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Esther Smith

Female 1904 - 1986  (82 years)


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  • Name Esther Smith 
    Born 29 Apr 1904  Verboort, Washington Co, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died Aug 1986  Hillsboro, Washington Co, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I229818  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 28 May 2010 

    Father William Smith,   b. 20 Jan 1872, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1940, Verboort, Washington Co, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Wilhelmina Kersten,   b. 24 Jun 1876, Ladysmith, Rusk Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 01 Jan 1961, Hillsboro, Washington Co, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 15 May 1901  Verboort, Washington Co, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F63560  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Henry Peterson,   b. 04 Sep 1904, Buxton, Washington Co, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1980, Hillsboro, Washington Co, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 06 Nov 1928  Verboort, Washington Co, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F90693  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Petersen, a longtime Hillsboro resident, died Monday, Aug. 4, 1986 at her home in Hillsboro. She was 82. Mrs. Petersen, the daughter of William and Wilhelmina (Kersten) Smith was born April 29, 1904 at Verboort.
      She married Henry Petersen Nov. 6, 1928. He preceded her in death in 1980, after over 52 years of marriage.
      Esther Petersen was stricken with polio at the age of 6, so her schooling at the Verboort School didn't begin until she was 9. She attended Banks High School for a year, completing her secondary education from St. Mary of the Valley. After high school, she graduated from Behnke-Walker Business College in Portland.
      Her employment included work at Hillsboro's Perfection Bakery, the Hillsboro Argus, the finance department of the Washington County courthouse, checking at local berry fields and clerking on city and county election boards. The Petersens also owned and operated a restaurant.
      Mrs. Petersen enjoyed her friends, fishing, flowers, sewing and clam digging. She was a member of St. Matthew Parish and Altar Society, and the American Association of Retired Persons.