In the book's own words, not ours, with obvious scanning errors fixed. Families often supplied these stories to the publisher, so check key dates.
From Past and present of Buena Vista County, Iowa (1909)
B. A. PETERSON.
[This passage is too damaged in the scanned book to reproduce. See the original book.]
111 June, 1908, occurred the marriage of B. A. Peterson and Miss YilheIllliIla Sweiison. Mr. Peterson is a republican in his political views, while his religious faith is indicated by his membership in the Swedish Lutheran Church.
Carl Peterson, junior member of the firm of B. A. Peterson Company, is also a native of Sweden and when nineteen years of age crossed the Atlantic to the new world. He performed the duties of clerk in a store at Alta, Iowa, until he entered upon his present business connection. His views on politics and religion are the same as those of his brother, and both young men are numbered among the energetic, enterprising and progressive citizens of Buena Vista county.
As printed in Past and present of Buena Vista County, Iowa (1909). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
The printed record stops around 1909. We trace your line from there down to you, with every source cited.