The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 764 

PETER VAN MAVERN.

Peter Van Mavern, who is engaged in the raising of fruit and farm products in
Yakima count, was born in Marion county, Iowa, September 23, 1861, a son of
Arthur and Bertha (Mullenberg) Van Mavern, both of whom were natives of Holland
and became pioneer settlers of Iowa. They resided for a time in Marion county
and subsequently became residents of Sioux county, that state, where both passed
away.

The educational opportunities of Peter Van Mavern were somewhat limited, owing
to the fact that it was necessary for him to provide for his own support at an
early age. When he had reached the age of twenty-six he began renting land and
throughout his entire life he has been identified with agricultural pursuits. He
arrived in Yakima county in 1896 and for fourteen years was employed by the
firm of Coffin Brothers. In 1900 he purchased ten acres of land on the lower
Naches and in 1913 sold that property and purchased another tract of ten acres
in the same district. He has three and a half acres planted to fruit trees and
his orchards are in good bearing. The remainder of his land is devoted to the
cultivation of alfalfa and the raising of grain and his place is now in
excellent condition, returning a substantial income for the care and labor
which he bestows upon it.

In 1887 Mr. Van Mavern was united in marriage to Miss Minnie Williamson, a
native of Holland, who came to the United States in early life. Their children
are: Arthur, who resides in Alaska; and Bert, who is a member of the United
States army and is now in France. He is married. The parents are members of the
Congregational church and are highly esteemed people of the community in which
they make their home. Mr. Van Mavern votes with the republican party, which he
has supported since attaining adult age. He is a self-made man and now ranks
with the successful farmers of Yakima county.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in January 2008 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.