Children of Gerrit Peters and Johanna Klumpers are:
Leonard Bert Peters, born January 01, 1903 in Waupun, Wisconsin; died July 01, 1987 in Twin Falls, Idaho.
Jane't Peters, born January 08, 1906 in Waupun , Wisconsin; died May 31, 1986 in Twin Falls, Idaho. She married Richard Clarence Carter PRIVATE; born PRIVATE.
Margaret Harriet Peters, born April 28, 1908 in Waupun, Wisconsin; died April 25, 1995 in Twin Falls, Idaho. She married Stanley Hubert Strickling October 02, 1929 in Amsterdam, Idaho; born March 11, 1907; died May 22, 1991.
Gerrit L. Peters. 99, Twin Falls, Idaho, died Friday, Aug. 13. He was born March 31, 1877, in Holland. He was married to Johannah Klumpers Dec. 11 1901, in Alto. Wis. The couple went to Idaho in 1910. He was one of the earliest settlers on the Salmon Tract when the new land was opened. In 1912, he became the first postmaster of Amsterdam on the tract, being recommended by U.S. Rep. Addison T. Smith of Idaho.
Even though he was not a citizen at that time,
he raised the first flag over the little desert community post office.
He operated a small store there and later farmed.
Mrs. Peters died Sept. 18,1964, in Twin Falls.
Survivors include one son, Leonard Peters, Twin Falls; two daughters, Janet Carter, Twin Falls, and
Margaret Strickling, Buhl; 9 grandchildren,
15 great grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Waupun relatives are Mrs. Hazel Dalton and Clarence Peters.
Funeral services were held Aug. 17 in White Mortuary Chapel. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Park, Twin Falls.
FORMER RESIDENT DIES
Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Garrit Peters, a former resident.
The former Anna Klumpers died Sept. 18 at Twin Falls, Idaho.
