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John E. Peterson, b. 1879, Sweden >1880 SD> ND >1909 MT - Bio
Posted by: Carole (ID *****4261) Date: March 10, 2009 at 23:01:31
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A biography of John E. Peterson is included in "Montana, Its Story and Biography", Vol 3, pages 699 & 700.

John was born, 28 Feb 1879, the third of seven children of Carl and Frederika Peterson, both natives of Sweden who came to the US in the spring of 1880 and homesteaded in Kingsbury Co., SD. Carl lived there until his death in 1901. Carl was a carpenter and a farmer.

John E. Peterson was educated in public schools of the Dakotas and then for five years learned surveying. The next two years he was engaged in farming in ND, then opened and operated a barber shop for two years. In 1909, he moved to homestead in Hill County, MT. In 1918, he was elected surveyor of Hill County.

In 1904, John Peterson married Miss Bertha Rognes, born in Norway. Child: Lucile.

I am not related.



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