Name/Title
Peter HatchEntry/Object ID
2014.002.030.001Description
Peter Hatch.
Peter H. Hatch was born at Parsonsfield, York County, Maine, in the southwestern corner of the state, on December 26, 1810. At the age of 9 years he went to Lowell, Massachusetts, where he was apprenticed to a blacksmith, which trade he learned, with New England thoroughness and having completed his years of service there, he shipped on a whaler for the Polar regions. He followed the sea for eight years, being employed as a blacksmith on the whaling vessels.
In 1839 Mr. Hatch, like many other hardy New Englanders, turned his eye to the West, and he immediately set sail for the Pacific Ocean, but instead of landing on the west shore of the continent, he went to Honolulu in the Sandwich Islands, landing there in the early part of 1840.
Here the subject of this sketch followed his trade, for three years. Here he met Charlotte S. Colcord, and she became his wife on August 7, 1841. In 1842 he, with his wife and 1 child, sailed for the American continent, entering the Columbia river, and landing at Oregon City on May 11th of that year. He secured a good tract of land and established a home on Tualatin plain near there, where for many years the family lived.
On June 30, 1846, his wife died, leaving the stricken husband and two children, David C., and Susan, to mourn her demise. The son is still living, but the daughter passed to her eternal rest many years ago.
In January 1847, Mr. Hatch was married to Miss Sarah Locy, whose death occurred in this city on February 11, 1890. In 1862 Mr. Hatch sold his property near Oregon City and moved to Salem, locating at No. 256 Front street, at which place he died yesterday.Made/Created
Date made
1844Notes
Medium: Photographic Paper
Location of Negative: CCHS Halon RoomOther Names and Numbers
Other Number
Other No.: Gardner Photos 030_001