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Peter
Burkey Mr. Peter Burkey was born in Sauk County, Wisconsin, October 12, 1857. He is the son of Chris and Margaret (Alleman) Burkey, both natives of Switzerland where they spent their earlier years, finally emigrating to Wisconsin, thence moving to Iowa, after a residence of several years in the former state, and the father's death occurred in Polk County, Iowa, in 1887, and there the mother is still living, being now advanced in years. They were the parents of twelve children, four of whom are still living. Peter, of this sketch, being the eldest; George lives in Sheldahl, Iowa; Herman is engaged in the hardware business at Sheldahl and he also owns the home place near that town; Mrs. Mary Engstrom lives in Sheldahl. These children were reared in Polk County and received their educational training there. The other eight died in infancy and childhood. Peter Burkey was
reared on the home farm and there he worked in the fields when quite young,
being the oldest of the family and finding plenty to do in a new country. He was married on November 1, 1880, to Etta Deppe, who was
born in Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, September 17, 1857, the daughter of Adolph
and Minnie (Schrader) Deppe, both natives of Germany where they grew up and from
there emigrated to Iowa in an early day, and established a good home in Jasper
County, and here the death of the father occurred in 1884; his widow is still
living at Baxter. The father helped
lay the foundation of the old courthouse at Newton. There were six children in the Deppe family, all living at
this writing, namely: Etta, wife of Mr. Burkey, of this sketch, is the eldest;
Mrs. Mary Krampe lives in Baxter; William lives in Malaka Township; Edward also
lives in Malaka Township; Benjamin, whose sketch appears in this work; Mrs. Emma
Kiesau, lives at Frankville. These
children were born and reared in Jasper County, their parents being among the
pioneer settlers here. After his marriage Mr. Burkey
moved to Sheldahl, thence to Malaka Township, in 1889.
He came to Baxter, where he has since resided. For two years he worked at the carpenter's trade, then
entered the hardware and furniture business which he continued successfully,
enjoying a large trade with the surrounding country, until March 11, 1911, when
he retired from the active affairs of business, having by his diligence and fair
dealing accumulated a competency. He
owns two hundred acres of choice, well-improved land in Independence Township,
and has a large, modernly furnished home in Baxter. Politically, Mr.
Burkey is a Republican, and he has been a member of the town council, and he and
his wife belong to the German Reformed Church in Independence Township. The Past and Present of Jasper County,
Gen. James B. Weaver, Editor-In-Chief, 1912 B.F. Bowen Co., Indianapolis, IN, p.
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