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Peter Wienberg, one of the leading farmers of Williams Township, Benton County, Mo., was born in Germany, April 21, 1846, and is one of six children: Mary, Margaret, John, Peter, Henry and Claus, who were born to John and Anna M. (Gafleman) Wienberg. Peter Wienberg left Germany in September of the year 1865, and landed at New York after a voyage of nine weeks. He remained in New York a short time and then came to Illinois, where he remained at Peoria for about four and a half years engaged in working by the month at various employments. In 1869 he left that State and came to Missouri, settling in Benton County, where he worked by the month for three years. He then bought eighty-six acres where he now lives, and afterward, in 1874, he was united in marriage to Miss Martha Barke, a native of Benton County, Mo. To this happy union were born five children: Anna Maggie, born April 21, 1875; John J. (deceased) was born September 14, 1877, and died February 2, 1889; Emma M., born April 14, 1880; Claus, born March 14, 1883; and Catherine, born July 23, 1886. These children are all at home. In his political views Mr. Wienberg affiliates with the Republican party. He and wife are members of the Lutheran Church.