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Friederich Christopher Peters (1802 - abt. 1886)

Friederich Christopher (Frederick) Peters
Born in Alt Gaarz, Herzogtum Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Heiliges Römisches Reichmap
Son of and
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 21 Oct 1825 in Neubukow, Großherzogtum Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutscher Bundmap
Husband of — married 14 Nov 1844 in Neubukow, Großherzogtum Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutscher Bundmap
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Died about at about age 83 in Illinois, United Statesmap [uncertain]
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Contents

Biography

Life in Germany

Friderich Christopher Peters was born on 5 May 1802. [1] His parents were Jochem Peters of Wustrow and Anna Maria Kitzerow of Wustrow. [1] He was illegitimate. [1] He was baptized on 7 May 1802 in Alt Gaarz parish, Mecklenburg-Schwerin. [1] His godparents were Christopher Hinrich Jorns of Wustrow, Hinrich Jarchow of Travemünde, and Otto Hinrich Peters of Wustrow. [1]

He married Anna Sophia Catharina Siemß of Rackow on 21 October 1825 in Neubukow parish. [2] They had the following children:

  1. Johann Joachim Friedrich b. 1824 in Rackow [3]
  2. Johann Joachim Friedrich b. 1826 in Rackow [4]
  3. Carolina Anna Maria Louisa b. 1828 in Rackow [5]
  4. Adolph Christian Friedrich b. 1833 in Rackow [6]
  5. Gottlieb Friedrich Otto b. 1839 in Rackow [7]

Sophia died on 6 October 1844. [8]

He married Anna Friederika Kitzerow on 14 November 1844 in Neubukow parish. [9] They had the following children:

  1. Joachim Diederich Wilhelm b. 1845 in Rackow [10]
  2. Wilhelmine Marie Louise b. 1848 in Rackow [11]
  3. Marie Sophie Anna b. 1853 in Rackow [12]
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Frederick Peters migrated from Germany to United States.
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He departed Hamburg for New York on 30 September 1857 on the ship Gutenberg. [13] He was traveling with his wife Anna, his son Gottlieb, his son Johann and family, his son Joachim, and his daughters Wilhelmine and Marie. [13]

Life in the United States

He arrived in New York on 12 November 1857. [14] Both of his daughters and his grandson Gottlieb died during the journey.

[14]
This profile is part of the Green Garden Township, Illinois One Place Study.

He appeared in the 1860 US census in Green Garden, Will County, Illinois. [15] He was living with his son Adolph Christian Peters. [15] His occupation was "Gent". [15]

He appeared in the 1870 US census in Green Garden. [16] He was still living with his son. [16] His occupation was farmer. [16]

He appeared in the 1880 US census in Green Garden. [17] He was still living with his son. [17]

Some family trees list his death date as February 27, 1886. [citation needed]

Research Notes

  • His mother and wife were both named Anna Kitzerow?

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Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
    citing Baptism, Alt Gaarz, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland, Neu Gaarz u Neubukow, German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany
    FamilySearch Record: QPJ5-79VG (accessed 29 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSC4-6XQX Image number 00059
    Friederich Christopher Peters baptism on 7 May 1802 (born 5 Mai 1802), child of Jochen Peters & Anna Maria Peters, in Alt Gaarz, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland.
  2. ↑ "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
    citing Marriage, Neubukow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland, Neubukow, German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany
    FamilySearch Record: QPKS-HV5Y (accessed 29 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSCL-ZHGP Image number 00323
    Friedrich Christoph Peters marriage to Anna Sophia Catharina Siemss on 21 Oct 1825 in Neubukow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland.
  3. ↑ "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
    citing Baptism, Neubukow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland, Neubukow, German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany
    FamilySearch Record: QPKS-8N15 (accessed 29 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSCL-ZCN1 Image number 00158
    Johann Joachim Friedrich Pters baptism on 15 Aug 1824 (born 10 Aug 1824), child of Friedrich Peters & Sophia Peters, in Neubukow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland.
  4. ↑ "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
    citing Baptism, Neubukow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland, Neubukow, German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany
    FamilySearch Record: QPK9-5JDV (accessed 29 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSCL-ZCH6 Image number 00173
    Johann Joachim Friedrich Peters baptism on 23 Jul 1826 (born 22 Juli 1826), child of Friedrich Peters & Sophia Peters, in Neubukow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland.
  5. ↑ "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
    citing Baptism, Neubukow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland, Neubukow, German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany
    FamilySearch Record: QPKS-8BXW (accessed 29 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSCL-ZCCN Image number 00187
    Carolina Anna Maria Louisa Peters baptism on 5 Oct 1828 (born 1 Okt 1828), child of Friedrich Peters & Sophia Peters, in Neubukow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland.
  6. ↑ "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
    citing Baptism, Neubukow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland, Neubukow, German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany
    FamilySearch Record: QPKS-H1TY (accessed 29 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSCL-ZCF4 Image number 00213
    Adolph Christian Friedrich Peters baptism on 31 Jul 1833 (born 29 Juli 1833), child of Friedrich Peters & Sophia Peters, in Neubukow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland.
  7. ↑ "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
    citing Baptism, Neubukow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland, Neubukow, German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany
    FamilySearch Record: QPKS-7CWS (accessed 29 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSCL-ZHB3 Image number 00252
    Gottlieb Friedrich Otto Peters baptism on 30 Jun 1839 (born 23 Juni 1839), child of Friedrich Peters & Sophia Peters, in Neubukow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland.
  8. ↑ "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
    citing Burial, Neubukow, Neubukow, Neubukow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland, Neubukow, German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany
    FamilySearch Record: QPKS-CZP7 (accessed 30 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSCL-ZQZ4 Image number 00755
    Sophie Peters burial (died on 6 Oct 1844 at age 43) on 10 Oct 1844 in Neubukow, Neubukow, Neubukow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland.
  9. ↑ "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
    citing Marriage, Neubukow, Neubukow, Neubukow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland, Neubukow, German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany
    FamilySearch Record: QPKS-4RTD (accessed 29 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSCL-Z7MP Image number 00707
    Friederich Christoph Peters marriage to Anna Friederika Kitzerow on 14 Nov 1844 in Neubukow, Neubukow, Neubukow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland.
  10. ↑ "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
    citing Baptism, Neubukow, Neubukow, Neubukow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland, Neubukow, German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany
    FamilySearch Record: QPK9-TG5R (accessed 30 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSCL-ZWFJ Image number 00533
    Joachim Diederich Wilhelm Peters baptism on 24 Oct 1845 (born 10 Okt 1845), child of Fried. Peters & Anna Peters, in Neubukow, Neubukow, Neubukow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland.
  11. ↑ "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
    citing Baptism, Neubukow, Neubukow, Neubukow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland, Neubukow, German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany
    FamilySearch Record: QPK9-JQ32 (accessed 29 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSCL-ZW6Q Image number 00548
    Wilhelmine Marie Louise Peters baptism on 12 Mar 1848 (born 29 Feb 1848), child of Fried. Peters & Anna Peters, in Neubukow, Neubukow, Neubukow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland.
  12. ↑ "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
    citing Baptism, Neubukow, Neubukow, Neubukow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland, Neubukow, German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany
    FamilySearch Record: QPK9-JXBW (accessed 29 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSCL-Z71S Image number 00590
    Marie Sophie Anna Peters baptism on 9 Sep 1853 (born 29 Aug 1853), child of Friedrich Christoph Peters & Anna Friederike Peters, in Neubukow, Neubukow, Neubukow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Deutschland.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934"
    Staatsarchiv Hamburg; Hamburg, Deutschland; Hamburger Passagierlisten; Volume: 373-7 I, VIII A 1 Band 011 B; Page: 863; Microfilm No.: K_1706; Volume: 373-7 I, VIII A 1 Band 011 B
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1068 #5607168 (accessed 29 March 2024)
    Name: Fritz Peters; Gender: männlich (Male); Departure Age: 55; Birth Date: abt 1802; Residence Place: Rackow, Mecklenburg; Departure Date: 30 Sept 1857; Departure Place: Hamburg, Deutschland (Germany); Arrival Place: New York; Occupation: Arbeiter; Ship Name: Gutenberg; Captain: Meyer; Shipping Clerk: Louis Knorr & Co.; Shipping Line: Rob. M. Sloman; Ship Type: Segelschiff; Accommodation: Zwischendeck;
    Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
    Fritz Peters 55
    Anna Peters 38 Frau (Wife)
    Gottlieb Peters 18 Sohn (Son)
    Johann Peters 32
    Louise Peters 29 Frau (Wife)
    Gottlieb Peters 3 Sohn (Son)
    Joachim Peters 11 Sohn (Son)
    Wilhelmine Peters 9 Tochter (Daughter)
    Marie Peters 4 Tochter (Daughter).
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957"
    The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; Microfilm Serial or NAID: M237; RG Title: Records of the U.S. Customs Service; RG: 36
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7488 #1466832 (accessed 30 March 2024)
    Name: Frits Teters; Gender: Male; Ethnicity/ Nationality: German; Age: 55; Birth Date: abt 1802; Place of Origin: Mecklenburg; Departure Port: Hamburg, Germany; Destination: Illinois; Arrival Date: 12 Nov 1857; Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA; Ship Name: Gutenberg.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXCQ-RKT : 30 December 2015), Fredk Peters in entry for Christian Peters, 1860.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6WB-X3R : 17 October 2014), Frederick Peters in household of Adolph Peters, Illinois, United States; citing p. 31, family 205, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,790.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX2M-5LB : 14 July 2016), Friedrich Peters in household of Adolph Peters, Green Garden, Will, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 194, sheet 83A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0260; FHL microfilm 1,254,260.




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