Spouse:
Ora
Children:
Three children: (2 daughters, 1 son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Toensing lists his birth year as 1842. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1883 lists him as being 40 years old. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1885 lists him as being 42 years old. United States Census data from 1880 states he was born around 1842. However, a relative says that in "History of Ira, VT." written in 1924 by Harrison J. Peck's brother, Simon L., he stated that it was actually 1838. A relative further stated "Speculation about the later date is that his wife's date of birth was 1852, and they didn't want to appear too far apart in age."
He came to Minnesota in 1864.
Birth date, birth city, birth county, family data, education, military service, and death date provided by a relative.