Joseph PEART was b. 2 Apr 1858 in Vinegar Hill, Jo Daviess Co., IL (s/o Jacob PEART b. 16 Feb 1823 in Northumberland Co., ENG) and Joseph's wife was Elizabeth MAGBY b. June 1865 in Jo Daviess Co., IL (d/o Nicholas MAGBY b. abt. 1835 in IL and wife Hannah).

They had the following children:

John F. PEART b. abt 1883 in IL
Arma M. PEART b. abt 1884 in IL
George M. PEART b. 5 May 1886 in IL
Joseph Arthur PEART b. 29 Mar 1888 in IL
Jennie E. PEART b. May 1890 in IL
Charles R. PEART b. Feb 1892 in IL
Harry H. PEART b. 1 Apr 1894 in IL
William M. PEART b. 5 June 1896 in IL
Merritt James PEART b. 11 Apr 1898 in IL
Blanche C. PEART b. abt 1901 in IL
Della M. PEART b. abt 1903 in IL
Orville D. PEART b. abt 1906 in WI
Melvin C. PEART b. 10 Dec 1910 in WI

Joseph, Elizabeth, and their children moved from Jo Daviess Co., IL to Hazel Green, Grant Co., WI between 1900 and 1906. Somehow, son George migrated up to the Twin Cities area in MN and m. Loretta G. ROACH (Hanlon) abt. 1914.

George and Loretta had 5 children, to wit:

Robert PEART b. abt 1916 in MN
Anne PEART b. abt 1919 in MN
George PEART b. abt. 1923 in MN
Lois PEART b. abt 1926 in MN
Mary Jean PEART b. abt 1928 in MN.

If this rings any bells with any PEART researchers, please contact me.