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Mary Petersen 1854 - 1863

Maria M Petersen of Elk River Township, Clinton County, Iowa United States was born on September 16, 1854 in Elk River Township to Sophia M Petersen and Peter Petersen. She had siblings Hans Henry Petersen, Detlef Petersen, Augusta Petersen, Emil Petersen, Sophia Petersen, Otto Petersen, August Petersen, Anna Petersen, Dora Petersen, Peter Petersen, and George Petersen. Maria Petersen died at age 9 years old on September 18, 1863 in Elk River Township, and was buried in 1863 at Canada Hollow Cemetery in Sabula, Jackson County.

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Elk River Township, Clinton County, Iowa United States
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    Tragedy struck the Petersen home in 1863, and five of their children died of diphtheria. Detlef, the eldest son, was stricken with the disease but survived. The order of their deaths were: Anna, Mary, Sophia, Dora, and finally Peter. Mary, the eldest daughter, was nine years and two days old at the time of her death. Genealogy of Peter Petersen by Calla M. Petersen
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Mary Petersen
Mary, the eldest daughter, was nine years and two days old at the time of her death.
"Genealogy of Peter Petersen" by Calla M. Petersen
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Buried in Canada Hollow Cemetery
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Mary, the eldest daughter, was nine years and two days old at the time of her death.
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Sophia, the daughter, died at age 12

Photo caption from "Sophia’s Sons" by Calla M. Petersen
Placer Lifestyle, Friday, July 8, 1977 – Genealogy

Caption should read as follows, "Mary, the eldest daughter, was nine years and two days old at the time of her death."
Correct information provided in "Genealogy of Peter Petersen" by Calla M. Petersen
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Petersen, Gertrude (Jul 22, 1901 - Mar 21, 1998) Petersen, Ronald (Jul 31, 1954 - Jan 15, 2002) Petersen, Martin (Dec 16, 1916 - Feb 16, 1994) Petersen, Ethel (Sep 5, 1891 - Apr 1985) Petersen, David (Aug 13, 1935 - Sep 5, 1983) Petersen, John (Nov 19, 1934 - Mar 9, 2001) Petersen, Joanne (Jan 6, 1932 - Jun 20, 2011) Petersen, Mary (May 19, 1909 - Oct 9, 1998) Petersen, Christine (Jun 22, 1970 - Mar 9, 2009) Petersen, Sylvia (Feb 8, 1912 - Dec 26, 1988)
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