Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Onson, Peter 
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Author: History of Grundy County, 1914

ONSON, Peter. - The land of Grundy County is admirably adapted for farming 
purposes and the men who have invested in it have no reason to regret their 
action. One of the prosperous retired agriculturalists of Goose Lake Township 
who takes a pride in what he accomplished on his farm and the improvements he 
made upon it is Peter Onson. He was born at Stavanger, Norway, in January, 
1841, a son of Osen and Mary (Olson) Onson, who came to the Province of 
Quebec, Canada, in 1866. From there they made their way to Chicago, and thence 
to Morris, Ill., where the father died in 1876, and the mother in 1904.

Peter Onson was brought up at home, and remained with his parents until his 
arrival in Grundy County. He engaged with farmers for ten years, and then 
having gained a valuable experience and saved some money, in 1874 bought 
eighty-five acres of land in Goose Lake Township; but the farm was in bad 
condition, necessitating some very hard work and management to bring it into 
its present excellent condition. He improved the buildings and land, and had 
one of the best places for its size in the township. He sold this farm in 
1913, but still resides on it with his daughter, Mrs. John Philips, who was 
the purchaser. 

In 1867 Mr. Onson was married to Annie Knutson, born in Norway, who died in 
1882, having borne him the following children: Onie, who is with his father; 
Andrew, who is a farmer of Goose Lake Township; Carl, who is of Wauponsee 
Township; Bertha, Mrs. John Philips, who is the owner of the homestead in 
Goose Lake Township and Martha, Mrs. Get Olson, who is of Livingston County, 
Ill. Mr. Onson belongs to the Norwegian Lutheran Church. In politics he is a 
Republican, but has never taken any active part in public affairs, as his 
farming duties have claimed him too closely. A hardworker, and very thrifty in 
his habits, Mr. Onson has steadily advanced, and his success is well merited.

page 878

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Source:  History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. 
Publishers; 1914

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