In 1846(Aug), when he was nine months old, his parents immigrated to the US -- Settling in Wisconsin.
He died at the age of 78 years - August 16 1924. Peter & "Mary (Schladweiler)" Tescher are both buried in St. Michaels Catholic Cemetary, Kewaskum, Wisconsin. (Washington County)
The following is some info from the Peter Tescher's Homestead paper
work - Note the red text!!
He paid $13.33
Dec 6 1877
Final Homestead Proof of Peter Tescher
Application # 6075
Final Certificate # 3750
Land Office at LaCrosse WI
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(AFFIDAVIT Text)...
Final Proof required under Homestead Act May 20, 1862
WE, John Schlafer and George Fogen do solemnly swear that we
have known Peter Tescher for six years last past; that he is
the head of a family consisting of a wife and
three children
and is a citizen of the United States; that he is an inhabitant
of E 1/2 of NW 1/4 & SW 1/4 of NW 1/4 of section No. Two in
Township No. Twenty two of Range No. Ten West and that no other
person resided up the said land entitled to the right of Homestead
or Pre-emption.
That the said Peter Tescher entered upon the made settlement
on said land on the 28th day of November, 1872, and has built a house
thereon (a log house one story high 10x13 feet,
& a kitchen 8x10 feet
with shingle roof, 2 board floors, 3 windows
and one outside
door and is a comfortable house to live in)
and has lived in the said house and made it his exclusive home from
the 15th day of April, 1873, to the present time, and
that he has,
since said settlement, plowed, fenced,
and cultivated about 22 acres
of said land, and has made the following improvements
thereon, to wit:
(Built a log grainery 8x14 feet, a log stable
20x20 feet)
That the wittnesses do not appear at the district
land office on
account of the great distance of the same and
the expenses of the trip.
Signed by-- John Schlafer & George Fogen
I, Frederick Hohmann, do hereby certify that the above affidavit was
taken and subscribed before me the 3rd day of December, 1877.
Signed by Fred Hohmann (notary public Wis)
I Certify that John Schlafer & George Fogen whose names are
subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, are persons of respectablility.
Signed by Fred Hohmann
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Peter Albert Tescher's Farm Location
