I am looking for information on John(Jack)Frederick Peters. According to my family notes he was born 24 Oct 1876 in Chicago, IL. He married Lena Marie Harworth on 22 Feb 1903 and died 26 Oct 1952. John's mother was Marie Kruse, born 12 Sept 1849 in Saint Annen, Germany and died 1918 in San Jose, CA. All we know on John Peters' father is he may be C. John Peters and the Peters family is from Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Does anyone have any information on any of these people? I keep coming up on dead ends. Thanks! Lisa Larimore blarimor@pacbell.net

I am looking for a "J. Sylvester Peters" who emmigrated from somewhere in England. He married Anna Victoria Olander, possibly in Poughkeepsie, N.Y in 1909 (approximately). Aninfo would be most appreciated! > -----Original Message----- > From: cetasix@erols.com [SMTP:cetasix@erols.com] > Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2000 5:18 AM > To: PETERS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PETERS] John PETERS>Germany>?>IA, Jackson & Harrison > Co. > > Deb, > > I'm wondering if your John Peters might not be related to mine. Do you > know > anything about his siblings or parents? > > Ettje (Etta) H. Willemssen 9/10/1863 - 8/(13)14/1936 married in 9/10/1881 > John H. Peters 10/7/1850(9)- 1/25/1914 and they had 12 children > Heite J. Peters 3/26/1882 > Anna J. Peters 11/16/1883 > Antje J. Peters 10/15/1885 (May have married a Meester?) > Ulferdina Peters 3/28/1887 > Gerd J. Peters 2/26/1889 > Hinderk J. Peters 10/7/1890 > Mareka J. Peters 2/1/1893 > Ulfert J. Peters 3/10/1895 > Jacob J. Peters 10/14/1897 > John J. Peters 12/11/1900 > Ettje J. Peters 10/8/1901 > Herman J. Peters 9/6/1903 > > John was the son of Heiko (Aeiko) Peters and Antje Sanders. > > I believe they settled around the Grundy County area. Any connections? > > alan :) > > >Hi List, > >Since there's been so much buzz on the line lately I thought I would > >throw out my PETERS names again for a hopeful nibble. > > > >John PETERS b. abt. 1829 in Germany m. Willemina Storm BRINKER b. abt. > >1843 in Germany. (I have never been certain of that Storm name...is it > >her middle name, is it her maiden name, was she previously married??? I > >don't know!) Both ended up in Jackson Co., IA and married. (sory, don't > >have immigration or marriage date or place) > > > >They had one daughter I know of, Marie Sophie PETERS, b. 21 May 1869 in > >Preston, Jackson Co., IA. > >Wilemina died on 13 Jun 1903 and she is supposed to be buried in Jackson > >Co. Again, I do not know where. > >Marie PETERS married Charles ERICH(K)SON abt. 1884 and they farmed in > >Harrison Co., IA. (Charles was also b. in Germany abt. 1861) Marie, > >Charles and Marie's father, John, are all buried in Harrrison Co. > >cemetary. > > > >Anyone know anything of this PETERS line? I don't know if John PETERS > >had family that he came to America with or not but would like to learn of > >his family. Thanks! > >Deb O. > > > > > >==== PETERS Mailing List ==== > >PETERS List Administrator > ><<commander@inetone.net>> > > > >============================== > >Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > >Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > >http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > ==== PETERS Mailing List ==== > Needing some PETERS List Assistance, contact > PETERS Administrator:<commander@inetone.net> > > ============================== > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com.

Deb, I'm wondering if your John Peters might not be related to mine. Do you know anything about his siblings or parents? Ettje (Etta) H. Willemssen 9/10/1863 - 8/(13)14/1936 married in 9/10/1881 John H. Peters 10/7/1850(9)- 1/25/1914 and they had 12 children Heite J. Peters 3/26/1882 Anna J. Peters 11/16/1883 Antje J. Peters 10/15/1885 (May have married a Meester?) Ulferdina Peters 3/28/1887 Gerd J. Peters 2/26/1889 Hinderk J. Peters 10/7/1890 Mareka J. Peters 2/1/1893 Ulfert J. Peters 3/10/1895 Jacob J. Peters 10/14/1897 John J. Peters 12/11/1900 Ettje J. Peters 10/8/1901 Herman J. Peters 9/6/1903 John was the son of Heiko (Aeiko) Peters and Antje Sanders. I believe they settled around the Grundy County area. Any connections? alan :) >Hi List, >Since there's been so much buzz on the line lately I thought I would >throw out my PETERS names again for a hopeful nibble. > >John PETERS b. abt. 1829 in Germany m. Willemina Storm BRINKER b. abt. >1843 in Germany. (I have never been certain of that Storm name...is it >her middle name, is it her maiden name, was she previously married??? I >don't know!) Both ended up in Jackson Co., IA and married. (sory, don't >have immigration or marriage date or place) > >They had one daughter I know of, Marie Sophie PETERS, b. 21 May 1869 in >Preston, Jackson Co., IA. >Wilemina died on 13 Jun 1903 and she is supposed to be buried in Jackson >Co. Again, I do not know where. >Marie PETERS married Charles ERICH(K)SON abt. 1884 and they farmed in >Harrison Co., IA. (Charles was also b. in Germany abt. 1861) Marie, >Charles and Marie's father, John, are all buried in Harrrison Co. >cemetary. > >Anyone know anything of this PETERS line? I don't know if John PETERS >had family that he came to America with or not but would like to learn of >his family. Thanks! >Deb O. > > >==== PETERS Mailing List ==== >PETERS List Administrator ><<commander@inetone.net>> > >============================== >Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. >http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/

My current e-mail address has been changed from adpr@aol.com to feemaale@hotmail.com, I am on your mailing list and would like to continue. sincerely, Angela Peters

I do know if I fit in your research, but my THOMAS PETERS in the 1770's own land in Northampton Co. Red Peters

Hello List, I've been a lurker on this list for quite some time now and decided it's time to come forward. I am looking for anyone who has traced their line into Northampton County, township of Gaston. Particularly those decended from Peters, Turner, Poythress, Bass, Scott and Jarrell. If anyone on this list has connections to Gaston, North Carolina, PLEASE let me know. I'm trying to locate as many cousins as possible for my research of the community in Gaston, Northampton, NC. Thank You Crystal *digging bones and tales is a hoot*

Hello Mike, Very nice of you to assist a friend with her work.� She is connected to my line of Peters.� What can I do for you or for her? Jim of Okmulgee NPeters102@aol.com wrote: > > I am sending this out for a friend & Raleigh County, VA/WVa researcher who is > not a member of this list. In an E-mail to me she wrote: > > Hi Mike: > > In your research have you come across a Paris Preston Peters who married > Hallie Atha. Best I can tell he is a son of Daniel and Dora Peters. But I > could have this all wrong. > > Here's how I have the family. ???? > > Descendants of Daniel Peters > > 1 Daniel Peters > .. +Dora Haley > ..... 2 Marie Peters > ......... +_____ Bailey > ..... 2 Piney Peters > ......... +______ Farley > ..... 2 Tamar Peters b: 13 Apr 1907 d: 15 Mar 1980 > ......... +Clifford W Daniel b: 30 Oct 1905 Sand Lick, Raleigh Co WV > d: 25 Dec 1993 in Beckley, Raleigh Co WV Father: Jerry Daniel > Mother: Mary C (Analaire?) Williams > ..... 2 Florence Peters b: 14 Oct 1906 Wickham, Raleigh Co WV d: 8 > Oct 1972 in Beckley, Raleigh Co WV Burial: Snuffer Cemetery, Lake Stephens, > Raleigh Co WV > ......... +Charles Morris "Marce" Stover b: 12 Feb 1895 m: 25 Mar > 1925 d: 13 Feb 1961 Burial: Stover Cemetery, past the Beckley Coal Mining at > Sand Lick, Raleigh Co WV Father: Amos Stover Mother: Margaret (Margarette) > Elizabeth Atha > ..... 2 Paris Preston Peters b: 2 Feb 1920 d: 21 Aug 1981 > ......... +Hallie Atha b: 8 Dec 1925 Father: William > French Atha Mother: Louisa Frances "Icie" Williams > ..... 2 Margie Ellen Peters b: 5 Feb 1922 d: 19 Jun 1967 Burial: > Snuffer Cemetery, Lake Stephens, Raleigh Co WV > ......... +Dallas Bartley Atha b: 20 May 1920 m: 17 Apr 1946 d: 12 > Jul 1968 Burial: Snuffer Cemetery, Lake Stephens, Raleigh Co WV Father: > William French Atha Mother: Louisa Frances "Icie" Williams > ..... 2 Dora Dean Peters b: 30 May 1927 d: 17 Oct 1975 Burial: > Snuffer Cemetery, Lake Stephens property, Raleigh Co WV > ......... +Dennis Wiseman b: 3 Feb 1916 m: #1 d: 23 Dec 1967 > Burial: Snuffer Cemetery, Stevens Lake property, Raleigh Co WV Father: > John Wesley "Johnny" Wiseman Mother: Amanda Jane "Mandy" Atha > ..... *2nd Husband of Dora Dean Peters: > ......... +Charles Thomas Atha b: 25 Jan 1918 m: #2 > Father: William French Atha Mother: Louisa Frances "Icie" Williams > > Descendants of Paris Preston Peters > 1 Paris Preston Peters b: 2 Feb 1920 d: 21 Aug 1981 > .. +Hallie Atha b: 8 Dec 1925 Father: William French > Atha Mother: Louisa Frances "Icie" Williams > ..... 2 Icy Mae Peters (She was raised by Macie Clay.) > ......... +______ Snodgrass > ..... 2 Mary (Peters) Workman (She was raised by Virginia CLAY > (Workman) Atkins.) > ..... 2 Brenda Peters > ..... 2 Darrell Peters > ......... +Peggy Taylor > ..... 2 Roger (Peters) Dillon (He was raised by Maude Dillon.) > ......... +Debbie ______ > ..... 2 Delbert Peters > ..... 2 Howard Peters > > When questioned about the parents of Daniel Peters she sent the following > chart: > > Descendants of Christian Peters > 1 Christian Peters > .. +Mary F ______ b: 1805 > ..... 2 ______ Peters > ........... 3 Henry L Peters b: 1861 > ..... 2 Elijah C (E?) Peters b: 1842 Mercer Co VA > ......... +Tamiar A Lester b: 1845 Floyd Co VA m: 14 Sep 1865 > Raleigh Co WV. Married by Charles Walker. Father: Chandler Camden > "Champ" Lester Mother: Rachel McAlexander > ........... 3 Louetta B Peters b: 1864 > ........... 3 Alabany R Peters b: 1868 > ........... 3 Christian C L Peters b: 1870 > ........... 3 Daniel S Peters b: 1871 > ........... 3 Mary M Peters b: 1874 > ........... 3 Male Peters b: 1875 Raleigh Co VA d: 1875 in Raleigh Co > WV > ........... 3 Rachel Peters b: 1876 > > Can someone help my friend? Thank you in advance for any information you may > have and for any guidance you may render. Respond to the list or to me > directly & I will see that she gets the info. I look forward to reading your > E-mails. > > Sincerely, > > Mike Peters > npeters102@aol.com > > > ==== PETERS Mailing List ==== > New subscribers are encourage to send your > PETERS line to our list at anytime you'd like. > Address message to: Peters-L@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. > RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > > > >

I have seen posts on some of my mailing lists about a program on PBS called "Ancestors". I seem to remember it being on when we were in the process of moving or something, and I didn't really know what it was. Since then, I have really gotten into searching genealogy and would love to see it. Does anyone know of a place that would sell the video? I don't know how to contact PBS. Would it also be out for rent? Thanks for thinking.... :-) Teresa -- "CHOOSE LIFE" (Deuteronomy 30:19,20)

I am sending this out for a friend & Raleigh County, VA/WVa researcher who is not a member of this list. In an E-mail to me she wrote: Hi Mike: In your research have you come across a Paris Preston Peters who married Hallie Atha. Best I can tell he is a son of Daniel and Dora Peters. But I could have this all wrong. Here's how I have the family. ???? Descendants of Daniel Peters 1 Daniel Peters . +Dora Haley .... 2 Marie Peters ........ +_____ Bailey .... 2 Piney Peters ........ +______ Farley .... 2 Tamar Peters b: 13 Apr 1907 d: 15 Mar 1980 ........ +Clifford W Daniel b: 30 Oct 1905 Sand Lick, Raleigh Co WV d: 25 Dec 1993 in Beckley, Raleigh Co WV Father: Jerry Daniel Mother: Mary C (Analaire?) Williams .... 2 Florence Peters b: 14 Oct 1906 Wickham, Raleigh Co WV d: 8 Oct 1972 in Beckley, Raleigh Co WV Burial: Snuffer Cemetery, Lake Stephens, Raleigh Co WV ........ +Charles Morris "Marce" Stover b: 12 Feb 1895 m: 25 Mar 1925 d: 13 Feb 1961 Burial: Stover Cemetery, past the Beckley Coal Mining at Sand Lick, Raleigh Co WV Father: Amos Stover Mother: Margaret (Margarette) Elizabeth Atha .... 2 Paris Preston Peters b: 2 Feb 1920 d: 21 Aug 1981 ........ +Hallie Atha b: 8 Dec 1925 Father: William French Atha Mother: Louisa Frances "Icie" Williams .... 2 Margie Ellen Peters b: 5 Feb 1922 d: 19 Jun 1967 Burial: Snuffer Cemetery, Lake Stephens, Raleigh Co WV ........ +Dallas Bartley Atha b: 20 May 1920 m: 17 Apr 1946 d: 12 Jul 1968 Burial: Snuffer Cemetery, Lake Stephens, Raleigh Co WV Father: William French Atha Mother: Louisa Frances "Icie" Williams .... 2 Dora Dean Peters b: 30 May 1927 d: 17 Oct 1975 Burial: Snuffer Cemetery, Lake Stephens property, Raleigh Co WV ........ +Dennis Wiseman b: 3 Feb 1916 m: #1 d: 23 Dec 1967 Burial: Snuffer Cemetery, Stevens Lake property, Raleigh Co WV Father: John Wesley "Johnny" Wiseman Mother: Amanda Jane "Mandy" Atha .... *2nd Husband of Dora Dean Peters: ........ +Charles Thomas Atha b: 25 Jan 1918 m: #2 Father: William French Atha Mother: Louisa Frances "Icie" Williams Descendants of Paris Preston Peters 1 Paris Preston Peters b: 2 Feb 1920 d: 21 Aug 1981 . +Hallie Atha b: 8 Dec 1925 Father: William French Atha Mother: Louisa Frances "Icie" Williams .... 2 Icy Mae Peters (She was raised by Macie Clay.) ........ +______ Snodgrass .... 2 Mary (Peters) Workman (She was raised by Virginia CLAY (Workman) Atkins.) .... 2 Brenda Peters .... 2 Darrell Peters ........ +Peggy Taylor .... 2 Roger (Peters) Dillon (He was raised by Maude Dillon.) ........ +Debbie ______ .... 2 Delbert Peters .... 2 Howard Peters When questioned about the parents of Daniel Peters she sent the following chart: Descendants of Christian Peters 1 Christian Peters . +Mary F ______ b: 1805 .... 2 ______ Peters .......... 3 Henry L Peters b: 1861 .... 2 Elijah C (E?) Peters b: 1842 Mercer Co VA ........ +Tamiar A Lester b: 1845 Floyd Co VA m: 14 Sep 1865 Raleigh Co WV. Married by Charles Walker. Father: Chandler Camden "Champ" Lester Mother: Rachel McAlexander .......... 3 Louetta B Peters b: 1864 .......... 3 Alabany R Peters b: 1868 .......... 3 Christian C L Peters b: 1870 .......... 3 Daniel S Peters b: 1871 .......... 3 Mary M Peters b: 1874 .......... 3 Male Peters b: 1875 Raleigh Co VA d: 1875 in Raleigh Co WV .......... 3 Rachel Peters b: 1876 Can someone help my friend? Thank you in advance for any information you may have and for any guidance you may render. Respond to the list or to me directly & I will see that she gets the info. I look forward to reading your E-mails. Sincerely, Mike Peters npeters102@aol.com

Hi, My maiden name is Peters, and where I live, it's a name to be proud of. I've been working on my "Peters" line for a couple years now, and if you want to see if we connect, please let me know. Thanks a lot!!!!! Sheila Lorraine (Lori) Peters-Gerrian ----- Original Message ----- From: <JAKEOWEN@aol.com> To: <PETERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 1:36 PM Subject: [PETERS] PETERS & ALLIED FAMILIES NEWSLETTER AND WE DATABASE > I wanted to get back to you on the Peters & Allied 2000 Database. We have had tremendous positive response from every Peters Line across the US and some even from Europe! I just purchased a new computer and have installed FRONTPAGE 2000 on it! So let the Design phase begin!! > > Over the past six months, we have been in contact with over 50 dedicated people researching other lines of Peters. All 50 wanted to receive a copy of the Quarterly via email. Hence, we will start seeing more articles not directly related to James Peters, but in the long run may connect somewhere way back in our line of Peters. We in turn will help others find their ancestors by eliminating or affirming their Peters they had once suspected as being related. And I think it is very important to include Allied Families. If we look back and see what information the daughters of families have brought to light in our research of John & > Rachel (Pownall) Peters. So I will say it again. that it is very important that we include Allied Families. > > Volunteers to date on delivery of the database have been: > > Sally Arn - James Peters Descendent > Bonnie Lowry - Richard Peters Descendent > John Peters - James Peters Descendent > > If you are interested in contributing, please contact me at Jakeowen@aol.com or by mail at John O. Peters, Valatie, NY 12184. > > We should be on-line by the end of June 2000, ready to have people enter their lines!!!! > So pull your data together! > I figure it will take approximately five years to incorporate all the Peters lines with significant detail to each line and branch. > > > > > > ==== PETERS Mailing List ==== > New subscribers are encourage to send your > PETERS line to our list at anytime you'd like. > Address message to: Peters-L@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > >

Hello, Do you have any more information about William H.? My gg grandfather was a William H. Peters, married Catherine Harrison in Missouri about 1865, but I have been unable to trace his roots. Thanks, Joel Peters ----- Original Message ----- From: Chillemi, Carol <Carol.Chillemi@jhuapl.edu> To: <PETERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 3:50 PM Subject: [PETERS] Peters > Researching Jacob R.Peters from Lancaster County. Jacob is my > gggrandfather. Jacob was born 1818 - in Lancaster County. He died in > Clearfield County - July 1895. He was married to Mary Graffius. > Children: > William H. > Benjamin J.(My ggrandfather) > Abrahm > Cyrus > Curtin > Martha > > Thanks Carol > > > ==== PETERS Mailing List ==== > Address PETERS List mail to: > Peters-L@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ >

My info came from a book in the library in Ft.Worth Tx. Most library's have this book. "Albemarle Parish" 1717-1778 Surry & Sussex Co. Va. Page 111. In this time fram, Church records are some time all we have to go on. Only in this time fram, 1767-1774 shows the 3 children for John & Martha. Does not mean that they did not have more children. I feel sure they did. Was common too have a lsrge family then. John's father was Thomas Peters Jr. and Mother was Hannah ?? Thomas & Hannah had 6 children listed on page 110 John, Anne, Thomas, (My Line) Mary, Matthew (Who Heir the home place) & Temperence. Will try too find the other record, but my computer has crashed a couple times. Been through other records & have not found it, but will let you know if I find it. Red Peters in Texas

Alan, Here is essentially the same information I mailed to Roger. John Henry Peters' siblings are: Theodora b. 1821 Gerhard b. Aug. 4, 1823 Theodor b. 1829 Mechtilde b. ? Bernard b. July 21, 1839 All were born in Esserden. Some spouse information available. The only child we have information on these individuals is Theodor Johann son of Gerhard. We are not aware that any sibling came to this country. Theodor Peters is the name of the person who witnessed the wedding of John Henry in Quincy. Perhaps he traveled to this country. Jerry Peters

Red, Can you tell me anything at all about the Peters in Sussex Co., VA? According to my information, my Henry Peters was born in VA and his children, all except the youngest, were born in Tenn. If you run on to the email address of the two women you mentioned, I'd really appreciate having it. Who was the uncle of Henry that you mentioned? Did this Henry Peters have a brother named John? Thanks, Faye in California

> Christian was in the Rev. War and was the founder of > Peterstown. I am pretty sure, at this point in time, that we are > not descendants of Christian. FYI This is among my clan of Peters, and we're of German descend from Baden. Crystal Crystal A. Bingham, OT Manhattan, KS Vizslas: Denali Gold & Peaches 'n Cream; cats Bojangles and Nuisance Kitty Res Motto: To understand the living you must commune with the dead.

Researching Jacob R.Peters from Lancaster County. Jacob is my gggrandfather. Jacob was born 1818 - in Lancaster County. He died in Clearfield County - July 1895. He was married to Mary Graffius. Children: William H. Benjamin J.(My ggrandfather) Abrahm Cyrus Curtin Martha Thanks Carol

This is in reply to Mike Peters (whose message appears at bottom): Was our Peters family of German or English descent? Our mutual ancestor, Zachariah Peters, was b. about 1770 and married Kesiah Lively in 1794 in Amherst Co VA. At this time, several descendants believe that Zachariah's father was William Peters of Amherst Co VA, who (as I have been told but the documentation has not been provided to me) was an Anglican minister and the first of this particular family to arrive in the Colonies. Over the past 25-plus years, I have examined quite a few Peters families in the search for my ancestors. In the process, I naturally researched Christian Peters of Peterstown (W)VA (Monroe County), because some of my family members had information that led us to believe we were descended from Christian. Christian was in the Rev. War and was the founder of Peterstown. I am pretty sure, at this point in time, that we are not descendants of Christian. Franklin County VA had more than one Peters family. Two of these families were, without question, of German descent, and they and their descendants married other German families in the area. What has been very interesting to me is that an analysis of these families reveals that Zachariah's descendants did not marry any of the Peters of German descent nor any other German families in Franklin County VA. However, looking at a few cousin marriages, it appears that my Peters family definitely liked their own Peters family better than others!!! :D At any rate, Zachariah's descendants did not marry into the German families in that area *until the 20th century,* and that is what caused the confusion in our Peters family research. Annually, in May or June, there is a Peters Family Reunion in Franklin County, VA, and it is not unusual to see cousins of the German Baptist or Dunkard faiths attending these reunions. This resulted in several family members believing that we were descended from a German line of Peters. I must credit at least four cousins who, individually, came to the same conclusion, and now we are all comparing notes and hoping to document the threads of evidence that have turned up. Those cousins are: Otis Scott, Carolyn Hale Bruce, Betty P. Bibb, and Polly Pate. In addition, I must add that I found a book in the Virginia State Archives, Richmond, VA, several years ago about a branch of our Peters family. This was a self-published book about the descendants of another son of Zachariah whose name was Joseph Gideon Peters. The lady (now deceased) who did the research and produced the book had a brief statement in the front of the book about this Peters family being of English descent. She did not say why or offer any proof. I am sorry to say that right at this moment I do not know where my notes are regarding this wonderful discovery in the Virginia State Archives. When I do find this information, I will let everyone know. Sincerely, Paula At 01:55 PM 04/17/2000 EDT, you wrote: >Dear Paula: > >Good to talk to you again. As you know, I am also a descendant of Zachariah >Peters & Kesiah Lively. On what do you base your speculation that Zachariah >Peters was of British descent? My grandfather was of the same belief. As >always, I look forward to hearing from you. > >Sincerely, > >Mike Peters >npeters102@aol.com > Paula Kelley Ward KELLEY List Manager PWard@Express-News.net Genealogy is the art of irritating the living and confusing the dead!

Jerry, Heinrich definitely sounds German to me, but a German being born in the Netherlands wouldn't be unusual, seeing how Germans like to go to the Netherlands to enjoy the sailing and the beaches. But then, it looks like your data on the German birthplace is pretty clear. That still leaves you with a MEESTER line which I'm pretty sure could only be Dutch, since the German would be spelled MEISTER. However, that still doesn't necessarily limit that line to the Netherlands, since Flanders (Belgium) and Luxembourg also have many Dutch speaking folks (see "BeNeLux"). In case I didn't mention it or anyone out there doesn't yet know, Holland is actually only the name of two provinces of the Netherlands: Noord-Holland (North-Holland) and Zuid-Holland (South-Holland), which border the sea, facing the English channel. These two make up only about 1/6 of the country, but the name probably took on importance due to the fact that most of the seafaring trade passes through these two. Ken -----Original Message----- From: JPeters93@aol.com <JPeters93@aol.com> To: PETERS-L@rootsweb.com <PETERS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 12:40 AM Subject: Re: [PETERS] Meester/Peters >Ken, >I was referring to Holland - the country, really The Netherlands. I also >meant to type Bernhard Peters. Thanks for your response. >I find it interesting that my ggrandfather John Henry Peters (born Johan >Heinrich) listed Holland as his place of birth on the 1880 census, but listed >Germany on the 1900 census. Anyone have an explanation for this. >I am new to this list so I will briefly list John Henry Peters' history. He >was born in Esserden near Rees, Germany, approximately 20 km northwest of >Wesel on November 29, 1833. He emigrated to St. Louis in 1855 to 1860. He >volunteered in the Civil War on May 10, 1861 and was mustered out on >September 9, 1862 in St. Louis. After living in St. Louis and St. Paul, MN, >he settled in Quincy, Adams County IL. He married Anna Mary Wilde on April >23, 1872 in Quincy, IL. He died in Adams County, IL on November 29, 1905. >His father, grandfather and ggrandfather all named Bernhard Peters and all >were born in Esserden or Speldrop near Rees. > Jerry Peters > > >==== PETERS Mailing List ==== >New subscribers are encourage to send your >PETERS line to our list at anytime you'd like. >Address message to: Peters-L@rootsweb.com > >============================== >The RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Tens of millions of individuals... and counting. >http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ >

Jerry, Did your John Henry have any siblings? I have a John H. Peters 10/7/1859 - 1/25/1914 who was born in Germany. There's no information as to the exact location he was born. Since our John's were born 26 years apart, he would most likely be a niece or nephew. Maybe there is a connection. Thanks. alan :) >Ken, >I was referring to Holland - the country, really The Netherlands. I also >meant to type Bernhard Peters. Thanks for your response. >I find it interesting that my ggrandfather John Henry Peters (born Johan >Heinrich) listed Holland as his place of birth on the 1880 census, but listed >Germany on the 1900 census. Anyone have an explanation for this. >I am new to this list so I will briefly list John Henry Peters' history. He >was born in Esserden near Rees, Germany, approximately 20 km northwest of >Wesel on November 29, 1833. He emigrated to St. Louis in 1855 to 1860. He >volunteered in the Civil War on May 10, 1861 and was mustered out on >September 9, 1862 in St. Louis. After living in St. Louis and St. Paul, MN, >he settled in Quincy, Adams County IL. He married Anna Mary Wilde on April >23, 1872 in Quincy, IL. He died in Adams County, IL on November 29, 1905. >His father, grandfather and ggrandfather all named Bernhard Peters and all >were born in Esserden or Speldrop near Rees. > Jerry Peters > > >==== PETERS Mailing List ==== >New subscribers are encourage to send your >PETERS line to our list at anytime you'd like. >Address message to: Peters-L@rootsweb.com > >============================== >The RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Tens of millions of individuals... and counting. >http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/

Ken, I was referring to Holland - the country, really The Netherlands. I also meant to type Bernhard Peters. Thanks for your response. I find it interesting that my ggrandfather John Henry Peters (born Johan Heinrich) listed Holland as his place of birth on the 1880 census, but listed Germany on the 1900 census. Anyone have an explanation for this. I am new to this list so I will briefly list John Henry Peters' history. He was born in Esserden near Rees, Germany, approximately 20 km northwest of Wesel on November 29, 1833. He emigrated to St. Louis in 1855 to 1860. He volunteered in the Civil War on May 10, 1861 and was mustered out on September 9, 1862 in St. Louis. After living in St. Louis and St. Paul, MN, he settled in Quincy, Adams County IL. He married Anna Mary Wilde on April 23, 1872 in Quincy, IL. He died in Adams County, IL on November 29, 1905. His father, grandfather and ggrandfather all named Bernhard Peters and all were born in Esserden or Speldrop near Rees. Jerry Peters