Service Number -2163593

Third Platoon

Company L Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Enlisted 27 Feb 1918. Listed as Private. Transferrred to 132nd INF per SO#108 Hdq 33rd DIV dtd 20 Apr 1918. Assigned to Co L, 132nd INF per Verbal Order Commanding Officer (VOCO) 23 Apr 1918. - Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Aug 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Sep 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Oct 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. - Company Roster November 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster December 1918 A.E.F. Junglinster, Luxembourg: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster January 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster February 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster March 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster April 1919 A.E.F.: Listed as Corporal.

Promoted to Sergeant per Veterans' Gravesites file (see below)

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps
 

WWI Draft Registration. Select image for larger view. Will open in a new browser window or tab.

Post War Occupations / Bio:

the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert A Peterson
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: Minnesota
Home in 1920: Elmdale, Morrison, Minnesota
House Number: Farm
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Nettie Peterson
Father's Birthplace: Sweden
Mother's Birthplace: Sweden
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Robert A Peterson 27
Nettie Peterson 21

the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert A Peterson
Birth Year: abt 1892
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 38
Birthplace: Minnesota
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Pike Creek, Morrison, Minnesota, USA
Map of Home: View map
Dwelling Number: 154
Family Number: 156
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 20.00
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 27
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Sweden
Mother's Birthplace: Sweden
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Tractor operator
Industry: Road Work
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members Age Relationship
Robert A Peterson 38 Head
Nettie Peterson 32 Wife
Robert A Peterson 9 Son
Daurthy G Peterson 8 Daughter

the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert A Peterson
Age: 48
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Minnesota
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Darling, Morrison, Minnesota
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Darling, Morrison, Minnesota
Residence in 1935: Darling
Sheet Number: 2A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 21
Occupation: Farmer
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1200
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Robert A Peterson 48 Head
Nettie Peterson 42 Wife
Robt A Peterson Jr 19 Son
Dorothy Peterson 18 Daughter
James Peterson 4 Son

WWII Draft Registration.

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

the U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
Name: Robert A Peterson
Death Age: 74
Birth Date: 1 Mar 1892
Service Start Date: 27 Feb 1918
Service End Date: 26 May 1919 Discharged
Death Date: 4 Oct 1966
Interment Date: 7 Oct 1966
Cemetery Address: 7601 34th Avenue, South Minneapolis, MN 55450
Cemetery: Ft. Snelling National Cemetery
Interment Place: Minnesota
Plot: SECTION O SITE 956
Notes: SGT US ARMY WORLD WAR I

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