Printed in the Washington County Pilot-Tribune on 2/19/1948
CARL PETERSEN DEAD AT 66
ONETIME BLAIRITE WAS FORMER BUSINESSMAN AT CEDAR BLUFFS
Carl E. Petersen, 66, retired Cedar Bluffs businessman and onetime Blairite, died Friday morning after a sudden heart attack at Cedar Bluffs.
Native of Blair, he was born Sept. 27, 1881, son of the late Niels and Anna Petersen, pioneer Washington countians. He was married to J. Christine Nielsen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.P. Nielsen.
He farmed most of his life. For five years the Petersens lived in Minnesota, then returned to Washington county. More than ten years ago they moved to Cedar Bluffs, where he and a son operated a garage. Later Mr. and Mrs. Petersen had a café there prior to their retirement in 1946.
Surviving Mr. Petersen are his wife, Christine; two sons, Clarence P. of Cleveland, O., and Alfred, Omaha; and three daughters, Mrs. George Boschult of Herman; Mrs. Donald Fleming and Mrs. William Kendrick, both of Cedar Bluffs. Two sons, Carl, Jr., and Harry, preceded him in death.
Also surviving Mr. Petersen are 11 grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. P.K. Andersen of Herman and Mrs. N. Chris Jensen of Omaha; and two brothers, A.P. Petersen of Blair and Niels Petersen of San Bernardino, Calif.
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Carl and his wife, Caroline, had at least one child, a daughter named Ellen, who was born in Nebraska, as were her parents. Ellen was born ca. 1915, and per the 1940 census, all were living in Cedar Bluffs, Saunders, Nebraska where Carl and Caroline were joint owners of a cafe.
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Carl's siblings were: William J.(42870077)- married to Sophie (42870073), Anna (110451715) -married to J.L. Davis (110452940), Nels-married to Christian Christ, Martha-married to Will Pader, Mary-married to Chris Leffler, Alic-married Elmer Erickson, Fred C., Emanuel, Elisabeth-married Ben Bijam, Hans P. D., Mildred-married Frederick (Fritz) Leverenz, and Victor.
Carl's parents were Neils Petersen (from Denmark) and Anne Marie (Christiansen, also from Denmark). Carl Emil Petersen married Georgine Christine Neilsen.
Per Kaleen Petersen Thompson, great granddaughter
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March 18, 2013 update:
Carl E. and Christine Petersen had 6 children, Myrtle, Alfred, Clarence, Evelyn, Ellen, and Harry. Harry died as a young teen due to kidney disease.
Per Kaleen Petersen Thompson, great granddaughter
CARL PETERSEN DEAD AT 66
ONETIME BLAIRITE WAS FORMER BUSINESSMAN AT CEDAR BLUFFS
Carl E. Petersen, 66, retired Cedar Bluffs businessman and onetime Blairite, died Friday morning after a sudden heart attack at Cedar Bluffs.
Native of Blair, he was born Sept. 27, 1881, son of the late Niels and Anna Petersen, pioneer Washington countians. He was married to J. Christine Nielsen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.P. Nielsen.
He farmed most of his life. For five years the Petersens lived in Minnesota, then returned to Washington county. More than ten years ago they moved to Cedar Bluffs, where he and a son operated a garage. Later Mr. and Mrs. Petersen had a café there prior to their retirement in 1946.
Surviving Mr. Petersen are his wife, Christine; two sons, Clarence P. of Cleveland, O., and Alfred, Omaha; and three daughters, Mrs. George Boschult of Herman; Mrs. Donald Fleming and Mrs. William Kendrick, both of Cedar Bluffs. Two sons, Carl, Jr., and Harry, preceded him in death.
Also surviving Mr. Petersen are 11 grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. P.K. Andersen of Herman and Mrs. N. Chris Jensen of Omaha; and two brothers, A.P. Petersen of Blair and Niels Petersen of San Bernardino, Calif.
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Carl and his wife, Caroline, had at least one child, a daughter named Ellen, who was born in Nebraska, as were her parents. Ellen was born ca. 1915, and per the 1940 census, all were living in Cedar Bluffs, Saunders, Nebraska where Carl and Caroline were joint owners of a cafe.
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Carl's siblings were: William J.(42870077)- married to Sophie (42870073), Anna (110451715) -married to J.L. Davis (110452940), Nels-married to Christian Christ, Martha-married to Will Pader, Mary-married to Chris Leffler, Alic-married Elmer Erickson, Fred C., Emanuel, Elisabeth-married Ben Bijam, Hans P. D., Mildred-married Frederick (Fritz) Leverenz, and Victor.
Carl's parents were Neils Petersen (from Denmark) and Anne Marie (Christiansen, also from Denmark). Carl Emil Petersen married Georgine Christine Neilsen.
Per Kaleen Petersen Thompson, great granddaughter
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March 18, 2013 update:
Carl E. and Christine Petersen had 6 children, Myrtle, Alfred, Clarence, Evelyn, Ellen, and Harry. Harry died as a young teen due to kidney disease.
Per Kaleen Petersen Thompson, great granddaughter
Printed in the Washington County Pilot-Tribune on 2/19/1948
CARL PETERSEN DEAD AT 66
ONETIME BLAIRITE WAS FORMER BUSINESSMAN AT CEDAR BLUFFS
Carl E. Petersen, 66, retired Cedar Bluffs businessman and onetime Blairite, died Friday morning after a sudden heart attack at Cedar Bluffs.
Native of Blair, he was born Sept. 27, 1881, son of the late Niels and Anna Petersen, pioneer Washington countians. He was married to J. Christine Nielsen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.P. Nielsen.
He farmed most of his life. For five years the Petersens lived in Minnesota, then returned to Washington county. More than ten years ago they moved to Cedar Bluffs, where he and a son operated a garage. Later Mr. and Mrs. Petersen had a café there prior to their retirement in 1946.
Surviving Mr. Petersen are his wife, Christine; two sons, Clarence P. of Cleveland, O., and Alfred, Omaha; and three daughters, Mrs. George Boschult of Herman; Mrs. Donald Fleming and Mrs. William Kendrick, both of Cedar Bluffs. Two sons, Carl, Jr., and Harry, preceded him in death.
Also surviving Mr. Petersen are 11 grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. P.K. Andersen of Herman and Mrs. N. Chris Jensen of Omaha; and two brothers, A.P. Petersen of Blair and Niels Petersen of San Bernardino, Calif.
*
Carl and his wife, Caroline, had at least one child, a daughter named Ellen, who was born in Nebraska, as were her parents. Ellen was born ca. 1915, and per the 1940 census, all were living in Cedar Bluffs, Saunders, Nebraska where Carl and Caroline were joint owners of a cafe.
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Carl's siblings were: William J.(42870077)- married to Sophie (42870073), Anna (110451715) -married to J.L. Davis (110452940), Nels-married to Christian Christ, Martha-married to Will Pader, Mary-married to Chris Leffler, Alic-married Elmer Erickson, Fred C., Emanuel, Elisabeth-married Ben Bijam, Hans P. D., Mildred-married Frederick (Fritz) Leverenz, and Victor.
Carl's parents were Neils Petersen (from Denmark) and Anne Marie (Christiansen, also from Denmark). Carl Emil Petersen married Georgine Christine Neilsen.
Per Kaleen Petersen Thompson, great granddaughter
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March 18, 2013 update:
Carl E. and Christine Petersen had 6 children, Myrtle, Alfred, Clarence, Evelyn, Ellen, and Harry. Harry died as a young teen due to kidney disease.
Per Kaleen Petersen Thompson, great granddaughter
CARL PETERSEN DEAD AT 66
ONETIME BLAIRITE WAS FORMER BUSINESSMAN AT CEDAR BLUFFS
Carl E. Petersen, 66, retired Cedar Bluffs businessman and onetime Blairite, died Friday morning after a sudden heart attack at Cedar Bluffs.
Native of Blair, he was born Sept. 27, 1881, son of the late Niels and Anna Petersen, pioneer Washington countians. He was married to J. Christine Nielsen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.P. Nielsen.
He farmed most of his life. For five years the Petersens lived in Minnesota, then returned to Washington county. More than ten years ago they moved to Cedar Bluffs, where he and a son operated a garage. Later Mr. and Mrs. Petersen had a café there prior to their retirement in 1946.
Surviving Mr. Petersen are his wife, Christine; two sons, Clarence P. of Cleveland, O., and Alfred, Omaha; and three daughters, Mrs. George Boschult of Herman; Mrs. Donald Fleming and Mrs. William Kendrick, both of Cedar Bluffs. Two sons, Carl, Jr., and Harry, preceded him in death.
Also surviving Mr. Petersen are 11 grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. P.K. Andersen of Herman and Mrs. N. Chris Jensen of Omaha; and two brothers, A.P. Petersen of Blair and Niels Petersen of San Bernardino, Calif.
*
Carl and his wife, Caroline, had at least one child, a daughter named Ellen, who was born in Nebraska, as were her parents. Ellen was born ca. 1915, and per the 1940 census, all were living in Cedar Bluffs, Saunders, Nebraska where Carl and Caroline were joint owners of a cafe.
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Carl's siblings were: William J.(42870077)- married to Sophie (42870073), Anna (110451715) -married to J.L. Davis (110452940), Nels-married to Christian Christ, Martha-married to Will Pader, Mary-married to Chris Leffler, Alic-married Elmer Erickson, Fred C., Emanuel, Elisabeth-married Ben Bijam, Hans P. D., Mildred-married Frederick (Fritz) Leverenz, and Victor.
Carl's parents were Neils Petersen (from Denmark) and Anne Marie (Christiansen, also from Denmark). Carl Emil Petersen married Georgine Christine Neilsen.
Per Kaleen Petersen Thompson, great granddaughter
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March 18, 2013 update:
Carl E. and Christine Petersen had 6 children, Myrtle, Alfred, Clarence, Evelyn, Ellen, and Harry. Harry died as a young teen due to kidney disease.
Per Kaleen Petersen Thompson, great granddaughter
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