Brief Life History of Peter J.
When Peter J. Joffray was born on 12 September 1844, in St. Clair, Illinois, United States, his father, Joseph Joffray, was 39 and his mother, Maria Magdalena Hemmer, was 43. He married Margareth Stark on 13 August 1866, in Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Belleville Township, St. Clair, Illinois, United States in 1900 and Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States in 1910. He died on 19 July 1915, in St. Clair, Illinois, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Green Mount Catholic Cemetery, Saint Clair Township, St. Clair, Illinois, United States.
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- Peter Jeffray, "United States Census, 1880"
- Peter Geofroix, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Joffray, "Find A Grave Index"
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized
Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: variant of Jeffrey .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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