He moved from Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania to the future site of Mantorville, Minnesota on April 19, 1854. He moved to Bismarck, North Dakota in 1874. He returned to Mantorville, Minnesota after 1880.
"[The name of Mantorville] was adopted in honor of three brothers, Peter, Riley, and Frank Mantor who came here in 1853 and 1854 from Linesville, Crawford County, Pa." (Minnesota Place Names, MHS, 2001)
Hre died in Mantorville, Dodge County, Minnesota.
Family data provided by a relative.
A relative and Minnesota Place Names say he was born in Albany County, New York. The Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1860 and 1861 list Pennsylvania.