Brief Life History of Peter Christopher
When Peter Christopher Scheurn was born on 5 March 1891, in Golden, Jefferson, Colorado, United States, his father, Peter Scheurn, was 37 and his mother, Anna M. Wagner, was 39. He married Lucy Myrtle Lehman on 1 February 1908, in Weld, Colorado, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 9 June 1962, in Tracy, San Joaquin, California, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Tracy, San Joaquin, California, United States.
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- Peter Scheurn, "United States 1950 Census"
- Peter Christopher Scheurn, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Peter Scheurn, "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006"
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1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1901 · City Hall Built
The Old Colorado Springs city Hall was built between 1901-1905. It was in use until 1997. The historical building was designed by Thomas Barber and Thomas MacLaren.
1910 · The BSA is Made
Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.
Name Meaning
form of the name of the best-known of all Christ's apostles, traditionally regarded as the founder of the Christian Church. The name derives, via Latin, from Greek petros ‘stone, rock’. This is used as a translation of the Aramaic byname Cephas, given to the apostle Simon son of Jona, to distinguish him from another of the same name ( Simon Zelotes ). ‘When Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone’ (John 1:42). According to Matthew 16:17–18, Christ says more explicitly, ‘Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona … thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church’. The name has been in continuous use since the Middle Ages.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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