Bio of Puetz, Peter (b.1826) Wabasha Co., MN ========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find the submitter information or other files for this county. FileFormat by Terri--MNArchives Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Barbara Timm and Carol Judge ========================================================================= This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1884. Check out Barbara's site for more great information on this book: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnwabbio/wab1.htm There are also some pictures and information from descendents for some of the bios on her pages. Puetz, Peter, Watopa, farmer, is the eldest son of Peter and Katrina (Schulters) Puetz, all born in the village of Bruch, Luxemburg, Germany; this subject on February 27, 1826. In 1856 the family set sail from Antwerp on the barque Liverpool, and landed in New York after a voyage of fifty-five days. After a short residence at Kenosha, Wisconsin, they proceeded to Dubuque county, Iowa, and came thence to Watopa in 1863. This subject made a purchase on section 19, where he now resides and tills a farm of two hundred and ninety-five acres, of which two hundred acres are improved. He began his career as a farmer with a quarter-section and his parents dwelt with him till their death; the father January 24, 1868, and the mother on August 13, same year. Two other sons, Hubert and Matthias, settled near by and are now deceased, their families still dwelling there. All are Roman Catholics. Peter Puetz always adheres to the democratic party. His only public service has been in the capacity of school treasurer, which office he has filled for the past two years. He was married in 1861, the bride being Miss Margaret Henkels, who was born October 28, 1842, in the village of Buse, Luxemburg, and came to America when three years old. Her parents now reside in Dubuque county, Iowa. Six children were given to Mr. and Mrs. Puetz, and christened in the same order: Peter, Margaret, Matthias, Angeline, John and Mary. Peter, the eldest, now twenty-one years old, is several inches over six feet in height.