The Peter Street Family

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Posted By: Stacey McDowell Dietiker (email)
Date: 11/3/2001 at 22:27:28

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Date: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 4:48 PM

The Peter Street Family

Peter Street was born Feb. 18, 1949, in Wales, of English parents.

Alice Weston Street was born Dec. 6, 1852, in England.

Peter and Alice had two children: James (b. Aug., 1870) and Hannah (b. Dec.,
1871).

Peter arrived in America in 1871 and settled in Colesburg, Delaware Co. Alice
joined him with the two children in 1872.

Five children were born in Delaware Co. between 1873 and 1882, before moving
to Decatur Co. in 1882. James, the eldest, died in Delaware Co. in 1879.

In 1882, Peter and Alice and the six children moved to Grand River, Ia.,
where Peter had purchased 30 acres of land from Kate Martin in 1880 for
$270.00. In Sept., 1886, 50 additional acres were purchased from Charles
Tucker, a brother-in-law. Later, another 120 acres were purchased; and in
1908 a new house was built on this farm. Still later another 160 acres were
acquired from Charles Tucker. Four children were born near the Grand River
homestead.

In 1910, they moved to Faith, S. Dak., and back to Grand River in 1912.
Peter and Alice celebrated their 50th anniversary in Grand River on June 19,
1919, and their 60th before Alice died May 30, 1930. Peter died August 2,
1932.

Eleven children were born to Peter and Alice: (four girls and seven boys)
James, Hannah, Harriet, John, George, William, Henry, Albert, Mary Alice,
Bertha and Ernest.

James was born in England, Aug., 1870, and died in Delaware Co. in 1879.

Hannah was born in England, Dec. 12, 1871. She married Richard Baker on Dec.
14, 1892. They farmed SE of Grand River until 1910 when they moved to Grand
River. To this union five children were born: Arthur Ray (b. Oct. 28,
1893), Earl Marion (b. Oct. 25, 1897), Clarence William (b. Jan. 10, 1901)
and Olive Pearl (b. Nov. 17, 1905). Hannah died Sept., 1955.

Harriet was born Dec. 14, 1873. She married John Baker, Dec. 14, 1892. They
farmed SE of Grand River. To this union five children were born: Helen Vie
(b. Aug. 1, 1893), Sherman William (b. July 2, 1895), Ralph Henry (b. July 2,
1898), Frank Marion (b. Jan. 24, 1903) and Hazel Lucille (b. Mar. 15, 1909).
Harriet died Dec. 25, 1918. John married Mary Sears Kier (b. Mar. 6, 1880)
on May 23, 1923. Mary had one child from her previous marriage, Mildred Kier.

John was born Dec. 20, 1878, in Delaware Co. He married Nela Bevans on Feb.
4,1900. They farmed in Iowa before moving to Quinn, S. Dak., on a claim in
1908, where they farmed until Nela died on Feb. 15, 1918. To this union
three children were born: Alice Pearl (b. Mar. 31, 1901), Carrie Olive (b.
Feb. 25, 1905), John Weston (b. Oct. 21, 1914). John married Myrtle Marshall
(b. Nov. 19--) on Dec. 20, 1922. John died Sept. 7, 1947.

George was born Dec. 12, 1877, in Delaware Co. He married Mattie Kier on
July 18, 1897. They farmed near Grand River until 1901, when they moved to
S. Dak., then back to Iowa, in 1912, where George ran a blacksmith shop.
They then moved to Mo. where Mattie died. To this union 5 children were
born: Goldie Esther (b. Apr. 18, 1898), Rollie (b. Dec. 21, 1899), Hazel
Marie (b. July 17, 1902), Irene Street (b. Mar. 4, 1905) and Robert Lee (b.
Dec. 11, 1912). He died Mar. 26, 1968, in Oregon.

William was born June 5, 1880, in Delaware Co. and died Sept. 17, 1895.

Henry was born Jan. 26, 1882, in Delaware Co. and died Nov. 4, 1967.

Albert was born Aug. 6, 1884, in Delaware Co. He married Addaline combs (b.
Dec. 18, 1886), Feb. 9, 1907. They managed the central phone office for
awhile then moved to Creston, Ia. to work on the railroad. Later they moved
to Chariton, Ia. They left railroading and moved to Palo Alto, Ca., where
Albert died Sept. 7, 1937. To this union seven children were born: Clair
Albert (b. Nov. 14, 1907), Helen (b. Mar. 14, 1910), Vivian Irene (b. June
19, 1912), Chester Carl (b. Feb. 23, 1914), Roquel (b. Dec. 24, 1916).
Catherine Elizabeth (b. July 29, 1918) and Alice Weston (b. Sept. 12, 1912).

Mary Alice was born July 18, 1886, near Grand River. She married Albert Maus
on Jan. 4, 1905. They farmed a few years near Grand River, then moved to Des
Moines, then to Chicago, Ill. To this union twelve children were born: Leta
Alice Mary (b. Nov. 27, 1905), Isla Esther (b. Sept. 3, 1907), Henry Albert
(b. July 6, 1910), Rodney Algernon (b. Feb. 14, 1912), Merna Olive (b. July
16, 1914), Ruth Ada (b. Sept. 26, 1916), Paul David (b. Nov. 18, 1918),
Johnnie, Jr. (b. Nov. 14, 1922), Buddy, Bobby and Betty (b. Jan. 9, 1926),
and Donald Herbert (b. Jan. 11, 1927). Alice died Mar. 18, 1973.

Bertha was born Feb. 9, 1889 and died Feb. 28, 1889.

Ernest was born Sept. 7, 1890. He married Edith Campbell on Aug. 9, 1910.
They farmed on the home place where he was born and then moved east of Grand
River on the Young place and farmed until his death on April 12, 1929. To
this union one child was born: Phyllis (b. Feb. 24, 1916).

Copied from Reflections of Grand River, Iowa 1881-1981 by Stacey McDowell
Dietiker

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