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Peter May 1871–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8-13-1871

Birth Location: Spencer County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 18 Dec 1952

Death Location: Saint Meinrad, Indiana, USA

Father: Peter May

Mother: Catherine Schwartz

Spouse(s): Mary Vaal

Children(s): Cecilia May

Peter May was born in 1871 in Spencer County, Indiana, USA, the child of Peter May And Catherine Catharina Schwartz. Peter May married Mary Vaal, and had children including Cecilia May. Peter May passed away in 1952 in Saint Meinrad, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Peter May was born in 1871 in Spencer County, Indiana, USA, the child of Peter May And Catherine Catharina Schwartz.
  • Peter May married Mary Vaal, and had children including Cecilia May.
  • Peter May passed away in 1952 in Saint Meinrad, Indiana, USA.

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Children(s)

Peter May's Ancestors

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Peter May
1871–1952
Birth Place: Spencer County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Peter May
1834–1876
Bayern, Germany
Catherine ((Catharina)) Schwartz
1837–1900
Aglasterhausen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Grandparents
John ((Johan) Joseph) May
1785–1871
Laudenbach, Bayern, Germany
Maria ((Mary) Eva) Geis
1806–1867
, Aschaffenburg, Bayern, Germany
J (W) Schwartz
1812–1854
Aglasterhausen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Anna Schwarz
1804–1870
Rittersbach, Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Josef May
1752–1835
Anna Hentschel
1759–1841
J Schwartz
1791–1868
Josephus Gimber
1769–1839
Barbara (Hettinger)
1775–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel May
1724–1794
Hans Hentschel
1720–
Dorothea Mahl
1730–1771
Josephus Gimber
1745–1813
Maria Pfingstler
1736–1808
Petri Oettinger
1743–1808

Peter May's Descendants

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Peter May (8-13-1871–18 Dec 1952) m. Mary Vaal (1864–21 Feb 1962)
  1. 1. Cecilia May 1898–1984
    1. 1. Albert (Peter) Waninger 1920–1982 m. Roselena Leisman 1923–1991

Peter May's Timeline

3 Records

1871
8-13-1871
Birth of Peter May in Spencer County, Indiana, USA
Spencer County, Indiana, USA
1897
1897
Age 26
Peter May was married in Spencer, Indiana
Spencer, Indiana
1952
18 Dec 1952
Age 81
Death of Peter May in Saint Meinrad, Indiana, USA
Saint Meinrad, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8-13-1871
    Event Place: Spencer County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1897
    Event Place: Spencer, Indiana

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1952
    Event Place: Saint Meinrad, Indiana, USA

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