Kliewer, Peter J. (1866-1959)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1959 Jan 15 p. 8

Birth date: 1866 Mar 28

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1959 Jan 22 p. 5

text of obituary:

Funeral For Aged Pioneer At Henderson

PETER J. KLIEWER A SETTLER OF NEBRASKA COMMUNITY SINCE 1875

Henderson, Nebr. — Peter J. Kliewer, for whom funeral services were held at the M. B. Church here Sunday, Jan. 4, was one of the oldest remaining immigrants who came to this community from Russia in the early 1870's.

Mr. Kliewer, who died at the Pioneer Rest Home in Aurora on New Year's morning, was 92 years old. Born in South Russia on March 28, 1866, he came to the Hampton vicinity in 1875 with his parents. He was a farmer in the Henderson and Hampton communities nearly all his life, retiring from the farm in 1950. He also took an active interest in church and community affairs.

On Jan. 23, 1896 he married Susanna Buller, who preceded him in death in 1955.

Children surviving are four sons, John P. Herman, J., and Menno L., all of Henderson, and Henry R. of Hillsboro, Kan.; also two daughters, Mary Kliewer of Hillsboro, Kan. and Mrs. John R. Regier of Henderson.