Last Rites Thursday for John Peterson. John Peterson, a 40 year resident of the county, died on June 2, at Munson Hospital in Traverse City. Mr. Peterson was born on September 12, 1875. The greater part of his life was spent as a fireman on the Great Lakes boats. Forty years ago Mrs. Peterson came to Kalkaska county settling on a farm near Williamsburg. On June 3, 1919, he was united in marriage to Mrs. Kittie Letherby and they made their home a the farm until the time of Mr. Peterson's death. Surviving are the wife, Kittie, four step-children, Mrs. Bessie Allen of Sturgis, Mrs. Mae Hansen of Three Rivers, William Letherby of Three Rivers and Jesse Letherby of Williamsburg; a brother, Oscar of Holland, four grandchildren and two great grandchilren. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2:00 p.m. from the Berg Funeral Home with Rev. James Mathews officiating. Burial was made in Evergreen cemetery. - Leader and Kalkaskian, June 5, 1952
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John Petersons family



1 Ole Andreas Peterson Eegstrand b. 22 JUL 1831 Bamble, Telemark, Norway d. 1920 Holland, Ottawa, Michigan
m. Karen Oletta Pederson Eegstrand m. 24 JAN 1861 Bamble, Telemark, Norway b. 6 JUN 1837 Bamble, Telemark, Norway d. 1906 Holland, Ottawa, Michigan
[daughter of Peder Bjørn Olsen Rosland and Kari Isaksen Støle]
2 Sophie Caroline Peterson b. 23 MAR 1861 Bamble, Telemark, Norway d. 1941 Holland, Ottawa, Michigan
m. Hans Petter Knutson m. 19 DES 1884 Holland, Ottawa, Michigan b. 3 DES 1858 Langesund, Telemark d. 1 DES 1923 Holland, Ottawa, Michigan
[son of Hans Christian Knutson and Gunhild Carine Brynildsen]
2 Johanne Elise Peterson b. 15 AUG 1863 Bamble, Telemark, Norway d. 17 DES 1901 Holland, Ottawa, Michigan
2 Peter Peterson b. Apr 1866 Holland, Ottawa, Michigan d. 2 JUL 1906
m. Berdena Brink m. 13 OKT 1890 Grand Rapids, Michigan b. 1872 Saugatuck, Michigan
m. Amelia Mayers m. 19 OKT 1898 Holland, Ottawa, Michigan b. 1869 Germany d. 2 FEB 1951 Michigan
[daughter of Carl Mayers and Amalie Kellar]
2 Abraham Peterson b. 1871 Holland, Ottawa, Michigan d. 1891 Holland, Ottawa, Michigan
2 John Peterson b. 12 SEP 1874 Holland, Ottawa, Michigan d. 1952 Kalkaska, Michigan
m. Kate B Cook Leatherby m. 3 JAN 1919 Gaylord, Michigan b. 2 AUG 1867 Wyandotte, Michigan d. 16 JAN 1964 Kalkaska County, Michigan
[daughter of Albert Cook and Melvina Richardson]
2 Oscar Peterson b. 18 DES 1880 Holland, Ottawa, Michigan d. 3 DEC 1971 Holland, Ottawa, Michigan
m. Winnifred May Dole m. 2 OKT 1907 Saugatuck, Michigan b. MAI 1878 Saugatuck, Michigan d. 2 OKT 1953 Holland, Ottawa, Michigan
[daughter of James K Doyle and Jane Brouwmaster]
m. Josie C Steketee b. 25 DES 1884 Zeeland, Ottawa, Michigan d. 9 JAN 1977 Mason, Ingham., Michigan
2 Carrie Anna Peterson b. 1869 Holland, Ottawa, Michigan d. 20 NOV 1951 Holland, Ottawa, Michigan
m. Paulus Bernhard Pearson m. 16 AUG 1899 Holland, Ottawa, Michigan b. 11 OKT 1870 Gjerpen, Telemark, Norway d. 8 AUG 1956 Holland, Ottawa, Michigan
[son of Hans Jacob Pearson and Bertha Oline Brynildsen]
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Kittie B Cook Leatherby Peterson obituary
Pioneer Resident of Kalkaska dies. Mrs Kittie Peterson, 96, a longtime resident of Clearwater township,Kalkaska County, died Thursday at an area resthome.Mrs Peterson was bor Aug 2 1867 in Saginaw, but lived most of her life in Kalkaska County. She is survived by two sons, William Leatherby of Torche River, and Jess Leatherby of Traverse City, a daughter Mrs Ida Mae Hanson of Three Rivers, and a sister Mrs Dora Morrow of Owosso. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Schwartz Funeral Home in Kalkaska, Rev Elmer Hoats officiating, with burial at Kalkaska Evergreen Cemetery,