Peter Madsen PETERSON

(b. 21 March 1893 , Cumberland, Maine, USA d. 19 November 1957 , Newfield, Maine, USA )

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Peter Madsen PETERSON was born 21 March 1893 in Cumberland, Maine, USA

Peter Madsen PETERSON was the child of Hans Madsen PETERSON and Katrina (Catherine) LAWSON

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Peter Madsen married Lucy Evelyn BARKER 22 November 1917 in Falmouth, Maine, USA . Lucy Evelyn BARKER was born 30 March 1893 in Newfield, Maine, USA. Lucy Evelyn died 24 September 1930 in Portland, Maine, USA (Deering). Lucy Evelyn was the child of Charles Leonard BARKER and Susan Viola LORD.

Peter Madsen married (2) Jennie Louise DAVIS 21 April 1931 in Rochester, New Hampshire, USA . Jennie Louise DAVIS was born 5 December 1894 in Newfield, Maine, USA. Jennie Louise died 29 April 1961 in Parsonsfield, Maine, USA (Kezar Falls). Jennie Louise was the child of William Albion Keith Parris DAVIS and Anna E GILE.

Peter Madsen PETERSON died 19 November 1957 in Newfield, Maine, USA.

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Lucy Evelyn BARKER-- Date: 22 November 1917 Place: Falmouth, Maine, USA
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Lucy Evelyn BARKER was the child of Charles Leonard BARKER and Susan Viola LORD

name: Peter M Peterson
event: Marriage
residence: Cumberland, Me
event date: 22 Nov 1917
event place: Maine, United States
spouse: Lucy E Barker
spouse's residence: Gray, Me
certificate number:

"Maine, Marriage Index,1892-1966, 1977-1996," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 30 Dec 2012), Peter M Peterson and Lucy E Barker, 1917.

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Peter Madsen PETERSON married

Jennie Louise DAVIS-- Date: 21 April 1931 Place: Rochester, New Hampshire, USA
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Jennie Louise DAVIS was the child of William Albion Keith Parris DAVIS and Anna E GILE

name: Peter M Peterson
event: Marriage
residence: Newfield, Me
event date: 21 Apr 1931
event place: Maine, United States
spouse: Jennie L Davis
spouse's residence: Newfield, Me
certificate number:

"Maine, Marriage Index,1892-1966, 1977-1996," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 30 Dec 2012), Peter M Peterson and Jennie L Davis, 1931.

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1893 Birth
name:
event type: Birth
event date: 22 Mar 1893
event place: Cumberland, , Maine
gender: Male
age:
estimated birth year:
father: Hans Peterson
mother: Kathrina Lansen
spouse:
spouse's father:
spouse's mother:
film number: 10015
dgs number: 4703854
image number: 03833

'Maine, Vital Records, 1670-1907 ,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KCDZ-5FZ : accessed 30 Dec 2012), Hans Peterson in entry for null, 1893.
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1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 Cumberland, Cumberland, Maine
name: Peter M Peterson
titles & terms:
event: Census
event date: 1900
event place: ED 40 Cumberland town, Cumberland, Maine, United States
birth date: Mar 1893
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: Denmark
mother's birthplace: Denmark
race or color (standardized): White
gender: Male
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
page: 5
sheet letter: B
family number: 121
reference number: 72
film number: 1240590
digital folder number: 004119817
image number: 00104
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Hans M Peterson M 49 Denmark
wife Katrina Peterson F 43 Denmark
son Bendix L Peterson M 16 Maine
daughter Helen K Peterson F 12 Maine
daughter Huldah E Peterson F 9 Maine
son Peter M Peterson M 7 Maine
son Mads F Peterson M 5 Maine
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Cumberland, Cumberland, Maine
name: Peter M Peterson
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Son
residence: Cumberland, Cumberland, Maine
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Denmark
mother's birthplace: Denmark
family number: 105
page number: 4
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Hans M Peterson M 58y Denmark
wife Cathrine Peterson F 52y Denmark
dau Hulda E Peterson F 19y Maine
son Peter M Peterson M 17y Maine
son Mads F Peterson M 15y Maine
son Howard W Peterson M 12y Maine
dau Clara B Peterson F 9y Maine
son Frank M Peterson M 5y Maine
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 Marriage / Partner
Peter Madsen PETERSON and Lucy Evelyn BARKER 22 November 1917, Falmouth, Maine, USA

He was 24 years old.

1917 World War I Draft Registration
name: Peter Madson Peterson
event: Draft Registration
registration date year range: 1917-1918
event place: Cumberland County no 1, Maine, United States
gender: Male
birth date: 21 Mar 1893
birthplace: Cumberland, Maine, United States
country of citizenship: United States
nara publication title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
nara publication number: M1509
film number: 1653905
digital folder number: 005207052
image number: 00466

'United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZF5-R1Z : accessed 30 Dec 2012), Peter Madson Peterson, .
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1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 Portland, Cumberland, Maine
name: Peter M Peterson
residence: Portland, Cumberland, Maine
estimated birth year: 1893
age: 27
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace: Denmark
mother's birthplace: Maine
film number: 1820640
digital folder number: 4300995
image number: 00961
sheet number: 9
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Peter M Peterson M 27y Maine
wife Lucy E Peterson F 26y Maine
dau Helen M Peterson F 5y Maine
dau Jennie L Peterson F 1y6m Maine
dau Emma E Peterson F 5m Maine
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine
name: Peter M Peterson
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine
gender: Male
age: 34
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Maine
estimated birth year: 1896
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Denmark
mother's birthplace: Denmark
enumeration district number: 0012
family number: 524
sheet number and letter: 23A
line number: 22
nara publication: T626, roll 830
film number: 2340565
digital folder number: 4584730
image number: 00400
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Peter M Peterson M 34 Maine
wife Lucy E Peterson F 37 Maine
daughter Jennie Peterson F 11 Maine
daughter Emma Peterson F 10 Maine
son Lawrence Peterson M 8 Maine
daughter Joyce Peterson F 6 Maine
son Clenton Peterson M 3 Maine
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1930 Death of Spouse/Partner
Lucy Evelyn BARKER died 24 September 1930, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 Marriage / Partner
Peter Madsen PETERSON and Jennie Louise DAVIS 21 April 1931, Rochester, New Hampshire, USA (East, North) (Gonic)

He was 38 years old.

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Newfield, York, Maine
name: Peter Peterson
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Newfield Town, York, Maine, United States
gender: Male
age: 47
marital status: Married
race (original):
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original):
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthplace: Maine
estimated birth year: 1893
residence in 1935: Same Place
enumeration district number: 16-54
family number: 68
sheet number and letter: 4A
line number: 1
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1496
digital folder number: 005462040
image number: 00438
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Peter Peterson M 47 Maine
wife Jennie Peterson F 45 Maine
son Lawrence Peterson M 18 Maine
daughter Joyce Peterson F 16 Maine
son Clinton Peterson M 13 Maine
son Carroll Peterson M 6 Maine
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1957 Death
19 November 1957
Newfield, Maine, USA

He died at the age of 64.

Added: 12/29/2012 7:27:55 PM - Updated: 7/10/2025 1:16:01 PM