Peter Winters

WINTERS, SCHOEN

Posted By: Linnie Howell (email)
Date: 4/28/2005 at 23:19:05

WINTERS, Peter, farmer, Secs. 19 and 20; P. O. Old Mission; born in Germany in 1828 and came to this country in 1854, living two years in Kenosha, Wis., when he went to Minnesota where he married Mary Schoen in 1858; she was born in Germany in 1831; have five children - Matthias Nicholas, Susan, Paulina, Katrina and John; lost one child - Catherine. Enlisted March 15, 1865 in 1st Minn. S.V.C.E. and served four and a half months with the army of the Potomac; was at Port Station and sent to Louisiana when he was discharged and mustered out at Minn. July 24, 1865. Settled on his present farm of 240 acres in 1876, valued $25 per acre. Both are members Catholic Church at Stottletown.

1878 History of Fayette Co. Iowa - Auburn Twp.
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