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Johanna Andrea <I>Nelson</I> Petersen

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Johanna Andrea Nelson Petersen

Birth
Denmark
Death
29 Nov 1927 (aged 70)
Greeley County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Wolbach, Greeley County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 2, Lot 28
Memorial ID
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From The Wolbach Messenger, Wolbach, Nebraska, Thursday, December 8, 1927, transcribed by Linda Berney:

Mrs. Johanna Peterson (sic) –

The deceased Mrs. Johanna Andrea Peterson was born March 4, 1857, near Aalborg, Jylland, Denmark. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church of her home country.

She came to America in 1883, to Council Bluffs, Iowa. Here she was united in marriage to Jens Christian Peterson in 1884.

They lived on a farm near Bluffs for about two years then they moved to Greeley county, where they have resided ever since.

Her husband passed away about 15 years ago. To this union were born eight children, of whom seven are now living: Christian, of Greeley; Mrs. Hans Morrison, Andrew, Mrs. Paul Hansen, Mrs. Oscar Petersen and Sammy of Brayton; Mrs. Paul Travis of Omaha.

Mrs. Peterson enjoyed good health during most of her life. About two weeks ago she was taken sick and this illness resulted in her death on Tuesday, November 29, at 3:50 p.m., she was 70 years, 8 months and 26 days old.

She is survived by her 7 children, 2 brothers, Chris Nelson of Arnold, Nebraska, and Johannis Nelson of Council Bluffs, Iowa, 18 grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends.

The funeral was held at the Trinity Lutheran church in Wolbach, Friday afternoon, December 2, Rev. Henry Hansen, assisted by Rev. R. A. White conducting the services. The body was interred at the Wolbach cemetery.

CARD OF THANKS – We wish to express our sincere thanks to our friends for their kind help and sympathy during the illness and at the time of the death of our beloved mother and sister, and for the beautiful floral offerings. Sam Petersen, Mr. and Mrs. Hans Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hansen, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Petersen, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Petersen, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Petersen, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Travis, Mr. and Mrs. John Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Nelson.

From The Wolbach Messenger, Wolbach, Nebraska, Thursday, December 8, 1927, transcribed by Linda Berney:

Mrs. Johanna Peterson (sic) –

The deceased Mrs. Johanna Andrea Peterson was born March 4, 1857, near Aalborg, Jylland, Denmark. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church of her home country.

She came to America in 1883, to Council Bluffs, Iowa. Here she was united in marriage to Jens Christian Peterson in 1884.

They lived on a farm near Bluffs for about two years then they moved to Greeley county, where they have resided ever since.

Her husband passed away about 15 years ago. To this union were born eight children, of whom seven are now living: Christian, of Greeley; Mrs. Hans Morrison, Andrew, Mrs. Paul Hansen, Mrs. Oscar Petersen and Sammy of Brayton; Mrs. Paul Travis of Omaha.

Mrs. Peterson enjoyed good health during most of her life. About two weeks ago she was taken sick and this illness resulted in her death on Tuesday, November 29, at 3:50 p.m., she was 70 years, 8 months and 26 days old.

She is survived by her 7 children, 2 brothers, Chris Nelson of Arnold, Nebraska, and Johannis Nelson of Council Bluffs, Iowa, 18 grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends.

The funeral was held at the Trinity Lutheran church in Wolbach, Friday afternoon, December 2, Rev. Henry Hansen, assisted by Rev. R. A. White conducting the services. The body was interred at the Wolbach cemetery.

CARD OF THANKS – We wish to express our sincere thanks to our friends for their kind help and sympathy during the illness and at the time of the death of our beloved mother and sister, and for the beautiful floral offerings. Sam Petersen, Mr. and Mrs. Hans Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hansen, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Petersen, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Petersen, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Petersen, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Travis, Mr. and Mrs. John Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Nelson.



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