Peter Winter

Peter Winter (January 6, 1831 – October 3, 1919) was a German-born American farmer, landowner, and businessman. After emigrating to the United States in 1852, he arrived in New York City, and later settled in Detroit, where he did railroad work for a while. He eventually moved to Lake Superior regions, where he was employed for several years as a miner.

In 1857, Winter moved to Jacobs Prairie, where he secured 160 acres of farmland in Saint Joseph Township, Minnesota. There, he built a log shanty. In 1863, he married Anna Miller near Lake Superior.

In 1865, Winter and Miller moved to Lake Henry, and bought another 160 acres. He would erect a log cabin and would improve the land he bought. He would continue buying land until he reached around 420 acres.

In 1886, a year after Winter's first wive, Anna Miller, passed away, he would marry Elizabeth Richter. She would die in 1905.

Winter died in 1919, leaving behind a large fortune.