Oscar
Clarence
Petterson
Born in Takaka, Nelson, New Zealand
Ancestors 
Son of John Petterson
and Hannah Maria (Gibbons) Petterson
Brother of
John Walter Lambdon Petterson [half], Hannah Cela Chatrina (Petterson) Staples, Emily Jane (Petterson) Stent, Ludwick Albion Petterson, Charles Magnus Petterson and Ralph Gladstone Petterson
Husband of
Phyllis Winifred (Le Foe) Petterson
— married
1916 in Takaka, Golden Bay, New Zealand
Father of
Oscar Clive Petterson
Died
at about age 68
in Hamilton, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Mar 2015
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Biography
Oscar was the youngest son of John Petterson and Hannah Gibbons.
He worked as a Farmer and lived in Hamama, Takaka.
In 1914, brother Ralph, transferred his lease on section 12, block 6, 407 acres at Takaka, to him. In 1919, a second transfer from the Smith brothers of 250 and 300 acre blocks was also passed to him.
Oscar married in 1916 to Phyllis Winifred Le Foe. They had six children born in their marriage.
In the late 1940's Oscar and Phyllis were living at Otorohanga in the Waikato.
They eventually moved to Hamilton where Oscar passed away in 1954 and is buried at East Hamilton cemetery.
Sources
- D Martin
- https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz Marriage 1916/6651 Phyllis Winifred Le Foe Oscar Clarence Petterson
- https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz Colonist - Nov 4, 1919 - pg 3, Aug 18, 1914 - pg 3 Out of copyright
- NZ Electoral Rolls
- NZBDM Birth index - folio 2753, NZBDM Marriage - folio 4140
- Find A Grave: Memorial #130683021
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Oscar 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 Oscar:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Oscar 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 Oscar:
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~3.12%
Warren Climo
:
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Leanne (Gibbons) Boyce :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A085369 [compare], Ancestry member LGGWairau
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A085369 [compare], FTDNA kit #B208798
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~1.56%
Rachel Gibbons :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member limegreenapple74
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