Paul E. Peton, 1895-1965

PETON, DAHLKE, BONDHUS, TOLBERTSON, DALEN

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Date: 3/10/2011 at 18:51:50

Paul E. Peton was born December 17, 1895, in Palo Alto County to Ernest and Bertha [Dahlke] Peton. Sophia Bondhus was born February 22, 1899, in Palo Alto County to John and Martha [Tolbertson] Bondhus. December 10, 1919, Paul E. Peton and Sophia Bondhus were married at the First Lutheran Church in Graettinger, Iowa.

To this union were born: Euclaire Fergus; Elaine Genevieve [now Mrs. Leslie Dalen]; Donald Francis; Clifford Leon; Paul Ernest, Jr.; Richard Dean; Miriam Janice and Marilyn Jean.

Mr. and Mrs. Peton owned and operated a farm in Twelve Mile Lake Township, Emmet County, Iowa, for many years. After retiring, Mr. Peton was engaged in carpentry for several years until his death on February 1, 1965, at his home. He is buried at Valley View Cemetery, Graettinger, Iowa. Mrs.. Peton is still residing on the farm. She is a member of the Bethel Lutheran Church at Graettinger, Iowa.

Contributed by: James M. Richmond . Source: "History of Emmet County, Iowa, Vol. III", Compiled by the Emmet County Historical Society as a Bicentennial Project., Inter-Collegiate Press, Inc., Shawnee Mission, Kansas, 1976, pages 340.