Descendants of ---- Peterson   Generation No. 1 1. ----1 PETERSON Children of ---- PETERSON are: 2. i. SWAN2 PETERSON, b. Dec 1844, Sweden; d. 1908, Nunica Cem.; Crockery, Ottawa, MI. Swan was born in Sweden and went to Germany when he was about 18 years old.  He married and had a son, August, born in 1872.  His wife died, and he came to America in 1873.  He married Matilda Nehmers about 1877.  In 1884, his son, August, joined them in America.  August is listed as having been born in Sweden and not Germany?  Both Swan and August were naturalized citizens by 1900.   Generation No. 2 2. SWAN2 PETERSON (----1) was born Dec 1844 in Sweden, and died 1908 in Nunica Cem.; Crockery, Ottawa, MI. He married (1) WIFE #1. She was born in Sweden, and died Bet. 1872 - 1873. He married (2) MATILDA NEHMERS Abt. 1877 in Michigan, daughter of JOHN NEHMERS. She was born Feb 1862 in Michigan, and died 1952 in Nunica Cem.; Crockery, Ottawa, MI. More About SWAN PETERSON: Census: 1880, Crockery Tp., Ottawa Co., MI; listed under Peters not Peterson More About MATILDA NEHMERS: Census: 1920, Crockery Tp., Ottawa Co., MI; Matilda living with son, Andy Child of SWAN PETERSON and WIFE #1 is: 3. i. AUGUST3 PETERSON, b. Mar 1872, Sweden. Children of SWAN PETERSON and MATILDA NAMON are: ii. MARY3 PETERSON, b. Jul 1879, Michigan. 4. iii. JOHN G. PETERSON, b. Jul 1882, Michigan; d. 1979, Nunica Cem.; Crockery, Ottawa, MI. 5. iv. WILLIAM T. PETERSON, b. Jun 1884, Michigan; d. 1976, Nunica Cem.; Crockery, Ottawa, MI. v. ANDREW S. PETERSON, b. Feb 1886, Michigan; d. 1960, Nunica Cem.; Crockery, Ottawa, MI; m. GRACE; b. 1894; d. 1991, Nunica Cem.; Crockery, Ottawa, MI. More About ANDREW S. PETERSON: Census: 1930, Crockery Tp., Ottawa Co., MI; living with mother as a single man. vi. GEORGE PETERSON, b. Dec 1887, Michigan. vii. MARTIN PETERSON, b. May 1889, Michigan. viii. LOUISA PETERSON, b. Jun 1891, Michigan. ix. HATTIE PETERSON, b. Aug 1893, Michigan. x. ETHEL PETERSON, b. Jul 1895, Michigan.   Generation No. 3 3. AUGUST3 PETERSON (SWAN2, ----1) was born Mar 1872 in Sweden. He married MARY. She was born May 1878 in Michigan. Children of AUGUST PETERSON and MARY are: i. AXEL4 PETERSON, b. Feb 1897, Michigan. ii. SIDNEY PETERSON, b. Feb 1900, Michigan.   4. JOHN G.3 PETERSON (SWAN2, ----1) was born Jul 1882 in Michigan, and died 1979 in Nunica Cem.; Crockery, Ottawa, MI. He married SUSAN PEARL. She was born 1889 in Michigan, and died 1970 in Nunica Cem.; Crockery, Ottawa, MI. More About JOHN G. PETERSON: Census: 1920, Crockery Tp., Ottawa Co., MI Children of JOHN PETERSON and SUSAN PEARL are: i. DORIS4 PETERSON, b. Abt. 1911, Michigan. ii. JACK R. PETERSON, b. Abt. 1921, Michigan. iii. WARD E. PETERSON, b. Abt. 1923, Michigan. iv. DONALD G. PETERSON, b. Feb 1927, Michigan.   5. WILLIAM T.3 PETERSON (SWAN2, ----1) was born Jun 1884 in Michigan, and died 1976 in Nunica Cem.; Crockery, Ottawa, MI. He married LILA. She was born 1886 in Michigan, and died 1968 in Nunica Cem.; Crockery, Ottawa, MI. More About WILLIAM T. PETERSON: Census: 1930, Crockery Tp., Ottawa Co., MI Children of WILLIAM PETERSON and LILA are: i. KENNETH E.4 PETERSON, b. Abt. 1907, Michigan. ii. GORDON W. PETERSON, b. Abt. 1916, Michigan. iii. CLINTON E. PETERSON, b. Dec, 1918, Michigan; d. 2000 iv. WILMA M. PETERSON, b. Abt. 1924, Michigan. v. CLIFFORD P. PETERSON, b. Abt. 1926, Michigan. vi. GLENN PETERSON, b. Abt. 1927, Michigan.

 

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Created: 7 Sep 2007