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Mari (Mathiasdatter,
Johnson) Peterson
(1854 - 1913)
Mari Johnson (or Mari Mattiasdatter
Einstabøvoll as her name was in Norway) was born Dec.
25, 1854(# 146) on Einstabøvoll
farm, Valestrand, Sveio,
Hordaland County, Norway. She died Feb. 26, 1913 in Wahington State.
She was daughter of Mathias
Johannessen Fjellhaugen and Valgjerd Arnesdatter
Einstabøvoll. Mari married May 30, 1872, the widower
Peter
Peterson in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. They had 12 children:
1. Andrew Peterson Grindheim, b.
Apr. 25, 1873, June 21, 1942, m. May 25, 1895, Martha Westvig. Find
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2. Christian
P. Peterson, b. Feb. 22, 1875, d. Jan. 16, 1944, m. 1907, Carine
Hulda Hamborg.
3. Peter Peterson, b.
4. John Peterson “Johnny” Grindheim, b. Mar. 27, 1878,
d. Jan. 1, 1963. Find
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5. William Andrian “Bill” Grindheim, b. Apr. 13, 1880,
d. Nov. 8, 1944. Find
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6. Mathew Peterson “Matt” Grindheim, b. Dec. 27, 1883,
d. Jan. 5, 1961, m. Carrie S Schnell. Find
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7. Nicoli Waldemar Peterson, b. June 12, 1885, d. Apr. 22, 1964,
m. Louise C. Find
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8. Arne Peterson, b. Apr. 7, 1888, d. Aug. 17, 1952, m. 1928, Maggie
Helmina Anderson. Find
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9. Henry Peterson, b. Mar. 15, 1891, d. Jan. 31, 1968, m. Sep.
8, 1923, Marie W Berg. Find
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10. Clara Sophia Peterson, b. Nov. 23, 1893, d. 1974, m. Sep.
1, 1921, Frederick Rust Stern. Find
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11. Alfred Peterson, b. Nov. 28, 1896, d. May 11, 1975, m. Aug.
26, 1924, Helen J. Nelson. Find
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12. Palmer Peterson, b. Apr. 10, 1900, d. Dec. 28, 1992, m. Mar.
14, 1927, Clara Heyworth. Find
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Mari's christening was held on Dec.
26, 1854(# 146).
When she was married her name was written as Mary Johnson.
In the 1880
census Mari was living in Norway Lake, Kandiyohi, Minnesota, together
with her husband and their children.
In the 1900
census Marie was living in Norway Lake, Kandiyohi, Minnesota, together
with her husband and their children.
In the 1910
census Mary was living in Silverdale, Kitsap, Washington, together
with her husband and their children.
Here she is in Find
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1)
Gards- og ættesoge for Sveio, B. 1: Gamle Valestrand kommune,
page 74.
SAB, Stord Sokneprestembete, H/Haa: Parish register (official) no. A
7, 1841-1861, p. 100.
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