George Justis Peters

Maleabout 1829–22 October 1872

Brief Life History of George Justis

When George Justis Peters was born about 1829, in New York, United States, his father, John Peters, was 38 and his mother, Cynthia Lammon, was 38. He married Anna Doolittle about 1860, in Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Ellicott, Chautauqua, New York, United States in 1850. He died on 22 October 1872, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 44, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Justis Peters
1829–1872
Anna Doolittle
1834–1871
Marriage: about 1860
Benjamin Franklin Peters
1861–1935
Albert Peters
1864–1943
Alberta Peters
1864–
Robert Peters
1865–
Annice Ellen Peters
1868–1919
John Francis Peters
1871–1871

Sources (12)

  • Justus Peterz in household of John Peterz, "United States Census, 1850"
  • George J Peters in entry for Annice Ellen Shiner, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
  • Justin L Peters, "Utah, Salt Lake City Cemetery Records, 1847-1976"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1860Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States

    • Children (6)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (11)

    +6 More Children

    World Events (6)

    1830 · The Second Great Awakening

    Age 1

    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.

    1830 · The Oregon Trail

    Age 1

    Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.

    1846

    Age 17

    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

    Name Meaning

    English, Scottish, Dutch, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Peter . This surname (mainly of German origin) is also found in Sweden, Denmark, France (Alsace and Lorraine), and some other European countries. In North America it has absorbed various cognates and their derivatives from other languages, such as Albanian Pjetraj and Pjetrushi, patronymics from the personal name Pjetër ‘Peter’ and its pet form Pjetrush; see also below and also examples at Peterson .

    Irish: Anglicized form (translation) of Gaelic Mac Pheadair ‘son of Peter’.

    Americanized form of Dutch and North German Pieters .

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

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