Peter Morlock II

Brief Life History of Peter

When Peter Morlock II was born on 24 September 1809, in Neudorf, Kherson, Russian Empire, his father, Peter Morlock, was 24 and his mother, Anna Sophia Henning, was 23. He married Anna Maria Walz about 1829, in Tiraspol', Tiraspol, Kherson, Russian Empire. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 28 January 1884, in his hometown, at the age of 74, and was buried in Alaska, United States.

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Family Time Line

Peter Morlock II
1809–1884
Anna Maria Walz
1810–
Marriage: about 1829
Christian Gottleib Morlock
1826–1889
Barbara Morlock
1830–
Christina Magdalena Morlock
1833–
Johann Morlock
1836–
Catharina Morlock
1838–
Barbara Morlock
1840–1882
Peter Morlock III
1842–1918
Johann Morlock
1845–
Sophia Morlock
1848–1869
Jacob Morlock
1850–1923
Karolina Morlock
1853–
Karl Morlock
1855–1920

Sources (13)

  • Peter Morlock Family, "Neudorf, Glückstal 1858 Census (GRHS)"
  • Peter Morlock, "Россия, дубликаты Лютеранских метрических книг, 1833-1885"
  • Peter Morlock in entry for Barbara Morlock, "Russia, Lutheran Church Book Duplicates, 1833-1885"

World Events (8)

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1812

Napoleon's army occupies Moscow but is then driven out of Russia.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Dieter, Armin, Baerbel, Gerhardt, Hans, Kurt, Reinhold, Ute, Volker.

German (Baden-Württemberg): nickname for someone with black hair, from Middle High German mōr ‘Moor’ + Early New High German locke ‘lock (of hair)’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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