Peter Wobbema born May 1, 1894, in Holland came to South Dakota in 1908. On December 20, 1916, he married Sophia Zuling at Brookings, South Dakota. She was born at Hamburg, Germany, on December 7, 1893 and came to the United States in 1909. They farmed in the Brookings area until 1921 when they came and farmed in various locations in Foster County, until they retired to live on Carrington.
They had fourteen children: Margaret, Nellie, Emma, Mildred, Pearl, Jennie, Anna Mae, Susie, Helen, Peter Jr., Henry, Harold and John. A son Peter, died in 1927.
After farming in the Melville and Grace City areas the Wobbemas moved into Carrington in 1957. Mrs. Wobbema died June 7, 1979 and Mr. Wobbema died June 23, 1982. They are buried in the Carrington Cemetery.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 87B