The children of Carsten Petersen, Sr. got together many times over the years.
- WHAT: Carsten Petersen, Sr. Family – Circa 1905
- BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Cecelia Petersen, Emma Petersen, Carsten Petersen Jr., Minnie Christina Petersen, Christian Broder “Chris” Petersen, Anna Catherine Petersen, Mathilda Petersen, Clara Marie “Mary” Petersen(, Lucia “Lucy” Bertha Petersen
- FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Ida Lucia (Martensen) Petersen, Frieda Ida Petersen, Carsten Petersen Sr.
- WHEN: Circa 1905 – The date is based on the assumption that Frieda looks about 7 years old in the photograph
- WHERE: Platte Center, Nebraska
- SOURCE: Mildred Kletke
- WHAT: Carsten Petersen, Sr. Family – August 1916
- WHO: See labeled picture below
- WHEN: August 1916
- WHERE: Platte Center, Nebraska – Carsten Petersen, Sr. farm
- SOURCE: Audrey Hamilton
- WHAT: Carsten Petersen, Sr. Family
- WHO: See identification labels on copy of picture
- WHEN: August 1916
- WHERE: Platte Center, Nebraska – Carsten Petersen, Sr. farm
- SOURCE: Audrey Hamilton
- NOTES: Leona Lindorfer identified the people in the picture
- WHAT: Carsten Petersen, Sr. Family – Circa 1918
- BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Anna Catherine Petersen, Clara Marie “Mary” Petersen, Carsten Petersen Jr., Mathilda Petersen, Christian Broder “Chris” Petersen, Minnie Christina Petersen, Lucia “Lucy” Bertha Petersen
- FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Cecelia Margaret Petersen, Carsten Petersen Sr., Frieda Ida Petersen
- WHEN: Circa 1918 based on the apparent age of Carsten Petersen, Sr. relative to the Circa 1905 family portrait. Carsten Petersen, Sr. passed away on October 7, 1921.
- WHERE: Platte Center, Nebraska
- SOURCE: Mildred Kletke
- NOTES:
- Carsten, Sr.’s wife, Ida Lucia (Martensen) Petersen, and his daughter, Emma Petersen, have passed on.
- Carsten Petersen, Sr. moved to Platte Center, Nebraska about 1918. Possibly this was a picture to commemorate that event.
- WHAT: Carsten Petersen, Sr.’s Children with Spouses – Circa 1925
- BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Heinrick Ludwig “Henry” Hagelman, Carsten Petersen Jr., Christian Broder “Chris” Petersen, Charles Frederick “Charley” Grossnicklaus, Mathilda (Petersen) Arndt, Edward Arndt
- FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Anna Catherine (Petersen) Hagelman, Alwina Johanna (Hoefelman) Petersen, Tetta Hanna (Johannes) Petersen, Minnie Christina (Petersen) Grossnicklaus, Frieda Ida Petersen, Lucia Bertha “Lucy” (Petersen) Griepentrog
- WHEN: Circa 1925 – Henry Hagelman died 19 Sep 1925
- WHERE: Platte Center, Nebraska- Probably
- SOURCE: Mildred Kletke
- NOTES:
- Cecelia Margaret (Petersen) Weber and her husband, Frank Carl Weber, were not present.
- Clara Marie “Mary” (Petersen) Brunken and her husband, William Leopold Brunken, were not present.
- WHAT: Carsten Petersen, Sr.’s Children – Circa 1930
- LEFT TO RIGHT: Frieda Ida Petersen, Carsten Petersen Jr., Lucia Bertha “Lucy” (Petersen) Griepentrog, Christian Broder “Chris” Petersen, Minnie Christina (Petersen) Grossnicklaus, Anna Catherine (Petersen) Hagelman, Cecelia Margaret (Petersen) Weber
- WHEN: Circa 1930 – An estimate base on apparent ages of people in picture
- WHERE: Near Platte Center, Nebraska – The Carsten Petersen house is in the background.
- SOURCE: Mildred Kletke
- NOTES: Mathilda (Petersen) Arndt and Clara Marie “Mary” (Petersen) Brunken, were not present.
- Petersen Siblings – Circa 1953
- LEFT TO RIGHT: Minnie Gripentrog, Carsten Petersen, Clara “Mary” Brunken, Annie Hagelman, Chris Petersen, Lucia Gripentrog
- WHEN: Circa 1930 – An estimate base on apparent ages of people in picture
- WHERE: Near Platte Center, Nebraska
- SOURCE: Mildred Kletke
- NOTES: Petersen siblings getting together for a visit.
- WHAT: Sibs Eating Together
- LEFT TO RIGHT: Chris Petersen, Clara “Mary” Brunken, Lucia Gripentrog, Carsten Petersen, Minnie Gripentrog, Annie Hagelman
- WHEN: Circa 1953 – as per picture caption
- WHERE: Nebraska – probably
- SOURCE: Mildred Kletke
- NOTES: A snapshot of Clara “Mary” (Petersen) Brunken and her Petersen siblings.
