Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2018 All Rights Reserved USGenNet Data Repository Please read USGenNet Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the USGenNet Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ =========================================================================== Formatted by USGenNet Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== Detroit Free Press Friday, April 17, 1896 The death of THOMAS PETERSON, a veteran lake captain, is announced from Ahnapee, Wis. Capt. PETERSON sailed out of Chicago as early as 1836, and is said to have taken to Chicago on his vessel stone from Milwaukee for the foundation of the first Cook county courthouse. Capt. PETERSON'S age was 80 years. ========================================================================== If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access more of our growing collection of FREE online information by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/ ==========================================================================