Peter N. Petersen was married to Miss Cecilia Bohnsack in the spring of 1897 by Justice of the Peace, William Martens of Hayes Township, Crawford County and started housekeeping on the Mrs. Hans Moeller farm one half mile west of the Three Mile House, where they lived for one year. In 1898, they moved on the forty-acre farm in the same section on the county line. On that place Mrs. Petersen passed away in September 1907.

Mr. and Mrs. Petersen were the parents of 4 children, one girl and three boys. The girl, the oldest of the children, is Mrs. Paulsen of near Hartwig, Minnesota. The boys are Martin of Denison, Arthur of Clinton, and Carl of Chicago.

Mr. Petersen was born in Holstein, Germany, and came to America, landing in Davenport, but soon after came to Carroll County where he worked on farms in the vicinity of Manning until he started out for himself.

After the passing of his wife, he again worked at jobs, mostly as a farm hand, and about five years ago found work in Minnesota on the farm.

On his visits to Manning, which he called his home town, he expressed his liking for Minnesota and the good people he found there. He was a very faithful and trustworthy worker and always able and willing to carry the load that was placed on him by destiny. He remained single after the death of his true wife, saw that his children were well provided for and raised in homes by good Christian people and brought up as good loyal citizens.

In a brief report in the notice there was nothing mentioned about his funeral, nor his family and children as nobody seemed to know anything about him. But it was stated by Mr. Matter, the man who found him, that he had not been well at the conclusion of his employment on his place.
April 21, 1938, Maning Monitor