Biographical Sketch of

Peter Nelson Peterson

Transcribed by Robert Schieber

Source: Memorial and Biographical Record and Illustrated Compendium of Biography of Citizens of Columbia, 
Sauk and Adams Counties, Wisconsin, published 1901 by G. A. Ogle & Co., Chicago, 1901, Pages 519 - 520


Peter Nelson Peterson, A prosperous agriculturist and dairyman, residing in Jackson township, Adams county, is one of 
the foremost men of his calling, and has been a resident of that region for many years.  He is among that class of 
farmers who progress in their work and modern methods are used in carrying on his estate.  He has made a success, and 
is respected throughout his community, as a gentleman of integrity and honest dealings

Mr. Peterson was born near Copenhagen, Sjaeland Island, Denmark, January 3, 1846, and was the son of Nels and Margaret 
(Albright) Peterson, natives of the same locality.  Her father was a farmer in his native land, and was employed for 
some time at road building.  He came to America with his family in 1867, and after seventeen days on board the steamer 
landed at New York.  He settled in Adams county, Wisconsin in 1868, and now resides at Oxford, Wisconsin, aged 
eighty-three years.  The mother of our subject is seventy-six years of age, and both she and her husband are still 
active and industrious and have gained a comfortable competence by their labors.

Our subject remained with his parents until 1881 when he located on his present farm, which adjoins the homestead farm.  
He is the possessor of one hundred and thirty acres of well improved land, and his farm is supplied with a complete set 
of farm buildings, part of which he has erected since taking up his residence thereon.  He gives his attention chiefly 
to dairying, and his herd of cows consists principally of high grade Durhams.

Our subject was married April 20, 1879, to Mrs. Mary Johnson, widow of Thomas Johnson, and the daughter of Oliver and 
Elsie Strusley, of Houston, Minnesota.  Mrs. Peterson was born in Norway and came to America with her parents when she 
was but five years of age.  Her father was a farmer and settled first on the site of the present city of St. Paul, 
Minnesota.  He afterward moved to Houston when that locality was a wilderness, where both he and his wife died.  Mrs. 
Peterson died March 13, 1899, aged fifty-two years.  She had one daughter by her former marriage, Lottie, now Mrs. A. 
Conger, residing in Jackson township.  Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Peterson, as follows: Charles, Laura 
and William.  Mr. Peterson became a naturalized citizen of the United States, and has since voted the Republican ticket. 
He is a gentleman who is well versed on the topics under daily discussion, and takes an interest in the welfare of his 
community.


Transcribed by Robert Schieber






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