Peter Hetrick
- Born: 5 Oct 1806, Pennsylvania 2
- Marriage (1): Judith Albert Hensel on 4 Apr 1828 1
- Died: 21 Sep 1879, Rice Township, Sandusky County, Ohio at age 72 2
- Buried: St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Rice Township, Sandusky County, Ohio 2
Cause of his death was cancer of the stomach.3
General Notes:
Peter Hetrick was the first of the Pennsylvania Dutch arriving in the (Rice) Township. He came to this community while still a boy in the1820's but then returned to Pennsylvania. The memories of the Black Swamp remained in his mind and after being married, he decided to return again to this area in 1832. His eight sons were instrumental in clearing the forest.
Peter moved to Rice Township, Sandusky County, Ohio in 1832 from Northumberland County, Pennsylvania with his wife and sons, Jacob and Daniel. He bought 160 acres of land from the State of Ohio on July 2, 1832. According to the deed, it is described as the Southeast quarter of section number thirty-one (31) Township six north in range number fifteen east. The deed was recorded July 22, 1834.
Peter helped found the St. Paul's Lutheran Church and gave the use of his barn and house as a meeting place. Peter Hetrick and Adam Kreilich were the leading members of the Lutheran Church and meetings were held at their residences. Rev. Henry Lang of Fremont , Ohio then formally organized a society in 1843 , and in 1844 a log church was built on land Peter donated. Services were in German. The present church and cemetery are located on the original Peter Hetrick land and it is in this cemetery that the family is buried.
Peter Hetrick also purchased 80 acres of additional land from Oliver and Laura Phelps of Canadalgua, Ontario Co., New York. According to the deed, it is described as the North Half of the Southeast quarter of section number twenty nine (29) in Township six north in range number fifteen east in Sandusky County. The deed was recorded on October 7, 1853. This land was later farmed by his son David, then David's son Abner, then Abner's sons, Milton Sr., Vincent, & Carroll. At the time of writing this document, the land has been in the family for over 150 years and is currently owned by Milton Sr., and Terry Hetrick (son of Carroll). 4
Peter married Judith Albert Hensel, daughter of Conrad Hentsel and Juditha Wust, on 4 Apr 1828.3 (Judith Albert Hensel was born on 28 Aug 1810 in Pennsylvania,2 died on 7 Sep 1893 in Rice Township, Sandusky County, Ohio 2 and was buried in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Rice Township, Sandusky County, Ohio 2.)
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