PETER STEENHUSEN
STEENHUSEN, PETER: Hardware Store Owner; b Husum, Holstein Germany June 29, 1863; s of Peter Steenhusen-Marie Olson; ed Germany; m Emma Bolot Oct 7, 1893 Irwin (dec); s John, Peter J, Henry H; d Mary (Mrs Dale Welsch), Dora (Mrs Walter Anderson), Laura (Mrs Merlin Thompson), Irene, Edith (Mrs Les Frees), Alice (Mrs Harold Rasmussen); prior to 1882 appr baker, Germany; 1882 came to US, Davenport, later Durant, 1882-83 farm hand; 1883-85 emp in gen store, Durant; 1887-88 clk Henry Hoffman Gen Store, Manning; 1888-93 part owner Allen & Paulson Store, Irwinb; 1893- owner & opr hdw store, Irwin; past town assessor; past town clk; past mayor 10 years; past secy consolidated schs, Shelby Co; past J P, Shelby Co; pres Farmers Savings Bank; MWA 2945, clk 35 years; hobby: athletics; off & res Irwin.
From Who's Who in Iowa, by Iowa Press Association, Des Moines: Iowa Press Association, 1940, pg. 1118. Transcribed by Denise Wurner, March, 2013.
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