Mrs. Albertina Josephina Peterson was born in Vimmerby, Kalmarlan, Sweden, in 1839. She was united in marriage in 1861 to John Fredric Peterson and in this union they were blessed by seven children. Three of them have passed on before.

The family arrived in the United States in 1882. Two years later the husband and father was accidentally killed in a coal mine near Fort Dodge, Iowa. Shortly after the death of the husband Mrs. Peterson moved to Nebraska settling do[wn] on the Divide southwest of Gothenburg.

Through her industry, indominable courage and untiring efforts in time of sickness and adversity she earned the respect and love of all that came to know her.

In the year of 1909 she moved to Gothenburg, where she has since resided.

While young she gave her heart to God and lived a devoted Christian life. Her last expressed desire was that all her children should meet her in heaven.

Mrs. Peterson was prepared for the last summon and prayed that the Father would call her home to be with her Savior. She passed from intense bodily suffering to her rest Sept. 22, 1925, at the ripe age of 86 years, 8 months and one day.

Mourning her are three daughters with their families: Mrs. M. C. Laurens, Seattle, Wash., Mrs. I. M. Pheris also of Seattle, and Mrs. Andrew J. Larson of Gothenburg, Nebr., and one son, Wm. Peterson of Farnam, Nebr. also two sisters, Mrs. Svan Blixt of Gothenburg and Mrs. A. Blixt of Phoenix, Arizona. Mrs. Peterson left also 23 Grand Children and 15 great Grand Children, as well as other relatives and a host of friends.

Funeral services were held at the Mission Church, Gothenburg, at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, conducted by Rev. Oscar Anderson. Interment was made at the Farnam cemetery. — The Times.

The Farnam Echo, Thursday, 1 October 1925