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Anton Petersen

Birth	:	5 Jul 1861 Denmark
Death	:	14 Sep 1936 Exira, Audubon County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Springford Community Cemetery, Springford, Oxford County Municipality, Canada
Coordinate	:	42.9207090, -80.6433210
Plot	:	Section V 15
Description	:	Long Illness Fatal to Well Known Farmer. Anton Petersen died here Monday. Funeral services held today. Anton Petersen, well known Audubon Township farmer, died Monday at his home Southeast of Exira following a long illness. Death was due to a complication of diseases due to his advanced age. He had been bedfast since June 7th. Mr. Petersen was born at Schleswig, Germany on March 10, 1861 and came to the United States in 1880, settling in Audubon. He worked there as a section hand 4 1/2 years then moved to Shelby county where he resided 24 years. In 1909 he purchased... Read More	Long Illness Fatal to Well Known Farmer. Anton Petersen died here Monday. Funeral services held today. Anton Petersen, well known Audubon Township farmer, died Monday at his home Southeast of Exira following a long illness. Death was due to a complication of diseases due to his advanced age. He had been bedfast since June 7th. Mr. Petersen was born at Schleswig, Germany on March 10, 1861 and came to the United States in 1880, settling in Audubon. He worked there as a section hand 4 1/2 years then moved to Shelby county where he resided 24 years. In 1909 he purchased a farm of 160 acres in Audubon township where he had since resided. he was married to Anna Smith in 1880 just before coming to America. His wife preceded him in death 12 years ago. He is survived by ten children as follows: Mrs. Christina Nelson of Exira, Mrs. Mary Salmonsen of Alder, Montana; Peter N. Petersen of Anita; Hans J.; and Andrew Petersen of Kerry Minnesota; Mrs. Anna Josephsen of Greenfield; Mrs. Martha Josephsen of Exira; Mrs. Lena Jensen of Pasadena, California; Arthur F. Petersen of Anita and Anton C. Petersen of Exira. One daughter, Clara, died in 1918 at the age of 18 years. He also leaves 37 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren to mourn his passing. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the Exira Christian church at 2 o'clock with the Rev. Osgood of Nevada in charge. Burial was in the Exira Cemetery. -Audubon City Journal, October 15, 1936

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Anton Petersen's memorial is located at: Springford Community Cemetery, Springford, Oxford County Municipality, Canada.
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Anton Petersen death on 14 Sep 1936 in Exira, Audubon County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.9207090
Longitude: -80.6433210

Family Members:

Spouse

Anna Dorthea Smith Petersen

(1858 - 1925)

Children

Christina Marie Petersen Nelsen

(1880 - 1951)

Mary Elizabeth Petersen Salmonsen

(1880 - 1953)

Peter Nikalie Petersen

(1885 - 1949)

Hans Jurgen Petersen

(1886 - 1954)

Anna Dorthea Petersen Josephsen

(1889 - 1944)

Martha Dorothy Petersen Josephsen

(1893 - 1960)

Arthur Smith Petersen

(1897 - 1985)

Clara Venor Petersen

(1899 - 1918)

Anton C Petersen

(1903 - 1977)

Flowers:

Left by Anonymous on 07 Aug 2014

Left by Anonymous on 23 Apr 2020

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