Walter S. Peak Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
From: Jody Goodson - kestrell@prodigy.net

Surname: PEAK
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915

Page 1008

     WALTER S. PEAK, who farms a tract of 59 acres in the town of
Rye, and also does teaming, was born in London, England, May 9,
1859, and came to America with his parents, Jeremiah and Elizabeth
(Colite) Peak, when about ten years old. They lived first in Montreal,
Canada, afterwards going to Boston and then to St. Louis, later com-
ing east. Both were natives of London, the father being a type caster by
trade. He died in Chelsea, Mass., while his wife died on the farm now
owned by the subject of this sketch. They were members of the Epis-
copal church. They had a large family, only five of whom are now
living, namely: Gertrude, wife of W. B. Parker; Elizabeth, wife of
John Quinn: Charles, William and Walter S.
     Walter S. Peak had very limited educational advantages, having
to begin work when quite a boy. He first found employment as a
newsboy, and when twenty years old learned the trade of type casting,
which he followed until he came to his present farm, which he bought
from James Ramsdell in 1902. He married Mary Shealy of St. Louis,
a daughter of Jacob and Margaret Shealy, and he and his wife have had
children as follows: Gertrude, wife of Abbott White, who has two
children, Abbott and Hazel; Walter J., who resides at home; Edward,
who married Clara Gowen of Portsmouth and has a child, Dorris;
Alice, who married Thomas F. Chandler, and Franklin, residing at
home. Mr. Peak belongs to the Masonic Lodge at Portsmouth and he
and his family attend the Baptist church. In politics he is independent.

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