Brief Life History of Peter Christian
Peter Christian Rohr was born in Hanover, Prussia, Germany. He had at least 5 sons and 2 daughters with Maria Reese. He died in Germany.
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Sources (7)
- Christian Rohr im Eintrag für Tom Rohr und Amalia Stock, „New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940“
- Peter Christian Rohr, "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"
- Peter Christian Rohr, "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"
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World Events (5)
1852 · The Book of Mormon Published in German
On May 25, 1852, the Book of Mormon is published in German.
1864
War: Prussia and Austria vs. Denmark.
1890
Young William (Wilhelm) II dismisses Bismarck.
Name Meaning
German and Swiss German: topographic name for someone who lived in an area thickly grown with reeds, from Middle High German rōr (a collective singular) or near a well or channel rōr, or a habitational name from any of several places called with this word.
Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Rohr ‘reed’ (see 1 above).
Norwegian (Røhr): habitational name from the farm name Rør, in Ringsaker from Old Norse reyrr ‘heap of stones’, in Østfold from Old Norse reyrr ‘rush’ (a plant).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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