From "Vol. 2 History of Davenport and Scott County" by Harry E. Downer-S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. 1910 Chicago.
Surnames: Feddersen, Hendricksen, Thea, Von Doehren, Fuhlendorf.
Peter Feddersen, who owns one hundred and twenty acres of rich farm land in Davenport township and a handsome town residence on Vine street, Davenport, in which he is now living in retirement, is one of the older German settlers of Scott county. He was born in the province of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, December 5, 1828, a son of Peter and Katherina (Hendricksen) Feddersen. The former was engaged in agricultural pursuits in the old country and, like his wife, spent his entire life there.
Peter Feddersen was reared and educated in the land of his birth and assisted his father in the operation of the farm until he entered the German army. He took part in the Holstein war with Denmark from 1848 to 1850 and later served three years in the Danish army, returning to agricultural pursuits at the expiration of that period. In 1857, on one of the first steamers, he and three friends came to America. About sixteen days were consumed in crossing the ocean, and they landed at New York, whence they came directly to Davenport, the trip across the country requiring a month in those days. He and his friend, Peter Hendricksen, remained in the city but the other two went west.
For two summers Mr. Feddersen worked as a farm hand and then I conjunction with another bought one hundred and sixty acres of prairie land in Liberty township. The two men put up a frame house and operated the place for two years, the wife of Mr. Feddersen's partner keeping house for them. Then the land was divided and after Mr. Feddersen's marriage he built a house upon the eighty acres which was his share, in which he and his wife lived for nine years subsequent. During that time, as he found opportunity, he purchased one hundred and sixty acres more. In his endeavor to get ahead he overworked, so that he was compelled on account of health to give up farming. Accordingly he sold his property in Liberty township and removed to the city. He bought first a residence on Eight and Warren streets, in which he lived for five years, when he sold it and bought Washington Garden, where he lived until 1885 and then removed to his present property on Vine street. In 1885 he erected the fine large residence he has since occupied.
On the 9th of November, 1859, Mr. Feddersen was united in marriage to Miss KATHERINE DORA THEA, a daughter of John Thea, who lived and died in Germany.
Mr. and Mrs. Feddersen have had three children.
KATE made her home with her father and died November 9, 1909. PETER, president of the Davenport Malting & Grain Company, married Miss Elizabeth Von Doehren, and they have two sons, Richard and Edgar.MARY became the wife of P. B. FUHLENDORF and lives in Davenport with her father.
Mrs. Feddersen died March 8, 1898, at the age of sixty-six years. She came to Davenport when twenty-six years old and the subsequent forty years were passed in Scott county.
Mr. Feddersen is a member of the Old German Settlers Society and a stock holder in the German Savings Bank, the Iowa National Bank and in the Davenport Malting & Grain Company.
Transcribed by Elaine Rathmann
Surnames: Feddersen, Hendricksen, Thea, Von Doehren, Fuhlendorf.
Peter Feddersen, who owns one hundred and twenty acres of rich farm land in Davenport township and a handsome town residence on Vine street, Davenport, in which he is now living in retirement, is one of the older German settlers of Scott county. He was born in the province of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, December 5, 1828, a son of Peter and Katherina (Hendricksen) Feddersen. The former was engaged in agricultural pursuits in the old country and, like his wife, spent his entire life there.
Peter Feddersen was reared and educated in the land of his birth and assisted his father in the operation of the farm until he entered the German army. He took part in the Holstein war with Denmark from 1848 to 1850 and later served three years in the Danish army, returning to agricultural pursuits at the expiration of that period. In 1857, on one of the first steamers, he and three friends came to America. About sixteen days were consumed in crossing the ocean, and they landed at New York, whence they came directly to Davenport, the trip across the country requiring a month in those days. He and his friend, Peter Hendricksen, remained in the city but the other two went west.
For two summers Mr. Feddersen worked as a farm hand and then I conjunction with another bought one hundred and sixty acres of prairie land in Liberty township. The two men put up a frame house and operated the place for two years, the wife of Mr. Feddersen's partner keeping house for them. Then the land was divided and after Mr. Feddersen's marriage he built a house upon the eighty acres which was his share, in which he and his wife lived for nine years subsequent. During that time, as he found opportunity, he purchased one hundred and sixty acres more. In his endeavor to get ahead he overworked, so that he was compelled on account of health to give up farming. Accordingly he sold his property in Liberty township and removed to the city. He bought first a residence on Eight and Warren streets, in which he lived for five years, when he sold it and bought Washington Garden, where he lived until 1885 and then removed to his present property on Vine street. In 1885 he erected the fine large residence he has since occupied.
On the 9th of November, 1859, Mr. Feddersen was united in marriage to Miss KATHERINE DORA THEA, a daughter of John Thea, who lived and died in Germany.
Mr. and Mrs. Feddersen have had three children.
KATE made her home with her father and died November 9, 1909. PETER, president of the Davenport Malting & Grain Company, married Miss Elizabeth Von Doehren, and they have two sons, Richard and Edgar.MARY became the wife of P. B. FUHLENDORF and lives in Davenport with her father.
Mrs. Feddersen died March 8, 1898, at the age of sixty-six years. She came to Davenport when twenty-six years old and the subsequent forty years were passed in Scott county.
Mr. Feddersen is a member of the Old German Settlers Society and a stock holder in the German Savings Bank, the Iowa National Bank and in the Davenport Malting & Grain Company.
Transcribed by Elaine Rathmann
From "Vol. 2 History of Davenport and Scott County" by Harry E. Downer-S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. 1910 Chicago.
Surnames: Feddersen, Hendricksen, Thea, Von Doehren, Fuhlendorf.
Peter Feddersen, who owns one hundred and twenty acres of rich farm land in Davenport township and a handsome town residence on Vine street, Davenport, in which he is now living in retirement, is one of the older German settlers of Scott county. He was born in the province of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, December 5, 1828, a son of Peter and Katherina (Hendricksen) Feddersen. The former was engaged in agricultural pursuits in the old country and, like his wife, spent his entire life there.
Peter Feddersen was reared and educated in the land of his birth and assisted his father in the operation of the farm until he entered the German army. He took part in the Holstein war with Denmark from 1848 to 1850 and later served three years in the Danish army, returning to agricultural pursuits at the expiration of that period. In 1857, on one of the first steamers, he and three friends came to America. About sixteen days were consumed in crossing the ocean, and they landed at New York, whence they came directly to Davenport, the trip across the country requiring a month in those days. He and his friend, Peter Hendricksen, remained in the city but the other two went west.
For two summers Mr. Feddersen worked as a farm hand and then I conjunction with another bought one hundred and sixty acres of prairie land in Liberty township. The two men put up a frame house and operated the place for two years, the wife of Mr. Feddersen's partner keeping house for them. Then the land was divided and after Mr. Feddersen's marriage he built a house upon the eighty acres which was his share, in which he and his wife lived for nine years subsequent. During that time, as he found opportunity, he purchased one hundred and sixty acres more. In his endeavor to get ahead he overworked, so that he was compelled on account of health to give up farming. Accordingly he sold his property in Liberty township and removed to the city. He bought first a residence on Eight and Warren streets, in which he lived for five years, when he sold it and bought Washington Garden, where he lived until 1885 and then removed to his present property on Vine street. In 1885 he erected the fine large residence he has since occupied.
On the 9th of November, 1859, Mr. Feddersen was united in marriage to Miss KATHERINE DORA THEA, a daughter of John Thea, who lived and died in Germany.
Mr. and Mrs. Feddersen have had three children.
KATE made her home with her father and died November 9, 1909. PETER, president of the Davenport Malting & Grain Company, married Miss Elizabeth Von Doehren, and they have two sons, Richard and Edgar.MARY became the wife of P. B. FUHLENDORF and lives in Davenport with her father.
Mrs. Feddersen died March 8, 1898, at the age of sixty-six years. She came to Davenport when twenty-six years old and the subsequent forty years were passed in Scott county.
Mr. Feddersen is a member of the Old German Settlers Society and a stock holder in the German Savings Bank, the Iowa National Bank and in the Davenport Malting & Grain Company.
Transcribed by Elaine Rathmann
Surnames: Feddersen, Hendricksen, Thea, Von Doehren, Fuhlendorf.
Peter Feddersen, who owns one hundred and twenty acres of rich farm land in Davenport township and a handsome town residence on Vine street, Davenport, in which he is now living in retirement, is one of the older German settlers of Scott county. He was born in the province of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, December 5, 1828, a son of Peter and Katherina (Hendricksen) Feddersen. The former was engaged in agricultural pursuits in the old country and, like his wife, spent his entire life there.
Peter Feddersen was reared and educated in the land of his birth and assisted his father in the operation of the farm until he entered the German army. He took part in the Holstein war with Denmark from 1848 to 1850 and later served three years in the Danish army, returning to agricultural pursuits at the expiration of that period. In 1857, on one of the first steamers, he and three friends came to America. About sixteen days were consumed in crossing the ocean, and they landed at New York, whence they came directly to Davenport, the trip across the country requiring a month in those days. He and his friend, Peter Hendricksen, remained in the city but the other two went west.
For two summers Mr. Feddersen worked as a farm hand and then I conjunction with another bought one hundred and sixty acres of prairie land in Liberty township. The two men put up a frame house and operated the place for two years, the wife of Mr. Feddersen's partner keeping house for them. Then the land was divided and after Mr. Feddersen's marriage he built a house upon the eighty acres which was his share, in which he and his wife lived for nine years subsequent. During that time, as he found opportunity, he purchased one hundred and sixty acres more. In his endeavor to get ahead he overworked, so that he was compelled on account of health to give up farming. Accordingly he sold his property in Liberty township and removed to the city. He bought first a residence on Eight and Warren streets, in which he lived for five years, when he sold it and bought Washington Garden, where he lived until 1885 and then removed to his present property on Vine street. In 1885 he erected the fine large residence he has since occupied.
On the 9th of November, 1859, Mr. Feddersen was united in marriage to Miss KATHERINE DORA THEA, a daughter of John Thea, who lived and died in Germany.
Mr. and Mrs. Feddersen have had three children.
KATE made her home with her father and died November 9, 1909. PETER, president of the Davenport Malting & Grain Company, married Miss Elizabeth Von Doehren, and they have two sons, Richard and Edgar.MARY became the wife of P. B. FUHLENDORF and lives in Davenport with her father.
Mrs. Feddersen died March 8, 1898, at the age of sixty-six years. She came to Davenport when twenty-six years old and the subsequent forty years were passed in Scott county.
Mr. Feddersen is a member of the Old German Settlers Society and a stock holder in the German Savings Bank, the Iowa National Bank and in the Davenport Malting & Grain Company.
Transcribed by Elaine Rathmann
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