Brief Life History of Peter
When Peter Whitmer Jr. was born on 27 September 1809, in Fayette, Seneca, New York, United States, his father, Peter Whitmer Sr., was 36 and his mother, Mary Elsa Musselman, was 31. He married Vashti Higley on 14 October 1832, in Kaw Township, Jackson, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He died on 22 September 1836, in Clay, Missouri, United States, at the age of 26, and was buried in Arthur Cemetery, Liberty, Clay, Missouri, United States.
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- Peter Whitmer, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Peter Whitmer, "Find A Grave Index"
- Peter Whitmer in entry for Katherine W Scoville, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · War of 1812
Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
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: variant of Whitmore .
Americanized form of German Wittmeyer or of Wittmer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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