Peter Schaben was born in Grant County, Wisconsin, September 7, 1869, and during his early childhood his parents moved to Shelby County, Iowa, and from there they came to Kansas, as above noted. His early education was limited to the advantages of the country district schools. There were no good schools while he was growing up, and more importance was then attached to the work he could perform in the fields and about the farm than to training gained through study of books. Thus his apprenticeship as a practical farmer began at an early age. He lived at home until he was twenty-two, and then married and settled on his present estate. There he proved up a homestead, the Northeast quarter of section 19, township 19, range 21. He also had the sod house experience of most of the old settlers, but it was a number of years ago that the sod house gave way to a better improvement, and he and his family now enjoy the comforts of a modern home, a two-story residence. He also has numerous barns, and every part of his farm indicates the thrift he enjoys. Mr. Schaben has succeeded best as a wheat grower and cattle man, and while not an exclusive dairyman he has marketed more than $15,000 worth of milk. His cattle are the Shorthorn. Beginning with only a quarter section of land, he has added nine other quarters, and is now owner of 1,600 acres. This land is all fenced and cross fenced, 600 acres are in crops, and altogether it constitutes a value which is equivalent to financial independence.
His interests also extend to some outside affairs. He is a stockholder in the Farmers Elevator Company of Bazine. Politically he has adopted a different political allegiance from that of his father, and has always voted the democratic ticket. He took the lead in organizing his home school district, No. 82, and has been a member of the board since it was established.
In August, 1892, Mr. Schaben married Miss Emma Kueffer, daughter of Godfried and Emma (Leiser) Kueffer. Her father, who was a native of Switzerland, came to Kansas from Wisconsin, and was both a farmer and carpenter. The Kueffer children were: Gottfried, Herman, Gottlieb, Otto, Fritz, Rudolph, Mrs. Schaben, Mrs. Hermina Phares, and Freda, wife of Oliver Ream of Alexander, Kansas.
Transcribed from A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans, written and compiled by William E. Connelley, Secretary of the Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka. [Revised .] Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1919
His interests also extend to some outside affairs. He is a stockholder in the Farmers Elevator Company of Bazine. Politically he has adopted a different political allegiance from that of his father, and has always voted the democratic ticket. He took the lead in organizing his home school district, No. 82, and has been a member of the board since it was established.
In August, 1892, Mr. Schaben married Miss Emma Kueffer, daughter of Godfried and Emma (Leiser) Kueffer. Her father, who was a native of Switzerland, came to Kansas from Wisconsin, and was both a farmer and carpenter. The Kueffer children were: Gottfried, Herman, Gottlieb, Otto, Fritz, Rudolph, Mrs. Schaben, Mrs. Hermina Phares, and Freda, wife of Oliver Ream of Alexander, Kansas.
Transcribed from A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans, written and compiled by William E. Connelley, Secretary of the Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka. [Revised .] Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1919
Peter Schaben was born in Grant County, Wisconsin, September 7, 1869, and during his early childhood his parents moved to Shelby County, Iowa, and from there they came to Kansas, as above noted. His early education was limited to the advantages of the country district schools. There were no good schools while he was growing up, and more importance was then attached to the work he could perform in the fields and about the farm than to training gained through study of books. Thus his apprenticeship as a practical farmer began at an early age. He lived at home until he was twenty-two, and then married and settled on his present estate. There he proved up a homestead, the Northeast quarter of section 19, township 19, range 21. He also had the sod house experience of most of the old settlers, but it was a number of years ago that the sod house gave way to a better improvement, and he and his family now enjoy the comforts of a modern home, a two-story residence. He also has numerous barns, and every part of his farm indicates the thrift he enjoys. Mr. Schaben has succeeded best as a wheat grower and cattle man, and while not an exclusive dairyman he has marketed more than $15,000 worth of milk. His cattle are the Shorthorn. Beginning with only a quarter section of land, he has added nine other quarters, and is now owner of 1,600 acres. This land is all fenced and cross fenced, 600 acres are in crops, and altogether it constitutes a value which is equivalent to financial independence.
His interests also extend to some outside affairs. He is a stockholder in the Farmers Elevator Company of Bazine. Politically he has adopted a different political allegiance from that of his father, and has always voted the democratic ticket. He took the lead in organizing his home school district, No. 82, and has been a member of the board since it was established.
In August, 1892, Mr. Schaben married Miss Emma Kueffer, daughter of Godfried and Emma (Leiser) Kueffer. Her father, who was a native of Switzerland, came to Kansas from Wisconsin, and was both a farmer and carpenter. The Kueffer children were: Gottfried, Herman, Gottlieb, Otto, Fritz, Rudolph, Mrs. Schaben, Mrs. Hermina Phares, and Freda, wife of Oliver Ream of Alexander, Kansas.
Transcribed from A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans, written and compiled by William E. Connelley, Secretary of the Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka. [Revised .] Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1919
His interests also extend to some outside affairs. He is a stockholder in the Farmers Elevator Company of Bazine. Politically he has adopted a different political allegiance from that of his father, and has always voted the democratic ticket. He took the lead in organizing his home school district, No. 82, and has been a member of the board since it was established.
In August, 1892, Mr. Schaben married Miss Emma Kueffer, daughter of Godfried and Emma (Leiser) Kueffer. Her father, who was a native of Switzerland, came to Kansas from Wisconsin, and was both a farmer and carpenter. The Kueffer children were: Gottfried, Herman, Gottlieb, Otto, Fritz, Rudolph, Mrs. Schaben, Mrs. Hermina Phares, and Freda, wife of Oliver Ream of Alexander, Kansas.
Transcribed from A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans, written and compiled by William E. Connelley, Secretary of the Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka. [Revised .] Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1919
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