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Peter N. Peterson

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Peter N. Peterson

Birth
Norway
Death
2 Aug 1923 (aged 80)
Soldiers Grove, Crawford County, Wisconsin, USA
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Soldiers Grove, Crawford County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
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Peter N. Peterson was born in Norway in 1842. His father, Nels Peterson, was the oldest Norwegian settler in Utica town, having come to this town in 1855. He is still living on section 22, town 11, range 4 west. Mr. Peterson enlisted Oct. 2, 1861, in the 12th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, serving till August, 1865. He was in active service all the time, participating in all the campaigns and battles in which his regiment was engaged. His first location of land was on section 22, town 11, range 4 west. In 1873 he located on section 33, in the same town and range, where he .still lives. Mr. Peterson is now serving his fourth term as chairman of the town board, and is at present chairman of the county board of supervisors. Mrs. Peterson is also a native of Norway. They have seven children, three sons and four daughters.

Source: History of Crawford and Richland Counties, Wisconsin, Illustrated, chapter 36 (1881); Transcribed by Tammy Clark
Peter N. Peterson was born in Norway in 1842. His father, Nels Peterson, was the oldest Norwegian settler in Utica town, having come to this town in 1855. He is still living on section 22, town 11, range 4 west. Mr. Peterson enlisted Oct. 2, 1861, in the 12th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, serving till August, 1865. He was in active service all the time, participating in all the campaigns and battles in which his regiment was engaged. His first location of land was on section 22, town 11, range 4 west. In 1873 he located on section 33, in the same town and range, where he .still lives. Mr. Peterson is now serving his fourth term as chairman of the town board, and is at present chairman of the county board of supervisors. Mrs. Peterson is also a native of Norway. They have seven children, three sons and four daughters.

Source: History of Crawford and Richland Counties, Wisconsin, Illustrated, chapter 36 (1881); Transcribed by Tammy Clark

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Co. K, 12th Wis Regt 1861--1865

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