Christofersen Family - Ourfolk

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

Valdine was born on 27 SEP 1881 in Chicago, Cook Co., Il 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 Paulis Petersen .

Morris was born on 5 OCT 1878 in Racine. Wisconsin and died on 4 JAN 1944 (age: 65) in Chicago, Cook Co., Il .
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Parents

Grand Parents

⌈ Christian Christofersen (11 MAR 1851 - 1901)

Valdine Harriett Christofersen (Petersen)

⌈ Hans Larsen (B: 1832)

⌊ Josephine Helene Maria Larsen (Christofersen) (14 JAN 1858 - SEP 1940)

⌊ Anne Kristine Hansen (Larsen) (B: 1841)

Valdine Harriett Christofersen (Petersen)*

- Valdine Chrsitofersen (Petersen) - Valdine (left) with Grandma Josephine Larsen (Christofersen),

Morris Paulis Petersen* - Husband

- Morris was born on 5 OCT 1878 in Racine. Wisconsin and died on 4 JAN 1944 (age: 65) in Chicago, Cook Co., Il

Raymond Arthur Petersen* - Son

- Raymond was born on 14 MAR 1908 in Chicago, Cook Co., Il and died on 8 FEB 1978 (age: 69) in Wisconsin

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

-- Valdine --

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 - built at least three electronic organs.

Ray later married a Helen who died in 1978, Ray also died in 1978.

-- Morris --

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

Robert L Petersen - Grandson

- Robert was born on 10 APR 1951 and died on 26 DEC 2020 (age: 69)

Julia Christofersen - Sister

Sister - Julia Christofersen - July 1915 - Julia was born on 8 AUG 1877 and died on 1922

Carl Christofersen - Brother

Brother - Carl Christofersen - Carl was born on 28 SEP 1878 and died on 25 FEB 1884 (age: 5)

Harriett Valdine Christofersen - Sister

- Harriett was born on 28 APR 1880 and died on 31 AUG 1881 (age: 1)

Solva Christofersen - Sister

- Solva was born on 19 JUN 1883 and died on 19 JUN 1883 (age: 0)

Arthur Fridtjof Christofersen* - Brother

Brother - Arthur Fridjtof Christofersen - Arthur was born on 1 JUN 1886 and died on 30 OCT 1964 (age: 78)

May Valborg Christofersen (Kimball)* - Sister

Sister - May Valborg Christofersen - July 5, 1915 at wedding of Arthur Christofersen and Julia Rau - May was born on 16 MAY 1888 in Chicago, Ill. and died on 17 OCT 1933 (age: 45) in Elgin, Illinois

Ruth Christofersen (Slenker E) - Sister