Peter Heydt was born in Germany on March 27, 1848. In the early 1870's, he came to America and worked in the New Ulm area for the railroad. He came to Polk County, Minnesota where he founded a homestead in what is now Crookston Township, two and a half miles east of Crookston.
He went back to Germany where he married Karoline Louise Sibel on April 13, 1879. On June 10, 1879, he became a citizen of the U.S.A., in the 103rd year of our independence. President Rutherford B. Hayes signed the deed for the homestead in 1880.
Peter and Karoline had eight children: Adolph , who remained on the farm; Ervin, a rancher in Montana; William, who was a policeman in Minneapolis; Herman, a C.P.A. in MinneapolIs. Three of the girls married area farmers: Mrs. Emil (Louise) Erdmann, Mrs. Martin (Ida) Wagner, Mrs. Louis (Gertrude) Wentzel and HIlda, who became a school teacher and later worked for the Internal Revenue Service. Of the eight only three are still living, Mrs. Wagner, Mrs. Erdmann and Hilda.
One story Karoline used to tell was of a time when two Indians came to the cabin. As neither Indian could speak English, by using signs they let her know they were hungry. Though she was frightened she fed them and they went on their way. Several years later they returned and thanked her for having fed them as by then they could all speak some English.
Peter died in 1930 and Karoline died on Aug 11, 1949.
He went back to Germany where he married Karoline Louise Sibel on April 13, 1879. On June 10, 1879, he became a citizen of the U.S.A., in the 103rd year of our independence. President Rutherford B. Hayes signed the deed for the homestead in 1880.
Peter and Karoline had eight children: Adolph , who remained on the farm; Ervin, a rancher in Montana; William, who was a policeman in Minneapolis; Herman, a C.P.A. in MinneapolIs. Three of the girls married area farmers: Mrs. Emil (Louise) Erdmann, Mrs. Martin (Ida) Wagner, Mrs. Louis (Gertrude) Wentzel and HIlda, who became a school teacher and later worked for the Internal Revenue Service. Of the eight only three are still living, Mrs. Wagner, Mrs. Erdmann and Hilda.
One story Karoline used to tell was of a time when two Indians came to the cabin. As neither Indian could speak English, by using signs they let her know they were hungry. Though she was frightened she fed them and they went on their way. Several years later they returned and thanked her for having fed them as by then they could all speak some English.
Peter died in 1930 and Karoline died on Aug 11, 1949.
Peter Heydt was born in Germany on March 27, 1848. In the early 1870's, he came to America and worked in the New Ulm area for the railroad. He came to Polk County, Minnesota where he founded a homestead in what is now Crookston Township, two and a half miles east of Crookston.
He went back to Germany where he married Karoline Louise Sibel on April 13, 1879. On June 10, 1879, he became a citizen of the U.S.A., in the 103rd year of our independence. President Rutherford B. Hayes signed the deed for the homestead in 1880.
Peter and Karoline had eight children: Adolph , who remained on the farm; Ervin, a rancher in Montana; William, who was a policeman in Minneapolis; Herman, a C.P.A. in MinneapolIs. Three of the girls married area farmers: Mrs. Emil (Louise) Erdmann, Mrs. Martin (Ida) Wagner, Mrs. Louis (Gertrude) Wentzel and HIlda, who became a school teacher and later worked for the Internal Revenue Service. Of the eight only three are still living, Mrs. Wagner, Mrs. Erdmann and Hilda.
One story Karoline used to tell was of a time when two Indians came to the cabin. As neither Indian could speak English, by using signs they let her know they were hungry. Though she was frightened she fed them and they went on their way. Several years later they returned and thanked her for having fed them as by then they could all speak some English.
Peter died in 1930 and Karoline died on Aug 11, 1949.
He went back to Germany where he married Karoline Louise Sibel on April 13, 1879. On June 10, 1879, he became a citizen of the U.S.A., in the 103rd year of our independence. President Rutherford B. Hayes signed the deed for the homestead in 1880.
Peter and Karoline had eight children: Adolph , who remained on the farm; Ervin, a rancher in Montana; William, who was a policeman in Minneapolis; Herman, a C.P.A. in MinneapolIs. Three of the girls married area farmers: Mrs. Emil (Louise) Erdmann, Mrs. Martin (Ida) Wagner, Mrs. Louis (Gertrude) Wentzel and HIlda, who became a school teacher and later worked for the Internal Revenue Service. Of the eight only three are still living, Mrs. Wagner, Mrs. Erdmann and Hilda.
One story Karoline used to tell was of a time when two Indians came to the cabin. As neither Indian could speak English, by using signs they let her know they were hungry. Though she was frightened she fed them and they went on their way. Several years later they returned and thanked her for having fed them as by then they could all speak some English.
Peter died in 1930 and Karoline died on Aug 11, 1949.
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