Peter Berkey was born near Johnstown, Somerset county, Pa., Sept. 14, 1822. When a young man he worked for the Pennsylvania Canal Company. He displayed such faithful interest in his employers' affairs that he was advanced from time to time and finally became an agent for the company. Later on he ran a canal packet which made the trip from Johnstown to Pittsburgh. He was captain of the fast canal packet, which made the trip from Johnstown to Pittsburgh, one hundred miles, in twenty-four hours.
In 1853 Mr. Berkey married Miss Annie E. Porter, of Westmoreland county, Pa. In the same year he came to St. Paul and became actively engaged in mercantile pursuits. In 1871 he built the St. Paul, Stillwater and Taylor's Falls Railroad, and was its president until 1876, when the road was sold to the Chicago, St.. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad Company. Mr. Berkey assisted in organizing the Second National Bank of St. Paul, and was also one of the organizers of the St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company in 1865. In 1883 he organized the St. Paul National Bank, with a capital of $500,000, and was president of this bank from its organization until he resigned, in 1892.
Mr. Berkey's standing as a citizen and business man has always been above reproach. He has one , John A. Berkey, of Little Falls, Minn.
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In 1853 Mr. Berkey married Miss Annie E. Porter, of Westmoreland county, Pa. In the same year he came to St. Paul and became actively engaged in mercantile pursuits. In 1871 he built the St. Paul, Stillwater and Taylor's Falls Railroad, and was its president until 1876, when the road was sold to the Chicago, St.. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad Company. Mr. Berkey assisted in organizing the Second National Bank of St. Paul, and was also one of the organizers of the St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company in 1865. In 1883 he organized the St. Paul National Bank, with a capital of $500,000, and was president of this bank from its organization until he resigned, in 1892.
Mr. Berkey's standing as a citizen and business man has always been above reproach. He has one , John A. Berkey, of Little Falls, Minn.
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MN Death Cert ID# 1909-MN-019134
Peter Berkey was born near Johnstown, Somerset county, Pa., Sept. 14, 1822. When a young man he worked for the Pennsylvania Canal Company. He displayed such faithful interest in his employers' affairs that he was advanced from time to time and finally became an agent for the company. Later on he ran a canal packet which made the trip from Johnstown to Pittsburgh. He was captain of the fast canal packet, which made the trip from Johnstown to Pittsburgh, one hundred miles, in twenty-four hours.
In 1853 Mr. Berkey married Miss Annie E. Porter, of Westmoreland county, Pa. In the same year he came to St. Paul and became actively engaged in mercantile pursuits. In 1871 he built the St. Paul, Stillwater and Taylor's Falls Railroad, and was its president until 1876, when the road was sold to the Chicago, St.. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad Company. Mr. Berkey assisted in organizing the Second National Bank of St. Paul, and was also one of the organizers of the St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company in 1865. In 1883 he organized the St. Paul National Bank, with a capital of $500,000, and was president of this bank from its organization until he resigned, in 1892.
Mr. Berkey's standing as a citizen and business man has always been above reproach. He has one , John A. Berkey, of Little Falls, Minn.
shttp://www.debbiesgenealogy.com/minnesota_territorial_pioneers_biographies.htmon
MN Death Cert ID# 1909-MN-019134
In 1853 Mr. Berkey married Miss Annie E. Porter, of Westmoreland county, Pa. In the same year he came to St. Paul and became actively engaged in mercantile pursuits. In 1871 he built the St. Paul, Stillwater and Taylor's Falls Railroad, and was its president until 1876, when the road was sold to the Chicago, St.. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad Company. Mr. Berkey assisted in organizing the Second National Bank of St. Paul, and was also one of the organizers of the St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company in 1865. In 1883 he organized the St. Paul National Bank, with a capital of $500,000, and was president of this bank from its organization until he resigned, in 1892.
Mr. Berkey's standing as a citizen and business man has always been above reproach. He has one , John A. Berkey, of Little Falls, Minn.
shttp://www.debbiesgenealogy.com/minnesota_territorial_pioneers_biographies.htmon
MN Death Cert ID# 1909-MN-019134
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