Peter Jutte, deceased. It is very fitting that in
the volume that chronicles the history of Nez Perces
County, there should appear a proper memorial of the
late esteemed and beloved gentleman whose name is at the
head of this page, since he was one of the early
settlers of this portion of Nez Perces County, and here
he labored with display of great faithfulness,
enterprise and wisdom for many years and since also lie
was a man of great strength of character, being upright,
capable, and possessed of a sterling worth and principle
that always guided him in the path of unswerving
integrity and maintenance of an unsullied reputation and
high honor.
The deceased was born in Saint
Peters, Ohio, on April 2, 1860, being the son of John
and Kate Jutte, natives of Germany and immigrants to the
United States in 1850. Locating in Ohio, they spent the
years of their life there and now repose in the Catholic
cemetery in Saint Peters of that state.
In his
native town our subject received his early schooling and
there remained with his parents until he had arrived to
the age of twenty-four. At that time he made a journey
to Ottertail County, Minnesota, and two years later, he
came thence to Nez Perces County, Idaho, purchasing a
half section of land where the family home is now
located, about four miles west from Genesee. He began at
once the labors of transforming the raw sod to a fertile
farm, and improvements began to appear in various
portions. Fences and barns were built, a fine residence
erected, and all the modern improvements of a fine
western grain and fruit farm were added in due time. He
manifested great wisdom and untiring care of the entire
estate and under his careful husbandry it was made to
produce abundant crops of the cereals and other things.
He purchased from time to time pieces of land until the
estate is now four hundred and seventy acres of fine
land. In addition there is one acre in the town of
Genesee, where the intention was to erect a home to be
occupied by the family. The farm produces as high as six
thousand bushels of wheat annually, and it is kept in
excellent condition.
On January 19, 1886,
occurred the marriage of Mr. Jutte and Miss Veronika,
daughter of Joseph W. and Barbara (Secrist) Doll, the
father being a native of Ohio and the mother of Germany,
and they reside in Ottertail County, Minnesota. To Mr.
and Mrs. Jutte there were born six children, four of
whom are living, as follows, Barney H, Anton C, Albert
J. and Edward F. On April 16, 1902, the messenger of
death came to Mr. Jutte and snatched him hence. It was a
time of universal mourning, for he was widely known and
beloved by all who had the pleasure of a personal
acquaintance with him. With solemn services the remains
of the good man, the true and devoted husband, loving
and wise father, capable and noble citizen of our land
was consigned to the last resting place in the Catholic
cemetery in Genesee.
He had been in lifetime a
popular member of the W. of W. Camp No. 207 of
Uniontown, and a devout adherent of the Catholic Church.
The heavy grief and attendant burdens that have fallen
upon Mrs. Jutte are nobly borne, and it is with great
wisdom and commendable ability that she is assuming the
responsibilities and discharging them in a becoming
manner. She is handling the farm and maintains the home
place. Nez Perce
Biographies Source: An Illustrated History of
Northern Idaho, Embracing Nez Perce, Idaho, Latah,
Kootenai and Shoshone Counties, Western Historical
Publishing Company, 1903 |