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Living married Arnhild Schipke, "Petersen" Arnhild was born on 24 Apr 1941 in Neumarkt, Schlesien, Tyskland; died on 6 Apr 2023 in USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Arnhild (Ann) Petersen, a longtime Stevensville, MD, resident, passed away Thursday, July 6 from natural causes at the age of 82.

Arnhild was born on April 24, 1941, in Neumarkt, Schlesien, Germany, to the late Ernst Paul Richard Schipke and Margarethe Helene Emilie Buettner.

She, along with her mother and four brothers and sisters, fled from their home in Schlesien as the Russian army was approaching in January of 1945 and found refuge in Bavaria. Her father, a German officer, was captured by the Russians and made a POW, but was later released and was able to be reunited with the family in Bavaria.

Arnhild grew up in the town of Lindau on Lake Constance in southern Bavaria. She attended vocational school where she learned the trade of dental assistant. Later she became an executive secretary at the Landratsamt in Lindau. In 1963, she married her American pen pal, Bruce, who was a naval officer. After tours of duty in Guam where their first son, Jan-Erik, was born and in Naples, Italy, where their second son, Sven, was born, the couple settled in Frankfurt, Germany in 1969 where Bruce had accepted a position with Neckura, a subsidiary of Nationwide Insurance. From there the family moved to Worthington, OH, in 1978 and eventually settled on Kent Island in the community of Bay City in 1986. Throughout the several moves, Arnhild was always active, and her initiative and flexibility resulted in her holding several positions including legal clerk, certified fitness instructor, certified social worker, and store manager. She was a success in all of these endeavors.

Arnhild loved gardening which was reflected in the beauty of the garden surrounding her home in Bay City. She was a very active person and enjoyed bike riding as well as yoga. An avid traveler, she and Bruce visited over 40 countries during their marriage.

Arnhild was an extremely beautiful person whose presence always lit up a room. But without a doubt, her greatest attribute was her kindness and thoughtfulness towards others.

Arnhild is survived by her husband of over 60 years, Bruce; her two sons and their families, Jan-Erik and his wife Dianna and Sven and his wife Sumiyo; granddaughters, Sarah and Kristina; and nephews and nieces in both the United States and Germany.

Arnhild’s life will be celebrated by her family members in a private ceremony as she is laid to rest.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 26 Sep 1927, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Copyholder og proofreader hos Donnelleys' Plymouth Court.
• Illness: 1951, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Multippel sklerose.
• Residence: Bef 1975, Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA; 1722 Brummel street.

Notes:

Occupation:
En september morgen så Lawrence, eller Pete, i en avis:

Wanted. Boys with four-year high school education to learn proofreading.

Dette synes Pete så interessant ut og søkte jobben, og i slutten av måneden startet han hos Donnelleys' Plymouth Court.

Pete startet som copyholder og ble en crackerjack proofreader, en karriere som skulle bli over 30 år lang, og som innebar proofreading on pressproofs and the marking of press plates.

På grunn av multippel sklerose måtte Pete slutte å arbeide i 1957.

Han fortsatte fra oktober 1960 å skrive sin egen spalte i - The Lakeside Review - som het Pete's corner, en spalte over Donnelleys pensjonister.

Illness:
Sykdommen som Pete fikk i 1951 tvang han til å slutte og arbeide hos Donnelley i 1957.

Buried:
Acacia Park Cemetery and Mausoleum.

Lawrence married Ruth Josephine Ervin, "Petersen" on 17 Oct 1936 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Ruth was born on 03 Sep 1915 in USA; died on 18 Sep 2002 in Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Event-Misc: Bef 1921, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Fra Chicago tidlig i 1920-årene.
• Event-Misc: Abt 1972, USA; Ruth og barnebarna Jan Erik og Sven Hendrik Petersen.
• Retired: Sep 1977, Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA

Notes:

Birth:
Far var Otto Emanuel Ervin.

Retired:
Ruth skriver i et brev til Ruth Skøien i Oslo 6.mars 1978 blant annet:

...I retired last September after working 20 years so now I can spend more time with my daughter & her family. They just moved to a larger house 10 minutes from us...

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1920, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Notes:

Birth:
Født Pedersen i Århus iflg Bruce Petersen.

Peter married Gustava Alette Lorentzen, "Petersen" in 1902 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Gustava (daughter of Fredrik Christian Lorentzen and Karen Olsdatter Moe, "Lorentzen") was born on 21 Jun 1882 in Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norge; was christened on 13 Aug 1882 in Vår frue kirke, Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norge; died on 02 Aug 1971 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Confirmation: 25 Apr 1897, Vår frue kirke, Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norge
• Residence: 1900, Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norge; Ø.Møllenbg. 12.
• Emigration: 27 Jul 1900, Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norge; Reisemålet var Chicago.
• Event-Misc: Aft 27 Jul 1900, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Søstrene Gusta og Laura hos fotograf.
• Event-Misc: 1933, Agle, Snåsa, Nord-Trøndelag, Norge; Bilder fra besøk hos Aunes på Agle stasjon.
• Event-Misc: Aft 1932, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Lorentzen-Loholt samling i Chicago.
• Event-Misc: Aft May 1933, Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norge; Gusta var på besøk hjemme i gamlelandet i 1933.
• Event-Misc: 17 May 1934, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Nasjonaldagsfeiring.
• Event-Misc: 17 May 1935, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Norges nasjonaldag feires i Chicago.
• Anecdote: Sep 1936, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Brev fra Gusta Petersen til broren Oskar Lorentzen som lå dødssyk.
• Event-Misc: 1939, Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norge; Gusta igjen på besøk i gamlelandet.
• Event-Misc: Bef 1957, Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norge; Gusta Petersen og niesen Kirsten Eide hos fotografen.
• Residence: Bef Oct 1962, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 4833 N. Walcott.
• Residence: Bef Aug 1963, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 2507 W. Catalpa Avenue.
• Event-Misc: Bef 1968, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Alice, Gusta og Cora.

Notes:

Fra venstre:
Anna Sørensen, Cora født Larsen, Alice født Petersen, Gusta Petersen, Karen født Petersen og Grace Palmer (født Petersen).

Birth:
Foreldrenes bopel: Sandgaten 25.

Residence:
Fra adresseboka 1900-1901 og 1902-1903:

Lorentzen, Gustava, Frk., Ø.Møllenbg. 12.

Emigration:
Ifølge emigrantprotokoll over emigrerte fra Trondheim, dro 58-årige Karen Lorentzen med skipet Salmo, Dominion-linjen, fra Trondheim 27.juli 1900, sammen med sin 18-årige datter Gusta.
Endelig destinasjon skal ha vært Chicago, Illinois.

Billettene deres var betalt i Amerika.

Kilde:
Emigrantarkivet, under emigrerte fra Trondheim 1867-1930.

Ifølge Bruce Petersen skal Gusta ha reist fra Norge med sin mor, Karen Lorentzen, med SS Salmo til Hull i England i 1900. Derfra med tog til Liverpool, hvor de i august dro videre til Boston med SS New England. Er dette riktig?

Bruce Petersen sier også at Gusta skal ha fulgt sin eldre bror Fredrik Christian til Amerika, da han reiste 25.mars 1903 (dato iht emigrantprotokollen).
Gusta skal ha vendt hjem til gamlelandet kort tid etter at datteren Alice ble født - turen det trolig refereres til ovenfor.

Anecdote:
Dearest Oscar,

Ruth og Einar staar nu for reisen færdig, saa jeg vil skynd mig og skrive nogle ord. Du maa sandelig ta dig sammen og blive frisk og rask som du var sidst jeg var hjemme, tiden gaar saa hurtig det er nu bare fire maaneder igjen n det er plenty tid for dig og komme paa benene igjen, da Ruth har saa lidet rum sender jeg dig bare to kortstokker, mere næste gang.

Kjærlig hilsen søster Gusta.

Event-Misc:
På bildet:

Fra venstre:
Kristian Ludvik og Marie. Bak ser vi Alfred Pedersen (gift med Cora).
Gusta, Haldis og Paul Leonard med lille Hans og Olaf.

Residence:
I et brev til sin niese Ruth Skøien datert 16.august 1963 skriver Gusta:

...I am so croppled up and have so much pain, the best place for me is home. I don't go out unless someone picks me up or I take a cab.
We are all settled in our new flat and we like it a lot, it's a nice neigborhood...

Died:
Niesen Margaret Nelson skriver i et brev til sin kusine Ruth Skøien datert 13.august 1971:

Dear Ruth:

Well, I guess you know by now that Aunt Gusta passed away two weeks ago. She didn't suffer too much at the end as they gave her pain killers. She actually died of cancer. When Cora and I went to see her you would hardly recognize her she was so shriveled up and thin.
They held the wake only one night at the same funeral home that Alice was laid out in and there weren't too many people there as most of Alice's frends live in Chicago and they think Glenview is too far away.

I saw Ruth at the wake...

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Married:
Ekteparet Petersen fikk 4 barn.

Familiebildet:

Bak: Alice, Fred, Grace, Lawrence.
Foran: Gusta og Peter Petersen med hunden Judy.