REDING, Peter

REDING, KNIFE

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 3/11/2009 at 21:02:21

Peter Reding is a resident on section 11, Union township. He was born in Luxemburg, Germany, Dec 25, 1835. In March, 1869, he went to Caledonia, Minn., only remaining six weeks. He then came to Mitchell county, and bought 380 acres, which he has well improved. He was married July, 1863, to Mary Knife, also a native of Luxemburg, Who died May 24, 1882, leaving four children - Maggie, John, William and Lizzie, They are all members of the Roman Catholic Church.

Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883, page 525.