Nels & Cristina were married June 9, 1897 in Iron Mountain, Dickinson, Michigan where they both lived. Nels, 30, was the son of Peter & Elna Peterson. He was employed as a machinist. The daughter of Ole & Mary Johnson, Cristina, 25 was a servant. Carl Amin officiated the wedding. Witnesses were Alfred & Amanda Kindberg, both also of Iron Mountain. (Dickinson County Marriage Records 1878- 1891 as per license).

Nels Peterson, 76, a resident of Iron Mountain for 40 years, died at 12:50 p.m. yesterday afternoon at home, 909 Aragon Street, after an illness of 6 weeks.
He was born in Malmo Skone, Sweden & moved to Chicago about 50 years ago.
He came to Iron Mountain & was employed as a mechanic until he retired a few
years ago.
He is survived by his widow, 4 children: Mrs. Mildred Coad, Earl, Elmer & Mrs. Paul Schettler; a sister & brother in Sweden.
(Monday, February 24, 1941, The Daily News, Iron Mountain, Dickinson, Michigan.)

1894

United States Census, 1900
Nelson Peterson Age 36
Crystal Falls City, Iron, Michigan
Married Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birth Jul 1864 Birthplace Sweden
Marriage 1895 Years Married 5
Immigration 1884
Nelson Peterson's Spouse and Children
Christiana Peterson Wife 29 Sweden
Ethel Peterson Daughter 4 Michigan
Elmer Peterson Son 2 Michigan
Other People on This Record
Fred Bjorkman 30 Sweden
August Westling 31 Sweden
Charles Lundeen 27 Sweden
Malcolm Swanson 31 Sweden
Gottfred Alberg 18 Sweden

United States Census, 1910
Nels Peterson Age 45 Married
Stuntz, St Louis, Minnesota
Birth 1865 Birthplace Sweden
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Nels Peterson's Spouse and Children
Christina Peterson Wife 38 Sweden
Ethel W V Peterson Daughter 13 Michigan
Elmer A R Peterson Son 12 Michigan
Edna M Peterson Daughter 7 Michigan
Earl A G Peterson Son 4 Michigan
Other People on This Record
Bernard Nyquist 23 Sweden

1920

United States Census, 1930
Nels Peterson Age 66
Iron Mountain, Dickinson, Michigan
Birth 1864 Married
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Nels Peterson's Spouses and Children
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Christina Peterson Wife 58 Sweden

United States Census, 1940
Nels Peterson Age 73 Married
Iron Mountain, Ward 1, Dickinson, Michigan
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Nels Peterson's Spouse and Child
Christina Peterson Wife 68 Sweden
Mildred Peterson Daughter 37 MIchigan

[Researched by Karlene Hall]