Annie M. Petersen (1835–1920)
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- Born
- 1835 in Maarum, Fredricksborg, Denmark
- Died
- 1920
- Source
- Names in Stone
When was Annie M. Petersen born? 1835 in Maarum, Fredricksborg, Denmark.
When did Annie M. Petersen die? 1920.
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Annie M. Petersen (1835–1920) was born in 1835 in Maarum, Fredricksborg, Denmark, and died in 1920, at about age 85. A cemetery record documents Annie M.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Annie M.'s life.
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1845 · age 10 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 26 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 32 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 41 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 63 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 71 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 79 — World War I began
1920 · age 85 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
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When was Annie M. Petersen born?
Annie M. Petersen was born in 1835 in Maarum, Fredricksborg, Denmark.
Where was Annie M. Petersen born?
Annie M. Petersen was born in Maarum, Fredricksborg, Denmark.
When did Annie M. Petersen die?
Annie M. Petersen died in 1920.
How old was Annie M. Petersen at the time of death?
Annie M. Petersen was about 85 years old.
Where is Annie M. Petersen buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Annie M.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Annie M. Petersen was born?
Andrew Jackson was president of the United States when Annie M. was born.
Who was president when Annie M. Petersen died?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Annie M. died.
What major events happened during Annie M. Petersen's lifetime?
During Annie M.'s lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 10); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 28); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 36); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 63); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 73); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 83).
Which U.S. censuses would include Annie M. Petersen?
Federal censuses taken during Annie M.'s lifetime and now public: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1835
Maarum, Fredricksborg, Denmark
Death
1920
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