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Where did the German Peter family come from? What is the German Peter family crest and coat of arms? When did the Peter family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Peter family history?
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
Spelling variations of this family name include: Peter, Petter, Peeter, Peetter, Peater, Peatter, Peters, Petersen, Peer, Peers and many more.First found in the Palatinate, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Peter research. Another 257 words(18 lines of text) covering the years 1747, 1779, 1784, 1790, 1819, 1827, 1856, and 1864 are included under the topic Early Peter History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables!
Another 85 words(6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Peter Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Peter. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Peter Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- John Peter, who arrived in Virginia in 1635
Peter Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Katrina Peter, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1731
- Casper Peter, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1731
- Cathrina Peter, aged 32, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733
- Hendrick Peter, aged 26, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733
- Caspar Peter, who landed in Carolina in 1734
Peter Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Charlotte Peter, who landed in America in 1816
- William Peter, age 22, came to New York City in 1820
- Christian Peter, aged 18, arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1832
- Abraham Peter, who arrived in Ohio in 1840
- France Peter, aged 38, arrived in Missouri in 1844
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- Werner Peter (b. 1950), former East German football player
- Friedrich Peter (1921-2005), Austrian politician, who became the leader of the FPO Parliament Group in 1970, and won the Grosses Verdienstkreuz mit Stern
- John Peter (1921-1983), Canadian literary scholar and novelist
- John Peter (1937-1998), Indian field hockey player
- Philipp Peter (b. 1969), Austrian racing car driver
- Samuel Peter (b. 1980), Nigerian heavyweight boxer
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- Genealogical Record of the Peter Families which Originally Settled in Heidelberg Township Northampton, Now Lehigh County, Pennsylvania by Beulah Peter Klotz.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Nied, Edmund. Fraenkische Familiennamen urkundlich gesammelt und sprachlich gedeutet. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1933. Print.
- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
- Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial general by J. B. Rietstap 6 volumes in 3. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1976. Print.
- Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
- Götze, Alfred. Familiennamen im badischen Oberland. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1918. Print.
- Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
- Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
- Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
- Garland, Mary and Henry Garland Editions. Oxford Companion To German Literature 3rd Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997. Print. (ISBN 0198158963).
- Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
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The Peter Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Peter Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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