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