Source Citations for Betsy P. Peterson

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Source Citations

birth-evelyn-johnson-1911: Certificate of birth for Evelyn Idella Johnson (1911); Eddy County, North Dakota, state file number 2968; North Dakota State Department of Health, filed 6 Jul 1911; certified copy generated 8 Oct 1940; privately held

birth-helen-johnson-1922: Certified copy of birth register for Helen Pearl Johnson (1922); Clay County, Minnesota, number E-607-19, Clerk of the District Court of Clay County, Minnesota, filed 7 Jun 1922; certified copy generated 15 Oct 1940; privately held

birth-herold-knudtson-1904: Certificate of birth for Herold Knudtson (1904); Eau Claire County, Minnesota, volume 4 of birth records, page 446, Register of Deeds, Eau Claire County, State of Minnesota, filed 12 Dec 1904; certified copy generated 14 October 1940; privately held

birth-raymond-johnson-1915: Delayed certificate of birth for Raymond Burnett Johnson (1915); Eddy County, North Dakota, state and registrar numbers unknown, registered 3 Oct 1940, North Dakota State Department of Public Health; certified copy dated 8 October 1940; privately held

census-us-1910-ps-nd-eddy-79-1a: 1910 U.S. Census, population schedule, North Dakota, Eddy County, Pleasant Prairie Township, enumeration district 79, sheet 1A (form/penned) or page 169A (stamped OR stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1910 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 14 August 2018) ⟩ "North Dakota ⟩ Eddy ⟩ Pleasant Prairie ⟩ District 0079" image 1; citing “Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1141 (of 1784), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1375154]

census-us-1920-ps-mn-clay-43-6a: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Clay County, Moorhead (Ward 2), enumeration district 43, sheet 6A (form/penned) or page 206A (stamped); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 17 August 2018) ⟩ "Minnesota ⟩ Clay ⟩ Moorhead ⟩ District 0043" image 11; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 827 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

census-us-1930-ps-mn-clay-30-7a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, Minnesota, Clay County, Moorhead (Ward 2), enumeration district 14-30, sheet 7A (form/penned) or page 148A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) ⟩ "Minnesota ⟩ Clay ⟩ Moorhead ⟩ District 0030" image 13; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1083 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2340818]

census-us-1940-ps-ca-losangeles-629-5a: 1940 U.S. Census, population schedule, California, Los Angeles County, San Antonio Township, enumeration district 19-629, sheet 5A; 1940 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before Aug 2018) ⟩ "California ⟩ Los Angeles ⟩ San Antonio ⟩ 19-629" image 9; citing “Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 249 (of 4643), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

death-henry-johnson-alt-1930: Transportation of Corpse / Certificate of Death and Corpse Transit Label for Henry B. Johnson (1930); Department of Health, Minnesota, (Transportation of Corpse), Division of Vital Statistics , Minnesota, (Certificate of Death), registration number unknown, registered unknown; privately held

interview-helen-oram-2009: Notes from interview with Helen (Johnson) Caswell Oram, 19 Oct 2009; privately held

interview-{private}-2006-a: Email conversation with {private}, 21-23 Sep 2006; privately held

marriage-johnson-knutson-1908: Marriage license application, license, and certificate for Henry B Johnson and Betsy Knutson (1908); North Dakota, County Marriages, 1872-1958, record collection, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 17 Aug 2019) ⟩ “101852755” image 302-305; DGS 101852755, image 302-305; citing “Eddy, North Dakota, United States, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck; FHL microfilm 101852755”

marriage-johnson-marshall-1940: Marriage license and certificate of marriage for George Oliver Johnson and Meryle Ellen Marshall (1940); California, County Marriages, 1850-1952, record collection, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed front/2 Jun 2018, back/14 Jun 2021) ⟩ “5698655” image 1246; DGS 5698655, images 1246-1247; citing “Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California”

memorialcard-betsy-johnson-1964: Memorial card (funeral program) for Betsy Johnson (1964); privately held

misc-raymond-johnson-date-notes: Scrap paper note with dates of parents’ births, marriage, and wife’s death (between 1971 and 1992); Raymond Johnson; privately held

obituary-harold-johnson-1948: Obituary for Harold K. Johnson (1948); “In Memoriam (Harold K. Johnson),” Grace Notes (Los Angeles, California), 25 Jan 1948 (Sunday), page 5, column 1 [This is a bulletin of the Grace Lutheran Church.]

obituary-henry-johnson-1930-fp: Obituary for Henry B. Johnson (1930); “Henry B. Johnson Passed Away Wednesday at Moorhead, Minn.,” The Farmers Provost (New Rockford, North Dakota), 16 Jan 1930 (Thursday), page 1, column unknown

obituary-henry-johnson-1930-nrt: Obituary for Henry B. Johnson (1930); “Pioneer of County Died at Moorhead Last Wednesday,” The New Rockford Times (New Rockford, North Dakota), 17 Jan 1930 (Friday), page 1, column unknown

obituary-lars-pederson-1923: Obituary for Lars Pederson Dokken (1923); “Lars Pederson Dokken,” Taylor Weekly Herald (Taylor, Wisconsin), 7 Dec 1923 (Friday), page 1, column unknown

religious-registry-ministerial-kvernes-nd-1884-10: Ministerialbog, Kvernes Evangelisk Lutherske Menighed, started 31 Aug 1884 (Foster County, North Dakota), page 10; U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 2018), “⟩ Congregational Records ⟩ North Dakota ⟩ Carrington ⟩ Kvernes Lutheran”, image 115; citing “Protokol for Kvernes Menighed, 1901, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA), Birth, Marriage, Deaths, Chicago, Illinois”

religious-registry-ministerial-kvernes-nd-1884-7: Ministerialbog, Kvernes Evangelisk Lutherske Menighed, started 31 Aug 1884 (Foster County, North Dakota), page 7; U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 2018), “⟩ Congregational Records ⟩ North Dakota ⟩ Carrington ⟩ Kvernes Lutheran”, image 112; citing “Protokol for Kvernes Menighed, 1901, Kvernes Lutheran Church; Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA), Birth, Marriage, Deaths, Chicago, Illinois”

religious-registry-ministerial-kvernes-nd-1884-9: Ministerialbog, Kvernes Evangelisk Lutherske Menighed, started 31 Aug 1884 (Foster County, North Dakota), page 9; U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 2018), “⟩ Congregational Records ⟩ North Dakota ⟩ Carrington ⟩ Kvernes Lutheran”, image 114; citing “Protokol for Kvernes Menighed, 1901, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA), Birth, Marriage, Deaths, Chicago, Illinois”

Source Reference Details

Name Details

birth-evelyn-johnson-1911:

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Betsy Peterson).

marriage-johnson-marshall-1940:

Comment Detail: Soure includes name (Betsy Peterson).

memorialcard-betsy-johnson-1964:

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Betsy Johnson).

obituary-harold-johnson-1948:

Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Betsy P. Johnson).

religious-registry-ministerial-kvernes-nd-1884-7:

Reference Detail: Entry 243

Comment Detail: Source includes name (⟨spelling⟩ Johnson). See research notes for spelling details.

religious-registry-ministerial-kvernes-nd-1884-9:

Reference Detail: Entry 283

Comment Detail: Source includes name (⟨spelling⟩ Johnson). See research notes for spelling details.

religious-registry-ministerial-kvernes-nd-1884-10:

Reference Detail: Entry 315

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Betsy Johnson).

birth-helen-johnson-1922:

Comment Detail: Source includes name (⟨spelling⟩ Peterson). See research notes for spelling details.

birth-herold-knudtson-1904:

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Betsy Peterson).

birth-raymond-johnson-1915:

Comment Detail: Source includes maiden name (Betsy Peterson).

census-us-1910-ps-nd-eddy-79-1a:

Reference Detail: Line 6, dwelling 3

Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Betsy Johnson).

census-us-1920-ps-mn-clay-43-6a:

Reference Detail: Line 5, dwelling 85

Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (⟨spelling⟩ Johnson). See research notes for spelling details.

census-us-1930-ps-mn-clay-30-7a:

Reference Detail: Line 22, dwelling 138

Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Betsy Johnson).

census-us-1940-ps-ca-losangeles-629-5a:

Reference Detail: Line 25, household 119

Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Betsy [Johnson]).

misc-raymond-johnson-date-notes:

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Betsy Peterson).

marriage-johnson-knutson-1908:

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Mrs. Betsy Knutson).

Birth Details

birth-evelyn-johnson-1911:

Comment Detail: Source includes age (⟨conflict⟩) and location (Wisconsin). See research notes for conflict details.

birth-helen-johnson-1922:

Comment Detail: Source includes age (39) and location (Wisconsin). Using Helen's birth date of 7 Mar 1922 gives a birth date range from 8 Mar 1882 to 7 Mar 1883.

birth-herold-knudtson-1904:

Comment Detail: Source includes location (Jackson Co. [, Wisconsin]).

birth-raymond-johnson-1915:

Comment Detail: Source includes age (33) and location (Jackson County, Wisconsin). Using Raymond's birth date of 30 Oct 1915 gives a birth date range from 31 Oct 1881 to 30 Oct 1882.

census-us-1910-ps-nd-eddy-79-1a:

Reference Detail: Line 6, dwelling 3

Comment Detail: Source includes age (27) and location (Wisconsin). Using her age and the official census date of 15 Apr 1910 gives a birth date range from 16 Apr 1882 to 15 Apr 1883.

census-us-1920-ps-mn-clay-43-6a:

Reference Detail: Line 5, dwelling 85

Comment Detail: Source includes age (37) and location (Wisconsin). Using her age and the official census date of 1 Jan 1920 gives a birth date range from 2 Jan 1882 to 1 Jan 1883.

census-us-1930-ps-mn-clay-30-7a:

Reference Detail: Line 22, dwelling 138

Comment Detail: Source includes age (47) and location (Wisconsin). Using her age and the official census date of 1 Apr 1930 gives a birth date range from 2 Apr 1882 to 1 Apr 1883.

census-us-1940-ps-ca-losangeles-629-5a:

Reference Detail: Line 25, household 119

Comment Detail: Source includes age (57) and location (Wisconsin). Using the official census date of 1 Apr 1940 gives a birth date range from 2 Apr 1882 to 1 Apr 1883.

misc-raymond-johnson-date-notes:

Comment Detail: Source includes date (7-18-1882).

marriage-johnson-knutson-1908:

Comment Detail: Source includes age (25). Using the license date of 28 Feb 1908 gives a birth date range from 1 Mar 1882 to 28 Feb 1883.

marriage-johnson-marshall-1940:

Comment Detail: Source includes location (Wisconsin).

memorialcard-betsy-johnson-1964:

Comment Detail: Source includes date (July 18, 1882).

Death Details

interview-{private}-2006-a:

Reference Detail: Message #2.

Comment Detail: Source includes location (Maywood, CA).

memorialcard-betsy-johnson-1964:

Comment Detail: Source includes date (October 29, 1964).

Father Details

obituary-lars-pederson-1923:

Comment Detail: Source identifies Lars Pederson Dokken as the father of Mrs. H. B. Johnson.

Marriage Details

census-us-1910-ps-nd-eddy-79-1a:

Reference Detail: Lines 5,6, dwelling 3

Comment Detail: Source identifies Betsy Johnson as the wife of Henery B. Johnson and the number of years married (2) for both. Using the official census date of 15 Apr 1910 gives a marriage date range from 16 Apr 1907 to 15 Apr 1908.

census-us-1920-ps-mn-clay-43-6a:

Reference Detail: Lines 4,5, dwelling 85

Comment Detail: Source identifies Betsie Johnson as the wife of Henry V. Johnson.

death-henry-johnson-alt-1930:

Comment Detail: Source notes fact of marriage.

interview-helen-oram-2009:

Reference Detail: Note #2: Henry B. Johnson.

Comment Detail: Source confirms the marriage of Henry B. Johnson and Betsy.

marriage-johnson-knutson-1908:

Comment Detail: Source includes date (29th day of February 1908) and location (Carrington, County of Foster, State of North Dakota).

obituary-henry-johnson-1930-nrt:

Comment Detail: Source includes year (1908).

obituary-henry-johnson-1930-fp:

Comment Detail: Source includes year (the following year [after 1907]) of the marriage of Henry B. Johnson and Betsy Knutson.

Miscellaneous Facts Details “Events”

memorialcard-betsy-johnson-1964:

Comment Detail: Source includes location (Angeles Abbey Mausoleum [, Compton, Los Angeles County, California]).

census-us-1940-ps-ca-losangeles-629-5a:

Reference Detail: Line 25, household 119

Comment Detail: Source includes date (1 Apr 1940) and highest grade level (H-4 [high school, fourth year]).

memorialcard-betsy-johnson-1964:

Comment Detail: Source includes location (Angeles Abbey Mausoleum [, Compton, Los Angeles County, California]).

Miscellaneous Facts Details “Attributes”

marriage-johnson-knutson-1908:

Comment Detail: Source includes location (Eddy County, N.D.) and license date (28th day of February 1908).

census-us-1910-ps-nd-eddy-79-1a:

Reference Detail: Line 6, dwelling 3

Comment Detail: Source includes census date (15 Apr 1910) and location (Pleasant Prairie Township, County: Eddy, State: North Dakota).

birth-raymond-johnson-1915:

Comment Detail: Source includes date (October 30, 1915) and location (Pleasant Prarie Township, Eddy County, North Dakota).

census-us-1920-ps-mn-clay-43-6a:

Reference Detail: Line 5, dwelling 85

Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Jan 1920) and location (Moorhead City, County: Clay, State: Minnesota).

obituary-henry-johnson-1930-fp:

Comment Detail: Source includes location (Moorhead [, Minnesota]) and date (16 Jan 1918).

census-us-1930-ps-mn-clay-30-7a:

Reference Detail: Line 22, dwelling 138

Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Apr 1930) and location (City of Moorhead, County: Clay, State: Minnesota).

census-us-1940-ps-ca-losangeles-629-5a:

Reference Detail: Line 25, household 119

Comment Detail: Source includes date (1 Apr 1934) and location (Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota).

census-us-1940-ps-ca-losangeles-629-5a:

Reference Detail: Line 25, household 119

Comment Detail: Source includes date (1 Apr 1940) and location (Florence, Los Angeles, California).

obituary-harold-johnson-1948:

Comment Detail: Source includes funeral date (January 21st [, 1948]) and a street address, which is located in the unincorporated area of Florence, in Los Angeles County.

Research Notes Details

birth-evelyn-johnson-1911:

(no additional information)

birth-helen-johnson-1922:

(no additional information)

census-us-1920-ps-mn-clay-43-6a:

Reference Detail: Line 5, dwelling 85

interview-helen-oram-2009:

Reference Detail: Note 3: Betsy Peterson.

religious-registry-ministerial-kvernes-nd-1884-7:

Reference Detail: Entry 243

religious-registry-ministerial-kvernes-nd-1884-9:

Reference Detail: Entry 283