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Peter Petersen 1826 - 1910

Peter Petersen of Miami Street, in Lyons, Clinton County, Iowa USA was born on April 5, 1826 in Eggebek, Schleswig-Holstein Germany to Hans Petersen auf Esperstoft and Maria Christina (Röh). He had siblings Hans Petersen, Carsten Petersen, and Jürgen "Jerry" Petersen. He married Sophia M Petersen on August 13, 1852 in Bellevue, Jackson County, Iowa USA, and they were married until Peter's death on January 1, 1910 at Miami Street, in Lyons, Clinton County USA. He had children Detlef Petersen, Mary Petersen, Sophia Petersen, Anna Petersen, Peter Petersen, Dora Petersen, Hans Henry Petersen, August Petersen, Emil Petersen, Otto Petersen, Augusta Petersen, and George Petersen. Peter Petersen was buried on January 4, 1910 at Oakland Cemetery 3900 N 3rd St, in Clinton.
Peter Petersen
Miami Street, in Lyons, Clinton County, Iowa USA
April 5, 1826
Eggebek, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
January 1, 1910
Miami Street, in Lyons, Clinton County, Iowa, USA
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  • Introduction

    He was a native of the province of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and landed at New York in 1852, came to Chicago, and Freeport, Illinois, then the terminus of the Northwestern, by rail, and walked and worked the remainder of the distance to Savanna, Illinois, and on to Sabula. His first effort was to invest his small amount of money, saved from his wages as a farm hand in Germany, at twelve dollars per year, in land in Elk River Township, after which he found employment in the construction of the lower pike from the bluff to Sabula, Iowa, working for seventy-five cents per day and boarding himself. While engaged in this work, he met and married his wife, and then set about improving his land. He found wood, water and stone, and made a permanent settlement, opening his land for farming. In early times he went through many privations usual with the first settlers, and found his greatest trouble in raising money to pay his taxes, going to De Witt on foot to do that. But hard work and honest dealing brought him to the front and enabled him to add to his farm until it consisted of two hundred acres, which he held until 1907, he himself having retired from active work and removed to Lyons in 1887. Peter Petersen was proud of his adopted country and of the opportunities which it opened before his family. In politics he was a Democrat and steadily supported the principles of the party; in religion he had been brought up a Lutheran and never departed from the faith. As a farmer he was hard working and looked carefully after his business, as a citizen he was well known and highly respected, and his honor and integrity were above reproach. He died in Lyons, on January 1, 1910; his wife had preceded him on November 12, 1909. They reared twelve children: Detlef, a farmer in Nebraska; the fifth child died young in 1862; H. H. was the sixth; August, the seventh, is a mechanic at Rocky Ford, Colorado; Emil died at the age of fourteen; the ninth and tenth children died young; Otto of Loup City is treasurer of Sherman county, Nebraska; Augusta died at the age of nine. History of Clinton County, Iowa ed. by P. B. Wolfe. 2 vols. Indianapolis, Ind.: B. F. Bowen, 1911
  • 04/5
    1826

    Birthday

    April 5, 1826
    Birthdate
    Eggebek, Schleswig-Holstein Germany
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Catalog Record Passenger lists of vessels arriving at New York, 1820-1897 ; index to passenger lists of vessels arriving in New York, 1820-1846 Film/Digital Note Passenger lists 24 Apr 1852-11 May 1852 (NARA Series M237, Roll 112) F. H. Niemann, Master from Hamburg Hamburg Ship Howard 3 May 1852 Passenger #83 - Peter Petersen, Age 26, Farmer from Denmark Passenger #84 - Joachim Petersen, Age 23, Farmer from Denmark
  • 01/1
    1910

    Death

    January 1, 1910
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Miami Street, in Lyons, Clinton County, Iowa USA
    Death location
  • 01/4
    1910

    Gravesite & Burial

    January 4, 1910
    Funeral date
    Oakland Cemetery 3900 N 3rd St, in Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa 52732, United States
    Burial location
  • Obituary

    Notes In the home here on Miami Street Saturday, January 1st, occurred the death of Peter Petersen, aged nearly 84 years. He had been ailing for a long time and the death of his aged wife on November 12th last no doubt hastened the end. Death resulted from a complication. He spent his early life in Germany, he there married Sophia Stock, and they came to America in 1852, settling in Clinton county and engaging in farming. Amassing a competence they retired from active life in 1887, coming to Lyons and settling down. Here they have since resided. Mr. Petersen was a man of quiet, retiring nature, a good citizen and an esteemed neighbor. His death causes sincere regret to a large circle of friends. He leaves to mourn his loss four sons, H. H. Petersen, banker at Teeds Grove; Otto Petersen, mayor of Loup City, Neb.; Detlef Petersen, also of Loup City, and August Petersen, of Rocky Ford, Colorado. The funeral will take place from the residence on Miami street at 2 p. m. Tuesday, Jan. 4th, followed by interment in Oakland cemetery. Obituary from "The Clinton Daily Advertiser" - Tuesday, Jan. 4, 1910 p.6, col. 3 and Monday, Jan. 3, 1910, p.6, col. 1
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Newspaper articles chronicling the illness and subsequent passing of their father
Mr. and Mrs. Detlef Petersen returned last Friday noon from Lyons, Iowa, where they had been for some time during the illness and subsequent death of Mr. Petersen's good father, mentioned two weeks’ since.
The Loup City northwestern, January 20, 1910, Page 5

O. F. Petersen received word New Year’s Day that his aged father, Mr. Peter Petersen, had passed away that morning at 11 o’clock at his home in Lyons, Iowa. It was impossible for Mr. Petersen to attend the funeral, which was held last Tuesday. Detlef Petersen and wife were at the father's bedside. The many friends of the sons here will deeply sympathize with them in their irreparable loss.
The Loup City northwestern, January 06, 1910, Page 5

LYONS BREVITIES
Mr. and Mrs. D. Petersen of Loup City, Neb, are visiting in the city with friends and relatives.
Friday, December 3rd, 1909, The Clinton Herald, Page 8

Mr. and Mrs. Detlef Petersen left Tuesday morning for Lyons, Iowa, called by the illness of Mr. Petersen's aged father, whose condition is reported very critical.
The Loup City northwestern, December 02, 1909, Page 5

LYONS BREVITIES
Mr. and Mrs. [Hans] Petersen of Teeds Grove were Lyons visitors today.
The Clinton Herald, Clinton, Iowa, Tuesday, November 30th, 1909, Page 6
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__LYONS NEWS__CITY CHAT.
Peter Petersen went to Sibula to attend the Old Settlers' picnic there yesterday. Mr. Petersen is one of the pioneers, having come to Iowa in 1852.
Clinton Morning Age, Clinton, Iowa, Thursday, June 12th, 1902 Page: 4
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Buried in Oakland Cemetery, Clinton, Iowa.
Buried in Oakland Cemetery, Clinton, Iowa.
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Peter Petersen's Family Tree & Friends

Marriage

Sophia M Petersen

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Peter Petersen

August 13, 1852
Marriage date
Bellevue, Jackson County, Iowa USA
Marriage location
Peter's Death
Cause of Separation
January 1, 1910
Peter's death date
Miami Street Lyons, Clinton County, Iowa USA
Separation location
Page_Groom Surname_Bride Surname_Date_License Issued_Cleric Title/Church First Name/MI__First Name/MI_ 602_Peterson, Peter_Staack, Magdalena_13 Aug 1852_Dan F. Spurr_CJ Marriage Index Information from History of Jackson County Iowa, Vol II by The Hon. James W. Ellis Published by S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. 1910 JP = Justice of the Peace CJ = County Judge CP = Catholic Priest Transcribed by Ingrid Ruddy and Donna Moldt Walker http://iagenweb.org/jackson/vitalrecords/Marriages/mgp.html Jackson County Marriage
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