1838 - Aft 1910 (> 72 years)
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Name |
Peter Frederick MAAK |
Birth |
23 Sep 1838 |
Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
Aft 16 Apr 1910 |
Notes |
- (1) The Biographical Record of Rock Island County, Illinois, Chicago, IL: S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1897, pp. 197-198:
PETER FREDERICK MAAK, a successful gardener and dairyman of South Rock Island township, is a native of Holstein, Germany, born September 23, 1838, and is a son of Peter and Dorothea (Miller) Maak, who spent their entire lives in the fatherland, the former dying at the age of seventy-eight and the latter some years later. The father was a soldier in the German army, was a common laborer by occupation, and was a Lutheran in religious belief, as was also his wife. Of the four children born to them our subject is the only one now living. His paternal grandfather, who was quite a small man, engaged in farming, and died when between the ages of fifty and sixty years. The maternal grandfather also died in Germany when about sixty, leaving a large family.
During his boyhood and youth Mr. Maak, whose name introduces this sketch, attended the public schools of his native land and later served for several years in the German army. He was married October 12, 1867, to Miss Margaret, daughter of Hans and Dorothea (Jens) Wehrend, who never left the old country. The father, who was a hard-working, energetic man, passed away at the ripe old age of seventy-two years, and his wife was forty-three at the time of her death. Five of their seven children are now living, namely: Dietrich, John, Margaret, Katie and Doris. Hans Wehrend, the paternal grandfather of Mrs. Maak, died in Germany at an advanced age and left a large estate. The maternal grandfather also spent his entire life in that country and lived to an old age.
To Mr. and Mrs. Maak have been born four children, three sons and one daughter, as follows: Delos, now a resident of West Side, Crawford county, Iowa, who married Annie Schuldorf and has one son, Arthur Grover; William and August, who are still at home; and Rosa; now the wife of John Erbs, of South Park, and they have two sons, William and Martin.
In 1867 Mr. and Mrs. Maak came to America, and spent the first two years in Iowa, near Davenport, but with that exception have made their home in Rock Island county, living for a time near the Rock river. For about two years our subject worked for Mr. Carr and was later employed in the brickyard of Henry Case for four years. He then purchased ten acres of his present farm, to which he has added from time to time as his financial resources have increased until he now has sixty acres of highly improved land. He has erected a good dwelling, barns and other outbuildings, and the neat and thrifty appearance of his place testifies to his skill and ability in his chosen calling. For the past sixteen years he has devoted his attention principally to gardening and also does a large dairy business, commencing with five cows, but now has sixteen.
In political sentiment Mr. Maak is a Democrat, and in religious belief he and his wife are both Lutherans. Together they have labored earnestly and persistently until they have secured a comfortable competence and have secured the respect and esteem of all with whom they have come in contact.
(2) A household headed by Peter MEAK is listed in the 1870 census of Moline, Rock Island County, IL.
Peter is listed in the 1870 census as a farmer who was then 30 years of age; therefore, according to the 1870 census, he was born in about 1840. According to the 1870 census, he was born in Holstein.
Listed with Peter is his wife, Margaret, who was then 31 years of age; therefore, according to the 1870 census, she was born in about 1839. According to the 1870 census, she was born in Holstein.
Also listed with Peter is his son, Delos, who was born in September 1939 and was then 9 months old. According to the 1870 census, he was born in IL.
(3) A household headed by Peter MACK is listed in the 1880 census of South Rock Island, Rock Island County, IL.
Peter is listed in the 1880 census as a farmer who was then 41 years of age; therefore, according to the 1880 census, he was born in about 1839. According to the 1880 census, he was born in Holstein, and both of his parents were born in Holstein.
Listed with Peter is his wife, Margaret, who was then 41 years of age; therefore, according to the 1880 census, she was born in about 1839. According to the 1880 census, she was born in Holstein, and both of her parents were born in Holstein.
Also listed with Peter is his son, Delos, who was then 11 years of age; therefore, according to the 1880 census, he was born in about 1869. According to the 1880 census, he was born in IL, and both of his parents were born in Holstein.
Also listed with Peter is his daughter, Rosa, who was then 8 years of age; therefore, according to the 1880 census, she was born in about 1872. According to the 1880 census, she was born in IL, and both of her parents were born in Holstein.
Also listed with Peter is his son, William, who was then 7 years of age; therefore, according to the 1880 census, he was born in about 1873. According to the 1880 census, he was born in IL, and both of his parents were born in Holstein.
Also listed with Peter is his son, August, who was then 2 years of age; therefore, according to the 1880 census, he was born in about 1878. According to the 1880 census, he was born in IL, and both of his parents were born in Holstein.
(4) A household headed by Peter MAAK is listed in the 1900 census of South Moline, Rock Island County, IL.
Peter is listed in the 1900 census as a farmer who was born in September 1838 and was then 61 years of age. According to the 1880 census, he was born in Germany, and both of his parents were born in Germany. According to the 1900 census, he had then been been married 34 years. Also, according to the 1900 census, he immigrated to the United States in 1866, had then been in the United States for 34 years, and was a naturalized American citizen.
Listed with Peter is his wife, Margrett, who was born in November 1837 and was then 62 years of age. According to the 1900 census, she was born in Germany, and both of her parents were born in Germany. According to the 1900 census, she had then been been married 34 years and had given birth to eight children, four of whom were then living. Also, according to the 1900 census, she immigrated to the United States in 1866, and had then been in the United States for 34 years.
Also listed with Peter is his son, William, a teamster who was born in September 1874 and was then 25 years of age. According to the 1900 census, he was born in IL, and both of his parents were born in Germany.
Also listed with Peter is his son, Gutaf [?], a farm laborer who was born in September 1877 and was then 22 years of age. According to the 1900 census, he was born in IL, and both of his parents were born in Germany.
Also listed with Peter is an apparently unrelated farm laborer.
(5) A household headed by Peter F. MAUK is listed in the 1910 census of Ward 7, Rock Island, Rock Island County, IL.
Peter F. is listed in the 1910 census as then being 71 years of age; therefore, according to the 1910 census, he was born in about 1839. According to the 1910 census, he was born in Germany, and both of his parents were born in Germany. According to the 1910 census, he had then been married 44 years. According to the 1910 census, he immigrated to the United States in 1866 and was a naturalized American citizen.
Listed with Peter F. is his wife, Margaret, who was then 72 years of age; therefore, according to the 1910 census, she was born in about 1838. According to the 1910 census, she was born in Germany, and both of her parents were born in Germany. According to the 1910 census, she had then been married 44 years and had theretofore given birth to eight children, three of whom were then living. According to the 1910 census, she immigrated to the United States in 1866.
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Person ID |
I9653 |
Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families |
Last Modified |
17 Apr 2024 |
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