The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-04-10
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MILTON
II. PETIT.
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his residence in Eenosha, W9scSnsin, on
Sunday evening March 23i 1878, at th'
age Of AT years, 8 months and 1 day
A'He was Of French decent, his ancestor
belonging to that class known to history
as the Huguenots, who resided at Rochelle
France, from which place they wer,
obliged to fee by the repeal of the Law
allowing religious liberty to protestants
of that then unhappy country, by Louis
XIV, which place they left in the fall of
1856. taking with them only such articles
as we're absolutely necessary, and started
for America, Chen comparatively an I'M
known land in small vessel of about
100 tons burthen, arriving at New York
in the dead of winter, after an unusually
severe passage of over two months durs-
ton. - N@
"They settled on beautiful tract of
land few miles north of New York city
on the East River, naming the settlement.
New Rochelle, after their old home in
France, where the family continued to
reside until Jonathan Petit, the grand
father of Milton H. Petit, moved to
Sharon Connecticut, and was married to
Agnes Riddell, the daughter of Scotch
Irish gentleman. John Petit, father of
Johnathan and great grand father of
Milton H. Petit died about ninety years
ago, leaving but two children, John and
Jonathan. From Sharon Jonathan
moved to Saltwater, N. Y, and during
the Revolutionary war, he left his young
wife in Albany and entered the continent
al service. Mr. George Petit, father of
Milton Ell. Pettit,was born In Albany and
was young man when he and his fathers
family of six SONS and one daughter,
James, George, Jonathan, David, Me-
lanchtOR, John and Agnes, removed to
Sherburn, Chsnango county, and thence
30 Fabius Onondaga county, n. Y, He
was one of the first sttlers Of Fabius and
resided there up to the time of his death,
which occurred only few years since,
md was a highly esteemed citizen of his
own and county, having been Judge of
;he County Court for number of years
md having been twice elected repre-
entative to the Legislature from his dis
riot"
Milton H. Petit resided In Fabius and
VOrked at farming, as farmers boys do,
IL he was twenty one years of age, re
ewing his education in the Common
;hOol of Fabius aud Pompey Academy.
1846 he came to Wisconsin and settled
/ farm in the town Of Somers about
rec miles from Kenosha. Iu l847 he
arried Miss Caroline D. Marsh, a farm
daughter, residing in the town of
4ris, Kenosha county. In married
e they enjoyed happiness. And they
ire blessed with two lovely children,
t only for q time. The Angel of
ath soon came and took them, leaving
parents to mourn their loss as parents
can mourn under like circumstances
these dispensations the fond parents
med what sorrow is and what it Is
be stricken In heart and caused to
urn. Their loss was however PARTLY
de up in the birth of son who is still
ug. And they have had four other
ldren of whom two have been taken
two are left. Four times they have
n called to mourn the loss of child
boys, twice in Somers and twice in
osha. One son and t&O daughters sur
1854 Mr.. Petit removed to Kenoshf
engaged In grain buyng and soon in
ing. From small beginnings his bust
increased till he became an extensive
n dealer and the owner of one OF th
est and most extensive malt establish
in the State. And from the in
IL and extent of his business opera
and his we'll known good bushes
sit is generally thought that he &C
llated suficiency of this world
and leaves a competency for tn
Yment of his family. s### 1854
litically Mr. Petit was Republican
governed in his political action b
olief in the principles of freedom
equality. In 1s49 and 1854 he WI
nber of the City Council. He WIS
ID Mayor in 1861, 1865, 1857 an
and discharged, the duties of til