Alma Sofie RESSETH

Born

February 1882 , Minnesota, USA

Died

abt. 1954 , Wisconsin, USA

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Born: February 1882 in Minnesota, USA

Parents of Alma Sofie RESSETH

Father

Ole P Nessette RESSET

Mother

Carrie SKAADENHAGEN

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Alma Sofie married Anton Daniel PETERSON . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anton Daniel PETERSON was born 3 November 1889 in Coon, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA. Anton Daniel died April 1934 in Westby, Wisconsin, USA. Anton Daniel was the child of Peter Pedersen RESSETH and Marit O VALUM.

Alma Sofie RESSETH died abt. 1954 in Wisconsin, USA.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Alma Sofie RESSETH

Alma Sofie RESSETH married

Anton Daniel PETERSON
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Anton Daniel PETERSON was the child of Peter Pedersen RESSETH and Marit O VALUM

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 — 1882
February 1882
Minnesota, USA

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

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

Confirmation

Name: Alma Sofie Reseth
Record Type: Confirmation
Confirmation Date: 13 Dec 1896
Father: Ole Reseth
Mother: Rori Reseth
Church Name: Palestine Lutheran
Church Location: Veblen, South Dakota

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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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.

1900 - Veblen, Marshall, South Dakota

Name: Alma Resset
Age: 18
Birth Date: Feb 1882
BirthPlace: Minnesota, USA
Home in 1900: Veblen, Marshall, South Dakota
Sheet Number: 8
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 134
Family Number: 134
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Ole P Resset
Father's BirthPlace: Norway
Mother's BirthPlace: Norway
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
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Household Members Age Relationship
Ole P Resset
58 Head
Clara Resset
20 Daughter
Alma Resset 18 Daughter

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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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.

1905 - South Daktota

Name: Alma Roseth
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Age: 22
Birth Date: 1883
Birth Place: Minnesota
Years in State: 21
Arrival Year in State (Estimated): 1884
Residence Place: South Dakota, United States
Years in United States: 22
Arrival Year in the United States (Estimated): 1883
Father's BirthPlace: Norway
Mother's BirthPlace: Norway
FHL Film Number: 2281868

South Dakota, U.S., State Census, 1905

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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

1910 - Veblen, Marshall, South Dakota, USA

Name: Alma Resset
Age in 1910: 28
Birth Date: 1882
[1882]
BirthPlace: Minnesota
Home in 1910: Veblen, Marshall, South Dakota, USA
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Ole P Resset
Father's BirthPlace: Norway
Mother's BirthPlace: Norway
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: House Keeper
Industry: Home
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Number of Children Born: 0
Number of Children Living: 0
Survivor of Union or Confederate Army or Navy: NG
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Household Members Age Relationship
Ole P Resset
68 Head
Clara O Larson
30 Daughter
Clarence A Larson
8 Grandson
Julias L Larson
5 Grandson
Mable C Larson
3 Granddaughter
Alma Resset 28 Daughter

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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: Alma Pederson
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Christiana, Vernon, Wisconsin, United States
District: ED 210
Gender: Female
Age: 36
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read:
Can Write:
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Own or Rent:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1884
BirthPlace: Minnesota
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: 99
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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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

Alma Sofie was 42 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: Alma S Peterson
Birth Year: abt 1882
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Minnesota
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Westby, Vernon, Wisconsin
Map of Home: View Map
Ward of City: 1st
Dwelling Number: 267
Family Number: 291
Age at First MarriAge: 30
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's BirthPlace: Norway
Mother's BirthPlace: Norway
Able to Speak English: Yes
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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

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1934 Death of Spouse/Partner
Anton Daniel PETERSON died April 1934, Westby, Wisconsin, USA

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Portland Town, Wisconsin

Name: Alma Peterson
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Portland Town, Monroe, Wisconsin, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 58
Marital Status: Widowed
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
BirthPlace: Wisconsin
Birth Year (Estimated): 1882
Last Place of Residence:
District: 41-23
Family Number: 152
Sheet Number and Letter: 8B
Line Number: 71
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 4505
Digital Folder Number: 005461225
Image Number: 00391

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Alma Peterson Head F 58 Wisconsin
Gladys Peterson Daughter F 22 Wisconsin
Harry Peterson Son M 16 Wisconsin
Harriet Peterson Daughter F 16 Wisconsin
Duane Peterson Grandson M 5 Wisconsin

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

Obituary

Name: Alma S. Pkteiison
Gender: Female
Death Age: 72
Birth Date: abt 1882
Death Date: Abt 1954
Death Place: 324 Caledonia St.
Obituary Date: 21 Dec 1954
Obituary Place: La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
Newspaper Title: The La Crosse Tribune
Child:
Harry P. Peterson
Agnes Bond
Glen Harlan
Harriet Peterson

U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current

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