Andrew Jackson Peterson (1823-1900) - Find a Grave Memorial

Andrew Jackson Peterson

Birth

12 Dec 1823

Southampton, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death

7 May 1900 (aged 76)

Kitchener, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Burial

Kitchener Mount Hope Cemetery

Kitchener, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada Show Map

Plot

Section A. Row 24. # 5.

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A respected. citizen of Berlin, known and admired far and wide, died on Monday at 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon, in the person of Mr. Andrew J. Peterson. Clerk of Division and Probate Courts, as a result of a stroke which had occurred on Sunday evening at 11 o'clock. He had, as usual, attended the service in the English Methodist Church. At 10 o'clock in the evening, he had gone to bed and soon after, his wife heard him murmuring. She got up and discovered to her horror that he was unable to move and also, couldn't speak. Dr. D.S. Bowlby was immediately summoned. Soon after, however, Mr. Peterson became unconscious and remained in this condition until death occurred. The deceased had learned the printing trade in his youth from his uncle, the former Registrar of Wellington District, who published the first German newspaper in Canada, the "Museum" here in Berlin. After the desired independence of the County of Waterloo, he was employed as the Deputy Registrar of the same and later as clerk of the Divisional and Probate Court. He was an obliging, loyal and conscientious official. He is survived by his widow and seven children: four sons and three daughters. He was 76 years, 4 months and 14 days old. Yesterday afternoon (Wednesday), he was buried, with a large number in attendance.

Berliner Journal 10 May 1900 Translated by: Patricia J. Kauk December 16, 2005 for the Kitchener Public Library

Inscription

"NorthEast: A.J. Peterson/ born/ Dec. 12, 1823/ died/ May 7, 1900/ Hannah Armstrong/ beloved wife of/ A.J. Peterson/ born/ July 10, 1825/ died/ Jan. 6, 1904/
SouthEast: Robert Smyth/ born/ July 6, 1851/ died May 31, 1933/ Rebecca Peterson/ wife of Robert Smyth/ born June 14, 1852/ died Feb. 3, 1934/ Elora Peterson/ born Aug. 18, 1848/ died July 29, 1918/ Julia Ann Peterson/ born Sept. 26, 1854/ died Dec. 3, 1929 /
SouthWest: Rebecca Armstrong/ died/ May 13, 1865/ aged 64 y'rs. 6 mo./ 2 d'ys./ Sarah Horwood/ nee Armstrong/ died/ Sep. 4, 1878/ aged 85 y'rs. 7 mo./ 14 d'ys./
NorthWest: Victoria Elisabeth/ wife of/ H. Peterson M.D./ died/ Apr. 24, 1878/ aged 26 y'rs. 6 mo./ 20 d'ys./ Nellie Mabel/ Peterson/ died/ May 6, 1897/ aged 23 y'rs. 2 mo./ 26 d'ys./ Peterson/ [makers mark] F. Frank/
(A) R.S. (B) R.P.S. (C) A.P. (D) N.M.P. (E) V.E.P. (F) R.A. (G) S.H.A."