Mrs. Elizabeth Peterman, wife of John Peterman, died at her home, 507 W. Liberty street, on
Saturday afternoon after an illness of several years. For the past three months she had
been confined to her bed. Mrs. Peterman, daughter of the late Peter and Margaret Smith, was
born in Bavaria on June 4, 1831, and came to this country in 1851, residing for a time in Utica.
She removed to Rome about forty years ago. She was married to Mr. Peterman in Utica in 1852.
Mrs. Peterman was a faithful member of St. Mary's Church and of the Altar and Christian Mothers'
Societies of that church. Beside the husband there survive five children: John J. Peterman,
Mrs. Charles Schneible, Mrs. Joseph Schneible and Mrs. Frances Toepp of Rome and Mrs. John
Burton of Utica, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Weikert of Utica.
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