Carsten Petersen, Sr. had children with both of his wives:

Carsten and Margaretha (Hollmann) Petersen
Carsten and Margaretha (Hollmann) Petersen
Carsten and Margaretha (Hollmann) Petersen - continued
Carsten and Margaretha (Hollmann) Petersen – continued
Carsten and Ida Lucia (Martensen) Petersen Children
Carsten and Ida Lucia (Martensen) Petersen Children
Children Of Carsten Petersen, Sr. – Circa 1894
  • BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT:
    • “Mary” is Clara Marie “Mary” Petersen, daughter of Carsten Petersen, Sr. and Margaretha (Holman) Petersen.  (Birth 25 Jun 1884 – Death 21 Dec 1972).
    • “Carsten, Jr” is Carsten Petersen, Jr, son of Carsten Petersen, Sr. and Margaretha (Holman) Petersen.  (Birth 12 Oct 1882 – Death 08 Jun 1959).
    • “Minnie” is Minnie Christina Petersen, daughter of Carsten Petersen, Sr. and Ida Lucia (Martensen)  Petersen. (Birth 22 Jan 1889- Death 13 Mar 1957).
  • FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT:
    • “Lucia” is Lucia Bertha “Lucy” Petersen, daughter of Carsten Petersen, Sr. and Ida Lucia (Martensen)  Petersen. (Birth 09 Jan 1891 – Death 30 Sep 1981).
    • “Celia” is Cecelia Margaret Petersen, daughter of Carsten Petersen, Sr. and Ida Lucia (Martensen)  Petersen.  (Birth 20 Sep 1892 – Death 16 Apr 1985).
  • WHEN: Circa 1894 – assuming that Cecelia Margaret Petersen is about 2 years old
  • WHERE: Platte Center, Nebraska
  • SOURCE: Mildred Kletke
  • NOTES:
    • A portrait of the youngest five children of Carsten Petersen, Sr. – Circa 1894
    • Not in the photograph are Carsten Petersen, Sr. and Margaretha (Hollmann) Petersen’s three oldest daughters
      • Anna Catherine Petersen (Birth 27 Oct 1874 – Death 17 Jun 1955)
      • Mathilda Petersen (Birth 12 Jun 1876 – Death 15 Aug 1935)
      • Emma Petersen (Birth 28 Oct 1878  – Death 12 Aug 1913)
    • Other NOTES:
      • Chistian Border “Chris” Petersen was born 24 Dec 1894 and is not in the picture.
      • Carsten Petersen, Jr. was shorter than Mary, even though he is about 2 years older than Mary.
      • This is the earliest picture that I have found of my grandmother, Mary.  She was about 10 years old in this photograph – possibly there is an earlier photograph of Mary available?
Chris and Frieda Petersen
    • LEFT TO RIGHT: Christian Broder “Chris” Petersen, Frieda Ida Petersen
    • WHEN: Circa 1906 – assuming the Frieda is about 8 years old
    • WHERE: Platte Center, Nebraska
    • SOURCE: Carolyn Petersen
    • NOTES: A portrait of the two youngest children of Carsten and Ida (Martensen) Petersen.
Three Petersen Sisters
  • LEFT TO RIGHT: Minnie Christina Petersen (1889 – 1957), Lucia Bertha “Lucy” Petersen (1891 – 1981), Cecelia Margaret Petersen (1892 – 1985)
  • WHEN: Circa 1908 – The sisters look a few years older than they do in the circa 1905 Carsten Petersen, Sr. Family portrait.
  • WHERE: Platte Center, Nebraska
  • SOURCE: Carolyn Petersen
  • NOTES: A portrait of three daughters of  Ida Lucia (Martensen) Petersen and Carsten Petersen, Sr.
Petersen Sibs – Mathilda, Carsten Jr, Clara
  • LEFT TO RIGHT: Mathilda Petersen, Carsten Petersen Jr, Clara “Mary” Petersen
  • WHEN: Circa 1905 – just a guess based their apparent ages
  • WHERE: Nebraska – probably
  • SOURCE: Nicole Hollander
Four Generations
  • LEFT TO RIGHT: Carsten Petersen, Sr., Lucy Margaretha (Hagelman) Hellbusch with Clarence Hellbusch on her lap, Anna Catherine (Petersen) Hagelman,
  • WHEN: July 1916 – postcard date
  • WHERE: Nebraska – probably
  • SOURCE: Audrey Hamilton

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