John H. Pewe was born in Hamburg, Germany on January 15, 1861. He came to North Dakota to be with other members of his family and because he opposed compulsory military training in Germany. Mr. Pewe had been a bricklayer there. He married Margarita Speck. The couple farmed near Juanita. They had seven children: Alma, Carl, Frieda, Ella, Gustav, Ernest and Hilda. He died in September 1936 and is buried at McHenry. Mrs. Pewe is also buried at McHenry.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 49B