August 14, 1958 - Peterson Wedding

Carl Don Peterson and Sharon Lou Brewer - married August 14, 1958.
Don and Sharon were planning a big December wedding when Don came home on "leave" from his Air Force base in Clovis, New Mexico with a better idea: "Let's get married now." Here is C. Don Peterson, Sharon Lou (Brewer) Peterson, Gladys (Wernowsky) Peterson, and Carl S. Peterson.

Carl S. Peterson Immigration Paperwork

Looks like Carl S. Peterson arrived in New York USA on March 5, 1929. He would have been 24 years old. He arrived upon the ship Gripsholm.

MS Gripsholm was an ocean liner, built in 1925 by Armstrong, Whirthworth & Company in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England for the Swedish American Line for use in transatlantic traffic from Gothenburg to New York. From 1927 onwards she was used as a cruise ship alongside transatlantic crossings.

Easter 1953 with Carl S. Peterson and Gladys Wernowsky

Easter 1953

Left to Right: C. Don Peterson (15), Carl S. Peterson (47), Gladys Wernowsky Peterson (39), and Karin Peterson (16).

This picture was taken on the back side of the house on Zessin St. in Creve Coeur.