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John Henry Peter 1811–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Aug 1811

Birth Location: North Whitehall Twp, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 13 November 1881

Death Location: New Tripoli, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Henrich Peter

Mother: Eva German

Spouse(s): Salome Werley

Children(s): Mary Peter

John Henry Peter was born in 1811 in North Whitehall Twp, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Henrich Peter And Eva Elisabetha German. John Henry Peter married Salome Werley, and had children including Mary Ann Peter. John Henry Peter passed away in 1881 in New Tripoli, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Henry Peter was born in 1811 in North Whitehall Twp, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Henrich Peter And Eva Elisabetha German.
  • John Henry Peter married Salome Werley, and had children including Mary Ann Peter.
  • John Henry Peter passed away in 1881 in New Tripoli, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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John Peter's Ancestors

Self
John Peter
1811–1881
Birth Place: North Whitehall Twp, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Henrich Peter
1785–1840
Heidelberg, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
Eva (Elisabetha) German
1776–1867
Heidelberg, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Eva (Anna Elisabetha) Peter
1757–1824
Heidelberg, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Rudolph Peter
1730–1777
Susanna HOFFMANN
1731–1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Peter's Descendants

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John (Henry) Peter (8 Aug 1811–13 November 1881) m. Salome Werley (11 Feb 1816–21 Sep 1877)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Peter 1837–1900 m. Joseph Scheffler 1829–1907
    1. 1. Frank Scheffler 1865–1946 m. Elamanda (Jane) Roth 1867–1930
      1. 1. Jennie (Florence) Scheffler 1902–1987 m. Ernest (Ellsworth) Strohl 1904–1983
        1. 1. Willard (E) Strohl 1922–1992 m. Hilda Longenbach 1926–2010
        2. 2. LaRue (Delmar) Strohl 1923–1992 m. Mary Mycio 1917–1974
      2. 2. Alma (R) Scheffler 1895–1915 m. Archie Jones 1894–
        1. 1. Wm (D) Jones 1918–
      3. 3. Lillie (Jane) Scheffler 1887–1924
      4. 4. Harry (J) Scheffler 1900–1975 m. Adlene (M) Scheffler 1908–
      5. 5. Irene (Cora) Dorshimer 1905–1986
      6. 6. Lester (W) Scheffler 1912–1954
      7. 7. Francis (C) Scheffler 1898–1972 m. Hattie (M) Scheffler 1898–
        1. 1. Mildred (E) Scheffler 1923–
        2. 2. Berdene (E) Scheffler 1923–
      8. 8. Mildred (V) Wertman 1908–1986
      9. 9. August (F) Scheffler 1889–
      10. 10. Charles (Oliver) Sheffler 1899–1899
      11. 11. Claudine (B) Sheffler 1912–
      12. 12. Helen (Alberta) Sheffler 1893–1951
    2. 2. Edwin Shefler 1869–
    3. 3. James Shefler 1871–
    4. 4. Lilly Shefler 1874–

John Peter's Timeline

2 Records

1811
8 Aug 1811
Birth of John Henry Peter in North Whitehall Twp, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
North Whitehall Twp, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
1881
13 November 1881
Age 70
Death of John Henry Peter in Onzibist, Wyre, Orkney, Scotland
Onzibist, Wyre, Orkney, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1811
    Event Place: North Whitehall Twp, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 November 1881
    Event Place: Onzibist, Wyre, Orkney, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Tripoli, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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