Greenwood, Clark Co., Wisconsin

Peter Christopherson was born June 22, 1846 in Trondhjem, Norway. In the spring of 1872 he came to this country and with the exception of a short time, he lived on his farm 3 ½ miles northeast of Greenwood, Clark County, Wis. Twelve years ago he sold the farm and moved to Greenwood, where he resided one year and then moved to Riverside, Montana where Peter died July 13, 1924, after ailing for some time.  He was 78 years and 20 days old. Carrie had died twenty years before that.  Both are buried in the Greenwood City Cemetery.

The Christophersons were the parents of eight children. Seven of the children survive, one died in infancy. The surviving ones are Carl, John, Ole, Andrew, Mattie, Clara and Gena, all residing out west.

Census Records

1880 Wisconsin Federal-Clark-Warner-ED 0, page 1, 6/1/1880
Christopherson, Peter, white, male, age 22, head, farmer, born in Norway.
His wife Carry (sp) was 37 and born in Norway. 2 children born in Wisconsin.
 

1900 Wisconsin Federal-Clark-Warner-ED 31, page 4B, June 14-15,1900
Christopherson, Peter, head, male, white, born Jul 1846, age 53, married or 25 years, farmer. He and his wife Cary (sp) had 8 children with 7 living, born in Norway, immigration 1872, petition for citizenship.
 

1910 Wisconsin Federal-Clark-Warner- ED 33, page 2B, 4/20/1910
Christopherson, Peter, head, male, white, age 63, widow, born in Norway, parents born in Norway, immigration 1872, farmer.
4 children listed all born in Wisconsin from 1879 to 1886.