Overlock-Petersen History: A Union of the Daring Danes & the Gutsy Germans
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Part I: OVERLOCK


Introduction to the Overlocks
Chapter 1: Finding the Overlocks: The Family That My Father Refused to Discuss
  —The Town of Waldoboro

Chapter 2: Immigrants From Germany to Maine: Johann Gottfried Oberlach
Chapter 3:John Joseph Overlock & Christina Alstine
  —Exhibit A: Closing the Gap with DNA

Chapter 4: Godfrey Overlock & Lydia Clark
Chapter 5: Henry Overlock & Josephine Staples
Chapter 6: Hartley Gilmore Overlock & Sarah Louisa Reynolds
  —Exhibit B: Newfoundland

Chapter 7: Clarence Edward Overlock

Part II: PEDERSEN-RØERS


Introduction to the Danes
  — Exhibit C: History of Agriculture in Late 17th Century Denmark

Chapter 1: The Petersens: From Peasant Farmer to Small-holder
Chapter 2: Thor Pedersen & Ane Margrethe Jensen
Chapter 3: The Røers: From Søllerød to Copenhagen
Chapter 4: Fredrick Christian Røers & Ane Pedersdatter
Chapter 5: Charles Olüf Petersen & Anna Maria Augusta Røers
Chapter 6: Sketches of Charles’s Siblings: The Move to America
Chapter 7: Sketches of Augusta’s Siblings
Chapter 8: Evelyn Florence Peters

Part III: CLARENCE OVERLOCK & EVELYN PETERS


Introduction to Overlock-Peters
Chapter 1: Clarence Overlock & Evelyn Peters
Chapter 2: Isabelle Louise Overlock
Chapter 3: Memories
  —Exhibit D: A Lesson in Using Foreign Archives for Genealogical Research

Chapter 4: Names in a Church Book Come to Life!

APPENDICES


Appendix A: Weaving & the Guilds
Appendix B: Pages from Thor’s conduct book
Appendix C: Charles’ citizenship papers
Appendix D: Augusta’s Christening Record
Appendix E: Newspaper Article: Peters May Hit Snags in Wedding
Appendix F: Report of the Death of Charles Olüf Petersen in Copenhagen, Denmark
Appendix G. Captain Charles Peters’ Obituary, New York Times
Appendix H. The News of Captain Peters’ Death Reaches Chinook
Appendix I: Researching using mental health records
Appendix J: Alice Viola Peters (1907-1934): Evelyn’s Sister
Appendix K: Overlock Family Tree Diagrams
Appendix L: Pedersen Family Tree Diagrams


Overlock-Petersen History:
A Union of the Daring Danes & the Gutsy Germans

The trials & tribulations of three families
- OVERLOCK, PETERSEN & RØERS -
in the Old Country & their continuing challenges & heartaches as they strove for a better future for themselves & their families in America


Full color By Isabelle Overlock Hallam

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Overlock/OberlachPetersen/PedersenRøers
AlstineArrodAdcock
BennerBrynitzAmadon
Caitland/CatlandChristiansen/datterAndersen
ClarkFarnumAndreasen
GarlandHansen/datterFalk
LordJacobsdatterGeist
MardenJensenHartshorn
ReynoldsLawsonKjærgaard
StaplesMøllerKryger
.Neuhausen/NewhouseLange
.NielsenLindberg
..Olsen.
.Peters.
.Pedersdatter.
.Stein.



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