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Notes:Antwerp to New York, Ship Clio 14 June 1844
Abfalser, J. 57 Sdlr
Abfalser, Catherina J. 47
Abfalser, Jacob 20
Abfalser, Joseph 16 (must be an error, supposedly Peter)
Abfalser, Joseph 12 (any idea on what happened to this brother?)
Peter Abfalter with his parents came to the United States in 1844,
where the family settled in Clinton County, MI. In 1860 he moved to
Cold Spring City, Stearns County, MN. In 1867 he came to Benton
County. He married on Jan. 1, 1854. His wife, Mary King, bore him
10 children, six boys and four girls. [Source: History of the Upper Mississippi
Valley, (1881)]
At the time of the September 10, 1850 federal census, Peter was
21 years old and working as a farmer with his brother Jacob on a
farm owned by him, Jacob and their mother Mary C. Aphalter in
the Township of Westphalia, Clinton County MI. Mary's share of
the real estate was valued at $500, Jacob's at $200 and Peter's at
$200. Also living with them was their 15 year old brother Joseph.
They all were born in Prussia. The Adelman family, who would
also immigrate to Benton County MN, lived three farms away.
At the time of the June 9, 1870 federal census, Peter was 40 years
old and living with his wife Anna M. and their 8 children in St. George,
Benton County, MN. Peter was working as a farmer on a farm which
was assessed at $1,200. The value of his personal estate was $300. He
stated he was born in Prussia as was his wife.
Peter Abfalter homesteaded 160 acres in Township 36 N Range 29 W
Section No. 24 of Benton County, MN. His claim was recorded by the
St. Cloud land office, issued on September 2, 1870. [Source: Homestead Entry
Original Document No. 266; Misc. Doc. Nr. 304]
At the time of the 1880 census, Peter was 50 years old and living with
his wife Maria and their 9 children on the family farm in St. George,
Benton County, MN. Sons Jacob, John and Blasious worked with him
as farm laborers. [Source: NA Film No. T9-0615, p. 170D]
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