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Col Francis Peteler

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Col Francis Peteler Veteran

Birth
Munich, Stadtkreis München, Bavaria, Germany
Death
19 Apr 1910 (aged 82)
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 17 - Lot 206 - Grave 10
Memorial ID
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Died at home: 2726 Dupont Avenue South.

Buried on April 20, 1910.

Moved to America in 1840.

Wife: Margaret Heines

Mexican War veteran: Company A, 8th U.S. Infantry. He fought at Vera Cruz.

Moved to Minnesota in 1853.

Civil War veteran: Company A, 2nd Regiment, U.S. Sharpshooters ("Berdan's") He was responsible for the regiment receiving Colt Revolving Rifles.

Famous inventor & manufacturer.
- The first dump-car used for railroad construction.
- Founder of "Peteler Portable Railway Manufacturing Co." ("Peteler Car Works") in 1870. In business until 1914.

Among his U.S. Patents are:
- 142,724 on September 9, 1873 for "Improvement in Dumping-Platforms"
- 151,156 on May 19, 1874 for "Improvement in Dumping-Cars"
- 192,789 on July 3, 1877 for "Improvement in Bands for Bundles of Grain"
- 193,994 on August 7, 1877 for "Improvement in Hand-Binders for Harvesters"
- 277,337 on May 8, 1883 for a "Power Loading Apparatus"
- 369,733 on September 13, 1887 for a "Car-Axle Box"
- 369,734 on September 13, 1887 for a "Draw-bar and Bumper"
- 370,651 0n September 27, 1887 for a "Dumping-Car"
- 531,746 on January 1, 1895 for a "Dumping-Car"
- 679,033 on July 23, 1901 for an "Ore or Gravel Car"
- 706,254 on August 5, 1902 for a "Dumping-Car"
- 829,667 on August 28, 1906 for a "Dumping-Car"
- 842,008 on January 22, 1907 for a "Dumping-Car"
- 846,137 on March 5, 1907 for a "Dumping-Car"
Died at home: 2726 Dupont Avenue South.

Buried on April 20, 1910.

Moved to America in 1840.

Wife: Margaret Heines

Mexican War veteran: Company A, 8th U.S. Infantry. He fought at Vera Cruz.

Moved to Minnesota in 1853.

Civil War veteran: Company A, 2nd Regiment, U.S. Sharpshooters ("Berdan's") He was responsible for the regiment receiving Colt Revolving Rifles.

Famous inventor & manufacturer.
- The first dump-car used for railroad construction.
- Founder of "Peteler Portable Railway Manufacturing Co." ("Peteler Car Works") in 1870. In business until 1914.

Among his U.S. Patents are:
- 142,724 on September 9, 1873 for "Improvement in Dumping-Platforms"
- 151,156 on May 19, 1874 for "Improvement in Dumping-Cars"
- 192,789 on July 3, 1877 for "Improvement in Bands for Bundles of Grain"
- 193,994 on August 7, 1877 for "Improvement in Hand-Binders for Harvesters"
- 277,337 on May 8, 1883 for a "Power Loading Apparatus"
- 369,733 on September 13, 1887 for a "Car-Axle Box"
- 369,734 on September 13, 1887 for a "Draw-bar and Bumper"
- 370,651 0n September 27, 1887 for a "Dumping-Car"
- 531,746 on January 1, 1895 for a "Dumping-Car"
- 679,033 on July 23, 1901 for an "Ore or Gravel Car"
- 706,254 on August 5, 1902 for a "Dumping-Car"
- 829,667 on August 28, 1906 for a "Dumping-Car"
- 842,008 on January 22, 1907 for a "Dumping-Car"
- 846,137 on March 5, 1907 for a "Dumping-Car"


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  • Created by: NWO
  • Added: Oct 4, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42684261/francis-peteler: accessed ), memorial page for Col Francis Peteler (19 Apr 1828–19 Apr 1910), Find a Grave Memorial ID 42684261, citing Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by NWO (contributor 46583762).