Johan Emil \u00a0was born in Vireda Parish. He was the only child who lived to be grown up, of Ida Charlotta<\/a>s and Joh. Frans 3 sons. The younger sons died as babies.<\/p>\n Johan Emils father Joh. Frans died in lung-tuberculosis when Johan Emil was 4 years old.<\/p>\n His mother took him along back to her home to Adel\u00f6v parish after this. They stayed with her sister Christinas family at \u00d6nnestorp and later to his Grandparents at S\u00f6t\u00e5sa.<\/p>\n At the age of 9, his mother took him along and moved to the US- \u00a0April\/May 1882- together with his mother and his cousin Emil Frid Tyden<\/a> who was 17years old. They settled in Moline, Rock island, Illinois where his mothers sister Hedda Lovisa <\/a>and Lottie<\/a> lived since over 10 years.<\/p>\n 1900 – at the age of 26, he is registered<\/a> still living with his mother in Moline. A same-aged Swedish friend, Charles Edwall, is registered at their household. They were both working as ‘Implement fitters’ at the time.<\/p>\n He belonged to the First Covenant Church.<\/p>\n FAMILY:<\/p>\n At 1906 he marries Emma C Swenson born 1882 and they have 3 children:\u00a0Nina<\/a>\u00a01907,\u00a0Burdette<\/a>\u00a01909 and\u00a0Earl<\/a>\u00a0Petersen 1912.<\/p>\n WORK:<\/p>\n He worked as a Tool and die maker at\u00a0Try Laundry Machinery Company in Moline, Illinois<\/p>\n In 1920- 47 years old- he is a\u00a0Manager of a plow works at Quincy, Adams County, Illinois,<\/p>\n In 1930, at 57 years of age he is a superintendent of a fur farm; Superintendent of a fur farm; \u00a0and lived at Audubon Ave. Jackson City, Michigan <\/p>\n
\nHe has one grand-child:\u00a0John Hunt Peterson<\/a>, an adopted son born 1942.<\/p>\n