Alma Agnes Peterson

1890 -

• Name	Alma Agnes Peterson
  	Father: John Peterson (1865-____) Mother: Anna ______ (1869-____) [1, 2]
  Birth	1 Feb 1890	Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Census	1900 (9 years)	Richmond, Ontario County, New York, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1900 US Census she was recorded, age 10, living on Van Pelt Avenue, Richmond, New York with her parents. He was attending school.
  Census	1915 (24 years)	Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1915 New York State Census she was recorded, age 25, living in Middletown, New York.
  History	6 Apr 1917 (27 years)	US Enters World War I
  Census	1920 (29 years)	Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, U.S.A.   [6]
  In the 1920 US Census she was recorded, age 30, living at Laurie Street, Perth Amboy, New Jersey.
  History	24 Oct 1929 (39 years)	Black Thursday, Great Depression Begins
  Census	1930 (39 years)	Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, U.S.A.   [7]
  In the 1930 US Census she was recorded, age 39, living at 178 Bergen Street, Newark, New Jersey. Her occupation was an inspector at an electric factory.
  Census	1940 (49 years)	Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, U.S.A.   [8]
  In the 1940 US Census she was recorded, age 50, living at 520 Hunterdon Street, Newark, New Jersey with her daughter, Mary, and her daughter's family. Her occupation is listed as a servant.
  History	7 Dec 1941 (51 years)	Attack on Pearl Harbor
  Person ID, Branch	I25032
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Birth: The New Jersey, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931 give her birth year as 1889.

  
  

Spouse / Partner	Andrew Alphonse Travis,   b. 22 Nov 1891, Port Jervis, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. d. 1 Oct 1955, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 63 years)  Other Partners: Mary Josephine Burke  m. yes, date unknow
Marriage	31 Oct 1910	Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A.   [1, 9]
Age at Marriage	She : 20 years and 8 months - He : 18 years and 11 months.
Divorce	Between 1920 and 1930
Children	>   1. Mary Dorothy Travis,   b. Abt 1911, New York State, U.S.A. ▻ Edward John McConnell, Jr.  m. 6 Apr 1930
Family ID	F9085	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	19 May 2025




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Alma Agnes Peterson(1890 – ) 2 3

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Feb 1890 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, U.S.A. Census - 1900 - Richmond, Ontario County, New York, U.S.A. Marriage - 31 Oct 1910 - Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1915 - Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S2182] New York, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1847-1849, 1907-1936, ( Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016). [S137] Bureau of the Census, 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Richmond Ward 3, Richmond, New York; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0603; FHL microfilm: 1241154. [S101] Social Security Administration, Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015). [S2185] New Jersey, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011). [S185] New York State Library, 1915 New York, State Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 02; Assembly District: 02; City: Middletown Ward 01; County: Orange; Page: 03. [S26] Bureau of the Census, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Perth Amboy Ward 6, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1057; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 49. [S20] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Newark, Essex, New Jersey; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0075; FHL microfilm: 2341070. [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Newark, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02428; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 25-513. [S2184] New York State Department of Health, New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967, (ehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 201).