Halster Peterson was born in Vermeland, Sweden January 6, 1842. He married Maria Olsdotter, born March 29, 1850, also of Vermaland, Sweden. Halster came to America in 1881 and stayed with a sister at Cokato, Minnesota. A year later his wife came to America with their three small children. One son died aboard ship and

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 194