Brief Life History of Peter
When Peter Stephens was born on 3 March 1687, in Steinsfurt, Sinsheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, his father, Gabriel Steffen, was 42 and his mother, Barbara Bär, was 43. He married Maria Christina on 17 November 1712, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Montgomery Township, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America in 1730 and Orange, Orange, Virginia, British Colonial America in 1732. He died on 6 December 1757, in Stephensburg, Frederick, Virginia, British Colonial America, at the age of 70, and was buried in Stephensburg, Frederick, Virginia, British Colonial America.
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Family Time Line
Sources (23)
- Germany, Select Marriages, 1558-1929
- Stephens, "Find A Grave Index"
- Johann Peter S. in entry for Johann Peter S., "Germany Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898"
Spouse and Children
1687–1757 Male
1695–1758 Female
Children (7)
1714–1802 Male
1715–1777 Female
1717–1812 Female
1719–1776 Male
1724–1801 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1645–1720 Male
1644–1711 Female
Siblings (13)
1670–1686 Female
1672–1706 Female
1672–1723 Female
1673–1753 Female
1675–1677 Female
+8 More Children
World Events (1)
1730
Age 43
Name Meaning
English: variant of Stevens .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Peter Stephan, son of Gabriel Stäffen and Barbara Bär, was born on 3 Mar 1687 in Steinsfurt, Heidelberg County, Germany, was baptized on 9 Mar 1687 in Steinsfurt, Heidelberg County, Germany, and died …
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