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John PETERSON
b. about 1795, probably
in Sweden
m. 2 Apr 1827 in New York
City
d. about 1856 in New York
City
Mary KURFIS
b. 2 Jun 1801 in Philadelphia,
PA, the daughter of Christian
and Wilhelmina KURFIS
d. 5 Dec 1886 in Rockford,
IL; bur. in Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford
Family legend has that John Peterson was born in Sweden, and he came to America as a stowaway. He immigrated sometime around the turn of the century. He worked as a ship's rigger on the docks of New York City.
Mary Kurfis was born in Philadelphia. Her family moved to New York City when she was young.
John and Mary were married 2 Apr 1827 at Mariner's Church in New York City. They had five children. John died about 1854 when he fell from a ship's mast. After his death, his widow moved to Rockford, IL to be with her sons, who had moved there previously.
Children of John and Mary Peterson:
- John Peterson, b. 1827; d. 24 Dec 1858 in Rockford. He m. Louisa OLSON 27 Mar 1855 in Rockford.
- Charles Peterson, b. about 1833.
- George Peterson, b. 12 Jun 1836.
- Frederick Peterson, b. about 1839.
- Mary Peterson, b. about 1847.
Mary's obituary
From Greenwood Cemetery,
Rockford:
Gravestone
of Mary Peterson
Five-Generation Pedigree
Chart
| Offspring | This Family | Parents | Grandparents | Great-grandparents |
| George Peterson | John Peterson | |||
| Mary Kurfis | Christian Kurfis | |||
| Wilhelmina --?-- | ||||
| Genealogy of Stephen R.
Moore - Family Page of John Peterson and Mary Kurfis
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