PETER NILLIS - Biography

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This biography appears on page 646 in History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin...
published by the Western Historical Co.: 1879.

PETER NILLIS, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Brighton; born in Germany, Jan. 29,
1S09 lived in German till 1836, then went to Paris, France came to
Wisconsin Nov. 6, 1846; located in Burlington Township; engaged at
farming since, except when in the Mexican war; he enlisted in Chicago,
in 5th Regular Infantry, Co. B; in 1847, was sent into Mexico; was in
all of the battles of his regiment; served one year and eight months;
mustered out in Chicago, in 1849, and returned to his home. He married
in Germany, Miss Anna Siebenborn,; she was born in Germany, in 1823;
have eight children- Andrew, born August, 1850 John, 1852; Mary, 1854;
Peter, 1856; Paul, 1858; Michael, 1860; Catherine, 1862; Anna, 1863; all
living. Mr. Nellis owns 120 acres of fine land, well improved. Members
of the Roman Catholic Church.