 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 Peter:
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~0.78%
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Peterson-9811 and Peterson-7590 appear to represent the same person because: Despite the birth and death dates being off by a few days, it does appear to be the same person.
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Rejected matches › Peter John Peterson (1844-1923)
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