Meeker County MN Archives Biographies.....Keilty, Peter 1847 - 
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    PETER KEILTY, a highly respected farmer and stock-raiser, residing on section
28, Forest Prairie township, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on the 20th of September,
1847, and is the son of William and Bridget Keilty, who were natives of Ireland. The
family were among the earliest settlers in the township, the father having cut his
own road to his homestead on section 34, which he took in 1864. The parents lived
here for many years, then went to Kansas, but returned, and are now living in the
township.

      Peter Keilty spent his school days, receiving a good education, in Kentucky
and Illinois, his parents having removed to the latter State in 1863. They remained
there for several years, one of which was spent in the city of Chicago, and they
then went to Berrien county, Mich., where they remained until coming to Meeker
county, Minn., in 1866. The most of the life of our subject has been devoted to
farming, although there have been some exceptions. For two years he was on the
Northern Pacific Railroad as a cook, and he also spent some time in lumbering. He
also for some time was in Colorado.

   Mr. Keilty was married at Forest City on the 7th of January, 1883, to Miss
Gertrude Thissen. a native of Minnesota and a daughter of Peter Thissen, a farmer of
Forest Prairie township. Their marriage has been blessed with two children, named
Josie and Bernard.

   In political matters Mr. Keilty affiliates with the republican party. The family
are members of the Catholic Church. He has a comfortable home and good farm, and
devotes his time and attention to stock-raising and to diversified farming.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from
Illustrated Album of Biography
Meeker and McLeod Counties, Minnesota
1888


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