Peter B. Petersen (1926)
DOWN, PETERSEN, PETERSON
Posted By: Kent Transier
Date: 5/3/2016 at 12:07:00
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 15, 1926
Page 1, Column 5Death of Peter B. Peterson
Peter B. Peterson, who has been a resident of Winterset for several years, died Monday in Des Moines, at the home of his daughter, Ada M Peterson It seems that Mr. Peterson had been in poor health most of the winter, with rheumatism, but his condition was not thought to be serious. His son, Russell, of Berkley, Iowa, drove down Saturday night, and he took his father to Des Moines, Sunday morning, for medical treatment. It is thought that heart trouble caused his death.
Mr. Peterson, who was 70 years old, was born in Denmark He came to the United States fifty years ago, and settled in Berkley, Iowa. Later he moved to Winterset, and made his home on South Eighth avenue.
Funeral services were conducted at the Church of Christ at two o’clock this afternoon Thursday, by Rev F. Clare McCallon, and burial was made in the Rock City cemetery.
Mr. Peterson is survived by his son, Russell, a daughter, Ada, and a sister, Mrs. R. Down of Chicago.
______________________The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 15, 1926
Page 1, Column 6PETER PETERSON DIES IN DES MOINES
Peter B. Peterson, a resident of Iowa for fifty years and of Madison county for many years, died at the home of his daughter in Des Moines Monday night. Mr Peterson had had poor health all winter. Sunday his son Russell Peterson came to Winterset from Berkeley and took his father to Des Moines for consultation. Mr Peterson was a native of Denmark and settled in Berkeley when he came to the United States.
He is survived by his daughter, Miss Ada Peterson, his son and a sister, Mrs. Rikee Down, of Chicago. Funeral services were held this afternoon from the Church of Christ with the Rev F. Clare McCallon in charge.
________________________Transcribed as published, surname on gravestone is "Petersen".
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