Bio of John B. PETERS (b.1853), Wright Co., MN
(Part of Bio)

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This Bio is from the HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY, Volumes I and II,
Published in 1915 by Franklin Curtiss - Wedge.
Surname Index for The HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY can be found at:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/wright/wright.html
Under HISTORY.

NOTE: This file was scanned and changed to text so there may
be some typos.


491            HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY

John B. Peters, farmer, Monticello township, was born in Germany, 
August 18, 1853, son of Peter and Eliza (Howe) Peters, who spent 
the span of their years in Germany. In the family there were seven 
children. Anthony and Mary (deceased); Barbara, of Germany; Mathias 
and John, of Wabasha county, Minnesota; John B., of Monticello; and 
John W., of the state of Washington. John B. Peters came to America 
in 1872, and located in the county of Wabasha, this state. In 1896 
he came to Monticello township, and purchased 160 acres in section 
21, where he has since continued to live. He has a full line of im-