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Peter Mayer 1524–1588 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Feb 1524

Birth Location: Gsteig, Bern, Switzerland

Death Date: 14 Mar 1588

Death Location: Kanton, Luzerne, Schwyz, Switzerland

Father: Johannes (Meÿer)

Mother: Anna Schentzers

Spouse(s): Anni Hermann

Children(s): Peter Meyer

In 1524, Peter Mayer entered the world in Gsteig, Bern, Switzerland, born to Johannes Hans Maier Meyer And Anna Schentzers. Peter Mayer married Anni Hermann, and had children including Peter Meyer. Peter Mayer passed away in 1588 in Kanton, Luzerne, Schwyz, Switzerland.

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Biography

  • In 1524, Peter Mayer entered the world in Gsteig, Bern, Switzerland, born to Johannes Hans Maier Meyer And Anna Schentzers.
  • Peter Mayer married Anni Hermann, and had children including Peter Meyer.
  • Peter Mayer passed away in 1588 in Kanton, Luzerne, Schwyz, Switzerland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johannes (Meÿer)
1504–1574
Birth Location: –
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Anna Schentzers
1500–
Birth Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Anni Hermann
1525–
Birth Location: of Gsteig, Bern, Switzerland
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Children(s)

Peter Meyer
1567–1598
Birth Location: Gsteig, Bern, Switzerland
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Peter Mayer's Ancestors

Self
Peter Mayer
1524–1588
Birth Place: Gsteig, Bern, Switzerland
Parents
Johannes (Hans) Maier (Meÿer)
1504–1574
Anna Schentzers
1500–
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Grandparents
Burckardt Schmetzer
–1632
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Peter Mayer's Descendants

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Peter Mayer (2 Feb 1524–14 Mar 1588) m. Anni Hermann (1525–)
  1. 1. Peter Meyer 1567–1598 m. Engel (Margrethe) Moler 1567–
    1. 1. Hans (Jakob) Mayer 1589–1667 m. Verena Heffelfinger 1599–1686
      1. 1. Heinrich Mayer 1633–1699 m. Maria Weber 1648–1713
        1. 1. Fritz (Freidrich) Mayer 1668–1736 m. Anna (Maria) Frey 1671–1719

Peter Mayer's Timeline

2 Records

1524
2 Feb 1524
Birth of Peter Mayer in Gsteig, Bern, Switzerland
Gsteig, Bern, Switzerland
1588
14 Mar 1588
Age 64
Death of Peter Mayer in Kanton, Luzerne, Schwyz, Switzerland
Kanton, Luzerne, Schwyz, Switzerland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1524
    Event Place: Gsteig, Bern, Switzerland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1588
    Event Place: Kanton, Luzerne, Schwyz, Switzerland
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