Anna Olivia Pearson ^{1 2 3 4 5}

  General Notes:

The 1910 US Census shows Anna's three children from her previous marriage all with the Peterson surname and the father's birth location was shown as Sweden. It is very likely that Peterson was her married name and her maiden name was Pearson. The 1930 US Census shows that she was married at the age of 19 which would be about 1895. She may have been married in Sweden because I can find no marriage record around that date nor any birth records in Illinois for the children.
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 1871 and a birth location of Sweden.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 69 on the 1940 US Census.
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• She has alternate birth date of 1874 and a birth location of Sweden.

A photo of her gravestone gives the birth year of 1874.
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• She has alternate birth date of 1877 and a birth location of Sweden.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 42 on the 1920 US Census.
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Cherry Valley Township, Winnebago, IL on 30 April 1910. ¹

1910 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 141, Dwelling 2, Family 2, Roll 336
Cherry Valley Township, Winnebago County, Illinois
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 2 years (2nd marriage for both)
Anna O. Brown..Wife..34..SWEDEN..1/1
(Living with 2nd husband, 1 stepson, 3 sons, and widowed mother-in-law.)
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Cherry Valley Township, Winnebago, IL on 9 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 161, Dwelling 120, Family 124, Roll 416
Cherry Valley Township, Winnebago County, Illinois
Farm owned
Anna Brown..Wife..42..SWEDEN
(Living with 2nd husband, 1 stepson, and 3 children from her 1st marriage.)
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Cherry Valley, IL on 7 April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 2, Dwelling 79, Family 91, Roll 571
Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois
State Street; home owned, $5000
Anna O. Brown..Wife..54..SWEDEN..1st married at 19
(Living with 2nd husband and son from 1st marriage.)
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• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Cherry Valley, IL on 11 April 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 101-2, Family 93, Roll 912
Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois
home owned, $1000
Same house in 1935
Anna Brown..Wife..69..IL..8th grade
(Living with 2nd husband.)
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• She was buried in 1955 in the Cherry Valley Cemetery in Cherry Valley, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial# 30645700
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Anna married John Wesley Brown Jr, son of John Wesley Brown Sr and Hannah Marie Packard, on 14 October 1908 in , Winnebago County, IL.^{1 2 3 4} (John Wesley Brown Jr was born on 7 July 1857 in Flora Township, Boone, IL,^{1 2 3 6 7 8} died on 6 February 1945 in Cherry Valley, IL ⁸ and was buried on 9 February 1945 in Cherry Valley, IL ⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: Image, on 14 October 1908, in , Winnebago County, IL.

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Cherry Valley Township, Winnebago, IL on 30 April 1910. ¹

1910 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 141, Dwelling 2, Family 2, Roll 336
Cherry Valley Township, Winnebago County, Illinois
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 2 years (2nd marriage for both)
John W. Brown..Head..52..IL..Farmer
Anna O. Brown..Wife..34..SWE..1/1
Leon L. Brown..Son..22..IL
Clarance Peterson..SSon..14..IL
Freddie Peterson..SSon..13..IL
Harrold Peterson..SSon..7..IL
Hannah M. Brown..Mother..75..NY..Widowed
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Cherry Valley Township, Winnebago, IL on 9 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 161, Dwelling 120, Family 124, Roll 416
Cherry Valley Township, Winnebago County, Illinois
Farm owned
John W. Brown..Head..62..IL
Anna Brown..Wife..42..SWE
Leonard L. Brown..Son..29..MN..Agent, Life Insurance
Clarence Peterson..Stepson..22..IL..Laborer, Electric Co.
Fred Peterson..Stepson..21..IL..Laborer, Foundry
Harold Peterson..Stepson..17..IL..Retail Salesman, Grocery store
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Cherry Valley, IL on 7 April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 2, Dwelling 79, Family 91, Roll 571
Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois
State Street; home owned, $5000
John W. Brown..Head..72..IL
Anna O. Brown..Wife..54..SWE..1st married at 19
Clarence E. Peterson..Stepson..34..IL..Office Hand, Factory
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Cherry Valley, IL on 11 April 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 101-2, Family 93, Roll 912
Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois
home owned, $1000
Same house in 1935
John W. Brown..Head..83..IL..4th grade
Anna Brown..Wife..69..IL..8th grade
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: John W Brown
Titles and Terms: Mr
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 14 Oct 1908
Event Place: Winnebago, Illinois, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Birth Year (Estimated): 1856
Father's Name: John Brown
Mother's Name: Hanna Maria Packard
Spouse's Name: Annie Peterson
Spouse's Titles and Terms: Mrs
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 21
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1887
Spouse's Father's Name: Luis Pearson
Spouse's Mother's Name: Clara Anderson
Page: 504

Citing this Record
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9L-L8GD : 17 October 2017), John Brown in entry for John W Brown and Annie Peterson, 14 Oct 1908; citing Winnebago, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,914,054.