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Early Peters

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Sarah (Peter) Dodson was born in 1774 in Tennessee United States, and died at age 79 years old in 1853 in Clayton County, GA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sarah (Peter) Dodson.
Elizabeth Peter of Australia was born in 1795, and died at age 64 years old in 1859.
John Peter Fex of Australia was born in 1803, and died at age 66 years old in 1869.
Sarah Peter of Nkah Australia was born in 1807, and died at age 89 years old in 1896 in Nkah.
Mary Peter of Broadmeado Australia was born in 1811, and died at age 73 years old in 1884 in Broadmeado.
Robert Peter of Creswick Australia was born in 1812, and died at age 73 years old in 1885 in Creswick.
David Peter of Essendon Australia was born in 1814, and died at age 75 years old in 1889 in Essendon.
Andrew Peter of Creswick Australia was born in 1817, and died at age 78 years old in 1895 in Creswick.
Caroline Peter of Australia was born in 1818, and died at age 60 years old in 1878.
Simon Peter of Australia was born in 1820, and died at age 35 years old in 1855.
Isabella Peter of Esdon Australia was born in 1821, and died at age 76 years old in 1897 in Esdon.
James Peter of Australia was born in 1821, and died at age 35 years old in 1856.

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Cyril Thomas Peter of Traralgon, Latrobe City County, VIC Australia was born on March 4, 1908 in Traralgon to Edith Matilda Austin Peter and John Peter. He had siblings Ivy May Peter, Edith Matilda Peter, Eileen Rose Peter, Herbert Edward Peter, Percy Roy Peter, and John James Peter. Cyril Peter died at age 35 years old on August 17, 1943 in Myanmar (Burma), and was buried at Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery A9. C. 12. in Myanmar.
Eileen Rose (Peter) Jackson of Bairnsdale, East Gippsland Shire County, VIC Australia was born on June 14, 1910 in Traralgon, Latrobe City County to Edith Matilda Austin Peter and John Peter. She had siblings Ivy May Peter, Edith Matilda Peter, Cyril Thomas Peter, Herbert Edward Peter, Percy Roy Peter, and John James Peter. Eileen Jackson died at age 81 years old on September 8, 1991 in Bairnsdale, East Gippsland Shire County.
Ivy May (Peter) Rennie of Boolarra, Latrobe City County, VIC Australia was born in 1900 in Meredith to Edith Matilda Austin Peter and John Peter. She had siblings Edith Matilda Peter, Cyril Thomas Peter, Eileen Rose Peter, Herbert Edward Peter, Percy Roy Peter, and John James Peter. Ivy Rennie married Raymond Rennie in 1928, and died at age 86 years old on March 17, 1987 in Boolarra.
Edith Matilda (Peter) Fox of Traralgon, Latrobe City County, VIC Australia was born on May 6, 1902 in Traralgon to Edith Matilda Austin Peter and John Peter. She had siblings Ivy May Peter, Cyril Thomas Peter, Eileen Rose Peter, Herbert Edward Peter, Percy Roy Peter, and John James Peter. Edith Fox married Percival Victor Fox in 1930, and died at age 100 years old on August 28, 2002 in Traralgon.
John Peter of Morwell, Latrobe City County, VIC Australia was born on July 21, 1872 in Sandhurst, City of Frankston County. He was married to Edith Matilda Austin Peter in 1889, and had children Ivy May Peter, John James Peter, Edith Matilda Peter, Percy Roy Peter, Herbert Edward Peter, Cyril Thomas Peter, and Eileen Rose Peter. John Peter died at age 74 years old on January 22, 1947 in Morwell, Latrobe City County.
John James Peter of Morwell, Latrobe City County, VIC Australia was born on August 31, 1901 in Meredith to Edith Matilda Austin Peter and John Peter. He had siblings Ivy May Peter, Edith Matilda Peter, Cyril Thomas Peter, Eileen Rose Peter, Herbert Edward Peter, and Percy Roy Peter. John Peter married Ida May King in 1935, and died at age 49 years old on June 17, 1951 in Morwell.
Percy Roy Peter of Traralgon, Latrobe City County, VIC Australia was born in 1905 in Traralgon to Edith Matilda Austin Peter and John Peter. He had siblings Ivy May Peter, Edith Matilda Peter, Cyril Thomas Peter, Eileen Rose Peter, Herbert Edward Peter, and John James Peter. Percy Peter died at age 73 years old on September 21, 1979 in Traralgon.
Mary (Williams) Peter of Morwell, Latrobe City County, VIC Australia was born in 1923 in Hawthorn, City of Boroondara County, and died at age 67 years old on July 26, 1991 in Morwell, Latrobe City County.
Herbert Edward Peter of Boolarra, Latrobe City County, VIC Australia was born on September 28, 1907 in Boolarra, and died at age 54 years old in 1961 in Boolarra.
Ida May (King) Peter of Euroa, Strathbogie Shire County, VIC Australia was born on August 7, 1917 in Maffra, Wellington Shire County, and died at age 60 years old on September 8, 1977 in Euroa, Strathbogie Shire County.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lina Peter.
Linda (Behrstock) Bren [Wife of Peter]
Linda Bren [Wife Of (Behrstock) Peter] was born on May 28, 1925. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Linda (Behrstock) Bren [Wife of Peter].
Carie J Peter of Portland, Multnomah County, OR was born on June 14, 1951, and died at age 51 years old on May 24, 2003.
Danny R Peter of Portland, Multnomah County, OR was born on August 11, 1945, and died at age 56 years old on August 16, 2001.
Silvio Peter of San Jose, Santa Clara County, California was born on August 8, 1923, and died at age 60 years old in March 1984.
Jack F Peter of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH was born on April 17, 1916, and died at age 88 years old on April 14, 2005.
Eldon D Peter of Austin, Mower County, MN was born on September 25, 1927, and died at age 78 years old on January 26, 2006.
Frederick R Peter of Spring Lake, Ottawa County, MI was born on July 23, 1923, and died at age 79 years old on July 22, 2003.
Frederick A Peter of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY was born on April 14, 1917, and died at age 80 years old on September 30, 1997.
Jacob J Peter of Ithaca, Tompkins County, NY was born on October 4, 1915, and died at age 78 years old on March 20, 1994.

Popular Peter Biographies

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Wolfgang Dieter Peter.
He had three children. Nick, Tony and Peter
Irmgard (Peter) Szillat was born on April 23, 1900 in Hamburg, HH Germany. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Irmgard (Peter) Szillat.
Pietro A. M. Rovitti was in a relationship with Frances (Walker) Rovitti, and has a child Abigail M (Rovitti) Mcgrory. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Pietro "Peter" A.m. Rovitti.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert Peter.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Emily Peter.
Ludwig Louis Peter was born in 1847, and died at age 74 years old in 1921 in Northam, Shire of Northam County Western Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ludwig Louis Peter.
Herbert Edward Peter of Boolarra, Latrobe City County, VIC Australia was born on September 28, 1907 in Boolarra, and died at age 54 years old in 1961 in Boolarra.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Vytantis (Peter) Marengolcas.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Frank (Peter) Westlake Walton.
Edith Matilda (Peter) Fox of Traralgon, Latrobe City County, VIC Australia was born on May 6, 1902 in Traralgon to Edith Matilda Austin Peter and John Peter. She had siblings Ivy May Peter, Cyril Thomas Peter, Eileen Rose Peter, Herbert Edward Peter, Percy Roy Peter, and John James Peter. Edith Fox married Percival Victor Fox in 1930, and died at age 100 years old on August 28, 2002 in Traralgon.
Wilhelm Peter Sr was born in 1875, and died at age 77 years old in 1952. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Wilhelm Peter Sr.
Percy Roy Peter of Traralgon, Latrobe City County, VIC Australia was born in 1905 in Traralgon to Edith Matilda Austin Peter and John Peter. He had siblings Ivy May Peter, Edith Matilda Peter, Cyril Thomas Peter, Eileen Rose Peter, Herbert Edward Peter, and John James Peter. Percy Peter died at age 73 years old on September 21, 1979 in Traralgon.
Mary Jane (Peter) Pryor was born in 1872 to Ludwig Louis Peter. She was in a relationship with John William Barrington, and had children Lucy Emaline Barrington, Primrose Mary Barrington, Geraldine Violet (Barrington) Pryor, and Victoria Elizabeth Barrington. Mary Pryor died at age 91 years old in 1963 in Perth Western Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Jane (Peter) Pryor.
Ida May (King) Peter of Euroa, Strathbogie Shire County, VIC Australia was born on August 7, 1917 in Maffra, Wellington Shire County, and died at age 60 years old on September 8, 1977 in Euroa, Strathbogie Shire County.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lina Peter.
Heinrich Peter was born in 1846, and died at age 79 years old in 1925. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Heinrich Peter.
Eileen Rose (Peter) Jackson of Bairnsdale, East Gippsland Shire County, VIC Australia was born on June 14, 1910 in Traralgon, Latrobe City County to Edith Matilda Austin Peter and John Peter. She had siblings Ivy May Peter, Edith Matilda Peter, Cyril Thomas Peter, Herbert Edward Peter, Percy Roy Peter, and John James Peter. Eileen Jackson died at age 81 years old on September 8, 1991 in Bairnsdale, East Gippsland Shire County.
Cyril Thomas Peter of Traralgon, Latrobe City County, VIC Australia was born on March 4, 1908 in Traralgon to Edith Matilda Austin Peter and John Peter. He had siblings Ivy May Peter, Edith Matilda Peter, Eileen Rose Peter, Herbert Edward Peter, Percy Roy Peter, and John James Peter. Cyril Peter died at age 35 years old on August 17, 1943 in Myanmar (Burma), and was buried at Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery A9. C. 12. in Myanmar.
Mary (Williams) Peter of Morwell, Latrobe City County, VIC Australia was born in 1923 in Hawthorn, City of Boroondara County, and died at age 67 years old on July 26, 1991 in Morwell, Latrobe City County.

Peter Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Peter family member is 74.0 years old according to our database of 3,145 people with the last name Peter that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

74.0 years

Oldest Peters

These are the longest-lived members of the Peter family on AncientFaces.

Margaret A Peter of Stamford, Fairfield County, CT was born on April 25, 1896, and died at age 106 years old on September 23, 2002.
106 years
Mary E Peter of Boone, Boone County, IA was born on December 10, 1892, and died at age 105 years old on November 29, 1998.
105 years
Elizabeth Peter of Bakersfield, Kern County, California was born on January 13, 1863, and died at age 105 years old in February 1968.
105 years
Lanorah Peter of Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana was born on December 2, 1876, and died at age 103 years old in September 1980.
103 years
Gertrude Peter of Mount Carmel, Wabash County, IL was born on December 6, 1885, and died at age 103 years old in April 1989.
103 years
Delima Peter of Lynwood, Los Angeles County, California was born on October 16, 1881, and died at age 102 years old in September 1984.
102 years
Julia Peter Lee of Park Ridge, Cook County, Illinois was born on July 27, 1883, and died at age 102 years old in January 1986.
102 years
Rose Peter of Mount Prospect, Cook County, Illinois was born on March 31, 1883, and died at age 102 years old in July 1985.
102 years
August Peter of Park Falls, Price County, Wisconsin was born on October 24, 1884, and died at age 101 years old in June 1986.
101 years
Louise T Peter of Graham, Young County, TX was born on September 24, 1899, and died at age 102 years old on December 25, 2001.
102 years
Mary C Peter of Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA was born on March 8, 1899, and died at age 102 years old on December 1, 2001.
102 years
Alice Z Peter of Austin, Travis County, TX was born on December 12, 1895, and died at age 101 years old on March 4, 1997.
101 years
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Lutheranism In Perry County, Ohio. 379



he was to live and to make it a center of Lutheranism for years

to follow.

The Peter Whitmore was of Swiss descent and had been

a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

These three families, Binckley, Overmeyer and Whitmore,

formed the nucleus about which Perry County Lutheranism was

to collect. The families were large and in themselves would

make a respectable sized congregation. Nor would they wait

long until steps were taken to provide themselves with the preach-

ing of the Word. But even a short period would seem long

to these zealous folk who were without their customary church

services. Tradition tells us that the neighbors would gather to-

gether on Sundays when the lessons for the day were read, to-

gether with the appropriate prayers and songs. Nor would we

be trespassing on the truth if we made the statement that these

pious laymen would take turns in reading from a book of sermons

which undoubtedly some of them possessed.

The Spring 1803, the year Ohio became a state, brought to

our Perry Countians their first Lutheran pastor in the person

of Rev. Eierman, (or Euerman), who came from Pennsylvania

and spent several weeks visiting the Lutheran families which

were now rapidly increasing. His coming was certainly long to

be remembered. This forest preacher, riding down the Zane

trail, alone, with his books in his saddle-bags, inquired at the

occasional houses if they knew of any German settlers! Some-

times he overtook the slow-moving emigrant van as it painfully

made its way across the steep hills of eastern Ohio or struggled

with the flood in crossing the stream. Often he found brethren

of his own faith and so he halted with them, shared their frugal

meals or partook of their hospitality at their night encampment.

Here in these "first temples" beneath the mighty trees, with the

wild beasts glaring upon them from their coverts with glassy

eyes, this Man of God, standing by the camp-fire, raised his

hands toward heaven and invoked the blessings of the Most High

upon that people as it took up its new life in this western land.

And in the hush that falls after the benediction, there would

come into the souls of that little company, that peace whic
380 Ohio Arch. and Hist. Society Publications.

"passeth all understanding," but which no one knows except he

who has been in close communion with the Father of all.

We know not at whose pioneer hut this preacher was first

entertained, but we can well believe that it must have been in

the humble abode of Father Overmeyer, for his house was quite

near the "trail." We hope we are not deviating too much from

the historian's field if we indulge our imaginations to the extent

of visioning that first visit. How the good home frau busied

herself by putting on a clean cap and kerchief; how the children

were given an extra scrubbing even if it was in the middle of

the week and incidentally reminded of their manners by telling

them that children were to be seen and not heard; how the larder

was drawn upon for little extras in honor of the parson; how

the master put on the same suit which he had worn to church

on Sundays in Northumberland County; and how the older chil-

dren were sent along the winding wood-paths to the neighbors,

some living four or five miles away, to inform them that a min-

ister of their own Faith had come and to invite them to the Over-

meyer home for the evening.

We know well how the hours were spent; there was sing-

ing and prayer and reading from the Word, and much of the

conversation related to the desire of the people that the reverend

visitor remain for a short period in their midst, baptizing the

new-born babes and preaching for them as often as possible.

The following Sunday would be the appointed day.

In the meantime, they would carry the news over on

Jonathan's Creek and to the shores of the Great Swamp and

down the hills of Rush Creek, that a goodly congregation might

be on hand. Then they sang another song and together repeated

"Vater Unser," bade each other "Gute Nacht" and the men tak-

ing the long cat-tails, gathered in the lowlands and soaked in

bear's grease, for torches, took the various paths homeward.

The intervening days must have dragged themselves along

very slowly. But at last Sunday came, and with it along the

forest lanes came the Binckleys, Poormans, Pughs, Parkinsons,

Whitmores, Anspachs, Shriders, Bowmans, Humbergers, Neals,

Zartmans, Emricks, Fishers, Ridenours, Swinehearts, Cooper-

riders, Mechlings, Rousculps, and all the rest of them.

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