Paul Peterson Passed Away Tuesday Morning
Paul Peterson, another of Emmet County's pioneer residents passed away at his home in the northeast part of the city on Tuesday last.

Mr. Peterson was born in Denmark October 23, 1866. He came to this country when he was seventeen years of age and he was the only one of his immediate family that came across the waters.

Mr. Peterson was an industrious farmer and a few years ago he retired and moved into this city. The Peterson's were fine neighbors and a highly respected family. Mr. Peterson was an active member of the K. of P. Lodge.

He is survived by his wife and three sons and three daughters.

The funeral services will be on Friday afternoon from the Presbyterian Church, the Rev. A.G. Bailey officiating. The remains will be laid to rest in the family lot in the East Side Cemetery. (Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, IA, January 3, 1934)


Paul Peterson, 69, died at his home in Estherville January 1, 1934 after an illness of over a year. He was born in Denmark September 23, 1865. When he was seventeen years old he came to the United States. He retired from farming about eight years ago and has lived in town since then. Surviving him are his wife and four children.

Funeral services will be held on Friday in the home at 1:30 and at the Presbyterian church at 2:30 with the Rev. Arthur Bailey in charge. (Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, IA, January 4, 1934)

Note: Cemetery Records reflect 1866 as dob.

Paul Peterson Passed Away Tuesday Morning
Paul Peterson, another of Emmet County's pioneer residents passed away at his home in the northeast part of the city on Tuesday last.

Mr. Peterson was born in Denmark October 23, 1866. He came to this country when he was seventeen years of age and he was the only one of his immediate family that came across the waters.

Mr. Peterson was an industrious farmer and a few years ago he retired and moved into this city. The Peterson's were fine neighbors and a highly respected family. Mr. Peterson was an active member of the K. of P. Lodge.

He is survived by his wife and three sons and three daughters.

The funeral services will be on Friday afternoon from the Presbyterian Church, the Rev. A.G. Bailey officiating. The remains will be laid to rest in the family lot in the East Side Cemetery. (Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, IA, January 3, 1934)


Paul Peterson, 69, died at his home in Estherville January 1, 1934 after an illness of over a year. He was born in Denmark September 23, 1865. When he was seventeen years old he came to the United States. He retired from farming about eight years ago and has lived in town since then. Surviving him are his wife and four children.

Funeral services will be held on Friday in the home at 1:30 and at the Presbyterian church at 2:30 with the Rev. Arthur Bailey in charge. (Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, IA, January 4, 1934)

Note: Cemetery Records reflect 1866 as dob.