Anton Daniel PETERSON

Born

3 November 1889 , Coon, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA

Died

April 1934 , Westby, Wisconsin, USA

Age: 44

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Born: 3 November 1889 in Coon, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA

Parents of Anton Daniel PETERSON

Father

Peter Pedersen RESSETH

Mother

Marit O VALUM

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Anton Daniel married Alma Sofie RESSETH . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Alma Sofie RESSETH was born February 1882 in Minnesota, USA. Alma Sofie died abt. 1954 in Wisconsin, USA. Alma Sofie was the child of Ole P Nessette RESSET and Carrie SKAADENHAGEN.

Anton Daniel PETERSON died April 1934 in Westby, Wisconsin, USA.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Anton Daniel PETERSON

Anton Daniel PETERSON married

Alma Sofie RESSETH
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Alma Sofie RESSETH was the child of Ole P Nessette RESSET and Carrie SKAADENHAGEN

Children of Anton Daniel PETERSON and Alma Sofie RESSETH

Harry Palmer PETERSON

Born: 2 March 1924, Westby, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Died: 29 November 2013, West Salem, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA

Married: Lois Cordelia FINNIGAN 2 July 1949

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Birth

Name: Anton Daniel Reseth
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 3 Nov 1889
Birth Place: Coon, Vernon, Wisconsin
Father:
Peder P Reseth
Mother:
Marit O Volum
FHL Film Number: 1305596

Wisconsin, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1801-1928

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Baptism

Name: Anton Daniel Reiette
Baptism Age: 0
Record Type: Baptism
Birth Date: 3 Nov 1889
Baptism Date: 5 Jan 1890
Baptism Place: Coon Valley, Wisconsin, USA
Father: Peder P Reiette
Mother: Marit O Reseth
Church Name: Upper Coon Valley Lutheran Church
Church Location: Coon Valley, Wisconsin

Ancestry.com. U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

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1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 Christiana, Wisconsin

Name: Anton Pederson
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Christiana, Vernon, Wisconsin, United States
District: ED 210
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read:
Can Write:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Own or Rent:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1890
BirthPlace: Wisconsin
Immigration Year:
Father's BirthPlace: Norway
Mother's BirthPlace: Norway
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 2
Sheet Number and Letter: 2B
Household ID: 48
Line Number: 98
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T625
Affiliate Film Number: 2019
GS Film Number: 1822019
Digital Folder Number: 004969086
Image Number: 00630

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Anton Pederson Head M 30 Wisconsin
Alma Pederson Wife F 36 Minnesota
Agnes A Pederson Daughter F 5 Wisconsin
Delia M

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Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1924 Birth of Child
Harry Palmer PETERSON was born 2 March 1924, Westby, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA

Anton Daniel was 34 years old.

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 Westby, Wisconsin

Name: Anton Peterson
Birth Year: abt 1890
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Wisconsin
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Westby, Vernon, Wisconsin
Map of Home: View Map
Ward of City: 1st
Dwelling Number: 267
Family Number: 291
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 12
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First MarriAge: 28
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's BirthPlace: Norway
Mother's BirthPlace: Norway
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Railroad Section
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Anton B Peterson 40
Alma S Peterson 48
Agnes A Peterson 15
Delia M Peterson 13
Gladys L Peterson 12
Alice S Peterson 10
Harry P Peterson 6
Harriet P Peterson 6

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition