Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

Peter HOMEDING, farmer, Sec 24; P.O. Gooding's Grove; was born in Prussia, Germany, Sept. 18, 
1829; he lived there until he was 23 years old, farming; in 1852, he came to America, and came 
to Will Co., and has lived here ever since; in 1864 he purchased the farm upon which he lives, 
containing sixty-four acres.  Married Miss Susan MILLER, of Prussia, in Joliet, Nov. 28, 1858; 
she was born Feb. 2, 1824; had five children -- Katie, born Sept. 15, 1858;  Maggie, born April 
16, 1860; Matt, born May 10, 1861; Nicholas, born in 1864, died in 1865, and Peter, born March 
24, 1866.