Continuation of tree (2nd child of William Pete/Isabelle Seymour); all known surname descendants:
11 William George Peterson b: 9 January 1922 Easthampton, Hampshire, MA; d: 3 December 1998 Burlington, Hartford, CT
+June Elizabeth Lofgren b: 1922 CT; m: 13 April 1945 Southington, Hartford, CT [Simon/---]; d: Aft. December 1998
12 Susan A. Peterson b: Abt. 1948 Connecticut
12 William Peterson
12 Jan Peterson
12 Keith Peterson
Notes for William George 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 Grafton, Worcester, MA: Isabelle Peterson 39 winder/cotton tex, William 18 new worker, Dorothy 11, James 9, Jane 6, Raymond 5. [27 Railroad Court]
- 1950 Plantsville, Hartford, CT: Simon Lofgren 64 foreman-polishing/mfg. tools machines; son in-law William G. Peterson 28 pattern making/mfg. tools machines, wife June E. 27, Susan A. 1.
WWII Records: William George Peterson, res. 27 Railroad Ct., Fisherville, Grafton, MA; b. 9 Jan 1922 East Hampton, MA; contact Mrs. Isabelle Peterson (Fisherville, MA); 5'6 1/2", 132 lbs., brown eyes & black hair, ruddy complexion; 30 Jun 1942 Grafton, MA.
Obituary: Hartford Courant (Hartford, CT), Sunday, 6 December 1998: William George Peterson, 76, of Burlington, died Thursday (Dec. 3, 1998) at home after a long illness. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, June (Lofgren) Elizabeth Peterson; four children, Susan, William, Jan and Keith and nine grandchildren. Born Jan. 9, 1922, in Easthampton, MA, he was the son of Isabelle and William Peterson and brother to Loretta, Arthur, Lawrence, Donald, Henry, James, Raymond Dorothy, Barbara and Jane. He was a World War II veteran who served aboard the USS Princeton in the Phillipines during the battle of Leyte Gulf. He worked as a wood pattern maker for Terry Steam and Turbine for over 20 years. A memorial service will be celebrated Monday, Dec. 7, 3 p.m., at the Burlington Congregational Church, Route 4, Burlington.
Tombstone Inscription, Burlington Center Cemetery, Burlington, CT: PETERSON / 1922 William G. 1998 / 1922 June E. (blank)
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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.
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