The Schlepers and Weidners of Minnesota:Information about John Peters

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John Peters (b. February 12, 1900, d. August 03, 1982)

John Peters (son of Peter Peters and Barbara Biersdorf) was born February 12, 1900 in Faribault, Rice County, MN, and died August 03, 1982. He married Anna Marie Schmit on May 12, 1931 in Spring Hill, MN.

Notes for John Peters:
In North Dakota:
"I don't know if it was a whirl wind or a straight wind. I ain't sure about that. But I know that I was maybe 20 rods from the house and the winds hit just like a wall! I got a hold of the grass. I saw Ma come to the door and she was a'hollering. But I couldn't get there," said John Peters.

According John Peters, "I do remember they took us out to pick raspberries one time. Oh, I remember that real well. We had to walk across a little bridge to get to that raspberry patch!"

When the Peters moved back to Minnesota:
According to John Peters, "I got into a scrap once because we talked English and the other kids taked German. In North Dakota when we got into a scrap, we'd fight it out. So I knew how to handle myself. I thought 'These kids are just trying to be somebody'--and I told them that. Then the teacher came. "Say, teacher, in North Dakota we fight our own battles," I said--and she went back in the school house and didn't say a word. I got along pretty good with the kids after that. When we went to catechism, we had the same thing. There was a gang of 15-20 kids, and Alphonse and I alone--and the whole gang backed up!"

More About John Peters and Anna Marie Schmit:
Marriage: May 12, 1931, Spring Hill, MN.

Children of John Peters and Anna Marie Schmit are:

John C. Peters.
+William Peters.
Gene Peters.
Frederick Peters, b. September 29, 1936, d. February 13, 1960.
+Ronald Peters.