Sönke Peter Petersen^[1]

1856 - 1935  (78 years)

Christian Petersen

1824 -

Birth	1824	Lügum, Germany
Father	Hans Peter Petersen,   b. 1800, Tinningstedt, Klixbüll, Germany
Mother	Cicilia Christiansen,   b. 1800, Lügum, Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein, Denmark
Married	Jun 1821	Lügum, Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein, Denmark
Family	Margaretha Petersen,   b. 14 Apr 1822, Braderup (Holm), Denmark
Married	2 Feb 1850	Braderup, Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Children	+ 1. Sönke Peter Petersen,   b. 26 Aug 1856, Uphusum, Germany

Margaretha Petersen

1822 -

Birth	14 Apr 1822	Braderup (Holm), Denmark
Father	Fedder Petersen,   b. 23 Feb 1781, Braderup oder Feddersen, Denmark
Mother	Christine Petersdatter,   b. 3 Mar 1788, Lügum, Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein, Denmark
Married	23 Dec 1820	Braderup, Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Family	Christian Petersen,   b. 1824, Lügum, Germany
Married	2 Feb 1850	Braderup, Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Children	+ 1. Sönke Peter Petersen,   b. 26 Aug 1856, Uphusum, Germany

Anna Christine Christiansen

1856 - 1938  (82 years)

Birth	27 Jan 1856	Uphusum, Germany
Died	9 Nov 1938	East Chicago, Lake, Indiana
Buried	Oakhill Cemetery, Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA
Father	Hans Christian Christiansen,   b. 9 Aug 1816, Uphusum, Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Mother	Marie Sophie Hansen,   b. 23 Jan 1814, Süderlügum, Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Married	7 Aug 1838	Braderup, Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Children	1. Private
Family 2	Sönke Peter Petersen,   b. 26 Aug 1856, Uphusum, Germany
Married	7 Jun 1882	Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Children	1. Mary I Petersen,   b. Abt 1882   2. Hans Petersen, I,   b. Abt 1883   3. Martin Petersen,   b. 8 Jun 1884   4. Christian Clarence Petersen,   b. 2 Jul 1885   5. Hans Christian Petersen,   b. 26 Feb 1887, Illinois   6. Margaret Petersen,   b. 15 Feb 1889   7. Henry William Petersen,   b. 9 Jun 1890, South Chicago Heights, Cook, Illinois, USA   8. Sophie Petersen,   b. 16 Sep 1892, Illinois   9. Mary Petersen,   b. 31 Mar 1894, Indiana, United States   10. Anna C. Petersen,   b. 28 Oct 1896, Indiana, United States   11. Clara Elma Petersen,   b. 28 Oct 1899, Indiana, United States

Mary I Petersen

Abt 1882 - Abt 1882  (~ 0 years)

Birth	Abt 1882
Died	Abt 1882
Father	Sönke Peter Petersen,   b. 26 Aug 1856, Uphusum, Germany
Mother	Anna Christine Christiansen,   b. 27 Jan 1856, Uphusum, Germany
Married	7 Jun 1882	Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Hans Petersen, I

Abt 1883 - Abt 1883  (~ 0 years)

Birth	Abt 1883
Died	Abt 1883
Father	Sönke Peter Petersen,   b. 26 Aug 1856, Uphusum, Germany
Mother	Anna Christine Christiansen,   b. 27 Jan 1856, Uphusum, Germany
Married	7 Jun 1882	Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Martin Petersen

1884 - 1964  (79 years)

Birth	8 Jun 1884
Died	19 Mar 1964
Father	Sönke Peter Petersen,   b. 26 Aug 1856, Uphusum, Germany
Mother	Anna Christine Christiansen,   b. 27 Jan 1856, Uphusum, Germany
Married	7 Jun 1882	Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Family	Ethel Hand,   b. 11 Aug 1887
Married	7 Jun 1906
Children	1. E. Louise Petersen,   b. 17 Mar 1907   2. Lee Martin Petersen,   b. 18 May 1908   3. Marian Sophie Petersen,   b. 25 Oct 1909   4. June Petersen,   b. 19 Jun 1915   5. Robert Charles Petersen,   b. 23 Dec 1921, East Chicago, Lake, Indiana   6. Patricia Lee Petersen,   b. 13 Apr 1926

Christian Clarence Petersen

1885 - 1973  (88 years)

Birth	2 Jul 1885
Died	1 Sep 1973	Yucalpa, CA
Father	Sönke Peter Petersen,   b. 26 Aug 1856, Uphusum, Germany
Mother	Anna Christine Christiansen,   b. 27 Jan 1856, Uphusum, Germany
Married	7 Jun 1882	Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Family 1	Helma Wick,   b. 26 Jan 1883
Married	1 Jan 1907
Divorced	Yes, date unknown
Children	1. Lilian C. Petersen,   b. 22 Sep 1907   2. Clarence C. Petersen,   b. 27 Dec 1915, California
Family 2	Dot Halkier Harper,   b. 16 Jan 1883
Married	27 Oct 1941

Hans Christian Petersen

1887 - 1977  (90 years)

Birth	26 Feb 1887	Illinois
Died	3 Dec 1977
Father	Sönke Peter Petersen,   b. 26 Aug 1856, Uphusum, Germany
Mother	Anna Christine Christiansen,   b. 27 Jan 1856, Uphusum, Germany
Married	7 Jun 1882	Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Family	Silvia May Charles,   b. 3 Jun 1890
Married	22 Jul 1936
Children	1. Howard Charles Petersen,   b. 7 May 1910   2. Silvia A. Petersen,   b. 12 Aug 1913   3. Ruth Eva Petersen,   b. 18 Feb 1918

Margaret Petersen

1889 - 1978  (89 years)

Nickname	Maggie
Birth	15 Feb 1889
Died	18 Dec 1978	East Chicago, Lake, Indiana
Buried	Oak Hill Cemetery Hammond, Lake County, Indiana
Father	Sönke Peter Petersen,   b. 26 Aug 1856, Uphusum, Germany
Mother	Anna Christine Christiansen,   b. 27 Jan 1856, Uphusum, Germany
Married	7 Jun 1882	Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Family	Edchor Personette,   b. 28 Jun 1889, Argos, Indiana
Married	7 Jun 1912
Children	1. Harry Personette,   b. 24 Apr 1913   2. Vivian Personette,   b. 4 Jun 1919, East Chicago, Indiana

Henry William Petersen

1890 - 1968  (77 years)

Birth	9 Jun 1890	South Chicago Heights, Cook, Illinois, USA
Died	13 Apr 1968	Hammond, IN
Buried	Oakhill Cemetery, Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA
Father	Sönke Peter Petersen,   b. 26 Aug 1856, Uphusum, Germany
Mother	Anna Christine Christiansen,   b. 27 Jan 1856, Uphusum, Germany
Married	7 Jun 1882	Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Family	Teresa May Roberts,   b. 6 Aug 1891, Brayton, Bledsoe, TN
Married	13 Jun 1918	East Chicago, Indiana
Children	1. Doris Francis Petersen,   b. 8 Feb 1919, East Chicago, Indiana   2. Allen Henry Petersen,   b. 27 Sep 1922, Indiana, United States

Sophie Petersen

1892 - 1920  (27 years)

Birth	16 Sep 1892	Illinois
Died	12 Jan 1920	East Chicago, Indiana
Father	Sönke Peter Petersen,   b. 26 Aug 1856, Uphusum, Germany
Mother	Anna Christine Christiansen,   b. 27 Jan 1856, Uphusum, Germany
Married	7 Jun 1882	Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Mary Petersen

1894 - 1985  (91 years)

Birth	31 Mar 1894	Indiana, United States
Died	Sep 1985
Father	Sönke Peter Petersen,   b. 26 Aug 1856, Uphusum, Germany
Mother	Anna Christine Christiansen,   b. 27 Jan 1856, Uphusum, Germany
Married	7 Jun 1882	Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Anna C. Petersen

1896 - 1990  (93 years)

Birth	28 Oct 1896	Indiana, United States
Died	30 Jan 1990	Hobart, IN
Father	Sönke Peter Petersen,   b. 26 Aug 1856, Uphusum, Germany
Mother	Anna Christine Christiansen,   b. 27 Jan 1856, Uphusum, Germany
Married	7 Jun 1882	Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Family	Clifford Leroy McVey,   b. 2 Aug 1899, Indiana
Married	7 Nov 1918	La Porte County, Indiana
Children	1. Jean Lucille McVey,   b. 14 Feb 1919

Clara Elma Petersen

1899 - 1998  (98 years)

Birth	28 Oct 1899	Indiana, United States
Died	20 Jan 1998	East Chicago, Indiana
Father	Sönke Peter Petersen,   b. 26 Aug 1856, Uphusum, Germany
Mother	Anna Christine Christiansen,   b. 27 Jan 1856, Uphusum, Germany
Married	7 Jun 1882	Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Family	David Walter Williams,   b. 13 May 1890, Illinois
Married	30 Jun 1921
Children	1. Glenn David Williams,   b. 27 Mar 1925, East Chicago, Lake, Indiana   2. Living

• Name	Sönke Peter Petersen
  Birth	26 Aug 1856	Uphusum, Germany
  	Sonke Petersen birth Birth
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1881	New York
  It seems likely that he was on this vessel: (Line 60 Left side) Name Sonke Petersen Gender männlich Departure Age 24 Occupation Landmann Birth Date 1857 Residence Grellsbüll, Holstein Departure Date 30 Nov 1881 Port of Departure Hamburg Destination New York Port of Arrival New York Ship Name Australia Captain Kühns Shipping Clerk Morris & Co. Shipping Line Edward Carr Ship Type Dampfschiff Ship Flag Deutschland Accommodation ohne Angabe Volume 373-7 I, VIII A 1 Band 042 C Grellsbüll seems to be right next door to Uphusum
  	1881 immigration
  	Click on the arrow on the left to display this note.
  	There's an interesting discussion of the Edward Carr line at this link that seems to indicate that they were the cheap fare carrier of their day.
  Residence	1890	Hessville, IN
  early settler here
  Census	1900	East Chicago, Lake County, Indiana
  1900 Census 1900 Census Lake County Indiana 1900 Census Lake County Indiana
  Census	1910	East Chicago, Lake County, Indiana
  1910 Census Lake County, Indiana 1910 Census East Chicago, Lake County, Indiana
  Census	1920	Lake County, Indiana
  	1920 Census Lake County
  Census	1930	East Chicago, Lake County, Indiana
  	1930 Census East Chicago Lake Indiana 31. Petersen Sumk Head M 73 Married 32. Petersen Annie Wife F 74 Married 33. Petersen Mary Daughter F 35 Single 34. Christiansen Peter Nephew M 52 Single
  Obituary	28 Feb 1935	East Chicago, Lake County, Indiana
  	Obituary
  Occupation	Steelworker, Grasselli Graver and Inland Steel
  Religion	Congregational church
  Death	28 Feb 1935	East Chicago, IN
  	Cause: pneumonia
  		Sonke Petersen death certificate
  Burial	Oakhill Cemetery, Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA
  		SonkePPetersen
  Notes	Click on the arrow on the left to display this note.
  	https://mckaystevens.us/genealogy/artpetersen/petersen.php#petersen Family oral history says that a major incentive for immigration was that Sonke served in the Prussian Army and didn't want that for his sons
  Person ID	I81	McKay Stevens | Ancestors of Ben Stevens, Ancestors of James Stevens
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	Christian Petersen,   b. 1824, Lügum, Germany
  Mother	Margaretha Petersen,   b. 14 Apr 1822, Braderup (Holm), Denmark
  Marriage	2 Feb 1850	Braderup, Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
  Family ID	F22996	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Christine Christiansen,   b. 27 Jan 1856, Uphusum, Germany d. 9 Nov 1938, East Chicago, Lake, Indiana (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	7 Jun 1882	Chicago, Cook, Illinois   [2]
  Children	1. Mary I Petersen,   b. Abt 1882   d. Abt 1882 (Age ~ 0 years)   2. Hans Petersen, I,   b. Abt 1883   d. Abt 1883 (Age ~ 0 years)   3. Martin Petersen,   b. 8 Jun 1884   d. 19 Mar 1964 (Age 79 years)   4. Christian Clarence Petersen,   b. 2 Jul 1885   d. 1 Sep 1973, Yucalpa, CA (Age 88 years)   5. Hans Christian Petersen,   b. 26 Feb 1887, Illinois d. 3 Dec 1977 (Age 90 years)   6. Margaret Petersen,   b. 15 Feb 1889   d. 18 Dec 1978, East Chicago, Lake, Indiana (Age 89 years)   7. Henry William Petersen,   b. 9 Jun 1890, South Chicago Heights, Cook, Illinois, USA d. 13 Apr 1968, Hammond, IN (Age 77 years)   8. Sophie Petersen,   b. 16 Sep 1892, Illinois d. 12 Jan 1920, East Chicago, Indiana (Age 27 years)   9. Mary Petersen,   b. 31 Mar 1894, Indiana, United States d. Sep 1985 (Age 91 years)   10. Anna C. Petersen,   b. 28 Oct 1896, Indiana, United States d. 30 Jan 1990, Hobart, IN (Age 93 years)   11. Clara Elma Petersen,   b. 28 Oct 1899, Indiana, United States d. 20 Jan 1998, East Chicago, Indiana (Age 98 years)
  Last Modified	22 Sep 2020
  Family ID	F37	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 26 Aug 1856 - Uphusum, Germany Immigration - It seems likely that he was on this vessel: (Line 60 Left side) Name Sonke Petersen Gender männlich Departure Age 24 Occupation Landmann Birth Date 1857 Residence Grellsbüll, Holstein Departure Date 30 Nov 1881 Port of Departure Hamburg Destination New York Port of Arrival New York Ship Name Australia Captain Kühns Shipping Clerk Morris & Co. Shipping Line Edward Carr Ship Type Dampfschiff Ship Flag Deutschland Accommodation ohne Angabe Volume 373-7 I, VIII A 1 Band 042 C Grellsbüll seems to be right next door to Uphusum - 1881 - New York Marriage - 7 Jun 1882 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois Child - Hans Christian Petersen - 26 Feb 1887 - Illinois Residence - early settler here - 1890 - Hessville, IN Child - Henry William Petersen - 9 Jun 1890 - South Chicago Heights, Cook, Illinois, USA Child - Sophie Petersen - 16 Sep 1892 - Illinois Child - Mary Petersen - 31 Mar 1894 - Indiana, United States Child - Anna C. Petersen - 28 Oct 1896 - Indiana, United States Child - Clara Elma Petersen - 28 Oct 1899 - Indiana, United States Census - 1900 - East Chicago, Lake County, Indiana Census - 1910 - East Chicago, Lake County, Indiana Census - 1920 - Lake County, Indiana Census - 1930 - East Chicago, Lake County, Indiana Obituary - 28 Feb 1935 - East Chicago, Lake County, Indiana Death - Cause: pneumonia - 28 Feb 1935 - East Chicago, IN Burial - - Oakhill Cemetery, Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show	6 Photos
  sonkep May 1932 50th anniversary family picture Taken in East Chicago's Congregational Church Petersen Family circa 1898 Anna (Christiansen) Petersen and Sonke Petersen Immigrant ship dna-strand

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show	4 Documents
  church documents translation family picture names Map Denmark German border

  
  

• Sources

  [S109] 1920 United States Federal Census, http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10133/1920-united-states-federal-census?s=270781241&itemId=125069036-&groupId=af7a5b395bdb0311731b42f5ef2c3ef7&action=showRecord&indId=individual-270781241-1000081. Sonke Petersen Gender: Male Birth: Circa 1857 - Germany Residence: 1920 - Lake, Indiana, USA Age: 63 Marital status: Married Immigration: 1880 Race: White Ethnicity: American Father's birth place: Germany Mother's birth place: Germany Wife: Annie Petersen Children: Mary Petersen, Clara Petersen, Annie Mcvey Census: County:LakeSheet:1-AImage:464 State:IndianaFamily:11 Date:1920-00-00Line:46 See household members Household Relation to head; Name; Age Head; Sonke Petersen; 63 Wife; Annie Petersen; 63 Daughter; Mary Petersen; 25 Daughter; Clara Petersen; 22 Son-in-Law; Clifford Mcvey; 20 Daughter; Annie Mcvey; 20 Granddaughter; Jean Mcvey; 10 months Boarder; Peter Christensen; 41 [S304] Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920.