Aage Peterson

Aage Peterson

• Father: Peter Olson

• Aage Peterson was born on 9 February 1842 in Steinkjer, Norway.
• Aage Peterson arrived in the United States circa May 1866, from Bergen, Norway.
• Aage Peterson appeared in the Minnesota state census of 1 May 1875 in White Bear Lake, Pope County, Minnesota, enumerated in the household of his siser and brother-in-law Rebecca and Nels Wollan. Also in the household is M. Koefod (age 27), likely a brother of Aage's future wife Hansine.
• Aage Peterson appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, enumerated in the household of his siser and brother-in-law Rebecca and Nels Wollan.
• He was a storekeeper, according to the 1880 census.
• He married Hansine Marie Koefod, daughter of ?Hans? Koefod and Marie Olava Tollevsen, circa 1886 in Pope County, Minnesota.
• Aage Peterson became a widower at the 17 September 1897 death of his wife Hansine Marie Koefod.
• He was naturalized on 22 July 1898 at the District Court, Glenwood, Pope County, Minnesota.
• Aage Peterson appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Starbuck, Pope County, Minnesota. Other members of the household included William John Peterson. Also in the household were children Hans (age 12), Agnes (11), Oliva (10), Magna (7) and Harald (3), as well as two female domestic servants.
• He was self-employed dealing in boots and shoes, according to the 1900 census.
• Aage Peterson arrived in the Port of New York on 23 October 1908, aboard the SSBaltic, having departed Liverpool on the 15th, accompanied by his unmarried daughter Magna.
• Aage Peterson appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in White Bear Lake Township, Pope County, Minnesota. Other members of the household included William John Peterson. Also in the household were children Hans (age 22), Agnes (21), Oliva (20), Magna (17) and Harold (13).
• He was a retail merchant operating a general store, according to the 1910 census.
• Aage Peterson arrived in the Port of Quebec, Canada, on 2 August 1912, aboard the SS Empress of Ireland, having departed Liverpool on 16 July.
• Aage Peterson appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Starbuck, Minnesota. Other members of the household included William John Peterson. Also in the household were children Olivia (age 29), Magna (26) and Harald (3).
• He was a retail merchant operating a general store, according to the 1920 census.
• He applied for a passport on 23 February 1920 while living in Starbuck, Minnesota. to go abroad temporarily, intending to leave the United States from the port of New York on 23 April aboard the SS Bergenfjord accompanied by his unmarried daughter Magna K. Peterson, for the purpose of visiting relatives in Norway, to return to the United States within a year. Passport was issued 9 March.
• He applied for a passport on 19 March 1921 while living in Starbuck, Minnesota. to go abroad temporarily, intending to leave the United States from the port of New York on 22 April aboard the SS Stavengerfjord accompanied by his unmarried daughter Magna Kamilla Peterson, for the purpose of visiting relatives in Norway, to return to the United States within a year. Passport was issued 26 March.
  
  
  
  Passport was issued 26 March. Previous passport, obtained 9 March 1920, was not used on account of sickness.
• Aage Peterson arrived in the Port of New York on 20 September 1921, aboard the SS Stavangerfjord, having departed Christiania, Norway, on the 9th.
• The following appeared on 20 October 1927 in the Pope County Tribune: A pretty wedding took place Saturday afternoon, October 15, at 3:30 p.m. when Ione Higgins Nordstrom of Nebiah and William J. Peterson of Starbuck were united in marriage by Dr. Stout at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Higgins. The bride wore a becoming gown of rose beige georgette with a corsage boquet of roses and lilies of the vlley. Olivia Peterson, a sister of the groom, was bridesmaid and wore a corsage of roses. The groom was attended by Horace Higgins, a brother of the bride. [:CR;]      Little Betty Higgins, dressed in blue, carried a colonial boquet and was flower girl and Richard Dietel was ring bearer. Miss Astrid Flack of Starbuck played Lohengren's wedding march. Miss Flack played softly during the ceremony. As a recessional she played Mendelsohn's march. Before the ceremony, Miss Magna Peterson, a sister of the groom, accompanied by Miss Flack, sang "Oh Promise Me." [:CR;]      After the ceremony a three course wedding dinner was served the guests, numbering about twenty-five. A beautiful wedding cake, a gift from our local bakeryman, Mr. Arthur Lundeen and wife, to the groom before he left for the wedding, graced the table. [:CR;]      The rooms were tasatefully decorated in pink and white streamers, autumn leaves, gladioli and crysanthemums. [:CR;]      The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Higgins of Nebiah. For a number of years she taught school here. Her pleasing personality has won her many friends. The groom is the son of Aage Peterson, our beloved pioneer merchant of Starbuck. [:CR;]      For several years the groom together with his brother Harold have had charge of the Aage Peterson store and following and carrying out the splendid principals of their father in their business. He is a splendid young man and his jovial manner together with his courteous and accommodating ways have won him a host of friends. [:CR;]      Mr. and Mrs. Peterson will spend a week in the northern part of the state, after which they will make their home in Starbuck. Their many friends extend congratulations and best wishes. Those who attended the wedding from here are: Magna Peterson, Astrid Flack, Alfred Nordstrom and Bertha and Olivia Peterson of Minneapolis.
• Aage Peterson died on 14 March 1930 at age 88 in Minnesota.
• He was interred at Indherred Lutheran Church Cemetery, Starbuck, Pope County, Minnesota.

• Last Edited: 16 Dec 2016