John Dieter Peters
13 November 1787–
Neffs, Washington Township, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States
The Life Summary of John Dieter
When John Dieter Peters was born on 13 November 1787, in Neffs, Washington Township, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Dewald Peter, was 27 and his mother, Catharina Rex, was 40.
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Family Time Line
Dewald Peter
1760–1809
Catharina Rex
1747–
Elizabeth Peter
1783–
Maria Margaret Ann Peters
1785–
John Dieter Peters
1787–
Magdalena Peter
1789–1861
Salome Peter
1791–1872
Catharina Peter
1793–
Jonas Peter
1796–1863
Parents and Siblings
1760–1809Male
1747–Female
Siblings
(7)
1783–Female
1785–Female
1787–Male
1789–1861Female
1791–1872Female
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World Events (8)
1788 · The First Presidential Election
Age 1
1788 · The First Presidential Election
Age 1
The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.
1797
Age 10
1797
Age 10
"Historically, the town was called Unionville after the Union Church that was established there in 1797...The current town name honors Abraham Neff, first postmaster of the Neffs post office. Abraham Neff laid out the village while running a coach business and local hotel. The area then became ""Neffsville"", a name that was later shortened to ""Neffs""."
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 32
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 32
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Name Meaning
English, Scottish, Dutch, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Peter . This surname (mainly of German origin) is also found in Sweden, Denmark, France (Alsace and Lorraine), and some other European countries. In North America it has absorbed various cognates and their derivatives from other languages, such as Albanian Pjetraj and Pjetrushi, patronymics from the personal name Pjetër ‘Peter’ and its pet form Pjetrush; see also below and also examples at Peterson .Irish: Anglicized form (translation) of Gaelic Mac Pheadair ‘son of Peter’.Americanized form of Dutch and North German Pieters .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Sources (3)
- John Peter, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
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