Bio of Peter Peters (b.1852 d.1907)Wabasha Co., MN

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Note: This Biography is taken from the book "History of Wabasha County" 
copyrighted 1920.

Peters - 

Peter Peters, who in his day was a hard-working and successful farmer in 
West Albany and Glasgow Townships, was born in Luxembourg, January 11, 
1852. In 1853 he accompanied his parents, who were very poor, to Wabasha 
County, Minn., and they took a homestead of 160 acres in Glasgow Township. 
The land was wild and for the first few years the family lived in a sod 
house. Up to the age of 26 years Peter worked with his father. On January 
14, 1878, he was united in marriage with Eliza Dora, daughter of Frederick 
and Mary (Anding) Stohmann. She was born in Glasgow Township, this county, 
December 5, 1865, her parents being among the earliest settlers there. At 
that time Wabasha and Read's Landing were the nearest markets, to which 
the people walked carrying butter and eggs, the butter selling at ten 
cents a pound and the eggs at ten cents a dozen. About the time of his 
marriage Peter Peters bought 80 acres in Gillford Township and began 
farming with the aid of oxen, he and his wife living in a log shanty. 
Within two years they sold the place and bought the farm of Mrs. Peter's 
father in Glasgow Township. There they resided until 1890, when they again 
sold, and this time bought a farm of 240 acres in sections 11 and 12 in 
West Albany, which had, however, poor buildings. This defect he remedied, 
erecting a good set, including a frame barn, 36 by 72 by 14 feet, with 
basement; a second barn, 36 by 40 by 14; a machine shed, 36 by 52 by 8; 
and a granary and hog-house. He also improved the house. There he was 
engaged in general farming, and also to a considerable extent in 
stockraising, and was very successful. He had a fine operating equipment, 
and increased the size of the farm to 256 acres, of which 200 are now 
under cultivation. The farm lies eight and one half miles southeast of 
Lake City and is a fine piece of agricultural property. Mr. Peters died 
suddenly of a heart failure on April 17, 1907. He was a Catholic in 
religion, and a member of the United Workmen and of the Odd Fellows. 
After his death, his widow, with the assistance of her son Theodore, 
operated the farm until 1911, when she moved to Lake City, where she 
owns a comfortable home. Since Mr. Peter's death the family has joined 
the First Congregational Church of Lake City, though having previously 
worshipped with him. There were five children born to Mr. And Mrs. Peters: 
Frederick, October 16, 1889, who died in infancy; Theodore, born April 17, 
1891, own and operates a fine farm near the old home in West Albany 
Township; Alfred G. is the subject of a special sketch in this volume; 
Loretta E. and Clarabelle were twins, born June 8, 1901, of whom 
Clarabelle died November 7, 1918, and Loretta is now taking a teacher's 
course in the University of Minnesota.

Note: This Biography is taken from the book "History of Wabasha County" 
copyrighted 1920.
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