Meeker County MN Archives Biographies.....Peterson, Frank T. 1859 - 
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 December 26, 2019, 11:11 am

Source: Alden, Ogle & Co.
Author: See Below

  FRANK T. PETERSON, of Swede Grove township, is one of the most extensive stock
raisers in Meeker county. He is a son of Peter O. and Christine (Hawkinson)
Peterson. The parents were natives of Sweden, who came to the United States in 1854,
and settled in Chisago county, Minn. The following is a list of their children— John
W., born January 20, 1858; Frank T., born October 2, 1859 ; Mary C., born March
14,1861; Christine E., born March 29, 1863; Oscar F., (deceased) born January 20,
1865; and Ida M., born May 21, 1867. Mary C. married Charles M. Ahlstrom, a resident
of Harvey township. John W., for the past three years, has been engaged in railroad
contracting, in company with a cousin, John G. Lundquist, who has been in the
business for the last thirteen years. They are now building a road near Chicago.
Frank T., Christine and Ida M. still live at home, although the last named, at this
writing, is in St. Peter, attending college. Frank T. & Co. carry on the extensive
farming and stock raising business; they own 1,200 acres of land and have about the
finest farm buildings in the western part of the county.

   As has been stated, the father settled in Chisago county, Minn., in 1854. In 1868
the family removed to Swede Grova township, Meeker county, settling on section 36,
where the father died on the 24th of November, 1886, and where the mother still
lives. The farm is carried on jointly, being owned in thirds by Frank T. and John W.
Peterson, and their cousin, John G. Lundquist, with Frank as manager. They, devote
special attention to raising blooded horses, cattle and hogs, and some of the finest
stock in the State may be seen at their farm. They have on hand two stallions worthy
of special notice: Sansonnet, imported by M. W. Dunham in 1887; French No. 8,811,
American No. 6,991; also Simonneau, French No. 9,020, American No. 7,108. They have
the following valuable mares, which were imported by M. W. Dunham: Poulotte,
imported in 1886, French No. 6677, American No. 5614; Valentine, imported in 1884,
French No. 2778, American No. 3663; Lilliane, imported in 1887, French No. 8554,
American No. 7145; Bibi, imported in 1887, French No. 10248, American No. 7128.
These magnificent animals were purchased at a cost of $11,750. In addition to these
they have many others of high grade which are a credit to the county.


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


File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mn/meeker/bios/peterson40nbs.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mnfiles/

File size: 3.0 Kb