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Olaf Thorvold Peterson

Male 1897 - 1970  (72 years)


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  • Name Olaf Thorvold Peterson 
    Born 27 Aug 1897  Near Vang, Hope Township, Cavalier County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  Loam and Olga Townships, Cavalier County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Loam Township, Cavalier County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1941  Florida Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 15 Jul 1970  Maddock, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I01037  All
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2013 

    Father Adolph Peterson,   b. 21 Apr 1865, Arteid farm, Sørum parish, Akershus County, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1941, Langdon, Cavalier County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Bertha Thorvaldsdottir,   b. 08 Jun 1876, Iceland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 04 Feb 1968, Maddock Memorial Hospital Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Family ID F0243  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Marnie Deede,   b. 24 Apr 1911 
    Married 07 May 1935  Minnewaukan, Benson County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2010 
    Family ID F3880  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Loam Township, Cavalier County, North Dakota Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 07 May 1935 - Minnewaukan, Benson County, North Dakota Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Jul 1970 - Maddock, North Dakota Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Family of Adolph Peterson and Bertha Thorvaldsdottir    		Family of Adolph Peterson and Bertha Thorvaldsdottir
    Ed, Ole, Lawrence, Charlie, Leon, (Adolph in front), Hans, Lenore, Willy (who died soon afterward), (Bertha in front) and Lily.

    Documents
    1900 US census Loam & Olga Townships, Cavalier, North Dakota - Family of Adolph and Bertha Peterson    		1900 US census Loam & Olga Townships, Cavalier, North Dakota - Family of Adolph and Bertha Peterson
    1910 US Census of Loam Township, Cavalier County, North Dakota    		1910 US Census of Loam Township, Cavalier County, North Dakota

  • Notes  Died:
    • From Norway to North America: The Descendants in Canada and the United States of Olaf and Caroline Pederson" by Jean E. Peterson, 1981

      From the Benson County Farmers' Press:

      Funeral services of Olaf T. Peterson, 72, of Minnewaukan were conducted from the Presbyterian Church in Minnewaukan on July 18 with Rev. Fred Schaffer officiating. Interment was in Minnewaukan Cemetery.

      Mr. Peterson died Wednesday in the Maddock Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient for some time.

      Active pallbearers were Milson Ball, Lyle Huffman, George Gantner, Gordon Johnson, George Schmid and Harry Cline. Honorary pallbearers were Albert Huffman, Ernest May, Les Helland, Glen Schmid, Joke Wold and Raymond Weed.

      Mrs. Oscar Hanson was the organist and accompanied Vernon Lysne, who sang, 'The Old Rugged Cross' and 'Safe In The Arms of Jesus'.

      Wheeler Funeral Home of Maddock was in charge of the funeral arrangements.

      Olaf Thorvold Peterson was born Aug. 27, 1897, a son of Adolph and Bertha Peterson near Vang, N. D. He attended public school there, then moved with his parents to Minnewaukan. He worked and resided in the Minnewaukan area the remainder of his life. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Minnewaukan.

      On May 7, 1935, he was married to Marnie Deede in Minnewaukan. Surviving are his wife; four sons, Roger of Baltimore, Harold of Milwaukee, Curtis and Larry, both at home; three daughters, Mrs. James (Sharon) Moyland of Baltimore, Mrs. George (Marlys) May of Wahpeton and Mrs. Larry (Shirley) Wettstein of Sauk Rapids, Minn.; two sisters, Mrs. All (Lenore) Fix and Mrs. Adam (Lily) Hecker, both of Minot; four brothers, Lawrence and Carl, both of Minnewaukan, Hans of Sheyenne and Leon of Polson, Mont.; and nine grandchildren.

      He was preceded in death by one sister and two brothers.



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