- Date
- 1966-01-04
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Petoskey
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathcommunitymaritimelumbering
- Within
- Petoskey
Summary
Carl “Pete the Swede” Peterson died on January 4, 1966, in Little Traverse Hospital in Petoskey, according to the January Beaver Beacon. Funeral services were held January 7, and the June issue reports graveside services at St. James Township Cemetery on May 27, fulfilling the earlier burial plan.
Evidence and limits
The obituary and later burial report supply source-bounded death and burial evidence, along with a brief account of Peterson’s Great Lakes sailing and lumbering work. They do not replace a death certificate, funeral-home file, or cemetery register.
Open questions
- Was Peterson’s planned spring burial completed, and where is the cemetery entry?
- Which Great Lakes vessels or employers are documented in his maritime career?
Sources
- Reports that Carl “Pete the Swede” Peterson died January 4 in Little Traverse Hospital in Petoskey after a one-day stay, with funeral services January 7 and planned spring burial on Beaver Island. It gives a birth date of October 4, 1889, Swedish origin, Great Lakes sailor and lumberman work, and named surviving siblings; it is not a civil or cemetery record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1966-01_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1966-01_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports that graveside services for Carl “Pete the Swede” Peterson were held at St. James Township Cemetery on May 27, confirming the spring burial planned in the January notice; it is not a cemetery register.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1966-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published burial report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, cemetery, or funeral claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1966-06_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Carl “Pete the Swede” Peterson dies in Petoskey, 1966”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/death-of-carl-peterson-1966/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1966, “Obituaries.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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