Birger Brinken Petersen was born on 27 November 1893 at Oslo, Norway.¹

     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. Birger filled out a draft card for World War I on 5 June 1917 (at age 23), while living at 5308 South Wapato, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington. He was employed as moulder at a foundry and described as height, medium and medium build with blue eyes and light hair..² He was naturalized on 9 February 1921 at Tacoma District Court, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington.³

     Birger married Anna Cecilia Wikström, daughter of Frederick Carl Wikström and Anna Matilda Boström, on 11 August 1921, at Tacoma, Pierce, Washington.^4,5

     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. Birger filled out a draft card for World War II on 26 April 1942 (at age 48), while living at 5224 South Wapato, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington. He was working for Atlas Foundry.¹

     Birger died on 5 August 1967, at Washington, at age 73,^6,7 and was buried at Mountain View Memorial Park, Lakewood, Pierce, Washington.⁸

     Donald Brinken Petersen, son of Birger Brinken Petersen and Anna Cecilia Wikström, was born on 17 November 1923 at Tacoma, Pierce, Washington.¹

     Donald married Dolores Berniece Leer on 29 January 1943, at Pierce, Washington.³ Donald Brinken Petersen witnessed the death of Donald Brinken Petersen on 18 May 2016⁴ and was buried at Mountain View Memorial Park, Lakewood, Pierce, Washington.⁵

     Wayne Allen Petersen, son of Donald Brinken Petersen and Dolores Berniece Leer, was born on 14 May 1944 at Tacoma, Pierce, Washington.¹ Wayne Allen Petersen witnessed the death of Wayne Allen Petersen in December 1976 at Washington² and was buried at Mountain View Memorial Park, Lakewood, Pierce, Washington.³

     Albert Peterson was born in 1880.²

     Albert married Signe Sofia Enquist circa 1926.³

     Albert died in 1928,² and was buried at Mt. Hebron Cemetery, Montclair, Essex, New Jersey.⁴

     Alma M. Peterson, daughter of George Alexander Peterson and Alma N. Grant, was born circa 1924 at Michigan.^1,2

     Alma married August John Brazeau Jr.³