Mr and Mrs Peter Petersen celebrated their golden wedding Tuesday, at their home. Fifty years ago they were married in Clinton county and to them were born twelve children, four living at the present time. The family had not been all together for ten years. The wedding anniversary was celebrated in the old German style and all present enjoyed themselves thoroughly.
Clinton Morning Age, Thursday, August 14th, 1902, Page 4

In the home here on Miami Street Saturday, January 1st, occurred the death of Peter Petersen, aged nearly 84 years. He had been ailing for a long time and the death of his aged wife on November 12th last no doubt hastened the end. Death resulted from a complication.
He spent his early life in Germany, he there married Sophia Stock, and they came to America in 1852, settling in Clinton county and engaging in farming. Amassing a competence they retired from active life in 1887, coming to Lyons and settling down. Here they have since resided.
Mr. Petersen was a man of quiet, retiring nature, a good citizen and an esteemed neighbor. His death causes sincere regret to a large circle of friends.
He leaves to mourn his loss four sons, H. H. Petersen, banker at Teeds Grove; Otto Petersen, mayor of Loup City, Neb.; Detlef Petersen, also of Loup City, and August Petersen, of Rockyford, Colorado.
The funeral will take place from the residence on Miami street at 2 p. m. Tuesday, Jan. 4th, followed by interment in Oakland cemetery.
Obituary from "The Clinton Daily Advertiser" - Tuesday, Jan. 4, 1910 p.6, col. 3

Mr and Mrs Peter Petersen celebrated their golden wedding Tuesday, at their home. Fifty years ago they were married in Clinton county and to them were born twelve children, four living at the present time. The family had not been all together for ten years. The wedding anniversary was celebrated in the old German style and all present enjoyed themselves thoroughly.
Clinton Morning Age, Thursday, August 14th, 1902, Page 4

In the home here on Miami Street Saturday, January 1st, occurred the death of Peter Petersen, aged nearly 84 years. He had been ailing for a long time and the death of his aged wife on November 12th last no doubt hastened the end. Death resulted from a complication.
He spent his early life in Germany, he there married Sophia Stock, and they came to America in 1852, settling in Clinton county and engaging in farming. Amassing a competence they retired from active life in 1887, coming to Lyons and settling down. Here they have since resided.
Mr. Petersen was a man of quiet, retiring nature, a good citizen and an esteemed neighbor. His death causes sincere regret to a large circle of friends.
He leaves to mourn his loss four sons, H. H. Petersen, banker at Teeds Grove; Otto Petersen, mayor of Loup City, Neb.; Detlef Petersen, also of Loup City, and August Petersen, of Rockyford, Colorado.
The funeral will take place from the residence on Miami street at 2 p. m. Tuesday, Jan. 4th, followed by interment in Oakland cemetery.
Obituary from "The Clinton Daily Advertiser" - Tuesday, Jan. 4, 1910 p.6, col. 3