Walburg, Peter J., 1877-1961,

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Son of Swiss immigrants who immigrated in 1872 to Moorhead, Minn. Family moved to a farm on the Maple River, left it in 1888 and moved to a farm near Leonard, N.D. Wed Laura Peterson in 1901, they moved to Chaffee, N.D. in 1906. He rented farmland from Amenia and Sharon Land Company, retiring in 1922. Became an auctioneer in 1919 and worked as a Cass County deputy from 1928-1953.

From the description of Interview, 1955. (North Dakota State University Library). WorldCat record id: 30330905

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creatorOf Walburg, Peter J., 1877-1961,. Interview, 1955. North Dakota State University Library
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associatedWith Amenia and Sharon Land Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Dalrymple Farms (N.D.) corporateBody
associatedWith Hanson, Martin, 1878-1949. person
associatedWith Power, J. B. (James Buel), 1833-1912. person
associatedWith Reed, Robert, 1874-1960. person
associatedWith Sackett, Leonard, 1901-1971, person
associatedWith Walburg, Peter, 1845-1900. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Helendale Farm (N.D.)
North Dakota--Richland County
North Dakota
Chaffee (N.D.)
Embden (N.D.)
Subject
Alcoholism
Bonanza farms
Farm equipment
Frontier and pioneer life
Fuelwood
Postal service
Soils
Swiss Americans
Occupation
Agricultural laborers
Auctioneers
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Birth 1877

Death 1961

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