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BELGIANS IN PERRY COUNTY, INDIANA :    Biographies of Belgian families 

Perry County: Albert, Allard, Bel(l), Belva, Bigonville, Bodart, Boly, Claise/clesse, Collignon, Collin, Damin, Dauby, Delaisse, Deom, Devillez, Ducat, Duparque, Dupont, Etienne, Evrard, Fanard, Fays, Flamion, Foury, Francois, Genet, Genlain, Georges, Gillardin, Goffinet, Grave, Gringoire, Guillaume, Hanouille, Harbaville, Houlmont, Hubert, Jacob, Jacques, Kergen, Lagrange, Lambert, Lamquin(lampkin), Lanotte, Laurent, Leclere, Lemaire, Marchal, Masson, Marciliat, Massut, Meunier, Morse, Naviaux, Nicolay, Pierrard, Pierre, Ponsard, Remy, Richard, Rogier, Spirlet, Tassin, Thi(e)ry, Tibessart

PIERRE

 
André Pierre born March 28, 1808, Les Bulles; married Marie Elizabet Gravet at Termes on February 5, 1834; death June 26, 1893, Leopold, Indiana
Marie-Elizabeth Gravet born July 9, 1805 Termes (20 Messidor an 13); death March 12, 1882, Leopold, Indiana
Children:

Jacques born December 13, 1834 Les Bulles; married Anna Catherine Harriet Goffinet; death May 30, 1913, Leopold
Elizabeth Justine born March 3, 1837, Les Bulles; married John J Evrard, October 1, 1856; death February 3, 1920, Leopold
Anne Marie born November 17, 1838, Les Bulles; death October 11, 1854, Leopold
Anne Marie Victoire born December 23, 1840, Les Bulles; married Jacques Rogier September 12, 1865; death April 1, 1912, Leopold
André born May 12, 1843, Leopold, Indiana; death October 16, 1854 Leopold
Jean Baptiste born November 25, 1845, Leopold, Indiana; married Victoria Etienne, November 27, 1867; death July 27, 1923, Leopold
Auguste Edward born March 28, 1848, Leopold, Indiana; married Catherine Meunier in 1870; death November 25, 1913, Leopold
 
ANDREW PETER, a prominent old citizen of Leopold Township and one of its first settlers, is a native of the kingdom of Belgium, born March 28, 1808, being the youngest in a family of nine children born to John and Mary C. (Gobin) Peter. He was reared and educated in his native country, and in the year 1842, immigrated to the United States, landing at New Orleans. He immediately came to Perry County, Ind., of which he has been a resident ever since. He first settled where the village of Leopold is now situated, but at that time there was nothing to mark the spot but a heavy forest of trees and underbrush. Mr. Peter felled the first tree where now stands Leopold. Since his location in Perry County, he has been one of its best citizens and one of its enterprising and successful farmers. February 5, 1832, he united in marriage with Mary E. Gravet, and to their union a family of seven children were born, of which the following named are survivors : James (who married Annie C. H. Goffinet) Elizabeth J. (the wife of John J. Evrard) Victoria (now Mrs. James Rogers), John B. (whose wife was Victoria JStienne) and August E., who selected Catherine Meunier for his wife. Mr. Peter has always followed agricultural pursuits in this country, and is at present assisted by his youngest son. In his native land he was an employe in some of the many foundries of that country. March 12, 1882, Mrs. Peter, a, true wife and mother, died. The survivors are all Democrats in politics, and of the Catholic faith in religion.
 
JAMES PETER came to this country from Belgium, where he was born, when yet a boy. He was reared on a farm, and remained with his parents until the age of twenty-eight years. He received a collegiate education at St. Mary's College, Kentucky, after which for two years he engaged in teaching. October 14, 1862, he married Harriet Goffinet and by her had four children, Mary E. (wife of L. A. Humbert), Elizabeth J. (wife of J. B. Graves), Catharine H. and August J. July 8, 1870, Mrs. Peter died. Mr. Peter is a prosperous farmer with 400 acres, and he and family are members of the Catholic Church. He is a Democrat, and in 1863 was elected county appraiser, in 1861 surveyor, in 1867 recorder, and re-elected in 1870, and in 1874 treasurer. He is a prominent and useful man. His birth occurred December 13, 1834, the first of seven to Andrew and Elizabeth (Graves) Peter, who immigrated here in 1841. Several other families came at the same time.
source: History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana : from the earliest time to the present ; together with interesting biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc (1885)
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