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Lars Peterson

Birth	:	24 Jun 1841 Sweden
Death	:	8 Oct 1923 Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial	:	Abingdon Cemetery, Abingdon, Knox County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.8108000, -90.4052000
Description	:	The Hooper Sentinel October 11, 1923 Early Settler Near Here; Dies in Calif. Tuesday Hooper relatives received word to the effect that Lars Peterson, one of the first pioneer settlers of the Swaburg neighborhood, had died on Monday morning, Oct. 8, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. W. Johnson, at Los Angeles, Calif., following an attack of heart trouble. His body will be brought to Uehling for funeral services and burial, and will reach there the latter part of the week, the exact date as yet being uncertain. Mr. Peterson was 82 years old, having been born in Sweden on June 24,... Read More	The Hooper Sentinel October 11, 1923 Early Settler Near Here; Dies in Calif. Tuesday Hooper relatives received word to the effect that Lars Peterson, one of the first pioneer settlers of the Swaburg neighborhood, had died on Monday morning, Oct. 8, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. W. Johnson, at Los Angeles, Calif., following an attack of heart trouble. His body will be brought to Uehling for funeral services and burial, and will reach there the latter part of the week, the exact date as yet being uncertain. Mr. Peterson was 82 years old, having been born in Sweden on June 24, 1841. On July 14, 1863, he landed at New York City and went on to Chicago where for a year he engaged in carpentering. In 1864 he and two companions came westward to Omaha to seek homes for themselves and other countrymen. From Omaha he up into the Logan valley and settled on the homestead that is now farmed by his son, Elmer. This was the beginning of the Swaburg settlement. Mr. Peterson was the last survivor of that early band of pioneers. The homestead remained his home until 1898 when he retired from active farm life and enjoy the fruits of his labors. Then followed a period of traveling in the west and a five years residence in Denver before settling permanently in Uehling. Last fall he accompanied his daughter, Mrs. Johnson, and family to California, death overtaking him while helping in the construction of the new home. Mr. Peterson was married on Oct. 10, 1864, to Hanna Anderson at Omaha who passed away on July 23, 1920, after sharing his joys and sorrows and successes and disappointments for nearly fifty six years. He was the father of eleven children, nine of whom survive. These are: Mrs. John Mattson, Henry and Elmer of this vicinity; Will, in Texas; Roy, in South America, and Mrs. Anna Bennett, Mrs. Mae Templin, Mrs. Clara Taylor, Mrs. Lillian Johnson, all of Los Angeles. He is also survived by two brothers, Peter Peterson of Omaha, and Henry Dahl of Keating, Oregon; and two sisters, Mrs. Wm. Keller and Mrs. E. G. Erickson of Hooper. During his long residence in this community he had gained a wide acquaintanceship and held the highest respect of all friends, all of whom now extend the hand of sympathy to the bereaved relatives. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - History of the Elkhorn Valley Lars Peterson, of Logan Township, Dodge County, homesteaded a part of Section 28 in 1864. The first season he broke seven acres of ground and built a dugout 10x14 feet, eight feet high in the middle and six at the corners. This pioneer abode served our subject for five years, when he built a log-house 16x18 feet. The logs he cut on the creek, while the nails and hardware he got at Omaha. From time to time he added to his original homestead until he has three hundred and twenty-five acres of well cultivated land. His buildings are of first-class design, and all shows him to be a man of thrift and order. Mr. Peterson was born in Sweden, June 24, 1841. He is the son of Peter and Justin Dahl, who was of the following family of children; Lars, Peter, Anna, Andrew, Erick, Tena and two deceased. He of whom we write was united in marriage in 1864, to Anna Anderson, the daughter of A. Anderson. By this union ten children were born as follows: Carrie, February 5, 1866; Peter, September 22, 1867; Annie, February 19, 1870; Willie, April 5, 1872; Mary, March 15, 1874; Turcy, March 4, 1876; Andrew, September 4, 1877; Clara, October 3, 1879; Elmer, April 26, 1884; Roy, December 15, 1886; Lillie, December 19, 1886. Our subject's oldest son accidentally shot himself April 13, 1885 while hunting and lived but a few hours. While our subject is now surrounded with a comfortable home he can look back over the days when he had only ten dollars, and that went for flour at Fremont, where he worked by the day. In his political choice our subject is a Republican, and in religious matters both he and his wife are Lutherans.

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Lars Peterson death on 8 Oct 1923 in Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Latitude: 40.8108000
Longitude: -90.4052000

Family Members:

Parent

Peter Dahl

(1816 - 1894)

Justina Dahl

(1820 - 1909)

Spouse

Anna Bowman Peterson

(1846 - 1920)

Siblings

Anna Peterson Keller

(1850 - 1936)

Erick Dahl

(1858 - 1911)

Christine Dahl Erickson

(1861 - 1941)

Children

Carrie Peterson Mattson

(1866 - 1951)

(1867 - 1884)

(1876 - 1901)

(1877 - 1954)

(1884 - 1952)

(1885 - 1947)

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