| Alpha-Numeric Key: | MO-84 |
| Corporate Name: | Fred J. Peters, Sr. and Fred J. Peters, Jr. |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Fred J. Peters, Sr. |
| Location: | Five miles north of Conroe |
| County: | Montgomery |
| Years in Operation: | 32 years |
| Start Year: | 1906 |
| End Year: | 1937 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909,1910-1919,1920-1929,1930-1939 |
| Period of Operation: | 1906 to 1937 |
| Town: | North of Conroe |
| Company Town: | 0 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Primarily pine lumber
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Small gasoline engine
| Horse |
Mule |
Oxen |
Water |
| Water Overshot |
Water Turbine |
Diesel |
Unknown |
| Pit |
Steam |
Steam Circular |
Steam Band |
| Gas |
Electricity |
Other |
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| Maximum Capacity: | |
| Capacity Comments: | Unknown |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | Fred J. Peters, Sr., immigrated to Montgomery County in 1877 from Germany and farmed a 320-acre tract north of Conroe. He became interested in tree management, removing damaged and poor trees in order to increase a good stand. In 1906, he began operating his own sawmill, cutting lumber from trees only grown on his own land. His son, F. J. Peters, Jr., continued the practice until an ice storm damaged his tree crop. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-20-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |