Smith, Peter
Peter Smith bought 115 acres in 1840 along the Ridge from Pratt Boulevard to Touhy Avenue and built a house at Farwell Avenue and the Ridge.
447 Lunt Street, now the Tannen House, 1929 W. Lunt Avenue was originally owned by Peter Smith, Circa: 1873, or perhaps earlier.
Peter Smith was the father of Anna Smith
This house was part of the 1993 Annual Fall House Tour.
History of Cook County, Illinois; The Earliest Period to the Present Time; Complete in One Volume, 1884, Page 464.
Biographical Sketches of Rogers Park
Peter Smith, farmer, P.O. Rogers Park, was born in Prussia, June 7, 1824. His parents came to Chicago in 1840 and in 1842 settled in Evanston Township having purchased the land of John Smith, upon which they lived up to the time of their deaths, his father dying in 1870 and his mother in 1880.
Peter Smith assisted his father on the farm up to 1849, when he took entire charge, and has carried it on ever since He was elected Just ice of the Peace for four years, but resigned after the expiration of two years; was also Town Clerk in 1877.
He was married to Elizabeth Smith, nee: Elizabeth Phillips, of Prussia, April 29, 1849.
They have ten children:
Reference
Peter Smith was listed in the 1890 Chicago Blue Book, page 618. This issue does not list the address of anyone living in Rogers Park.
Peter Smith was listed in the 1891 Chicago Blue Book, page 710. This issue does not list the addresses of Rogers Park residents.
Peter Smith was listed in the 1892 Chicago Blue Book, page 759. This issue does not list the address of anyone living in Rogers Park.
Peter Smith and daughter were listed in the 1893 Chicago Blue Book, page 780. This issue does not list the address of anyone living in Rogers Park.
