PETER KNEPLER, farmer and stock raiser, post office, Berlin, section nine, was born in Loraine, France, on the third day of February, 1816, where he worked at farming until he was thirty years old, when he came to the United States, landing in New Orleans, thence by river to St. Louis, where he remained a few days, then came via. Beardstown to Springfield, where he as employed in a ham factory for Cox & Billeys, and remained a short time. In 1848, came to Island Grove township, where he worked for Captain Brown on a farm and remained with him four years. The first land that he bought was forty acres, in 1856. He now owns a beautiful farm of one hundred and seventy_six acres under a high state of cultivation, valued at $60 per acre. Married Miss Catharine Kannople, she was born in France, August 10, 1809. The fruits of this marriage was seven children four of whom are living, Catharine, John, Charley and Mary; members of the Catholic Church of New Berlin. Mr. K. came to the United States a poor man, but by hard work and economy, has made a good home and property.