Alma Agnes Peterson

     Alma Agnes Peterson was born on 1 February 1890 at Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey.^1,4,2,3 She was the daughter of John Peterson and Anna ______.^1,2,3 Alma, age 10, appeared on the US Census of 1900 living at Van Pelt Avenue, Richmond, Ontario County, New York,in the household of her parents, John and Anna Peterson.⁴ As of 31 October 1910,her married name was Travis.

Alma Agnes Peterson, age 20, married Andrew Alphonse Travis, age 18 , son of George William Travis and Margaret E. Sexton, on 31 October 1910 at Middletown, Orange County, New York.^1,5 Alma, age 24 years, and Andrew Travis, age 23 years, appeared on the US Census of 1915 at Middletown, Orange County, New York.⁶ Alma, age 29 years, and Andrew, age 28 years, appeared on the US Census of 1920 on Laurie Street, Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey.⁷ Alma and Andrew were divorced between 1920 and 1930. Alma, age 39 years, appeared on the US Census of 1930 on 178 Bergen Street, Newark, New Jersey. Her occupation was an inspector at an electric factory.⁸ Alma, age 50, appeared on the US Census of 1940 living at 530 Hunterdon Street, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey,in the household of her daughter and family, Mary Dorothy and Edward John MacConnell.⁹

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