Obituaries of Antoine D. ST.PETER, Nov. 20, 1897 AND Daniel MURPHY, Nov.
23, 1897
Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives October 27, 2000 by 
Carleen Brown < carleenb@home.com >
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Surnames:  Bach, Bie, Carpenter, Cleveland, Dalziel, Davidson, Hodeck,
Kirpal, McMillan, Murphy, St Peter, Waegli

Source:  The Enterprise,, Kewaunee, Wi., November 26, 1897
TWO OLD SETTLERS DIE

The Enterprise is called upon this week to chronicle the death of two
Kewaunee county's oldest citizens, -- Antoine D. St. Peter and Aniel
Murphy, -- two pioneers who were well known hereabouts, and who were
well known hereabouts, and who have passed beyond that bourn which is
never recrossed.  And thus they fall, one by one, they are "Passing
away, passing away."

Mr. St. Peter, whose death occurred at his home in this city last
Saturday, after an illness of several weeks, was born near Comeresko,
Province of Quebec, Canada, on March 10, 1825, and was therefore 72
years and eight months old at the time of his death.  He came to the
U S in 1850, landing at Sheboygan where he remained but a short time
and then removed to Two Rivers.  From here he came to Carlton, this
county, about the year 1851, moving his family here in a fishing boat.
This section of country at that time was but a wilderness, but by
perseverance, hard work and numerous privations he soon made for
himself and family a comfortable home upon a piece of land purchased
from the government consisting of 300 acres.  This he converted into
one of the finest farms in the county and on which he continued to
reside until 1881, when he sold the farm and purchased the Read House
in this city which he managed for two years and then disposed of it,
since which time he has lived a retired life.  He served as a soldier
in the war with the souoth from Aug '62, to April '64, being a member
of Co. A 27th Wis., and was a member in good standing of J.M. Read Post
G.A.R. and also of Covenant Lodge No. 263, I.0.0.F., both of which
orders turned out in a body to attend the funeral, which took place
from the Union church on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. J.N. Davidson of Two
Rivers officiating.  He leaves a wife and nine grown up children, the
latter being Mrs. I Cleveland of Pensaukee; Mrs. Wm. Dalziel, of
Chamberlain, S.D.; Geo. St. Peter, of Carlton; Mrs. Peter McMillan, of
Two Creeks', Chas. St. Peter, of Aniwa; Mrs. Delbert Carpenter of Lena,
and Mrs. F. Bach, Mrs. Chas. Waegli and Eugene St. Peter of this city.

DANIEL MURPHY, another of the early landmarks of the county, and who
helped to fell the forests in this section at an early date, passed
away at the home of his son, John Murphy, who resides a few miles north
of here, on Tuesday evening, the cause of his death being old age. Mr.
Murphy was born in County Limerick, Ireland, 81 years ago.  He
emigrated to this country about the year 1847 and located in Pennsylvania
from whence he came to this county in 1856, settling near this city.
At that time there were only two buildings here and a saw mill. During
his entire residence here he followed the occupation of farming, but
within the past several years was unable to perform any manual labor on
account of his advanced age.  Mr. Murphy was a good man and was beloved
and respected by all who knew him.  He leaves an aged wife and four
children, James Murphy of Carlton, John Murphy of Pierce, Mrs. B.H. Bie
of Algoma and Mrs. John Hodeck of Milwaukee.  The funeral took place
from the Catholic church in this city this forenoon, Rev. Father Kirpal
officiating.

(I have information to share on St. Peter, but no information or
interest in Murphy.)
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