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Personal data Sarah Katherine McElroy 

  • She was born on May 27, 1866 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Source: Kimberly Albrecht
  • She died on December 18, 1939 in s.e. of, Ft. Dodge, Webster Co., IA, she was 73 years old.
  • She is buried on December 21, 1939 in W. Lawn Cem., Sumner Twp., Webster Co., IA.
  • This information was last updated on December 9, 2018.

Household of Sarah Katherine McElroy

She is married to James Traer Peterson.

They got married at fortasse, somewhere, Verenigde Staten.


Child(ren):

  1. James Neily Peterson  1898-1977 


Notes about Sarah Katherine McElroy

Sarah Katherine McElroy

Source: Author: Albrecht, Kimberly, Title: "Sarah Katherine McElroy Peterson," (Publication location: Lehigh, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xiv July MMVII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20455793/sarah-katherine-peterson

"Photo [of stone shared with James Peterson] added by Kimberly (Nims) Albrecht Added [photograph of an obituary for Sarah Peterson by Kimberly (Nims) Albrecht Added [photograph of mortary notice for Sarah Peterson] by Kimberly (Nims) Albrecht

Sarah Katherine McElroy Peterson Birth 27 May 1866 Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, USA Death 18 Dec 1939 (aged 73) Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa, USA Burial West Lawn Cemetery Lehigh, Webster County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 20455793

Obituary from the Tuesday December 19, 1939 The Fort Dodge Messenger & Chronicle Newspaper.

(She married James Traer Peterson on Oct. 4, 1886 in Fulton County, Illinois. Parents of John Carl, Edna Mae, William "Willy" J., Leonard H. and James Neily Peterson. Son buried next to them, unable to read dates.)

Family Members
Spouse

James Traer Peterson 1848-1921

Children

John Carl Peterson 1887-1955
William J. Peterson 1896 - unknown
James Neily Peterson 1898-1977

R.I.P. Great Great Grandma Left by Kimberly (Nims) Albrecht on 23 Jul 2018

Created by: Kimberly (Nims) Albrecht Added: 14 Jul 2007 Find A Grave Memorial 20455793"

The text of the obituary fortasse published by the Ft. Dodge Messenger, Tue., 19 Dec 1939:

"Mrs. Sarah Peterson Dies Monday Evening

Mrs. Sarah K. Peterson, 72, a resident of Webster county for 22 years, died Monday evening at the home of her son, J. N. Peterson, southeast of Fort Dodge. Mrs. Peterson had been in failing health for the past two years, having fractured her leg in a fall.

She is survived by four sons. They are James H. Ryan of Swan, J. C. Peterson of Stanhope, J. N. Peterson of Fort Dodge and H. L. Peterson of Mason City. Seventeen grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren also survive. Her husband, one daughter and one son preceded her in death.

Funeral services will take place Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Laufersweiler Funeral home. The Rev. W. P. Clark of the Christian church will conduct the services and burial will be in the West Lawn cemetery in Lehigh."

The text of the mortuary fortasse published by the Ft. Dodge Messenger, Tue., 19 Dec 1939:

"MORTUARY
Mrs. Sarah K. Peterson
Mrs. Sarah K. Peterson, 72, died Monday evening at the home of her son, J. N. Peterson, southeast of Fort Dodge. A further account appears elsewhere in this issue."

Photographs of the obituary & mortuary were added to the find-a-grave site on 28 Oct 2008 by Kimberly (Nims) Albrecht.
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Sarah Katherine McElroy

Sarah Katherine McElroy
1866-1939


James Traer Peterson
1848-1921

James Neily Peterson
1898-1977

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Birthday May 27, 1866

  • The temperature on May 27, 1866 was about 16.1 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain. The air pressure was 0.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 65%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 10, 1866 to June 1, 1866 the cabinet Fransen van de Putte, with I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
  • In the year 1866: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • February 21 » Lucy Hobbs Taylor becomes the first American woman to graduate from dental school.
    • May 1 » The Memphis Race Riots begin. In three days time, 46 blacks and two whites were killed. Reports of the atrocities influenced passage of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
    • July 3 » Austro-Prussian War is decided at the Battle of Königgrätz, resulting in Prussia taking over as the prominent German nation from Austria.
    • August 23 » Austro-Prussian War ends with the Treaty of Prague.
    • September 22 » The Battle of Curupayty is Paraguay's only significant victory in the Paraguayan War.
    • October 22 » A plebiscite ratifies the annexion of Veneto and Mantua to Italy, which had occurred three days before, on October 19.

Day of death December 18, 1939

  • The temperature on December 18, 1939 was between -7.8 °C and -0.2 °C and averaged -3.5 °C. There was 4.5 hours of sunshine (58%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 25, 1939 to August 10, 1939 the cabinet Colijn V, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1939: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.7 million citizens.
    • June 24 » Siam is renamed Thailand by Plaek Phibunsongkhram, the country's third prime minister.
    • July 6 » Anti-Jewish legislation in prewar Nazi Germany closes the last remaining Jewish enterprises.
    • September 1 » The Wound Badge for Wehrmacht, SS, Kriegsmarine, and Luftwaffe soldiers is instituted. The final version of the Iron Cross is also instituted on this date.
    • September 3 » World War II: France, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia declare war on Germany after the invasion of Poland, forming the Allies.
    • September 14 » World War II: The Estonian military boards the Polish submarine ORPOrzeł in Tallinn, sparking a diplomatic incident that the Soviet Union will later use to justify the annexation of Estonia.
    • October 8 » World War II: Germany annexes western Poland.

Day of burial December 21, 1939

  • The temperature on December 21, 1939 was between -9.2 °C and -0.9 °C and averaged -4.7 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 5.2 hours of sunshine (67%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 25, 1939 to August 10, 1939 the cabinet Colijn V, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1939: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.7 million citizens.
    • January 24 » The deadliest earthquake in Chilean history strikes Chillán, killing approximately 28,000 people.
    • May 23 » The U.S. Navy submarine USS Squalus sinks off the coast of New Hampshire during a test dive, causing the death of 24 sailors and two civilian technicians. The remaining 32 sailors and one civilian naval architect are rescued the following day.
    • June 17 » Last public guillotining in France: Eugen Weidmann, a convicted murderer, is executed in Versailles outside the Saint-Pierre prison.
    • September 1 » World War II: Nazi Germany and Slovakia invade Poland, beginning the European phase of World War II.
    • September 14 » World War II: The Estonian military boards the Polish submarine ORPOrzeł in Tallinn, sparking a diplomatic incident that the Soviet Union will later use to justify the annexation of Estonia.
    • September 18 » World War II: The radio show Germany Calling begins transmitting Nazi propaganda.


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