KRIETHE, PETER

KRIETHE, BEARACLE

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Date: 1/27/2005 at 13:01:58

Biography reproduced from page 443 of the History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa published in 1884:

Peter Kriethe was born June 26, 1846, in Hanover, Germany. He is a son of Peter and Mary Kriethe. His father died when he was two years, and his mother when he was eighteen years of age. In 1866 he left Germany. In 1869 he went to California. In September, 1871, he removed to Clayton Co., Iowa, remained one week, and came to Kossuth county. He rented a farm east of Algona, of Mr. Hutchins. Mr. Kriethe was united in marriage May 18, 1878, with Anna Bearacle, daughter of Frank and Catharine Bearacle, of Bohemia. The result of this happy union, was two children—Frances Annette and Emma Florence. Mrs. Kriethe took their present place as a homestead—the southwest quarter of section 22. They also own the southwest quarter of section 23. About 175 acres is under cultivation. Mr. Kriethe is engaged in both farming and stock raising. In the summer of 1883 he erected a good frame house on his farm. He has a nice grove and orchard. Mrs. Kriethe’s parents are dead. They are buried in Bohemia.