Hans married Otteline Johanne Dorothea Nielsen on 22 Feb 1913 in Løgumkloster Kirke, Løgumkloster Sogn, Lø Herred, Tønder Amt. Otteline (daughter of Johannes Thygesen Nielsen and Dorthea Lund) was born on 15 Oct 1887 in Mjolden, Mjolden Sogn, Tønder Amt; was christened on 3 Dec 1887 in Mjolden Kirke; died on 21 May 1986; was buried on 24 May 1986 in Esbjerg, Gormsgade kirkegård, Trenighed/Jerne Sogn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Dorthea Petersen was born on 14 Oct 1913 in Løgumkloster, Løgumkloster Sogn, Tønder Amt; was christened on 7 Dec 1913.
2. Laust Petersen was born on 16 May 1915 in Løgumkloster, Løgumkloster Sogn, Tønder Amt; was christened on 27 Jun 1915; died on 9 Jun 1937 in Esbjerg fiskerihavn; was buried on 13 Jun 1937 in Nye kirkegård i Esbjerg.
3. Johannes Nielsen Petersen was born on 29 Mar 1917 in Løgumkloster, Løgumkloster Sogn, Tønder Amt; was christened on 29 Apr 1917.
4. Christian Petersen was born on 9 Dec 1919 in Løgumkloster, Løgumkloster Sogn, Tønder Amt; was christened on 4 Jan 1920.
5. Anders Petersen was born on 30 Sep 1921 in Løgumkloster, Løgumkloster Sogn, Tønder Amt; was christened on 21 Oct 1921.
6. Margrethe Petersen was born on 24 Apr 1928 in Strucksallè 58, Tønder By, Tønder Amt; was christened on 24 May 1928 in Kristkirken i Tønder, Tønder Amt.