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Death: near, ARTAS, CAMPBELL, SD
Emigration: SS Neckar
Fred Wiest:
[Harold M Wiest.FTW]
Peter was the next son of Johann and Eva Trautman. He is Oscarsgrandfather. Peter Ochsne r was born February 14, 1859, in the WormsColony, Ukraine, and died July 14, 1920, in Artas , South Dakota. Hemarried Anna Marie Wiest October 29, 1889. She was born September 4, 1871, in the Rohrbach Colony, Ukraine, and died July 31, 1948, in Artas,South Dakota. Followin g is Oscars story.
Peter Ochsner died in automobile mishap a few miles northwest Artas,South Dakota, on July 1 4, 1920. The mishap death of Peter occurred whenhe and a friend were returning to Artas wit h some pieces of lumberpurchased at Zeeland, North Dakota, intended for completion of thei rretirement home. The mishap occurred when the touring (convertible)automobile overturne d on the muddy road and drowned (suffocated) Peter.As a young man, Peter had been an office r in the Russian Army, when in1885, he deserted, traveled to Bremen, Germany, and there boar ded aGerman steamship bound for New York. The SS NECKAR, with F. Pfeiffer, asits Master, a rrived at New York on October 31, 1885. The ship carried699 passengers, of which 15 were i n the first cabin, 56 in second cabin,and 828 in the steerage (general) quarters. Peter i s listed aspassenger #683 aboard the ship. After he arrived at New York, he boardeda trai n bound for Yankton, South Dakota. He then worked in the Menno,South Dakota, area until 188 8, when he went to the Wishek, North Dakota,area to stake out a claim to some land.
On October 29, 1889, he married Anna Marie Wiest, born in the RohrbachColony, on Septembe r 4, 1871, and died July 31, 1948. They are buriedin Friedens Reformed Cemetery northwest o f Artas, and about 1/2 mileseast of their last farmstead. Following is a resume of certai n eventsabout Peters life. He landed at New York October 31, 1885, came toHutchinson Coun ty, South Dakota, and applied for citizenship on May 14,1888. He went to Wishek, North Dako ta, and after marking off hisintended area, he returned the courthouse and there was informe d, muchhis dismay, that his intended property been set aside for schoolpurposes. Peter the n went to an area three miles west of Zeeland, NorthDakota, and staked out some land on Jul y 5, 1888, and filed thenecessary papers in October 1890, for a total of 480 acres. A sod h ome,and certain outbuildings were erected and occupied by June 20, 1891. Allof this land , as it turned out, failed to contain suitable drinkingwater for either human or animal purp oses. Therefore, in June 1902,they moved the house and barn approximately one and one hal f miles southand resettled. Their new place was purchased from a Robert Weber onApril 2, 1 902, in the amount of $750. Peter had already purchasedanother 160 acres adjacent to the so uth of this property on March 28,1901 for $450. By following these events, one can readil y realize thatPeter and his wife, Anna, did things right. In fact, at the time ofdeath, Pe ter owned a minimum of 2200 acres of land, disregarding the 480acres, that he homesteaded . Peter, according to his youngest son,Henry, was well versed in reading, writing, and spea king, the Russianand well as German language. He spoke very little English and had no idea or concept of how the WWI Liberty Bonds functioned and thus lost quitea bit of money fro m the purchasing of these bonds.
Peter's wife, Anna Marie, my grandmother, always seemed to me to besoft-spoken and a very k ind woman. I got to know her best as ayoungster, reading the German Bible to her while sh e was confined to abed at our place on the farm. She would reminisce about her childhood days in Russia. She told me of the times when the "boys" went to town toget staple food item s and other supplies, and how they dealt with theRussian "hoodlums" who tried to rob them o f their purchases. Shedescribed the gully that was about a mile away from their home that t he"boys" had to cross in order to get home. Trees in this gully made itvery favorable fo r the hoodlums to hide and take suspected travelers bysurprise. The "boys" were very wise t o these tricks. They carriedchunks of steel or wood cleavers and traveled their course. Th ey wouldwait until the hoodlums galloped next to the wagon, attempt to board thewagon, an d then a resounding "whammy" as the makeshift cleavers were putto effective use. Upon askin g a few questions on this subject, sheinformed me, that as a child, that she saw more than o nce, completelysevered hands inside the wagon box when it arrived at their home.
Grandma also described to me the ways and the means by which thecolonists protected their a nimals from being stolen at night. Thecolonists lived in the same building that also house d the animals, whichconsisted mainly of horses and cattle. They improved their living quarters, which were usually in an area separated from the animal section ofthe building. Livin g in the same building as the animals were kept in,didn't keep the hoodlums from making ever y effort to steal cattle, whichthey needed for food. To prevent any theft, the colonists co ncocted alever system inside all entrances. These levers, when properly, setwould drop a h eavy weight whenever someone would reach inside in anattempt to unlatch the door. She empha sized the cruelty of these acts,that on several occasions, she saw severed limbs inside th e barn door.This is also an indication of the poverty that existed among the Russianpeasan ts during this period in time.[Harold M Wiest 2.FTW]
Peter was the next son of Johann and Eva Trautman. He is Oscarsgrandfather. Peter Ochsne r was born February 14, 1859, in the WormsColony, Ukraine, and died July 14, 1920, in Artas , South Dakota. Hemarried Anna Marie Wiest October 29, 1889. She was born September 4, 1871, in the Rohrbach Colony, Ukraine, and died July 31, 1948, in Artas,South Dakota. Followin g is Oscars story.
Peter Ochsner died in automobile mishap a few miles northwest Artas,South Dakota, on July 1 4, 1920. The mishap death of Peter occurred whenhe and a friend were returning to Artas wit h some pieces of lumberpurchased at Zeeland, North Dakota, intended for completion of thei rretirement home. The mishap occurred when the touring (convertible)automobile overturne d on the muddy road and drowned (suffocated) Peter.As a young man, Peter had been an office r in the Russian Army, when in1885, he deserted, traveled to Bremen, Germany, and there boar ded aGerman steamship bound for New York. The SS NECKAR, with F. Pfeiffer, asits Master, a rrived at New York on October 31, 1885. The ship carried699 passengers, of which 15 were i n the first cabin, 56 in second cabin,and 828 in the steerage (general) quarters. Peter i s listed aspassenger #683 aboard the ship. After he arrived at New York, he boardeda trai n bound for Yankton, South Dakota. He then worked in the Menno,South Dakota, area until 188 8, when he went to the Wishek, North Dakota,area to stake out a claim to some land.
On October 29, 1889, he married Anna Marie Wiest, born in the RohrbachColony, on Septembe r 4, 1871, and died July 31, 1948. They are buriedin Friedens Reformed Cemetery northwest o f Artas, and about 1/2 mileseast of their last farmstead. Following is a resume of certai n eventsabout Peters life. He landed at New York October 31, 1885, came toHutchinson Coun ty, South Dakota, and applied for citizenship on May 14,1888. He went to Wishek, North Dako ta, and after marking off hisintended area, he returned the courthouse and there was informe d, muchhis dismay, that his intended property been set aside for schoolpurposes. Peter the n went to an area three miles west of Zeeland, NorthDakota, and staked out some land on Jul y 5, 1888, and filed thenecessary papers in October 1890, for a total of 480 acres. A sod h ome,and certain outbuildings were erected and occupied by June 20, 1891. Allof this land , as it turned out, failed to contain suitable drinkingwater for either human or animal purp oses. Therefore, in June 1902,they moved the house and barn approximately one and one hal f miles southand resettled. Their new place was purchased from a Robert Weber onApril 2, 1 902, in the amount of $750. Peter had already purchasedanother 160 acres adjacent to the so uth of this property on March 28,1901 for $450. By following these events, one can readil y realize thatPeter and his wife, Anna, did things right. In fact, at the time ofdeath, Pe ter owned a minimum of 2200 acres of land, disregarding the 480acres, that he homesteaded . Peter, according to his youngest son,Henry, was well versed in reading, writing, and spea king, the Russianand well as German language. He spoke very little English and had no idea or concept of how the WWI Liberty Bonds functioned and thus lost quitea bit of money fro m the purchasing of these bonds.
Peter's wife, Anna Marie, my grandmother, always seemed to me to besoft-spoken and a very k ind woman. I got to know her best as ayoungster, reading the German Bible to her while sh e was confined to abed at our place on the farm. She would reminisce about her childhood days in Russia. She told me of the times when the "boys" went to town toget staple food item s and other supplies, and how they dealt with theRussian "hoodlums" who tried to rob them o f their purchases. Shedescribed the gully that was about a mile away from their home that t he"boys" had to cross in order to get home. Trees in this gully made itvery favorable fo r the hoodlums to hide and take suspected travelers bysurprise. The "boys" were very wise t o these tricks. They carriedchunks of steel or wood cleavers and traveled their course. Th ey wouldwait until the hoodlums galloped next to the wagon, attempt to board thewagon, an d then a resounding "whammy" as the makeshift cleavers were putto effective use. Upon askin g a few questions on this subject, sheinformed me, that as a child, that she saw more than o nce, completelysevered hands inside the wagon box when it arrived at their home.
Grandma also described to me the ways and the means by which thecolonists protected their a nimals from being stolen at night. Thecolonists lived in the same building that also house d the animals, whichconsisted mainly of horses and cattle. They improved their living quarters, which were usually in an area separated from the animal section ofthe building. Livin g in the same building as the animals were kept in,didn't keep the hoodlums from making ever y effort to steal cattle, whichthey needed for food. To prevent any theft, the colonists co ncocted alever system inside all entrances. These levers, when properly, setwould drop a h eavy weight whenever someone would reach inside in anattempt to unlatch the door. She empha sized the cruelty of these acts,that on several occasions, she saw severed limbs inside th e barn door.This is also an indication of the poverty that existed among the Russianpeasan ts during this period in time.
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