Brief Life History of Daniel
When Daniel Peet was born in 1801, in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, Daniel Peet, was 37 and his mother, Betsey Cook, was 24. He married Jemima Hollister about 1833, in Salem Township, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Salem Township, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States in 1860. He died in 1867, in Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Salem Cemetery, Hamlin, Salem Township, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Daniel Peet, "United States Census, 1860"
- Daniel Peet Jr, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
- Daniel Peet Jr in entry for Jemima Hollister, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
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1802 · Brass is Discovered
In 1802, brass was identified in Waterbury, Connecticut. This gave the city the nickname "The Brass City." Brass dominated the city and helped to create the city. The motto of the city is Quid Aere Perennius, which means What is more lasting than brass? in Latin.
1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
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 (Lancashire): from a pet form of the personal name Peter .
Dutch: relationship name or nickname from Middle Dutch pete ‘godfather, godmother’, or ‘godchild’.
Altered form of French Pitre .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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