SCHNEIDER, PETER G.

SCHNEIDER, RITTWEGER, LEISVELD

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Date: 9/8/2004 at 15:59:26

Biography reproduced from page 537 of the History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa published in 1884:

Peter G. Schneider, one of the prominent farmers of Ramsey township, is the son of Peter and Catharine Schneider, natives of Germany. He was born in Galena, Jo Daviess Co., Ill., Dec. 7, 1851. At the age of fifteen years he learned the blacksmith trade with his stepfather, George Rittweger, who had a shop at Scales’ Mound, and with whom he remained until of age. In 1872 he opened a shop of his own in Scales’ Mound. In the spring of 1874 he was married, and removed to Malvern, Mills Co., Iowa, where he worked at his trade for three years. In 1877 he removed with is family to Kossuth Co., Iowa, and settled on section 13, Ramsey township. He has 200 acres of land on section 18, of which 160 acres are under cultivation. Mr. Schneider was married Nov. 9, 1873, to Johanna G., daughter of Rev. J. and Gesiena Leisveld, natives of Holland. Mrs. Schneider was born July 9, 1855, in Platteville, Grant Co., Wis. They have five children-—Herman J., George A., William L., Benjamin Peter and Lydia G. K. Mr. Schneider has held the office of township assessor for five years, that of school treasurer two years, road supervisor three years, and school board one year. He was the first postmaster in Ramsey, and held that office for three years; has been a member of the I. O. O. F. Lodge of Algona for over nine years. Mr. and Mrs. Schneider are members of the Presbyterian Church. He votes the republican ticket.