Notes:

In 1930 they were living in Forest, Lewis, ID. and he was a book keeper in a logging camp. In the 1920 census he said he was born in Illinois.

Arthur married Ova D about 1927. Ova was born on 2 Dec 1901 in , , ID; died in Aug 1988 in Suisun City, Solano, CA; was buried in Rockville Cem., Suisun City, Solano, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living

Notes:

Moved to Firth, ID. In the 1930 census he and Mary lived in Firth, Bingham, ID. He said he did not know when he came to America from Sweden.

ID: 136726 Last Name: Peterson First Name: Knutte Age: 88 Gender: M Cemetery: Firth, Idaho--Riverview Birth Date: 1871 Birth Place: Date Died: 6 Jan 1950 Death Place: Gresham, Oregon Father: Mother: Spouse: Died 19 Apr 1949. Sources: Post Register, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 9 Jan 1950, and 16 Jan 1950. Nalder Mortuary, Shelley, Idaho. Remarks: Son, Arthur B. Peterson. Nalder Mortuary, Shelley, Idaho. Riverview Cemetery, Firth, Idaho.

Knute married Mary M Johnson about 1902. Mary (daughter of Martin Johnson and Bengta M Martinson) was born in Oct 1864 in , , Sweden; died on 19 Apr 1949; was buried in Riverview Cem., Firth, Bingham, ID. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary moved to Firth, ID. In the 1900 census she was living with her widowed mother in Richland precinct Saunders CO NE. She came to America in 1883 (1900 census).

1900 census

Bengta Johnson 64 Mary M Johnson 35
93090 Last Name: Peterson First Name: Mary Age: 74 Gender: F Cemetery: Firth, Idaho--Riverview Birth Date: 2 Oct 1872 Birth Place: Sweden Date Died: 19 Apr 1949 Death Place: Idaho Falls, Idaho Father: ________Pearson Mother: ________Johnson Spouse: Knute Peterson md 1901, Illinois. Sources: Post Register, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 18 Apr 1949, pg 9. 21 Apr 1949, pg 10. Remarks: Nalder Mortuary, Shelley, Idaho. Riverview Cemetery, Firth, Idaho.

Martin married Bengta M Martinson about 1860. Bengta (daughter of Martin Nilsson and Anna Jonsdotter) was born on 23 Feb 1836 in Olov, Malmohus, Sweden; was christened in , , Sweden; died on 16 Oct 1915 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE; was buried in Oct 1915 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Effie (Nelson) Johnson says both Bengtas' husbands were named Nelson. In the 1900 census she said she bore 10 children and 7 were living. She came to America in 1883. Bengta and her family first lived on a farm North and adjoining Iva Bendtz's folks place. In the 1910 census she was living with her daughter Bessie and her husband, Nels Hallberg in Richland precinct, Saunders, NE. In 1910 she said she had bore 7 children and 5 were living. In 1900 Bengta was living with her daughter Mary Johnson in Richland precinct, Saunders, NE. and said as occupation "conducts farm"

1900 census

Bengta Johnson 64 Mary M Johnson 35

Martin married Anna Jonsdotter on 14 Jul 1829 in Olov, Malmohus, Sweden. Anna (daughter of Jons Larsson and Sissa Jonsdotter) was born on 15 Apr 1807 in Dyback, Malmohus, Sweden; died in , , Sweden; was buried in , , Sweden. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dyback was an estate in southern Sweden. Pat Martinson has April 15, 1807 as her birth.