Sophia Peterson née Christenson was born on the 6th of August 1846 in Denmark. Her exact birthplace and her parentage are as yet unknown.
At about 27 or 28 years of age she came to America (in 1874) and in the following year, on the 20th of March 1875 in Goodhue County, Minnesota, she married Jens Peterson (b. 6 Feb 1842 in Viskinge, Holbæk,Denmark) who had come to America three years earlier (in 1872).
In 1875 or 1876, Sophia and Jens were living in Trenton, Pierce County, Wisconsin, where each of them would live the remainder of their lives.
Sophia bore four children with Jens: Jens, born in 1875 or 1876; Christian, born in August of 1879; Erik, born in December of 1883; and Inga Marie, born in April of 1886.
Jens died in Trenton on Christmas Day, December 25, 1912 and Sophia would live another twelve (almost thirteen years) in Trenton until her death on August 6th, 1925.
Both Sophia and Jens are buried in the Trenton Cemetery, Jens having been buried on December 28, 1912 and Sophia on August 9, 1925.
At about 27 or 28 years of age she came to America (in 1874) and in the following year, on the 20th of March 1875 in Goodhue County, Minnesota, she married Jens Peterson (b. 6 Feb 1842 in Viskinge, Holbæk,Denmark) who had come to America three years earlier (in 1872).
In 1875 or 1876, Sophia and Jens were living in Trenton, Pierce County, Wisconsin, where each of them would live the remainder of their lives.
Sophia bore four children with Jens: Jens, born in 1875 or 1876; Christian, born in August of 1879; Erik, born in December of 1883; and Inga Marie, born in April of 1886.
Jens died in Trenton on Christmas Day, December 25, 1912 and Sophia would live another twelve (almost thirteen years) in Trenton until her death on August 6th, 1925.
Both Sophia and Jens are buried in the Trenton Cemetery, Jens having been buried on December 28, 1912 and Sophia on August 9, 1925.
Sophia Peterson née Christenson was born on the 6th of August 1846 in Denmark. Her exact birthplace and her parentage are as yet unknown.
At about 27 or 28 years of age she came to America (in 1874) and in the following year, on the 20th of March 1875 in Goodhue County, Minnesota, she married Jens Peterson (b. 6 Feb 1842 in Viskinge, Holbæk,Denmark) who had come to America three years earlier (in 1872).
In 1875 or 1876, Sophia and Jens were living in Trenton, Pierce County, Wisconsin, where each of them would live the remainder of their lives.
Sophia bore four children with Jens: Jens, born in 1875 or 1876; Christian, born in August of 1879; Erik, born in December of 1883; and Inga Marie, born in April of 1886.
Jens died in Trenton on Christmas Day, December 25, 1912 and Sophia would live another twelve (almost thirteen years) in Trenton until her death on August 6th, 1925.
Both Sophia and Jens are buried in the Trenton Cemetery, Jens having been buried on December 28, 1912 and Sophia on August 9, 1925.
At about 27 or 28 years of age she came to America (in 1874) and in the following year, on the 20th of March 1875 in Goodhue County, Minnesota, she married Jens Peterson (b. 6 Feb 1842 in Viskinge, Holbæk,Denmark) who had come to America three years earlier (in 1872).
In 1875 or 1876, Sophia and Jens were living in Trenton, Pierce County, Wisconsin, where each of them would live the remainder of their lives.
Sophia bore four children with Jens: Jens, born in 1875 or 1876; Christian, born in August of 1879; Erik, born in December of 1883; and Inga Marie, born in April of 1886.
Jens died in Trenton on Christmas Day, December 25, 1912 and Sophia would live another twelve (almost thirteen years) in Trenton until her death on August 6th, 1925.
Both Sophia and Jens are buried in the Trenton Cemetery, Jens having been buried on December 28, 1912 and Sophia on August 9, 1925.
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