Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2014 All Rights Reserved USGenNet Data Repository Please read USGenNet Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the USGenNet Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ =========================================================================== Formatted by USGenNet Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== Portrait and Biographical Album of Huron County, Michigan Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884 [379] PETER SMEADER, JR., farmer, resident on section 6, Dwight Town- ship, is a native of Prussia, where he was born Jan. 16, 1848. He is the son of PETER and JOHANNA SMEADER, whose sketch appears on another page. (See index). His parents came to the United States when he was seven years of age, and he resided with them until he reached the age of 17 years. In 1864 he went to Port Austin, where he was a laborer about nine years. He went thence to Tawas City and spent three years in a saw- mill. He came back to Huron County, in 1874, and purchased 40 acres of land in Dwight Township, on which he settled, and to which he has added 30 acres. Of this tract about 50 acres are under culti- vation. He is a Democrat in political connections. The marriage of MR. SMEADER occurred Oct. 15, 1871, in Tawas City, to OLIVE MUTART. Of seven children born to them, five sur- vive — ALBERT ULYSSES, JOHANNA J., FRANK W., JONAS P. and WILLIAM E., MINNIE A. and MARY are deceased. The family are Roman Catholics. MRS. SMEADER is a native of the Dominion of Canada, and was born Oct 20, 1848; is the daughter of GEORGE and MARY (SANDERS) MUTART, natives respectively of Prince Edward Isles and Devonshire, England. =========================================================================== If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access more of our growing collection of FREE online information by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/ ===========================================================================