Alexander S. Peterson^{[1, 2, 3]}

1847 - 1920  (72 years)

• Name	Alexander S. Peterson
  Born	12 Dec 1847	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Church of England
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	U. Brethren
  Occupation	1881	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	United Brethren
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Elected Office	1903	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Warden for the County of Waterloo
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183163408
  Occupation	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	United Bretheran
  Eby ID Number	00106-5896.1
  Died	8 Sep 1920	St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I54488	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Henry William Lewis "William" Peterson,   b. 6 Apr 1822, , Somerset Co, , Pennsylvania ,   d. 20 Aug 1913, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Fanny Bristow,   b. 20 Nov 1827, Shipley, Sussex, England ,   d. 20 Oct 1893, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Married	23 Mar 1847	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  Family ID	F7037	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Snider,   b. 2 May 1850, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Sep 1913, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Married	21 Nov 1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 5]
  Children	1. Clayton Peterson,   b. 1872, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1874  (Age 2 years)   2. William Henry Peterson,   b. 1873, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Charles Leslie Peterson,   b. 1875, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Anna Florence Peterson,   b. 6 Jan 1878, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Fanny Maude "Maude" Peterson,   b. 28 Apr 1881, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1969  (Age 87 years)   6. John Gordon Peterson,   b. 18 Apr 1884, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Elizabeth Dellow,   b. Nov 1893, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F14076	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Alexander S. Peterson From Enterprising Elmira, An historical, descriptive, and illustrated book of the Village of Elmira, Waterloo County, published by George Klinck 1903

  
  

• Notes

  In Loving Memory Died At St. Jacobs, on Wednesday, Sept. 8th, 1920 Alexander Peterson Aged 72 years, 8 months and 27 days. The Funeral Will be held from his late home in St. Jacobs on Saturday, Sept. 11th, at 2 o'clock p.m., to the Presbyterian Church, Hawkesville, for service and thence to cemetery for interment Friends and acquaintances please accept this intimation. Funeral Card

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 278. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 16916-1902. Emil Lehnen, 30, Farmer, b. Hawkesville, Res. same, son of Gotfried Lehnen and Elizabeth Knarr, married Maude Peterson, 20, House Maid, b. Hawkesville, Res. same, daughter of Alexander Peterson and Elizabeth Snider, Witnessed by: Gordon Peterson and Anna Lehnen, Both of Hawkesville, 15 Jan 1902 at Berlin [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018829-04. William E. Heist, 30, Occ. Commercial Traveller, b. Waterloo Twp, Res. Edmonton N.W.T., son of John and Barbara married Annie Florence Peterson, 24, b. Woolwich, Res. Woolwich, daughter of Alexander Peterson and Elizabeth Snyder, Witn: Alexander and Elizabeth Peterson Both of Woolwich, 20 January 1904 in Woolwich. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-3 Page 4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Elizabeth Snyder Born: Woolwich Age: 21 Father: Jacob Snyder Mother: Anna Snyder Born: abt 1851 Spouse: Alexander Peterson Age: 24 born: Woolwich Father: H William Peterson Mother: Fanny Peterson married 12 Nov 1872 [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 12. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2 Page 20. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 17. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 3 Page 26. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 3 Page 39. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 11. [S12] Vit - ON, Gore - Gore District Marriage Register - Waterloo Entries, James Strange Presbyterian not Hamilton area (pg. 88 - 90). Henry W. Pelerson, married Fanny Brestowe, [Bristow] both of Woolich. 23 Mar 1847, by licence, Witnesses: David S. Cornell and Julienne Peterson.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Dec 1847 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - U. Brethren - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 21 Nov 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Brethren - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Warden for the County of Waterloo - 1903 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Bretheran - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 8 Sep 1920 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth