Continuation of tree (3rd child of William Pete/Isabelle Seymour); all known surname descendants:
11 Arthur Joseph Peterson b: 23 December 1922 Windsor, Hartford, CT; d: 31 August 2006 Gardner, Worcester, MA
+Katherine Sfakianos b: 13 September 1925 Grafton, Worcester, MA; m: Abt. 1944 [Alek/Ellen Collarena]; d: 1 May 2008 Gardner, Worcester, MA
12 Robert D. Peterson b: Abt. 1946 Massachusetts
12 Linda A. Peterson b: 8 July 1947 Massachusetts
Notes for Arthur Joseph Peterson:
Census
- 1930 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut: William L. Petterson 29 (truck driver), wife of 9 years Isabel S. 29, Lorretta 9, William 8, Arthur 7, Lawrence 5, Henry 4, Donald 2, Dorothy 1, Barbara 2 months.
- 1940
- 1950 Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts: Arthur J. Peterson 27 weaving/textile mill, wife Katherine 24 bench hand/radio parts mfg., Robert D. 3, Linda A. 2.
WWII Records: Arthur Joseph Peterson, res. 25 Railroad St., Fisherville, MA; b. 22 Dec 1922 Windsor, CT; contact Mrs. Katherine Peterson (same address); 5'4 1/2", 132 lbs., hazel eyes & brown hair, dark complexion; 30 Jun 1945 Grafton, MA.
Obituary: Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA), Tuesday, 5 September 2006: Gardner, MA. Peterson, Arthur J., 83. There are no calling hours; funeral service 11 a.m. Thursday, September 07, 2006, the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Winchendon. Died Thursday, August 31, 2006. Funeral Home: The John H. Mack Funeral Home, 91 Vernon Street, Gardner, MA.
Tombstone Inscription, Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Winchendon, MA: Arthur J. / Peterson / PVT / US Army / World War II / Dec. 23, 1922 / Aug. 31, 2006 / Silver Star
Notes for Katherine Sfakianos:
Obituary: Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA), Monday, 5 May 2008: Gardner, MA - Peterson, Katherine (Sfakianos), 82. There are no calling hours; funeral service 11 a.m. Thursday, May 08, 2008. Funeral service in Fairlawn Cemetery, Grafton. Died Thursday, May 01, 2008. Funeral Home: John H. Mack Funeral Home, Gardner.
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Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
- New York birth/marriage/death items in RED have come from newspaper obituaries, some marriage announcements, and occasional birth announcements.
Last updated: 13 July 2024.