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Goodknecht, Peter
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FIRST: Peter
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| BORN: 29 Jun 1836
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DIED: 6 Jun 1916
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BURIED: 8 Jun 1916
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OCCUPATION: Farmer
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| BIRTH PLACE: Berne, Switzerland
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| DEATH PLACE: Silverton, Marion Co., Oregon
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NOTES:
OSBH DC (Marion County 1916) #301 - Peter Goodknecht, male, widowed, occupation farmer, b. 29 Jun 1836 in Berne, Switzerland, d. 6 Jun 1916 in Silverton, Oregon (7 miles south of) at the age of 79 y's 11 m's 23 d's, name of parents not given, interment 8 Jun, undertaker W. S. Jack, informant John Goodknecht of Silverton;
1880 OR CENSUS - Peter Gutknecht, age 44, farmer, b. Switzerland, is enumerated with wife Mary, age 35, b. Switzerland, along with Annie, age 5, b. Kansas, John, age 2, b. Kansas, and Emma, age 1, b. Kansas;
1900 OR CENSUS - Peter Goodknecht, age 63, widowed, occupation farmer, b. Jun 1836 in Switzerland, year of immigration 1861, is enumerated with children Anna B., age 25, occupation teacher, b. Mar 1875 in Kansas, John W., age 22, farm laborer, b. Aug 1877 in Kansas, Emma G., age 20, b. Jun 1879 in Kansas, Mary L., age 12, b. Jun 1887 in Oregon, and Minnie A., age 10, b. May 1890 in Oregon;
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OBITUARY:
Peter Goodknecht Died – Born in Berne, Switzerland on June 29th, 1836. Was baptized into the belief of the German Reformed church when a child. He attended church regularly until 27 years ago when the church of his belief was disorganized.
Came to America in 1865. Worked at various occupations for three years, when he returned to his native land.
One year later he came back to America and after looking over several states, located on a farm in Kansas.
In 1872 he was married to Mary Hurney. To this union were born six children, four daughters and two sons. All living at the present time.
In 1880 he moved to Oregon and in 1881 located on the farm where he died. He was a hard working, honest, industrious man and was at the time of his death 79 years, 11 months, and 7 days old. The wife died June 18, 1894.
Burial in Warren Cemetery. Funeral services conducted by J. H. Irvine, minister of the Methodist Church of this city.
Capital Journal 10 Jun 1916 3:3.
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INSCRIPTION:
Goodknecht
Peter
1836 - 1916
[shares marker with Mary]
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SOURCES:
Hellie, Mader & Rickey
Saucy
OSBH DC (Marion County 1916) #301
1880 OR CENSUS (Clackamas Co., Milwaukee, ED 17, pg 188A)
1900 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., S. Silverton, ED 126, sheet 14A)
CJ 10 Jun 1916 3:3
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