Margaret Christine PETERSON
1917 - 2008 (91 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. Margaret Christine PETERSON was born on 20 mai 1917 in California (daughter of Joseph Albert PETERSON and Selma N. PETERSON); died on 1 Apr 2008 in California. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 1920, Vinland, Fresno, California
- Census: 1930, Madera, California
Margaret married Col. Robert I. BENTON about 1941. Robert was born on 7 Dec 1917; died on 1 Feb 2010 in California; was buried in Mount Vernon Memorial Park, Fair Oaks, Sacramento, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Barbara Jo BENTON was born on 13 Apr 1942 in Madera, California.
- Patricia Catherine BENTON was born on 11 May 1948 in San Mateo, California.
2. Joseph Albert PETERSON was born on 19 Aug 1891 in Småland, Götaland, Sweden (son of Peter C. HANSON); died on 14 Feb 1975 in Orange, California; was buried in Arbor Vitae Cemetery, Madera, Madera, California. Other Events and Attributes:
- Immigration: 18 Mar 1910
- Census: 1920, Vinland, Fresno, California
- Residence: 8 Mar 1922, Kerman, Fresno, California
- Census: 1930, Madera, California
- Census: 1940, Madera, California
Notes:
Passport application (8 March 1922) : I, Joseph Albert Peterson, a Naturalized and loyal citizen of the United States, hereby apply for a passport. I will be accompanied by my wife Selma, and son Bertel aged 2 years. I was born à Smoland Sweden on August 19th, 1891. My father Peter C. Hanson was born in Smalan, Sweden and is now deceased. I emigrated to the U.S., sailing from Liverpool, England about March 18th, 1910. I resided 12 years ininterruptedly, in the U.S. from 1910 to 1922 at Fresno County, California. I was naturalized as a citizen before the Superior Court of Fresno County, California on Sept 30th, 1915. I follow the occupation of Farmer. Address: Karman, Fresno Co., California.
Source : https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKDF-KL7L : 16 March 2018Joseph married Selma N. PETERSON on 25 May 1915 in Fresno, California. Selma was born on 22 Jun 1891 in Småland, Götaland, Sweden; died on 18 May 1973 in Fresno, California; was buried in Arbor Vitae Cemetery, Madera, Madera, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Selma N. PETERSON was born on 22 Jun 1891 in Småland, Götaland, Sweden; died on 18 May 1973 in Fresno, California; was buried in Arbor Vitae Cemetery, Madera, Madera, California. Other Events and Attributes:
- Immigration: 1913
- Census: 1920, Vinland, Fresno, California
- Census: 1930, Madera, California
- Census: 1940, Madera, California
Notes:
Passport Application: Selma Peterson (accompanied by Bertel Peterson son age 2 years). Born at Smoland, Sweden on 22 Jun 1891. Resided in U.S., for 8 years, from 1913 to 1922, at Fresno County.
Source : https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKDF-KL7K : 16 March 2018Children:
- Hazel Katheryn PETERSON was born on 13 Nov 1915 in Delano, Kern, California; died on 17 Jun 2018; was buried in Skylawn Memorial Park, San Mateo, California.
- 1. Margaret Christine PETERSON was born on 20 mai 1917 in California; died on 1 Apr 2008 in California.
- Milton Albert PETERSON was born on 1 Aug 1918 in Fresno, California; died on 22 Dec 1963 in Madera, California; was buried in Arbor Vitae Cemetery, Madera, Madera, California.
- Bertil Joseph PETERSON was born on 14 Nov 1919 in Karman, Fresno, California; died on 22 Jan 2015 in Sacramento, California.
Generation: 3
4. Peter C. HANSON was born in Småland, Götaland, Sweden; died before 1922. Children:
- 2. Joseph Albert PETERSON was born on 19 Aug 1891 in Småland, Götaland, Sweden; died on 14 Feb 1975 in Orange, California; was buried in Arbor Vitae Cemetery, Madera, Madera, California.