ELLIS C. PETERSON

(Chicago)

 

Ellis C. Peterson was born in Blaking (Meljellby) Sweden, on November 1, 1865, and is a son of Peter and Karine (Jenson) Peterson, natives of the same place. The father was engaged extensively in carpentering and general contracting and was a prominent and useful citizen of that country. He came over to the United States in 1892 to visit the World's Fair of Chicago; remained here two years and then went back to Sweden to continue with his business. He retired from active business in 1908; is now 73 years old and very active for his age ; the mother is 71 years old, and they are members of the Lutheran church.

Ellis C. was educated in the public schools and at an early age engaged with his father in the contracting business, continued thus occupied until he was 22 years old. In 1888 he came to the United States, located in Chicago and began work at the carpenter trade with B. C. Elliott ; at the same time attended the Franklin Evening school and continued to attend for three years. A little later he formed a partnership with B. C. Elliott under the firm name of Peterson & Elliott, with office and shop at 1125 Sheffield avenue.

They engaged in the general contracting business, but at the end of four years the partnership was dissolved, Mr. Elliott retiring from business. Mr. Peterson then located at 3506-8 North Clark street where he still carries on an extensive business, also carrying a large stock of building supplies and doing a general contracting business, erecting many houses and flats on the North side particularly, and generally throughout the city. He is one of the substantial, enterprising and prominent business men of the city. He is a member of the Royal Arcanum, Masonic order and the Gustaf II. Adolph society. In September, 1891, he married Hannah Anderson, of Chicago, and they have the following children : Lily Georgina, Esther Algenia and Clarence Edward. The family reside at their own home 1057 Cornelia avenue.

 

Genealogy of Cook County 1899

 

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