Peter Banta
about 1846–
Henry, Kentucky, United States
The Life Summary of Peter
When Peter Banta was born about 1846, in Henry, Kentucky, United States, his father, George L Banta, was 28 and his mother, Charity O'Nan, was 27.
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Family Time Line
George L Banta
1820–
Charity O'Nan
1820–1880
Catharine Elizabeth Banta
1844–1917
Silas Newton Banta
1844–1908
Peter Banta
1846–
Alfred Banta
1850–
Parents and Siblings
1820–Male
1820–1880Female
Siblings
(4)
1844–1917Female
1844–1908Male
1846–Male
1850–Male
World Events (8)
1846
Age 0
1846
Age 0
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1850 · 8th Most Populated State
Age 4
1850 · 8th Most Populated State
Age 4
According to the 1850 census Kentucky was the 8th most populated state with 982,405 people.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 35
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 35
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
West Frisian: probably a habitational name for someone from Bant, in the 17th century an island in Friesland, now a village north of Emmeloord in the Noordoostpolder (see Band 4, compare Banda 5). This surname is no longer found in the Netherlands.History: Epke Jacobs Banta arrived in New Netherland in 1659.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Sources (1)
- Peter Banta in household of George L Banta, "United States Census, 1860"
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