Adams County ID Archives Obituaries.....Peters, John Olaf 1910
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The Council Leader 6-3-1910
The Council Leader
Council, Idaho
Friday, June 3, 1910
 
Pioneer Passes Suddenly
 
John Olaf Peters was born in Schleswig, Holstein, Germany, Dec. 26, 1839.  He 
came to America in 1859 and went to California during the gold excitement and 
engaged in mining.  In 1865 he came to Idaho locating in Idaho City still 
pursuing mining in the Placer basin.  On Feb. 17, 1878 he married Miss Anna 
Easley at Garden valley, Idaho, to whom two children were born, Maude and 
George, the latter died in infancy.  From there he went to Boise where he 
engaged in the general merchandise business for about one and one-half years.  
He then went to Ruthburg, Idaho, where he had a small store and worked in the 
mines for a short time.
 
In 1880 he built the first business house in Council valley about one mile 
north of the present town of Council.  Later Mr. Peters built a store where 
Wm. Fifer's jewelry store now stands.  In 1894 the store burned and he then 
went into business with Isaac McMahan for a short time then he moved to Weiser 
again and engaged in the hardware business for about three years after which 
he ran a saw mill and butcher shop for a short time each.  In the fall of 1900 
he again engaged in the general mercantile business, this time with J. F. Lowe 
for a short time then sold his interest to J. J. Jones.  He worked in the 
mines a short time then opened a hardware and dry goods store where the 
furniture store of Peters & Gregg now stands and after conducting that 
business for about four years he sold out and made a visit to his brother who 
lives in California.  after spending the winter in California he returned to 
the Seven Devils mining district where he worked during the summer and in the 
fall of 190? he opened a furniture store in what is now the State restaurant.
 
Mr. Peters' health has been failing for several years but last Friday he felt 
better than he had for some time and walked up town several times during the 
day.  He had just returned from up town about 5:30 o'clock feeling apparently 
well when he became suddenly ill at his stomach and went out on the porch and 
in less than five minutes he had bled to death from the breaking of an artery 
in the stomach.  
 
Mr. Peters leaves a wife, daughter and one brother in California to mourn his 
untimely loss.  He was always a kind man to his family and well liked by all 
who had made his acquaintance.
 
The funeral services were held at the Congregational church Sunday morning.  
Rev. Stover preached a very interesting and touching sermon to the departed 
pioneer who had tailed in this western country for years before the white 
people had even conquered the Indians.  Interment was made in the Council 
cemetery.
 
Card of Thanks
We wish to thank our kind friends who were so helpful and sympathetic in our 
recent bereavement.
Anna Peters
Maud Gregg
G. F. Gregg

Note:  Burial at Kesler Cemetery, Council. ch

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