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

Peter KALMER, farmer and stock-raiser; P.O. Frankfort Station; one of our early settlers; was 
born in Germany Nov. 15, 1828; came to the United States with his father's family in 1852, and 
to this State and settled in Will Co. in the same year; his farm consists of 125 acres, valued 
at $4,500. He was married to Miss Catherine KALMER, was born in Germany; they have had ten 
children, seven of whom are living, viz., Carolina, Phillipena, Mary, Charley, Ranta, Lizzie 
and Albert; deceased, Daniel, Katie and Jacob.