Buried in Canada Hollow Cemetery

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Michael D. Petersen

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05/16/2022

Buried in Canada Hollow Cemetery

Headstone inscription reads, "Daughter of P & SM Petersen"

Date & Place: Not specified or unknown.

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Dora Petersen May 1, 1861 - Jan 7, 1864 Elk River Township, Iowa, United States

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. Three year old Dora died only two days before her elder brother, Peter. Genealogy of Peter Petersen by Calla M. Petersen

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