From the book History of Walworth County Wisconsin, by Albert Clayton Beckwith, 
publ. 1912 - Pages 690 - 691
 
ALMON L. PETERSON.  The record of Almon L. PETERSON, a successful farmer of 
Whitewater township, Walworth county, is that of an enterprising gentleman 
whose life has been very intimately associated with the material prosperity and 
moral advancement of this locality during the most progressive period of its 
history, and he has always been found on the right side of questions looking to 
the development of his county in any way.

Mr. PETERSON was born in Richmond township, this county, on April 4, 1860.  He 
is the son of Oliver H. and Mary (HALDERSON) PETERSON, both natives of Norway, 
the father born in 1830 and the mother in 1829.  He came to Walworth county, 
Wisconsin, in 1849 with his parents, John and Carrie (VALLEY) HOLDEN, the 
father dying the second day after landing, and he was buried in Richmond 
township.  His widow subsequently married John ARVESON, whose death occurred in 
1872 and in 1879 she passed away.  She was born in 1795.  Mary HALDERSON came 
to Walworth county in 1849 and the parents of the subject were married in 
Delavan, this county.  Their family consisted of seven children, four of whom 
are living.  Oliver H. PETERSON devoted his life to farming and became the 
owner of one hundred and fifty-four acres.  His death occurred in 1909 and his 
wife died in 1908.
 
Almon L. PETERSON was reared on the home farm and received his education in the 
public schools of his township and the Whitewater Normal.  He has continued 
farming from boyhood and he purchased one hundred and forty acres in Sugar 
Creek township, which he later sold, then came to Whitewater township, three 
miles east of his former place, and purchased one hundred and seventy-six 
acres, known as the "Big Spring" farm.  Here he has been most successful as a 
general farmer and stock raiser, carrying on dairying and breeding Jersey 
cattle.
 
Politically, Mr. PETERSON is a Republican, and he was assessor of Sugar Creek 
township for a year, and was also a member of the school board for a year.  He 
was assessor in Whitewater township for three years, and was township chairman 
one year, filling these various positions with much credit and satisfaction.  
He belongs to the Methodist church.
 
Mr. PETERSON was married on January 23, 1895, to Laura LARSEN, who came to 
Wisconsin in 1871.  She is the daughter of Peter and Mary (RASMUSSEN) LARSON, 
both born in Denmark, where they were reared.  About 1858 they emigrated to 
America, and soon came on to Neenah, Winnebago county, Wisconsin.  Her father's 
death occurred in Oconto county, this state, in 1908, and his widow is still 
living there.  To the subject and wife two children have been born, namely: Ira 
L., born May 13, 1896, and Almon Harold, born March 19, 1898.

Submitted By:  Carol
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