John L. Peterson, b: 1892 - Crawford County, Wisconsin

^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}


			^{Peder Pederson Teigen}^{b.1809 Aurland Parish d.1885 Teigen under Sanv, Luster}

		^{Lars Pederson Teigen}^{b.1848 Teigen, Norway d.1917 Crawford Co., Wisconsin}	^{Christenca Torbjørnsdatter Eikum}^{b.1813 Varden under Eiku, Luster d.1883 Teigen under Sanv, Luster}

	^{John L. Peterson}^{b.1892 Crawford Co., Wisconsin d.1972 La Crosse, Wisconsin}		^Ole Olson^{b. d.}

		^{Oleana Oleson}^{b.1861 Norway d.1921 Crawford Co., Wisconsin}	^{Ragnilde Larsdotter}^{b. d.}

^{Victor Peterson}^{b. d.}

		^{Soren Tollefson}^{b.1879 Norway d.1925}

	^{Nora Esadora Tollefson}^{b.1905 d.1957}		^{Jens Running}^{b.1827 Norway d.1910 Cashton, Wisconsin}

		^{Tillie Running}^{b.1887 Cashton, Wisconsin d.1933}	^Lina^{b.1830 Norway d.1912}