Long-time publisher of the Omaha Daily Tribune, German Newspaper

Source: Who's Who in Nebraska, 1940

PETER, VALENTINE JOSEPH: Publisher; b Steinbach, Lower Franconia Bavaria, Germany Apr 24, 1875, s of George Peter-Katherine Walzenbach; ed Germany; m Margaret Reese Apr 26, 1905 Rock Island Ill; s Carl J, Theodore Val, Bernard George, Arno Ernest, Ray Albert, William A, Eugene Walter, Paul Frederick; d Theresa Katherine, Anna Loretta, Margaret Joan, Dorothea Josephine; May 26, 1889 arrived at Baltimore, Md located in Rock Island Ill; became naturalized citizen July 22, 1891; 1899-1902 printer, Rock Island Ill; 1902 pur Volkszeitung; 1907 came to Omaha, pur German weekly newspapers, Westliche Presse, Omaha Tribune, Neb Tribune, Post-Tribune, first published Westliche Presse, then Westliche Presse & Omaha Tribune, consolidated 3 Tribunes under name of Westliche Post & Omaha Tribune published until 1912; Mar 14, 1912- publisher Tagliche Omaha Tribune, later adding Sonntagsblatt der Taglichen Omaha Tribune; also publishes Der Landmann, agrl weekly Omaha; Tagliche Volkszeitung, St Paul Minn; Sunday St Paul Volkszeitung; Die Welt-Post, Lincoln, ofcl organ of German-Russians of Amer; Kansas City Presse & St Joseph Volksblatt at Kansas City Mo; Colo Herald, Denver Colo; Katholisches Wohenblatt, Chicago; Toledo O Express; Buffalo Volksfreund, Volksblatt-Rundschau & Sonntagsblatt des Buffalo Volksfreund, Buffalo N Y; Daily & Sunday Baltimore Correspondent, Baltimore Md; pres Interstate Printing Co; correspondent of German Consulate Gen in Chicago for Neb, S D, N D; 1920 estab steamship agcy Val J Peter Travel Bur of Omaha, 1927 Kansas City Mo, Denver & Baltimore; 1932-36 US marshall for Neb; 1936 mbr Neb Monument Commission for monuments of James Sterling Morton & William Jennings Bryan in Hall of Fame, Statuary Hall, Washington D C; during World War Tribune editorial translated & used by US treasury dept in foreign language press in US for sale of Liberty Bonds; C of C, chmn publicity div of fire prevention com, mbr agrl com; dir Omaha ARC; pres German-Amer Citizens League of Neb; pres German-Amer Soc of Omaha; Rotary; pres Omaha Musik-Verein; KC; BPOE; Rep; hobbies, work, study, travel; off 1307-09 Howard; res 809 Pine, Omaha.

Source: Biographical Sketch from The Nebraskana, 1932

Val J. Peter

Val J. Peter, editor and publisher, was born in Bavaria, Germany, April 24, 1875. He is the son of George and Katherine (Welzenbach) Peter. His father was born in Steinbach, Germany, and died at Rock Island, Illinois, November 21, 1891. He came to the United States in 1889. His wife, Katherine, was born in Hausea, Bavaria, and died at Rock Island; May 15, 1924.

Mr. Peter came to the United States on May 26, 1889, and became a naturalized citizen at Rock Island, Illinois, on July 22, 1896. He was married to Margaret Reese at Rock Island, on April 24, 1905. Mrs. Peter was born in New York City, January 18, 1884, daughter of Theodore Rudolph Reese, a conductor and composer. Their children are, Carl J., born March 13, 1906; Theodore Val, born December 5; 1907; Bernard George, born August 28, 1909; Arno Ernest, born August 3, 1911; Raymond Albert, born July 30, 1913; Theresa Katherine, born September 14, 1915; William A., born February 23, 1917; Anna Loretto, born June 20, 1919; Margaret Joan, born February 23, 1921; Paul Frederick, born November 11, 1922; Dorothea Josephine, born February 25, 1924; and Eugene Walter, born July 16, 1925.

A resident of Omaha for nearly 25 years, Mr. Peter is a prominent publisher. He is president of the Tribune Publishing Company, which publishes the following German language publication: the Daily and Sunday Tribune, Nationales Farm Journal (Omaha), Die Welt-Post (Lincoln), Kansas City Presse (Kansas City), and Volkesblatt (St. Joseph). He is also owner of the Val J. Peter Travel Bureau of Omaha and Kansas City. Residence: Omaha.