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Peter Haÿter Etter 1715–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 APR 1715

Birth Location: Kerzers, Freiburg, Fribourg, Suisse

Death Date: 24 JUN 1794

Death Location: Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Johannes Etter

Mother: Anna Sigrist

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Vesey

Children(s): Benjamin Etter

In 1715, Peter Haÿter Etter entered the world in Kerzers, Freiburg, Fribourg, Suisse, born to Johannes Hans Peter Etter And Anna Maria Sigrist. In 1752, Peter Haÿter Etter resided in Norfolk, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. Peter Haÿter Etter married Elizabeth Spear Vesey, and had children including Benjamin Etter. Peter Haÿter Etter passed away in 1794 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1715, Peter Haÿter Etter entered the world in Kerzers, Freiburg, Fribourg, Suisse, born to Johannes Hans Peter Etter And Anna Maria Sigrist.
  • In 1752, Peter Haÿter Etter resided in Norfolk, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Peter Haÿter Etter married Elizabeth Spear Vesey, and had children including Benjamin Etter.
  • Peter Haÿter Etter passed away in 1794 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johannes Etter
1680–1749
Birth Location: Munchenbuchee, Bern, Switzerland
JE
Anna Sigrist
1683–1749
Birth Location: Oberrumlisberg, Vordemwald, Aargau, Switzerland
AS

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Vesey
1734–1769
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
EV

Children(s)

Benjamin Etter
1764–1827
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
BE

Peter Etter's Ancestors

Self
Peter Etter
1715–1794
Birth Place: Kerzers, Freiburg, Fribourg, Suisse
Parents
Johannes "Hans" Peter Etter
1680–1749
Munchenbuchee, Bern, Switzerland
Anna (Maria) Sigrist
1683–1749
Oberrumlisberg, Vordemwald, Aargau, Switzerland
Grandparents
Heinrich (Justus) Etter
1653–1696
Oberried, Freiberg, Switzerland
Elsbeth Steinmann
1674–1696
Gempenach, Fribourg, Switzerland
Ulrich Sigrist
1641–1716
Oberrümlisberg, Vordemwald, Zofingen, Aargau, Switzerland
Verena Lüscher
1647–
Switzerland
Great-Grandparents
Peter Jr.
1628–1657
Elsbeth Forster
1631–1696
Hans Steinmann
1637–1697
Barbara Disch
1639–1690
Ulrich Sigrist
1626–1697
Anna Niefenthaler
1630–
Hans Lüscher
1611–1647
Suzanna Schärer
1611–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Etter
1589–1631
Elsi Todenwarth
1606–1632
Bendicht Forster
1603–1660
Ursula Iseli
1607–
Fridolin Steinmann
1607–1689
Elsbeth Aebli
1595–
Felix Disch
1598–1638
Elsbeth Schiesser
1605–1676
Clynhanss Sygrist
1598–1642
Salome Schoenholtzer
1606–1670
Georg Niefenthaler
1595–1675
Anna Gysinger
1616–1680

Peter Etter's Descendants

1.
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Peter (Haÿter) Etter (21 APR 1715–24 JUN 1794) m. Elizabeth (Spear) Vesey (5 FEB 1734–14 JAN 1769)
  1. 1. Benjamin Etter 1764–1827 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Tidmarsh 1779–1814 m. Sarah Holmes 1784–1869
    1. 1. James (Tidmarsh) Etter 1809–1868 m. Eliza (Ann) McKeen 1813–1879
      1. 1. David (McKeen) Etter 1851–1946 m. Emma (L) Pearson 1859–1905
        1. 1. Harold (Pearson) Etter 1897–1978 m. Carrie (Judith) Goodenow 1894–1944

Peter Etter's Timeline

7 Records

1715
21 APR 1715
Birth of Peter Haÿter Etter in Riggisberg, Aire, Bern, Switzerland
Riggisberg, Aire, Bern, Switzerland
1715
21 APR 1715
Birth of Peter Haÿter Etter in Kerzers, Freiburg, Fribourg, Suisse
Kerzers, Freiburg, Fribourg, Suisse
1752
1752
Age 37
Peter Haÿter Etter resided here in Norfolk, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Norfolk, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1771
1771
Age 56
Peter Haÿter Etter resided here in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
1793
1793
Age 78
Peter Haÿter Etter resided here in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
1794
1794
Age 79
Burial of Peter Haÿter Etter in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
1794
24 JUN 1794
Age 79
Death of Peter Haÿter Etter in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 APR 1715
    Event Place: Riggisberg, Aire, Bern, Switzerland
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [3] International, Find a Grave Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [3] Web: Canadian Headstone Index, 1840-2017, Canadian Headstones; Canada
    [4] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1771
    Event Place: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania Census, 1772-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1776
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Halifax, N.S.; Year: 1776; Page Number: 339

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 JUN 1794
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [3] International, Find a Grave Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1793
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Nova Scotia, Canada, Census, Assessment and Poll Tax Records, 1770-1795, 1827, 1838, Nova Scotia Archives; Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Census, Assesment and Poll Tax Records 1767-1827

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 APR 1715
    Event Place: Kerzers, Freiburg, Fribourg, Suisse
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1752
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: History of Norfolk County, Massachusetts : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men
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