The Peter Quarnberg House is a historic house in

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. It was built in 1900 by Antone Peterson, an immigrant from Sweden, for Peter J. Quarnberg, also an immigrant from Sweden who converted to

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with his parents before settling in Scipio in 1872. With Quarnberg married Caroline Marie Hanseen, also an immigrant from Sweden, and they had five sons and two daughters. They resided in this house, designed in the Queen Anne architectural style. It later belonged to their son Archie, followed by his daughter Coleen Quarnberg Memmot. It has been listed on the

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since July 26, 1982. Quarnberg was born January 22, 1854, in "Wermlingbo" (perhaps

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. The Hanseens were also immigrants from

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National Register of Historic Places in Millard County, Utah Queen Anne architecture in Utah Houses completed in 1900 1900 establishments in Utah Scipio, Utah {{MillardCountyUT-NRHP-stub