Brief Life History of Peter Joseph
When Peter Joseph Mohr was born on 2 July 1758, in Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Johann Hermann Mohr, was 37 and his mother, Maria Susanna Behrendt, was 38. He married Christina Kaulen about 1783, in Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 9 March 1794, in his hometown, at the age of 35, and was buried in Weisenberg, Weisenberg Township, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Peter Mohr, "Ohio, Church and Civil Deaths, 1833-1967"
- Peter Joseph Mohr in entry for Johann Peter Mohr, "Germany Marriages, 1558-1929"
- Peter Mohr, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Deaths and Burials, 1856-1971"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.
1777 · Washington's Troops Spent the Winter at Valley Forge
The winter that Washington’s troops spent at Valley Forge was horrible. Most the troops that had come in with General Washington were injured and dying already. There was little food for the soldiers. They were dying from starvation, disease, and the cold. Horses were dying and the men had to take their place in moving the supply wagons. Washington stayed with his men while all others were leaving and abandoning the struggling troops. This helped Washington gain the support, admiration, and loyalty of his troops.
Name Meaning
North German: topographic name for someone who lived in a fen, Middle Low German mōr.
German, Jewish (Ashkenazic), Danish, and Dutch (of German origin): nickname for a man of swarthy complexion, from Middle High German mōr, German Mohr, and Middle Dutch moor ‘Moor’.
German: from a short form of an old personal name, Morhart (see Morath ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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