My Genealogy Hound

ANDREW PETER, a prominent old citizen of Leopold Township, and one of its first settlers, is a native of the kingdom of Belgium, born March 28, 1808, being the youngest in a family of nine children born to John and Mary C. (Gobin) Peter. He was reared and educated in his native country, and in the year 1842, immigrated to the United States, landing at New Orleans. He immediately came to Perry County, Ind., of which he has been a resident ever since. He first settled where the village of Leopold is now situated, but at that time there was nothing to mark the spot but a heavy forest of trees and underbrush. Mr. Peter felled the first tree where now stands Leopold. Since his location in Perry County, he has been one of its best citizens and one of its enterprising and successful farmers. February 5, 1832, he united in marriage with Mary E. Gravet, and to their union a family of seven children were born, of which the following named are survivors: James (who married Annie C. H. Goffinet) Elizabeth J. (the wife of John J. Evrard) Victoria (now Mrs. James Rogers), John B. (whose wife was Victoria Etienne) and August E., who selected Catherine Meunier for his wife. Mr. Peter has always followed agricultural pursuits in this country, and is at present assisted by his youngest son. In his native land he was an employe in some of the many foundries of that country. March 12, 1882, Mrs. Peter, a true wife and mother, died. The survivors are all Democrats in politics, and of the Catholic faith in religion.