Peter Manzinoja went to the Canton's school in Chur, became a fervent commissioned officer and studied jurisprudence. He married Anna Nett from Luzein when he was 50 years old. He was a mayor of Pontresina and wrote articles for the newspaper "Engiadinais" . He died in 1891. Following the advice of her siblings who all had good positions in America, his wife took her 5 children to St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1892. Moving to America was not detrimental to the family. The 4 boys Andrea, Peter, Otto, Luzzi and the little girl Maria received a good education and later found good employment.