Meeker County MN Archives Biographies.....Brown, Peter K. 1834 - 
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  PETER K. BROWN, who is one of the leading and influential farmers of Acton
township, has had an eventful and varied life. He was a son of Knute and Eliza Brown
and was born in Denmark on the 8th of October, 1834. When he had arrived at the age
of twenty-four, thinking to benefit his financial condition he started for the gold
fields of Australia, and after 101 days of sailing he landed at Melbourne, and was
soon hard at work in the mines. He remained there for seven years, and endured much
more hardship and suffering than falls to the lot of mankind generally. At one time
he had neither money nor provisions, and after a siege of fasting, which nearly
resulted in starvation, he was fortunate enough to find gold with which he purchased
something to eat. He underwent many other experiences which were fully as trying,
but still he persevered. At times, however, he would enjoy a run of luck, and at one
time he had about $2,000 in his possession, but he managed to leave with about $500
in his pocket. He then returned to Denmark stopping at London, England, for a few
days while on the way home. He then remained in Denmark for about two years, and on
the 17th of April, 1868, he started for the United States and landed at Hew York,
during the latter part of May. He proceeded at once to Kandiyohi county, Minn.,
where his brother, M. K. Brown was living. A year later he moved to the farm in
Acton township on which he still lives, having purchased railroad land. As he had
learned the carpenter’s trade in the old country, he erected his own buildings,
which are located on section 29. He has excellent improvements, and now owns 250
acres of land, a good share of which is under cultivation. Mr. Brown’s mother is
dead and his father lives with a brother, K. K. Brown, in Kandiyohi county. There
are several other members of the family living in the United States, including R. K.
Brown, of Acton; John K. Brown, of Danielson; and Karen, now Mrs. Paul Kelson, of
Danielson; besides K. K. Brown, of Kandiyohi county.

  Peter K. Brown has taken a prominent, and active part in all public matters, and
has held many offices of a local but at the same time important character, including
those of town clerk two years, chairman of supervisors two years, assessor one year;
and was elected justice of the peace but did not qualify.

  Mr. Brown was married, during the year 1870, to Bertha Margrethe Madson, and they
have been blessed with the following children— Mads Peter, born March 21, 1871;
Albert Knuteson, born July 21,1873; Jo-hanes, born June 13, 1875; Elizze Marie, born
April 30, 1877; and Kels Christian, born April 25,1879.


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Illustrated Album of Biography
Meeker and McLeod Counties, Minnesota
1888


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