PETERSON, Ole 1841-1936

IVERSON, PETERSON, WORSELDINE, LARSON

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 8/16/2009 at 21:23:30

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OSAGE, IOWA — Funeral services will be held here at the Osage Lutheran Church in charge of the Rev. Mr. Solem Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock for Ole Peterson, 95, oldest man in Osage, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bertha Larson, Saturday.

Born March 8, 1841 near Stavanger Norway, Mr. Peterson came here 86 years ago. From 1850 to 1855, he lived in Illinois, and then he came to Mitchell county and settled on a farm in Rock Creek (SIC) township.

With the exception of military service and two and one-half years spent in proving his soldier's claim in North Dakota, he since had spent his life here.

He enlisted in the Seventh regiment of the Iowa cavalry Feb. 26, 1863, saw action in two engagements and was mustered out at Sioux City August 22, 1866.

He was married to Elsie Iverson at St. Ansgar August 2, 1857. For 18 years he operated the parental farm in Rock Creek, then moved to Osage 53 years ago. Since his wife's death in 1927, he lived with three of his children: Mrs. Walton Worseldine, Edward Peterson and recently with Mrs. Bertha Larsen. Another daughter, Mrs. E. C. Olsen, lives in Maddock, North Dakota.

Mr. Peterson was one of Osage's three surviving Civil war veterans, Guy Kennedy and C. W. Mills being the other two.

Burial will be in the Osage cemetery.

MASON CITY GLOBE-GAZETTE
MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1936

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95TH BIRTHDAY NEWSPAPER ARTICLE - 1935

Osage Civil War Vet Honored on Birthday

OSAGE, March 9, 1935 — The ninety-fifth birthday of Ole Peterson, Civil war veteran, was observed by an informal reception at his home. In charge of his daughter, Mrs. Bertha Larson.

Mr. Peterson was born in Steavanger, Norway in 1840, and came first to Wisconsin with his
parents at the age of 4. The parents not long after homesteaded in Mitchell county. Iowa.

Another daughter, Mrs. Worseldine of Orchard with her husband is visiting in Florida.

[Mason City Globe-Gazette -- Saturday, March 9, 1935]

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OLE PETERSON, 95
CIVIL WAR VET
BURIED TUESDAY

Was Oldest Man In County
Settled Here In 1855;
Rock Township

Ole Peterson, 95, Osage's oldest resident, and one of its three remaining Civil War veterans, passed away early Saturday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bertha Larson, after many months of feeble health. Although 95 years of age, Mr. Peterson had retained his faculties to a remarkable degree.

He was born near Stavanger, Norway, March 8, 1841, and came to America with the family 86 years ago. From 1850 until 1855 he lived in Illinois; then came to Mitchell County and settled on a farm in Rock Township.

Mr. Peterson enlisted in Company K. Seventh Iowa regiment, in the cavalry volunteers, February 26, 1863, and served throughtout the war. He saw action in two engagements, and was mustered out at Sioux City, August 22, 1866.

A primitive mode of battle was encountered by soldiers of the wilderness, with Indians and buffalo about them. Until his death he bore a scar from an Indian arrow that grazed his head, when engaged with his regiment in putting down Indian uprisings in the Dakotas. He spent two and a half years proving up his soldiers' claim in North Dakota, and outside of that time and his army service was a continuous resident of Mitchell County.

He was married to Elsie Iverson at St. Ansgar, August 2, 1867. For eighteen years he operated the parental farm in Rock Creek, then moved to Osage fifty-three years ago. Since his wife's death in 1927, he has lived with three of his children, Mrs. Walton Worseldine, Edward Peterson and for the past seven years with Mrs. Bertha Larson. Another daughter, Mrs. E. C. Olson, lives in Maddock, North Dakota. One daughter preceded him in death.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon in charge of the Reverend A. M. Solem, pastor of the Osage Lutheran Chruch, with the American Legion conducting military rites at the grave.

[Mitchell County Press, December 24, 1936]

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NOTES:
The Osage Cemetery listing on IaGenWeb says his middle initial is "A.":

PETERSON, OLE A. (Died/buried) 22 DEC 1936 (loc.)0469 8 63

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