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Valdine Harriett Christofersen (Petersen) 27 SEP 1881 - 11 DEC 1966

Valdine was born on 27 SEP 1881 and died on 11 DEC 1966 (age: 85) in Chicago, Ill .
She was the daughter of Christian Christofersen (11 MAR 1851 - 1901) and Josephine Helene Maria Larsen (Christofersen) (14 JAN 1858 - SEP 1940).

Valdine was married to Morris P Petersen .

Morris was born on 1878/1879 in Wisconsin and died on 1978 .
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Valdine Harriett Christofersen (Petersen)*

- Valdine Chrsitofersen (Petersen) -

Valdine (left) with Grandma Josephine Larsen (Christofersen),

Morris P Petersen* - Husband

- Morris was born on 1878/1879 in Wisconsin and died on 1978

Raymond A Petersen - Son

Valdine Hazel Petersen - Daughter

Christian Christofersen* - Father

Father - Cristian Christofersen -

taken in 1876

- Christian was born on 11 MAR 1851 in Norway and died on 1901 in Chicago, IL

Josephine Helene Maria Larsen (Christofersen)* - Mother

Mother - Josephine Helene Maria Larsen -

taken in 1876

- Josephine was born on 14 JAN 1858 in Norway and died on SEP 1940 in Naperville, Il

Notes for Valdine Harriett Christofersen (Petersen)

Married to a tall, grim Dane named Morris Peterson who had bushy eyebrows.
He had a good sense of humor.

Valdine was a soprano with a great big voice. Ray was a self taught
piano tuner - build at least three electronic organs.
Ray later married a Helen who died in 1978, Ray also died in 1978.

Notes for Morris P Petersen

Morris spelled his name with the ON ending, but his cousin Raymond felt that with their Danish and Norwegian background they should spell it with an EN.

Morris: Census: 1930 Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Morris P. Petersen : head 51 Wisconsin Denmark Denmark Postal Clerk
Valdine Petersen : wife 48 Illinois Norway Norway
Raymond A. Petersen : son 22 Illinois Wisconsin Illinois Telephone Co. Repair Man
Valdine H. Petersen : 17 Illinois Wisconsin Illinois

Julia Christofersen - Sister