John Kreutzer was born in Peru on December 16, 1857, He is the son of Jacob and Margaret(Lang) Kreutzer. John's father Jacob, was a child at the time of the family immigration to America from Germany.
In 1889 John became interested in establishing a glass manufactory in Peru. The enterprise was successful for a period of ten years. The failure of the supply of natural gas rendered the venture unprofitable which resulted in the closing of the factory. The factory was situated on the river bank next to the depot.
In 1909 Mr. Kreutzer was elected to the position of mayor. He brought about numerous public improvements and gained unequivocal popular approval.
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