Brief Life History of Richard Thomas
When Richard Thomas Peterson was born on 13 April 1878, in Montana, United States, his father, Ferdinand Peterson, was 47 and his mother, Mary Ann Russell, was 32. He married Katherine Ellen Gieske on 2 September 1901, in Blaine, Latah, Idaho, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Home Park, Madison, Montana, United States in 1910. He died on 5 November 1930, in Sheridan, Madison, Montana, United States, at the age of 52, and was buried in Nevada City, Madison, Montana, United States.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Richard Thomas? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Richard Peterson in household of Fredinand Peterson, "United States Census, 1880"
- Legacy NFS Source: Richard Thomas Peterson - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Richard Thomas Peterson
- Richard T. Peterson, "Idaho Marriages, 1878-1898; 1903-1942"
Spouse and Children
1878–1930 Male
1880–1958 Female
Children (2)
1902–1986 Male
1904–1958 Male
Parents and Siblings
1830–1909 Male
1846–1884 Female
Siblings (13)
1860–1863 Male
1863–1950 Female
1865–1947 Male
1868–1954 Female
1870–1923 Female
+8 More Children
World Events (8)
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 3
1885
Age 7
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 18
Name Meaning
English, Scottish, and German: patronymic from the personal name Peter . In North America, this surname has absorbed various cognates and their derivatives from other languages, e.g. Norwegian and Danish Pedersen and Pettersen and their Swedish cognates (see 2 below), Polish Piotrowicz , Slovenian Petrič, Petrovčič, and Petrovič (see Petric , Petrovic ).
Americanized form (and a less common Swedish variant) of Swedish Petersson, a cognate of 1 above, and also of its variant Pettersson . Compare 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.
