| Summary: | Schmitt, four children, lives in Dickey), Karen (married Kenneth Klever, four children, lives near LaMoure), and Nathan (married Paulette Rode, they live on the home farm near Dickey. PETERSEN, CHARLES Charles Petersen came to North Dakota from Mass. He arrived in Bismarck, where he worked for a building contractor. He came to Marion when his employer built the first Greenland School. This school burned down in 1925. He spent the rest of his life in Marion until he died in 1942, except for two years spent in Chicago. PETERSON, EDWARD L. AND EMMA Edward Peterson was born in Chicago, Sept. 19, 1876, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sven Peterson. As a child he came with his parents in 1882 to the North LaMoure community, where they homesteaded. He grew to manhood on the farm. On Dec. 21, 1897, he was united in marriage to Miss Emma Marie Hanson, the ceremony taking place in the North LaMoure Church. Shortly thereafter, they moved to their own homestead in Manns Township, Stutsman County. About the year 1913 they moved to Marion, but returned to the farm periodically to plant and harvest the crops. During the last 25 years of his life, Mr. Peterson had been a salesman for various lines of merchandise. Mr. and Mrs. Peterson celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary during the summer of 1947 because the children could all be together at that time. This was the first complete family reunion in sixteen years. In this group four generations were represented. Mr. Peterson passed away Jan. 30, 1948. Mr. and Mrs. Peterson were the parents of seven children: Ralph, Manfred, Horace, Roy, Herbert, Alice, Blanch. PETERSON, JOHN O. (See George Rust history) PETERSON, LAURENCE AND ANNA AND FANNY (CAPKEY) Laurence was born in Trondhjem, Norway, about 1848. He came to Waupun, Wis., in 1870, and to Meadowlake Township in 1883 with Will Campbell, Charles Walker, and W. S. Germain. He was married to Anna Martin in 1881, she died in 1884. Their son Albert died in 1913. Miss Fanny Maurer and Laurence were married in 1891. Their two children, Rois and Palma died in infancy. Laurence died in 1916. In 1926 Fanny married Tim Capkey and they made their home in Minn. Fanny died in 1961. PIEHL, JOHN AND FERN John was born March 4, 1891, in Wonewoc, Wise On March 21, 1906, at the age of 15, he came to this community, his father and brother George had preceded him, but his father left to homestead in S.D. The first three years he worked for Alden Angevine during the summer months, and attended school in Greenland Township from December to March. In this way he completed the eighth grade at what was known as the Sarbaum School. He continued to work for Angevinesfor the next two years. He started farming for himself in 1912 on one of the Angevine farms. That same year he married Fern Mart, who had come to Marion with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mart, from Marion, Indiana. Her parents farmed here several years before moving to LaMoure. The first farm John owned is 3 miles west of Marion, later he also purchased the Holtgaard farm. They were blessed with six children: Harold, Walter, Howard, Roger, Yvonne, and Donald. They celebrated their 60th Anniversary in 1972. PIEHL, LLOYD AND LORETTA Lloyd, son of William and Anna Piehl, and Loretta, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Becker of Lehr, were united in marriage March 28, 1951. They now live on the home farm of his parents located 6 miles west of Marion. In 1970 they built a new home. Lloyd and Loretta are the parents of four children. Janice received her B.S. Degree in Nursing from U.N.D. She is married to Nuri Hassumani and they live in Wahpeton where Nuri is on the teaching staff at the S.S.S. and Janice is at present a pre-med student. Jim is a senior at U.N.D., where he is working on his major in Wildlife Management. Joyce is a licensed practical nurse, receiving her education from the Wahpeton S.S.S. and is now employed at the Jamestown Hospital. Jeff is a freshman at Marion High. The family are members of the Marion Lutheran Church. PIEHL, STEVEN AND VALERIE Steven was born at Valley City, N.D., November 23, 1949, the son of Hattie and Walter Piehl. He married Valerie Scott of Los Angeles, Calif., on January 18, 1974 at his parents home in Marion. Steve farms west of Marion. During the summer months one of the family interests is rodeos. They have one daughter. Amber, born in February 1975. PIEHL, WALTER AND HATTIE Walter, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Piehl, was born at Marion. He married Hattie DeVries, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pete DeVries of rural Marion, on October 12, 1939 and they have three children. Walter has been farming and is also a cattle dealer. He has been a Rodeo Producer and Stock Contractor for 15 years. Their family also participated in Horse Shows in the area. Their children are: Walter, Jr., is married to Becky Baertsch, daughter of the Edmund Baertschs', they have three children, Shadd, Levi, and Crystal Rainbow. Walter, Jr. is an Assistant Art Professor at Minot State College. Fern is married to Allen H. Olson, son of the Henry Olsons, they live in Valley City, where Allen teaches at the Valley City High School, three children, Jason, Melissa, and Jarrod. Steven married Valorie Scott of Los Angeles, Calif., in January 1974 at Marion and they are engaged in farming west of Marion, one child. Amber. PIEHL, WILLIAM AND ANNA AND EDNA William, the 4th son of Joseph and Mary Piehl (who immigrated from Switzerland), was born in Wisconsin. He came to N.D. in 1910 and worked for farmers in the Marion area. In 1913, he and his brother, George, bought a threshing machine and s.team engine and did custom threshing for many farmers in the Marion area. In 1916 he married Anna Schulz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schulz, at Adrian, N.D. They purchased a quarter of land 106 Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited with Multi-Page TIFF Editor.
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