Iowa Family Group Record for James H. Petersen

Submitted by: Cathy Joynt Labath
Email: labaths@celticcousins.net


Husband: James H. Petersen
Born: 30 Jun 1861 - Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Died: 16 Mar 1936 - Rock Island, Illinois
Buried:  - Fairmount Cemetery, Davenport, Scott, Iowa
Father: Hans M. Petersen (          -Bef 1925)
Mother: Fridericke Petersen (          -Bef 1925)
Marriage: 24 Dec 1892                     Place: 
Other Spouse: Anna A. Buergel (Abt 1872-1932)  Date: Bef 1903


Wife: Julia Ann Buergel
Born: 31 Aug 1877 - Davenport, Scott Co, Iowa
Died: 4 Jun 1945 - Davenport, Scott, Iowa
Buried:  - Fairmount Cemetery, Davenport, Scott, Iowa
Father: August Herman Buergel (1853-1916)
Mother: Margaret Miner (1858-1943)
Other Spouse: Henry Brugmann (Abt 1869-1943)  Date: 6 Nov 1900
Other Spouse: Frank Geison (1882-Bet 1939)  Date: Abt 1920


Children

1  M  Ernest Petersen
Born: 4 Apr 1894 - Davenport, Scott Co, Iowa
Died: 
Buried: 
 Spouse: 
Marr. Date: 

2  M  William Petersen
Born: 13 Aug 1895 - Davenport, Scott, Iowa
Died: 27 Mar 1939 - Buffalo, Scott, Iowa
Buried: 
Spouse: Celesta Leona Westendorf (1894-1970)
Marr. Date: 5 Jan 1921 - Davenport, Scott, Iowa

3  F  Julia Margaret Petersen
Born: Nov 1897
Died: 
Buried: 
Spouse: Richard Risley (1898-1948)
Marr. Date: 12 Apr 1920 - Davenport, Scott, Iowa


General Notes (Husband)

Came to America direct to Davenport when 16.
Lived with daughter Margaret Risley on Rock Island Arsenal Island for 6 mo. 
before he died.
Body taken to Hill and Fredericks mortuary.
City directories:
1892-1893 saloon 2001 Rockingham Road
1894-1895 teamster Geo. A. Seaverns r. Fishertown
1898-1899 laborer J.J.Lerch r. rear 1401 Rockingham Road
1900-worked at Davenport Glucose (sugar refinery in W. Davenport)- from         
1900 census
1903 r. 324 45th Rock Island (Anna)
1909 yardman M. Plow Co. r. 324 45th Rock Island
1921 laborer r.ft. S. Howell (Anna)
1922 laborer r. ft. S. Howell (Anna A.)

According to info on 1925 Iowa census, he completed grade 6. He was out of work
for the entire year of 1924. He lived at 314 S. Howell and owned the house with 
a value of 3000.00. He was a naturalized citizen.

16 Mar 1936:
James H. Petersen
James H. Petersen, 75, died at 1 a.m. today at the home of his daughter and 
son-in-law, Capt. and Mrs. D.L. Risley, on Rock Island Arsenal, where he had 
made his home for the last six months.
Mr. Petersen was born June 30, 1861 in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and came to 
America, direct to Davenport, when he was 16. He was of Lutheran faith.
Surviving are one son, William Petersen, Buffalo; one daughter, Mrs. Risley; 
one sister, Mrs. Anna Garvey, Davenport; one brother, Peter Petersen, Wisconsin 
Rapids, Wis. and 10 grandchildren.
The body was taken to the Hill & Fredericks mortuary where funeral services 
will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Fairmount cemetery.


General Notes (Wife)

Davenport Daily Republican
July 26, 1900

Julia Petersen is suing Jas. H. Petersen. They live in the west end. Mrs. 
Petersen says that she objects to having a husband who, as she alleges, has 
been addicted to swearing at her, kicking her, biting her arm and striking her 
in the face.

Davenport Weekly Leader
Oct 30, 1900

Saturday was a rather quiet day in the District Court. In the divorce suit 
of Julia Petersen vs James H. Petersen, Judge Bollinger rendered a decision in 
favor of the plaintiff, granting her the relief prayed for and awarded her the 
custody of their minor children as follows: William aged 9 years, aged 7 years 
and Julia aged 3 years.
The defendant is to have the right to visit the children at all seasonable 
times. The couple married Dec. 24, 1892, and according to the statement of the 
plaintiff she has on numerous occasions been subjected to cruel and inhuman 
treatment at the hands of her husband.

1910 Blue Grass, Buffalo Twp, Scott, Iowa Federal Census
Living with wife Julia and daughter Mildred age 8. Carpenter at stone quarry. 
Also stepchildren Earnest, 16, William, 15, Maggie, 12

1920 3rd Ward, Davenport, Scott, Iowa Census
Brugmann, Julia Mrs., f,w,42,d...keeps a boarding house. says father b. Penn., 
mother b. Ill.
Geison, Guardey was a boarder, m,w, 37,s, b. Ill. parents b. Ill. horse trader.

In 1932 Julia shows up in the city directory as Julia A. Geison married to 
Frank I. Geison.
City directory:
1932 Geison,Frank I. (Jule) buyer ns W. Locust 1 W 2820
1933 Geison,Frank I. (Julia A.) horsebuyer h. 1301 Gayman Ave.
1934 Geison,Frank I. (Julia) h. 1301 Gayman Ave.
1935 Geison,Frank L. (Julia A.) laborer h. 1301 Gayman Ave.
1936 Geison,Frank I. (Julia) laborer h. 1301 Gayman Ave.
1937 Geison,Frank (Julia) laborer 1511 Harbor Road.
1939 Geison,Frank (Julia) h. 3228 Pansy Ave.
1940 Geison,Jewel (wid. Frank) h 3228 Pansy Ave.
1941 Geison,Frenchie laborer h. 3228 Pansy Ave.
     Geison,Jewel (Jean) laborer h. 3228 Pansy Ave.
1942 Geison,Jewel h. 3228 Pansy Ave.
1944 no longer in directory

Davenport Democrat and Leader, Sunday, June 3, 1945:
Mrs. Julia Geison, 70, a life resident of Scott County, died at 4:20 a.m. 
Saturday at Mercy Hospital after a brief illness. She had made her home for the 
last five years at the Pella Nolls residence in Long Grove.
Mrs. Geison was born Aug. 30, 1874, in Davenport and was educated in the city 
schools. Her husband and two sons preceded her in death.
Surviving are two daughters, Mr. Dick Risley, Rock Island Arsenal, and Mrs. 
Forrest Goeke of Chicago; three sisters, Mrs. Pearl Kelly and Mrs. Alice 
Dunklau, both of Davenport and Mrs. Leona McCleary, Muscatine; 10 grandchildren 
and a number of nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the Runge chapel, followed by 
interment in Fairmount cemetery.

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