Lawrence Peterson & Esther Sjoquist

thumb|325x325px|Lawrence & Esther with Helen, Leonard, & Lloyd 1923
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Lawrence Louis Peterson
* Born on December 21, 1891 in Sweden
* Died on August 9, 1971
* Lawrence's Swedish name was Lars August Peterson
Esther M. Sjoquist
* Born in April 26, 1897 in St. Louis County, MN
* Died on November 7, 1978 in St. Louis County, MN
Lawrence & Esther
* Buried in Cook Cemetery in Cook, MN
== Parents, Ancestry, & Family ==
Lawrence's mother's maiden name was Olson.
Esther's parents' names were Erick Johanes Sjoquist and Anna Maria Bystrom.
=== Erick Johanes "John" Sjoquist ===
* Died on February 10, 1950 in Cook, MN
=== Anna Maria Bystrom [Sjoquist] ===
* Born in 1866 in Sweden
* Died on March 8, 1949 in Cook, MN
* According to Find-a-Grave: unmarked grave, but buried in Cook Cemetery in Cook, MN
* Find-a-Grave
== Children ==
=== Helen Victoria Peterson [Landmark] ===
* Born on August 1, 1917
* Married Bennie Jalmer Landmark
** Died December 22, 1974
* Five children: Beulah, Lawrence, Chester, Margaret, and Elizabeth
* Died on May 29, 1979
* Find-a-Grave
=== Leonard August Peterson ===
* Born on March 11, 1920
* Married (1) Cecelia Louise "Toots" Scherer
** Died on February 10, 1980
** One daughter, Faye, and she has two children
* Daughter: Faye Peterson
** Born on October 8, 1952
** Married Bob Thompson
** Minnesota Birth Index
* Married (2) Irene Dugas in May, 1981
* Died on January 14, 2003
* Buried in Cook Cemetery in Cook, MN
* Headstone: "CEM(SS) US NAVY, WORLD WAR II"
* Links:
** Find-a-Grave
** FamilySearch.org profile
** Obituary Index
** Social Security Death Index
=== Lloyd Fred Peterson ===
* Born on April 19, 1922
* Married Mary Martin
* Three children: Lloyd, Jr. "Champ", Ernie Dale, and Martin "Marty"
=== Gunnard Edward Peterson ===
* Born on April 6, 1924
* Died on April 16, 1925
* Minnesota Deaths and Burials
=== Ernest Wallis "Ernie" Peterson ===
* Born on December 4, 1926
=== Lorraine Evelyn Gustafson [Soderberg] ===
* Niece, adopted daughter
* Born on December 20, 1928
* Her mother Ida was Esther's sister, and she died in 1929
* As an infant, she came to live with Lawrence and Esther permanently and was always considered a member of the family
* Married Donald Soderberg
* Died on October 3, 2009
* Find-a-Grave
* 1930 US Federal Census
* FamilySearch.org profile
== Timeline ==
December 21	1891 	Lawrence Peterson is born in Sweden
April 26 	1897 	Esther Sjoquist is born in Minnesota
 	1910 	Lawrence immigrates to the US
 	c. 1914	Esther moves to Hibbing, MN and meets Lawrence
July 3 	1916 	Lawrence and Esther are married in Alexandria, MN
August 1 	1917 	daughter Helen is born
March 11 	1920 	son Leonard is born
April 19 	1922 	son Lloyd is born
April 6 	1924 	son Gunnard is born
April 	1925 	son Gunnard dies, about one year old
December 4 	1926 	son Ernest is born
December 20	1928 	niece Lorraine Gustafson is born
 	1929 	Lorraine's mother Ida (Esther's sister) dies
 	1930 	US Federal Census
 	c. 1930	niece Lorraine comes to live with the family as a daughter
August 9 	1971 	Lawrence dies
November 7 	1978 	Esther dies
== Documents & Articles ==
=== FamilySearch.org Profile ===
* Lawrence Peterson
* Esther Sjoquist
* Lorraine Gustafson
=== Find-a-Grave ===
* Lawrence Louis Peterson
* Esther M. Sjoquist Peterson
=== Minnesota Deaths & Burials ===
==== Gunnard Peterson ====
* Name: "...umrard Edw. Peterson"
* Parents: "Lorence Peterson" and "Ester Peterson"
* Birthdate: 1924
* Death date: April 16, 1925
* FamilySearch.org
=== US Federal Census ===
==== 1920 US Federal Census ====
Main Page: USFC 1920 Lawrence Peterson
* Location: Owens, St Louis, Minnesota, United States
* FamilySearch.org
Name 	Role 	Sex	Age	Birthplace
Lawerance Peterson	Head 	M 	27 	Sweden
Ester Peterson 	Wife 	F 	22 	Minnesota
Helen Peterson 	Daughter	F 	2 	Minnesota
==== 1930 US Federal Census ====
Main page: USFC 1930 Lawrence Peterson
* Location: Owens, St Louis, Minnesota, United States
* FamilySearch.org
Name 	Role 	Sex	Age	Birthplace
Laurance Peterson	Head 	M 	38 	Sweden
Ester Peterson 	Wife 	F 	34 	Minnesota
Helen Peterson 	Daughter	F 	12 	Minnesota
Leonard Peterson 	Son 	M 	10 	Minnesota
Lloyd Peterson 	Son 	M 	7 	Minnesota
Ernest Peterson 	Son 	M 	3 	Minnesota
John Carlson 	Boarder 	M 	47 	Sweden
Andrew F Nelson 	Boarder 	M 	57 	Sweden
==== 1940 US Federal Census ====
===== Lawrence Peterson =====
Main page: USFC 1940 Lawrence Peterson
* Location: Owens, St Louis, Minnesota, United States
* FamilySearch.org
Name 	Role 	Sex	Age	Birthplace
L Lawrence Peterson	Head 	M 	49 	Sweden
Esther Peterson 	Wife 	F 	42 	Minnesota
Lloyd Peterson 	Son 	M 	17 	Minnesota
Ernest Peterson 	Son 	M 	13 	Minnesota
Lorraine Gustafson 	Daughter	F 	11 	Minnesota
===== Leonard Peterson =====
Main page: 1930 USFC Leonard Peterson 
* FamilySearch.org
Name 	Leonard A Peterson
Event Place 	Vallejo, Vallejo Judicial Township, Solano, California, United States
Gender 	Male
Age 	20
Marital Status 	Single
Highest grade of school completed 	H4
Birthplace 	Minnesota
Residence 1935 	Cook, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Residence 1935 - on a farm? 	yes
Occupant 	Seaman
Industry 	US Navy
Number of full-time weeks worked in 1939	50
Income for 1939 	$606
=== Obituaries ===
==== Leonard Peterson ====
Leonard August Peterson, 82, of International Falls, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003, at Falls Memorial Hospital.
He was born on March 11, 1920, at Cook, Minn., the son of Lawerence and Esther M. (Shoquist) Peterson. He was raised and attended school in Cook, graduating in 1938.
Following graduation he entered the U.S. Navy. He was stationed in California on a tug boat until World War II broke out. He then spent 3 1/2 years on the submarine USS RASHER in the South Pacific. He was honorably discharged from the service on Oct. 14, 1945, with the rank of chief electricians mate. He worked for Boise Cascade for 35 years.
He married Irene M. Forsythe in Lebanon, Ore., on May 30, 1981.
A life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2948, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time in the outdoors and woods.
He is survived by his wife, Irene; one daughter, Faye (Bob) Thompson; four step children: Janice (Randy) Dugas Lehn, Leo D. (Anita) Dugas, Randal D. (Kay) Dugas, and Julie (Brian) McEldowney; 15 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; two brothers, Lloyd (Mary) Peterson and Ernest (Carol) Peterson; one sister Lorraine (Don) Soderberg; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Cecelia, in 1980, and his parents.
* FamilySearch.org
== Sources ==
Item 	 	Information 	Source
Lawrence	birthdate 	c. 1891 	1930 US Federal Census
Lawrence	birthdate 	c. 1892 	1940 US Federal Census
Lawrence	birthplace 	Sweden 	1930 US Federal Census
Lawrence	birthplace 	Sweden 	1940 US Federal Census
Lawrence	immigration	1901 	1930 US Federal Census
 	 	 	
Esther 	birthdate 	c. 1898 	1940 US Federal Census
Esther 	birthplace 	Minnesota 	1940 US Federal Census
 	 	 	
Leonard 	birthdate 	March 11, 1920 	Leonard Peterson obituary
Leonard 	birthplace 	January 15, 2003 	Leonard Peterson obituary
 	 	 	
Gunnard 	name 	...umrard Edw. Peterson	Minnesota Deaths and Burials
Gunnard 	birthdate 	1924 	Minnesota Deaths and Burials
Gunnard 	death date 	April 16, 1925 	Minnesota Deaths and Burials
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