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Author: Arthur P. Rose (1908)

PETER LEBENS is one of the early day settlers of Willmont township, having taken

the claim to the farm upon which he now resides thirty years ago. His farm

consists of 320 acres of land on sections 28 and 33. Mr. Lebens is a Hollander

by birth. He was born March 1, 1851, the son of John N. and Annie (Kakals)

Lebens. The former died in Scott county, Minn., in 1898, aged 88 years, the

latter in Carver county, Minn., at the age of 56 years. Peter came to the United

States with his parents in 1863, when he was twelve years of age, and located in

Carver county, Minn. There he was raised on his father's farm and there he made

his home until 1880. During the last three years of his residence there he

rented his father's farm and engaged in business on his own account.



  In October, 1878, Mr. Lebens came to Nobles county and filed on the southeast

quarter of section 28, Willmont township. Immediately after making the filing he

returned to his home, but came back again in the following spring with a

brother. He broke thirty acres of his claim, erected a sod shanty that year, but

did not make his permanent residence here that year. In the spring of 1880 he

brought his family to the new home, erected a frame building, and began farming.

On that farm he has ever since resided.



  Mr. Lebens was married at Shakopee, Minn., Oct. 20, 1875, to Margaret Thole.

She was born in Westphalia, Germany, Oct. 15, 1854, and died at the family home

in Willmont township Feb. 20, 1892. This union resulted in the birth of the

following children: Annie (Mrs. Peter Bonselet), of Watertown, S. D.; John,

marshal of Wilmont village; Joseph, of Lismore; Lizzie, of Iowa; Herman, of

North Dakota; Henry, of Los Angeles, Cal.; Peter, of North Dakota; William, of

North Dakota.



  The second marriage of Mr. Lebens occurred in St. Paul Jan. 25, 1894, when he

wedded Maggie Schnier, who was born in Scott county, Minn., in October, 1858. To

them have been born the following children: Clara, Mary, John (deceased),

Maggie, Frances and Charles. The family are members of the Catholic church of

St. Kilian. Mr. Lebens served as supervisor of Willmont township two years and

was road overseer three years.



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AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF NOBLES COUNTY

MINNESOTA

BY

ARTHUR P. ROSE



NORTHERN HISTORY PUBLISHING COMPANY 



WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA 

PUBLISHERS

1908



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