[or-roots] Help Please with lookup.

[Erick G Olofsson]

Hi Cheryl,
Olaf (also O.I. and Olif) was born in Oregon but I don't know when he was married all I know is that address and some say Marile was a man others say a women and if she was that she was placed in a convent at an early age. 
My grandfather Olof born 1855 had a wife and 8 children in Sweden, went to San Francisco in the 1884's to 1890's to earn money for them, but married a pomo Indian Lottie Hall and had two children Olaf and Esther Peterson born 1901/7/8 in Mendiceno County, California. 
Lottie Hall was killed in the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco. 
Olof Peterson my grandfather moved with Esther his daughter and her children to Fresno, California. I found them in the 1920 US Census, but Olaf was not shown at that time. 
I found in 1915 Olaf Peterson shown in the San Francisco Directory working as a pile driver living at 33 Gladys San Francisco, may or may not have been him.
He was again found in 1924 and 1928 in obituaries for his father and again for his sister.
I have also attached a dated list.
Again thank you for your help
Erick

1886 to 1899 Retuning to the U.S., Olof took Lottie Hall, a Pomo Indian, as his second wife. No date of their marriage is available. Children born from this marriage were: Olaf, Jr. and Esther.

1899/4/12 Olaf, Jr. was born in Oregon, a tall man over 6 foot, he had a son Merile Peterson. Olaf, Jr. was born on April 12, 1899 Olaf Peterson born and died in January 1967 in Friant, California.

1901/7/8 Esther was born in Mendiceno County, California.

1889 Thurman Sr., born Dec. 20, a Pomo Indian future husband to Esther Peterson

1906 San Francisco Earthquake in San Francisco (Olof 1921 while visiting in Denmark 1921 told how he had lost his wife Lotti Hall (a Pomo Indian), she was killed while walking down a marble staircase when a Marble pillar fell on top of her, she was pregnant at the time, this was substantiated by Venus Murphy of Terrebonne, Oregon who said they had very much money and also Ole Blaakilde of Denmark. . 

1910 Census Fresno county township #10 Olif Peterson is shown as a widower 55years of age a naturalized citizen said he came to US in 1873, living with 4 other men. Occupation Felling timber in a logging camp. 

1914-15 Ruth was born to Esther Peterson out of wedlock, she later married John Horn from Oakhurst,Cal.

1915 Olaf Peterson shown in the San Francisco Directory working as a pile driver living at 33 Gladys San Francisco.

1916 Esther married Lawrence Romano divorced 1916 no record of children Esther attempted suicide over the broken romance 

1918 Nov. 25/1918 A.L. Holdsclaw and Esther Peterson had a child Bud Holdsclaw but never married he left them on their own. He died in California 1932.

1919-1922 Esther Peterson married Thurman Murphy, Sr., a Pomo Indian who was born 12/20/1889.

Children from this marriage were Thurman, Jr., born, 5/22/1923 and Venus, born on 4/20/1925 in Madera County, California. 

1916-1923 I found Olof in Fresno directories, his occupation was Laboer, farmer and painter 1920 U.S. Census living at 17 Kearney street Fresno, Cal..17 Cooney Street must have included an accent. age 65 Danish Descent with daughter Esther 20

Ruth, Venus, Thurman Jr. , Thurman Murphy Sr. Olof worked as helper in slaughter house 

1920 Olof showed up in Fredensborg, Denmark telling about seeing his wife die in San Francisco While in Denmark, Olof stayed at his sister Caroline’s house in Sweden. 

1921 Olof Petersen Ellis Island ship records read : good health complexion 5foot 7 inches tall gray hair blue eyes place of birth Fredericksborg, Denmark age 66 male single, farmer Danish, he emigrated 1886 and 9/26/1921 Lives @ 17 conny ave. Fresno, California. Closest relative Caroline Johansen, Frederksborg, Denmark

Olaf Petersen sailed from Denmark to Fresno in US 1921. 

He left from Copenhagen city the 6th of Sept 1921 on boat Oscar II.

1923 5/23 Thurman Murphy Jr. was born to Esther Peterson and her husband Thurman Sr. Murphy sr., Murphy’s sister was nancy Murphy, their mother was Ellyn Murphy (Yet-choo-nook).

1924/2/23 Olof died 2/23/1924 age 69 @ 17 kearney street Fresno Obituary reads Name of Father Andreas Peterson, birthplace Denmark, Cause of death Typhoid Fever, Intestinal perforation. Disease contracted at the Southern California Edison Company Camp. Place of Burial Mountain View Cemetery, Lisle and Ross Chapel Fresno, Ca. Signed to the best of his knowledge O.l. Peterson. Obituary reads survived by his son L.O.Peterson of Fresno,Daughter Mrs. T.H. Murphy of Big -Creek, Ca.

1924 Thurman H. Murphy Sr, is listed at that address 

1925 Venus was born April 20th 

1928 an Obituary in Fresno shows T. Murphy’s wife Esther Peterson died 9/15/1928 age 27 Mother of Ruth, Howard (Bud) ,Thurman Jr., Venus Murphy; and loving sister of Olaf Peterson all of Fresno; from chapel of Stephens & Bean Interment at Memoriel Lawn Cemetary.-

1928 Venus was 3 she was sent to live with her Aunt Nancy, (Nancy Murphy Kinsmen Webb)........
1928-1929 Thurman Sr.Murphy was in Yosemite but his sister Nancy Murphy, their mother Elyn Murphy (Yet-choo-nook) and Olaf Jr. Peterson lived at the house 17 Kearney Street.

1930 Census shows Thurman Murphy and his two children Thurman Jr. and Venus, all of mixed blood, (American Pomo Indian) occupation a woodsman living in Big Creek, CA Madera County

1935 house had been torn down at 17 Kearney street

1967/February 1 Olaf Peterson son of Olof died friar, Fresno county, California.

1969 The California Death Index shows Thurman Murphy Died in Jan 23, 1969 died in San Andreas, which is Calaveras County (Sacramento, Ca.)-

1988 2/20 Bud (Chester Howard Holdsclaw) died. He was the grandfather to Corey Francis who mailed me so many 


Cheryl Fitzsimons <fitzcf at hotmail.com> wrote:
Hi Erick,

I could do a little research for you if you still need someone. It would 
not be until sometime next week.

Do you know where Olaf Peterson, Jr. was born in 1899? That would narrow 
the choices for the 1900 census.

Do you know who Olaf Peterson, Jr. married? And where or when?

Was Marile (sp?) Peterson married? Or was that the name she was listed 
under in North Bend? Do you know what year that address was current?

Happy New Year,
Cheryl


>From: Erick G Olofsson 
>Reply-To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us
>To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us
>Subject: [or-roots] Help Please with lookup.
>Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 09:42:06 -0800 (PST)
>
>
>Looking for grandfather Olof Peterson and his son Olaf Peterson and his 
>child Marile Peterson as shown below:
>
>OLOF PETERSON born 1855 Denmark
>
>Married Lottie Hall born April1868
>
>Olaf Petersen, Jr., born 1899 son who died 1967 in Friant, Cal.
>
>Olaf Petersen, Jr. had a child:
>
>Marile (sp?) Petersen, who lived at last known address 3880 Liberty Street, 
>North Bend, Oregon
>
>Would anyone be willing to look up census and or any othjer means to find 
>them and Marile(?)Peterson. Who may have children or is still living.
>
>Thank you.
>
>Erick Olofsson
>
>
>


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