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Marthe (Johnson)
Peterson
(1841 - 1918)
Marthe Johnson (or Marthe Mattiasdatter
Einstabøvoll as her name was in Norway) was born Aug.
6, 1841(# 93) on Einstabøvoll
farm, Valestrand, Sveio,
Hordaland County, Norway. She died July
1, 1918 in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, USA. She was daughter
of Mathias
Johannessen Fjellhaugen and Valgjerd Arnesdatter
Einstabøvoll. Marthe married 1863 Nels
Peterson in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. They had 5 children:
1. Sophus
Christian Peterson, b. July 17, 1864, d. June 8, 1936, m. June 1,
1924, Janette Pauline Thoreson. Find
A Grave.
2. William N. Peterson, b. Oct. 21, 1865, d. July 20, 1934, m. Apr.
13, 1896, Hannah Lovisa Johnson. Find
A Grave.
3. Peter Andreas Peterson, b. Nov. 19, 1866, d. Feb. 13, 1940, m.
Pernilla Otterson. Find
A Grave.
4. Ole Mathias Peterson, b.
5. Sam Carroll Peterson, b. Mar. 17, 1880, d. Dec. 11, 1967, m.
Oct. 3, 1906, Olive Mathilda Engen. Find
A Grave.
Marthe's christening was held on Aug.
22, 1841(# 93).
In the 1875
census "Martha Peterson" was living in Colfax, Kandiyohi,
Minnesota, together with her husband and their children.
In the 1885
census "Martha Petterson" was living in Colfax, Kandiyohi,
Minnesota, together with her husband and their children. Marthe's
mother in law "Mina Petterson" was also living with them.
In the 1895
census "Marta Petterson" was living in Norway Lake, Kandiyohi,
Minnesota, together with her husband and their son's Matias and
Karl. Marthe's mother in law "Mina Petterson" was also
living with them.
In the 1900
census "Martha Peterson" was living in Norway Lake, Kandiyohi,
Minnesota, together with her husband and their son Carl S.
In the 1905
census "Martha Petterson" was living in Norway Lake, Kandiyohi,
Minnesota, together with her husband and their son Carl.
In the 1910
census "Martha Peterson" was living in Norway Lake, Kandiyohi,
Minnesota, together with her husband.
Here she is in Find
A Grave. 1)
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. 6.
Minnesota
Official Marriage System
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