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Melinda Hope PETERSON

Female 1942 - 2017  (74 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Melinda Hope PETERSON was born on 23 Nov 1942 in Madera, California (daughter of Milton Albert PETERSON and Gladys Hope VALENTINE); died on 25 Feb 2017 in San Francisco, California.

    Melinda married Raymond Rowe HOLLAND on 13 Jun 1964 in Los Angeles, California. Raymond (son of Harvison Catlin HOLLAND and Virginia Robertson ROWE) was born on 14 Apr 1941 in Washington, District of Columbia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Brooks Raymond HOLLAND was born on 6 Feb 1968 in Washington, District of Columbia.
    2. Miles Percy HOLLAND was born on 12 Oct 1971 in San Francisco, California.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Milton Albert PETERSON was born on 1 Aug 1918 in Fresno, California (son of Joseph Albert PETERSON and Selma N. PETERSON); died on 22 Dec 1963 in Madera, California; was buried in Arbor Vitae Cemetery, Madera, Madera, California.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1920, Vinland, Fresno, California
    • Census: 1930, Madera, California
    • Census: 1940, Madera, California

    Milton married Gladys Hope VALENTINE. Gladys (daughter of Dr. Percy Friars VALENTINE and Gladys Marguerite PRESTWOOD) was born on 17 Jun 1918 in Berkeley, Alameda, California; died on 23 Oct 2007 in San Luis Obispo, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Gladys Hope VALENTINE was born on 17 Jun 1918 in Berkeley, Alameda, California (daughter of Dr. Percy Friars VALENTINE and Gladys Marguerite PRESTWOOD); died on 23 Oct 2007 in San Luis Obispo, California.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1940, Berkeley, Alameda, California

    Children:
    1. 1. Melinda Hope PETERSON was born on 23 Nov 1942 in Madera, California; died on 25 Feb 2017 in San Francisco, California.
    2. Eric Joseph PETERSON was born on 4 Dec 1944 in Alameda, California.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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 2018

    Joseph 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]


  2. 5.  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 2018

    Children:
    1. 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.
    2. Margaret Christine PETERSON was born on 20 mai 1917 in California; died on 1 Apr 2008 in California.
    3. 2. 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.
    4. Bertil Joseph PETERSON was born on 14 Nov 1919 in Karman, Fresno, California; died on 22 Jan 2015 in Sacramento, California.

  3. 6.  Dr. Percy Friars VALENTINE was born on 1 Dec 1882 in Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of Richard Percy VALENTINE and Emma FRIARS); died on 20 Nov 1981 in San Luis Obispo, California.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1940, Berkeley, Alameda, California

    Notes:

    From Who’s who in California (Volume 1942-43):
    VALENTINE, Dean Percy Friars, A.B., M.L., Ed.D.
    Dean and Vice-President. Professor of Psychology, San Francisco State College. Born: Boston (Mass.). Dec. 1, 1884; s. of Emma (Friars) and Richard P. Valentine. Education: Stanford Univ.; Univ. of Calif. Degrees: A.B., Stanford, 1909; M.L., 1914, Ed.D., 1927, Univ. of Calif.
    Married: Gladys M. Prestwood, d. of Edward L. Feudner in Dixon (Calif.), Dec. 26, 1915; ch.: Virginia. Hope, Edward.
    Supervisor of the Teaching of History and Government. in San Francisco Normal School; Principal of Training School and Instr. in Education and Logic, Fresno State Teachers College; Visiting Professor, Univ. of No. Dakota, Univ. of Utah, and San Diego State College, summer sessions; Lecturer in Education, Univ. of Calif.; Dean and Vice-Pres. and Prof, of Psychology, San Francisco State College, since 1924.
    Directorships: Board of Trustees, Alto Psychologic Center.
    Publications : California-the Story of Our State (school text. State Printing Office), 1915; The Psychology of Personality (Appleton), 1927; The Art of the Teacher (Appleton). 1931. Contributor to general and professional magazines.
    Memberships: Sigma Nu, Phi Delta Kappa. Politics: Democrat.
    Bus. Address: 124 Buchanan St., San Francisco, Calif.
    Home Address: 2033 Berryman St., Berkeley, Calif.

    Percy married Gladys Marguerite PRESTWOOD on 24 Dec 1915 in Solano, California. Gladys (daughter of Hardy Sidney PRESTWOOD and Luella May KLINK) was born on 27 Sep 1894 in Sonoma, California; died on 31 Mar 1990. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Gladys Marguerite PRESTWOOD was born on 27 Sep 1894 in Sonoma, California (daughter of Hardy Sidney PRESTWOOD and Luella May KLINK); died on 31 Mar 1990.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1940, Berkeley, Alameda, California

    Children:
    1. Virginia L. VALENTINE was born on 14 Apr 1917 in California; died on 25 Jul 2000.
    2. 3. Gladys Hope VALENTINE was born on 17 Jun 1918 in Berkeley, Alameda, California; died on 23 Oct 2007 in San Luis Obispo, California.
    3. Edward R. VALENTINE was born on 5 Jul 1919 in Alameda, California; died on 15 Mar 2003.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Peter C. HANSON was born in Småland, Götaland, Sweden; died before 1922.
    Children:
    1. 4. 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.

  2. 12.  Richard Percy VALENTINE was born on 13 Aug 1856 in Massachusetts (son of Charles Elmer VALENTINE and Olive L. SEVERNS); died on 15 Dec 1947 in San Joaquin, California.

    Richard married Emma FRIARS. Emma was born in Dec 1860 in Canada; died on 27 Mar 1932 in Napa, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 13.  Emma FRIARS was born in Dec 1860 in Canada; died on 27 Mar 1932 in Napa, California.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1910, Sacramento, Sacramento, California

    Children:
    1. 6. Dr. Percy Friars VALENTINE was born on 1 Dec 1882 in Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 20 Nov 1981 in San Luis Obispo, California.
    2. Ella D. VALENTINE was born on 27 Jun 1886 in Indiana; died on 6 Nov 1965 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California; was buried in Masonic Lawn Cemetery, Sacramento, Sacramento, California.
    3. March VALENTINE was born in Mar 1888 in Iowa; died on 1 Oct 1910 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California.
    4. Thomas Addison VALENTINE was born on 9 Sep 1893 in Oakland, Alameda, California; died on 17 Jul 1976 in Yolo, California.

  4. 14.  Hardy Sidney PRESTWOOD was born in 1873 in North Carolina; died in Apr 1906 in Berkeley, Alameda, California.

    Hardy married Luella May KLINK. Luella was born on 25 Sep 1876 in Windsor, Sonoma, California; died on 26 Jul 1937 in Los Angeles, California; was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Glendale, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 15.  Luella May KLINK was born on 25 Sep 1876 in Windsor, Sonoma, California; died on 26 Jul 1937 in Los Angeles, California; was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Glendale, Los Angeles, California.
    Children:
    1. 7. Gladys Marguerite PRESTWOOD was born on 27 Sep 1894 in Sonoma, California; died on 31 Mar 1990.
    2. Sidney Estie PRESTWOOD was born on 2 Dec 1896 in Guerneville, Sonoma, California; died on 13 Sep 1968 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
    3. Bernice Luella PRESTWOOD was born on 6 Oct 1901 in California; died on 6 Dec 1977 in Orange, California; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California.
    4. Thelma Maxine PRESTWOOD was born on 21 Oct 1901 in California; died on 3 Aug 1981 in Orange, California; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California.