Carl Helge Peterson, son of Nils Fredrik Pettersson and Karolina Svensson, was born on 18 May 1895 at Varnum, Värmland, Sverige.¹

     Carl emigrated on 2 March 1912, from Varnum, Värmland, Sverige.²

     Carl emigrated on 8 March 1912, from Göteborg, Sverige.³

     Carl was found on a passenger list on 8 March 1912 at Göteborg, Sverige, His destination was Hull, England.


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     Due to a need for men to serve during World War I, the United States instituted a draft. The first registration was for men between the ages of 21 and 31. As a result, this first registration included men born between June 5, 1886 and June 5, 1896. As World War I continued to escalate, the United States instituted a second draft registration. The second registration was for men who had turned 21 since June 5, 1917, so it added men born between June 5, 1896 and June 5, 1897. Two months later, a supplemental registration was held on August 24, 1918 for men who had become 21 years of age since June 5, 1918, adding the names of men who were born between June 5, 1897 and August 24, 1897. With no end in sight for World War I, the United States instituted it's third and final registration. It included all men who were between the ages of 18 and 21, and 31 to 45 years of age. This added younger men than the previous registrations, those who were born between September 12, 1897 and September 12, 1900; and added an older group of men, born between September 12, 1873 and September 12, 1888. Carl filled out a draft card for World War I on 5 June 1917 (at age 22), while living at Boston State Hospital, Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts. He was employed as an attendent and described as height, 5' 7" and medium build with blue eyes and dark brown hair..⁵

     Carl married Lynda J. Milliken in 1918, at Boston, Massachusetts.⁶ Carl Helge Peterson witnessed the death of Carl Helge Peterson in 1924⁷ and was buried at Ledgelawn Cemetery, Bar Harbor, Hancock, Maine.⁷

     Christina Peterson, daughter of Peter Olsson and Cajsa Larsdotter, was born on 9 August 1845 at Ransäter, Värmland, Sverige.² Christina Peterson immigrated in 1870.³

     Christina died on 17 February 1918, at age 72,⁴ and was buried at Fairmont Cemetery, Denver, Denver, Colorado.⁴

     Dean Albert Peterson, son of Sven Gustav Peterson and Shirley Ann Bowman, was born on 16 April 1952.¹

     Dean married Barbara Jean Muter.¹

     Doris Anita Peterson, daughter of Per Alfred Peterson and Anna Amalia Boquist, was born on 28 December 1909 at Washington.¹

     Doris married William Henry Pappe, son of Adolph Joseph Pappe and Minnie Curth, on 8 February 1930, at Seattle, King, Washington.³

     Doris died on 28 March 1999, at age 89,^4,5 and was buried at Acacia Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Lake Forest Park, King, Washington.^4,6

     Edward George Peterson, son of Per Alfred Peterson and Anna Amalia Boquist, was born on 30 December 1895 at Seattle, King, Washington.^1,2

     Edward married Ethel H. Swanson on 8 September 1916.³

     Due to a need for men to serve during World War I, the United States instituted a draft. The first registration was for men between the ages of 21 and 31. As a result, this first registration included men born between June 5, 1886 and June 5, 1896. As World War I continued to escalate, the United States instituted a second draft registration. The second registration was for men who had turned 21 since June 5, 1917, so it added men born between June 5, 1896 and June 5, 1897. Two months later, a supplemental registration was held on August 24, 1918 for men who had become 21 years of age since June 5, 1918, adding the names of men who were born between June 5, 1897 and August 24, 1897. With no end in sight for World War I, the United States instituted it's third and final registration. It included all men who were between the ages of 18 and 21, and 31 to 45 years of age. This added younger men than the previous registrations, those who were born between September 12, 1897 and September 12, 1900; and added an older group of men, born between September 12, 1873 and September 12, 1888. Edward filled out a draft card for World War I on 5 June 1917 (at age 21), while living at Seattle, King, Washington. He was employed as auto sheet metal worker and described as height, medium and medium build with blue eyes and light hair..¹

     The U.S. officially entered World War II on 8 December 1941 following an attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Just about a year before that, in October 1940, President Roosevelt had signed into law the first peacetime selective service draft in U.S. history, due to rising world conflicts. After the U.S. entered WWII a new selective service act required that all men between ages 18 and 65 register for the draft. Between November 1940 and October 1946, over 10 million American men were registered. The Fourth Registration, often referred to as the "old man's registration", was conducted on 27 April 1942 and registered men who born on or between 28 April 1877 and 16 February 1897 - men who were between 45 and 64 years old - and who were not already in the military. Edward filled out a draft card for World War II on 25 April 1942 (at age 46), while living at 4015 Woodlawn Ave, Seattle, King, Washington. He was again described as 5' 7', 160 lbs., light complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, and brown birth marks on his neck. He was working for 'Yellow Cab Company.⁴'

     Edward died in June 1967, at age 71,⁵ and was buried at Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King, Washington.⁶