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Transcribed from "History of North Washington, an illustrated history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties", published by Western Historical Publishing Co., 1904.


     DANIEL PETRIE.  Among the industrious farmers of the Lake Chelan country, we are constrained to mention the gentleman whose name initiates this article, since he has manifested integrity and uprightness, together with faithfulness, in all his labors here for a decade.  He dwells about six and one-half miles northwest from Chelan upon a farm taken  from government land, in the early nineties.  He has labored on and improved his place from year to year until he has now a productive farm. He gives attention to raising diversified crops and has over ten acres of choice orchard.
     Daniel Petrie was born in Germany in January, 1869, the son of Frederick and Margaret (Gleber) Petrie, both natives of Germany and now dwelling in Leroy, New York.  They came to the United States in 1881 and settled where they now live.  Our subject was raised in Germany and New York and received his education from the public schools.  He remained with his father and rented land in the vicinity of his native place until 1893 when his active spirit led him to the west.  For one year he labored in various points of the sound country, then came to Lake Chelan.  He was soon employed here, and in a short time had located his present place which he took by the squatter's right and which has been the home place since that time.
     Mr. Petrie has two brothers, Frank and Fred, and two sisters, Katie Sterim and Alice.
     On January 12, 1897, occurred the marriage of Mr. Petrie and Miss G. Knowles, the wedding occurring at Waterville, Washington.  Her parents are in mentioned elsewhere in this volume as also are her brothers and sisters.  To Mr. and Mrs. Petrie have been born threee children, Viola, Guy, and Elmer.  Mr. Petrie is a staunch and firm Democrat and is active for the welfare of the community, having been delegate to the county convention and laboring for the same in other occupations as well.  Mr. Petrie is respected by all and known as a man of integrity and honor.