Peter Stoveken

  Research Notes:

Peter never married and had a farm near Niagara, WI. I suspect He is buried there or Pembine. ²

  Noted events in his life were:

• Publication: Peshtigo Times, 30 Jul 1903, Peshtigo, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA. ¹
NIAGARA STABBING AFFRAY

E.G. Laymon will be examined to day at Marinette on a charge of attempted murder, he being the principal character in the stabbing affray at Niagara last week. Laymon is a one-armed trapper and has a bad reputation in his own country and things will be made hot for him this time as he has always been too prone to pull or draw a weapon on inoffensive citizens.

Peter Stoveken, a saloonkeeper, ejected him from his place of business after dispute over a game of dice and Laymon returned later with the probable intention of going after Stoveken. After a little war of words Stoveken attempted to punch Laymon but the wily trapper dodged him and managed to draw a large jack knife which he used with terrible effect. Stoveken's neck was badly slashed and he was taken to the hospital at Norway. He was in a serious condition for a time but his recovery is now assured.

During the excitement Laymon escaped and traveled a considerable distance on horseback with a posse in pursuit. He was discovered asleep in a haystack near an old lumber camp, by Constable Douglas who arrested him and after firmly shackling him brought him to the county jail at Marinette. Layman (sic) will enter a plea of self defense.

• Place: Peter Stoveken shot Cappy Barker's wooden leg with a shotgun, 29 Jan 1931, Niagara, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA. ¹

• Place: Augusta Tuerk of Sheboygan Lost an eye in a brawl at Peter Stoveken's tavern two miles from Niagara, 17 Nov 1933, Niagara, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA. ¹

Peter married Margaret Seymour in 1904.¹ (Margaret Seymour was born in 1889 ¹ and died on 05 Jan 1905 in Niagara, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA ¹.) The cause of her death was committed suicide by taking Carbolic Acid.