Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 509.
 
BENJAMIN F. PEETZ

     deputy sheriff of Sherman county, and one of the most popular young
citizens, resides at Moro. He is a 'Washingtonian by birth, the place of his
nativity being on his father's ranch, on the Snoqualmie river, Novelty, King
county, eighteen miles east of Seattle. His father, Carl Peetz, mentioned
elsewhere, was a native of Germany ; his mother, Christina (Schact) Peetz, the
same. At present she resides in Sherman county.
     Our subject is a brother of Otto Peetz, assessor of Sherman county, a
sketch of whom appears. in another column of this work. Benjamin F. Peetz came
to the county with his family when he was about four years of age. He received a
good business education in the public schools of Erskineville, and subsequently
took a profitable course in the Portland Business College. He then engaged in
the general mercantile business with R. W. Montgomery, who is mentioned
elsewhere at Kent. Two years later they disposed of the business to Balfour,
Guthrie & Company, and returned to Moro, where our subject entered the
employment of the Moro Implement Company which position he retained until he
received the appointment of deputy sheriff, in July,1904. He is a Republican,
although not an active politician. Fraternally, he is a member of Lodge No. 131,
I. O. O. F., of Grass Valley ; and Cascade Lodge No. 303, B. P. O. E., of The
Dalles. Mr. Peetz is a man of sterling integrity and of superior business
capacity, and one who is highly esteemed in the community in which he resides,
both socially and in a business sense.
     At the home of the bride's parents, on April 9, 1905, Mr. Peetz was united
in marriage to Miss Ethel Norcross, the daughter of W. A. and Rose Norcross,
prominent farmers of Sherman county dwelling near Moro.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2007 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.