Henry Peterson

PETERSON

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Date: 11/8/2022 at 16:44:37

Henry Peterson

Henry Peterson located in Northwood, Worth Co., Iowa, in 1864. He was born in Norway, Sept. 20, 1830. In July 1850 he came to the United States, settling first at Cambridge, Dane Co., Wis., where he remained three years, doing farm work in summer and spending the winter in the pineries. In 1856 he engaged in Decorah, Iowa, as clerk in a store, remaining there six years, except one winter which he spent in Norway. In 1863 he began the grocery business, and coming to Northwood in 1864 he formed a partnership with Nelson, Klove & Peterson, since which time he has been closely connected with the mercantile business of Northwood. In the fall of 1867 he married Betsy Olson. They have had eight children, six of whom are living-Freddie, Johnnie, Louis, Owen, Ellen and Ida. Mr. Peterson came to this county with but small means, yet by economy and push he has amassed a competency, and today is among the prosperous business men of the county. Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1884, p.844