Peterson, Elrikke M. (Jacobsen) died 1936

PETERSON, JACOBSEN, DAVID, HEARD, CRAIG, FISHER, MCMURRY, BUSCH, PRITCHARD

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Date: 6/27/2015 at 19:25:25

Popejoy - Funeral services were held for Mrs. Chris Peterson at the Popejoy Methodist church Saturday afternoon in charge of the Rev. Miriam E. Hotchkiss. Music was furnished by a quartet, J.W. Fisher, Myrta McMurry, Mrs. W.R. Busch and T.A. Pritchard.

Mrs. Peterson, nee elrikke Margaret Jacobsen, was born and grew to young womanhood in Stedstrup, Denmark, coming to America at 24, when she was married to Chris Peterson.

They came to the Popejoy vicinity and started housekeeping on a farm 3 miles southeast of town. They purchased a farm south of town and resided there until 1917 when they bought a home in Popejoy and moved here, which had since been their home.

Children surviving are Mrs. Louise David and Anna Peterson of Detroit, Mich., Oscar and Albert Peterson of south of Popejoy, Mrs. Agnes Heard of St. Ansgar, Mrs. Laura Craig of Popejoy, and Roy and Gladys at home, all of whom were present at the funeral. Her husband also survives.

Mrs. Peterson had been an intense sufferer from rheumatism for 23 years and for 15 years was helpless and confined to her chair. Last October she contracted a cold which continued to weaken her.

~Mason City Globe-Gazette, March 2, 1936
~Burial is in Oak Hill cemetery