John Charles Peterson
John Charles Peterson (middle name Charles listed on Jennie PETERSON Seiler's Birth Certificate )
Address October 20, 1879… 47 Webster Avenue Chicago Illinois.
1442 Garfield Ave, Chicago Illinois (4 years 26 days)
b. March 26, 1846 Norway
m. 1862 Bertha Gielow
d. August 10, 1918
Internment at Graceland Cemetery Chicago Illinois August 13, 1918. Age at death 72 years 4 months 10 days. Occupation listed on Certificate of Death as Carpenter. Mother and father both born in Norway. John Peterson did serve in either the military or naval service. Lived in Illinois for 55 years. Certificate of Death signed by Harry J Seiler.
Immigrated to United States in 1853 Pennsylvania (about 7 years old). Got married at age 22. Moved to Chicago about 1863. Earliest record found is the 1870 Census. 1880 census lists him as owning a Furniture Store. Picture is available of him standing in front of store. Johns mother and father were both born in Norway.
