The Ogden Standard Sunday Oct 7, 1888
This is a newspaper article that includes Soren Peterson [Petersen] Jr., Soren Peterson and Andrew Renstrom all of Huntsville, Utah. They took a small expedition together among other men from Ogden and Huntsville to the top of Mount Ogden to view a newly completed observatory. The views from the mountain and even their jokes in conversation are recorded by the author of the article who ascended with them. Attempts were made to get a photograph of them all while they were at the top, but the conditions were never right. The article says, however, that two would be taken on the plateau below the summit on the Huntsville side of the mountain. I would love to find a copy of this photo! It goes on to say that .."Then we shall hasten to Huntsville, partake once more of the hospitality of Mesers, Peterson, McKay and Renstrom and taste Mrs. Renstrom's excellent cookery..."
Peterson vs. Petersen:
Some family members insist on the point that it is the family of Petersen not Peterson based on the family's roots. However, many of the records I have found the Petersen family in thus far, their name is written as Peterson. This is not to deny that the name was, used to be or should be Petersen, it is to say that standardized spelling is a recent Practice and many people didn't bother to ask "How do you spell your name?" People wrote what they heard and that was fine. I have found multiple original records of my Lindeman surname spelled differently in each. I have a whole PowerPoint presentation on multiple spellings of surnames so I can go on and on. The point I wish to make today is that just because someone wrote their name with an o rather than an e does not mean it is not your family.
No comments:
Post a Comment