1. HANS M.1 PETERSEN was born in Germany, and died Bef. 1925. He married FREDERIKA.
Children of HANS PETERSEN and FREDERIKA are:
i. ANNA2 PETERSEN, m. GARVEY.
ii. PETER PETERSEN.
2. iii. JAMES H. PETERSEN, b. Jun 30, 1861, Schleswig-Holstein,Germany; d. Mar 16, 1936, Rock Island,Illinois (Fairmount).
2. JAMES H.2 PETERSEN (HANS M.1) was born Jun 30, 1861 in Schleswig-Holstein,Germany, and died Mar 16, 1936 in Rock Island,Illinois (Fairmount). He married (1) JULIA ANN BUERGEL, daughter of AUGUST BUERGEL and MARGARET MEINERT. He married (2) ANNA A. BUERGEL Bef. 1903, daughter of WILHELM BUERGEL and JULIANA BUERGEL.
Notes for JAMES H. PETERSEN:
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 naturalized citizen.
More About JAMES H. PETERSEN:
Ethnicity/Relig.: Lutheran
Notes for JULIA ANN BUERGEL:
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
Notes for ANNA A. BUERGEL:
City Directory:
1893-1895 domestic living with mother Julia at 1636 W. Third
More About ANNA A. BUERGEL:
Ethnicity/Relig.: Protestant
Occupation: Domestic
Children of JAMES PETERSEN and JULIA BUERGEL are:
i. MILDRED3 PETERSEN.
ii. ERNEST PETERSEN, b. Sep 1894.
3. iii. WILLIAM PETERSEN, b. Aug 13, 1895, Davenport,Scott Co.,Iowa; d. Mar 27, 1939, Buffalo,Scott Co.,Iowa.
iv. JULIA MARGARET PETERSEN, b. Nov 1897.
3. WILLIAM3 PETERSEN (JAMES H.2, HANS M.1) was born Aug 13, 1895 in Davenport,Scott Co.,Iowa, and died Mar 27, 1939 in Buffalo,Scott Co.,Iowa*1. He married CELESTA LEONA WESTENDORF Jan 5, 1921 in Davenport,Scott Co.,Iowa, daughter of AUGUST WESTENDORF and AGNES RABELING.
Notes for WILLIAM PETERSEN:
No birth record found in Scott Co. for Petersen boy born in Aug 1895.
1920 Soundex had him enumerated with Adolph Murer and living on Front Street in Buffalo. Murer is the one he later bought a bakery from. He later turned the bakery into a tavern when bakery business fell off because Wonder came into Davenport.
More About WILLIAM PETERSEN:
Ethnicity/Relig.: Catholic
Occupation: Tavern owner
Notes for CELESTA LEONA WESTENDORF:
Died at Mercy Hospital. Cause of death listed as cerebral thrombosis,cerebral arteriosclerosis,artiosclerotic heart disease.
More About CELESTA LEONA WESTENDORF:
Ethnicity/Relig.: Catholic
Children of WILLIAM PETERSEN and CELESTA WESTENDORF are:
i. WILLIAM R.4 PETERSEN.
ii. ESTHER PETERSEN, m. JOHN BAILEY.
iii. HAROLD PETERSEN, b. 1922.
iv. MARY JO PETERSEN, b. Nov 1, 1923; m. JOSEPH FRANCIS STOLMEIER, Oct 1, 1945.
v. SUZANNE MARGARET PETERSEN, b. Apr 16, 1930, Davenport,Scott Co.,Iowa; m. JOHN HENRY LABATH, Jun 25, 1949, Davenport,Scott Co.,Iowa.
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