Grandma Brunken's Post Card Album: Carsten Petersen Sr.'s Grandchildren

Carsten Petersen Sr.'s Grandchildren - 1921

Caption on the Picture in Mildred's Album.

Who's Who

The grandchildren and a great granddaughter of Carsten Petersen, Sr. - 1921.

Front row left to right:

Gladys Eugalia Grossnicklaus (1912 – 1968), daughter of Minnie Christina (Petersen) and Charles Frederick "Charley" Grossnicklaus.
Merlin Grossnicklaus (1920 – 2004), son of Minnie Christina (Petersen) and Charles Frederick "Charley" Grossnicklaus.
Melvin Carsten Petersen (1917 – 1999), son of Alwina Johanna (Hoefelman) and Carsten Petersen Jr.
Earl Armond Weber (1915 – 2002), son of Cecelia Margaret (Petersen) and Frank Carl Weber.
Milton Frank Weber (1917 – ), son of Cecelia Margaret (Petersen) and Frank Carl Weber.
Caroline Macella Arndt (1914 – 2002), daughter of Mathilda (Petersen) and Charles Herbert E. Arndt.
Lauretta S Grossnicklaus (1918 – 2013), daughter of Minnie Christina (Petersen) and Charles Frederick "Charley" Grossnicklaus.
Lorena Ida Griepentrog (1917 – 1994), daughter of Lucia Bertha "Lucy" (Petersen) and William Albert Griepentrog.
Leonard Lawrence Grossnicklaus (1915 – 1948), son of Minnie Christina (Petersen) and Charles Frederick "Charley" Grossnicklaus.
Harold Herbert Griepentrog (1914 – 1990), son of Lucia Bertha "Lucy" (Petersen) and William Albert Griepentrog.

Middle row left to right:

Marvin Clifford Weber (1920 – 1945), son of Cecelia Margaret (Petersen) and Frank Carl Weber.
Leona Margaret Arndt (1909 – 1997), daughter of Mathilda (Petersen) and Charles Herbert E. Arndt.
Edna Margarethe Petersen (1912 – 2007), daughter of Alwina Johanna (Hoefelman) and Carsten Petersen, Jr.
Mildred Lorena Brunken (1920 – 2014), daughter of Clara Marie "Mary" (Petersen) and William Leopold Brunken.
Evelyn Ida Grossnicklaus (1913 – 1999), daughter of Minnie Christina (Petersen) and Charles Frederick "Charley" Grossnicklaus.
Ruby Caroline Petersen (1914 – 2006), daughter of Alwina Johanna (Hoefelman) and Carsten Petersen, Jr.
Rueben Arndt (1913 – 1984), son of Mathilda (Petersen) and Charles Herbert E. Arndt.
Emil J Mueller (1907 – 1932), son of Emma (Petersen) and Otto Gottlieb Mueller.
Adele E Mueller (1905 – 1993), daughter of Emma (Petersen) and Otto Gottlieb Mueller.
Esther Grotelueschen (1920 – 1983) daughter of Martha Louisa (Mueller) and Conrad Grotelueschen, granddaughter of Emma (Petersen) and Otto Gottlieb Mueller.

Back row left to right:

Raymond William Arndt (1906 – 1976), son of Mathilda (Petersen) and Charles Herbert E. Arndt.
Hugo Otto Mueller (1907 – 1932), son of Emma (Petersen) and Otto Gottlieb Mueller.
Edmund E. Arndt (1906 – 1984), son of Mathilda (Petersen) and Charles Herbert E. Arndt.
Herbert E. Arndt (1905 – 1980), son of Mathilda (Petersen) and Charles Herbert E. Arndt.

Grandchildren not in the picture:

Walter C. Arndt (1908 – 1993), son of Mathilda (Petersen) and Charles Herbert E. Arndt.
Hilda Ida Brunken (1906 – 1946), daughter of Clara Marie "Mary" (Petersen) and William Leopold Brunken.
Alvin William Brunken (1908 – 1996), son of Clara Marie "Mary" (Petersen) and William Leopold Brunken.
Leona Cecelia Brunken (1911 – 1996), daughter of Clara Marie "Mary" (Petersen) and William Leopold Brunken.
Harold Carsten Brunken (1913 – 2004), son of Clara Marie "Mary" (Petersen) and William Leopold Brunken.
Lucy Margaretha Hagelman (1896 – 1981), daughter of Anna Catherine (Petersen) and Heinrick Ludwig "Henry" Hagelman.
Elsie Ida Hagelman (1901 – 1973), daughter of Anna Catherine (Petersen) and Heinrick Ludwig "Henry" Hagelman.
Martha Louisa Mueller (1897 – 1937), daughter of Emma (Petersen) and Otto Gottlieb Mueller.
Walter Bernard Mueller (1900 – 1966), son of Emma (Petersen) and Otto Gottlieb Mueller.
Verner Petersen (1920 – 1972), son of Tetta Hanna (Johannes) and Christian Broder "Chris" Petersen.

Grandchildren not yet born October, 1921:

Donald Jerome Catte (1927 – ), son of Frieda Ida (Petersen) and Joseph Catte.
Richard Wayne Catte (1930 – 2006), son of Frieda Ida (Petersen) and Joseph Catte.
Mila D. Grossnicklaus (1922 – 2011), daughter of Minnie Christina (Petersen) and Charles Frederick "Charley" Grossnicklaus.
Duane E. Grossnicklaus (1928 – 2002), son of Minnie Christina (Petersen) and Charles Frederick "Charley" Grossnicklaus.
Mabel Florence Petersen (1924 – ), daughter of Alwina Johanna (Hoefelman) and Carsten Petersen, Jr.
Maxine Ruth Petersen (1925 – 2011), daughter of Tetta Hanna (Johannes) and Christian Broder "Chris" Petersen.
Norma Jean Petersen (1931 – ), daughter of Tetta Hanna (Johannes) and Christian Broder "Chris" Petersen.
Carroll Ruben Weber (1927 – ), son of Cecelia Margaret (Petersen) and Frank Carl Weber.

A group photograph of the grandchildren in attendance at the funeral of Carsten Petersen, Sr.

October 1921.

Platte Center, Nebraska

Mildred (Brunken) Kletke shared this photograph on December 29, 2003.
The caption for the picture incorrectly references "Grandpa Brunkens Funeral". This was the funeral of Carsten Petersen, Sr. who died October 7, 1921.