Grave has been located flag male ancestor  John  PETERS

  (b. 26 December 1834 Derby, Vermont, USA   d. 15 August 1926 Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA )  

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John PETERS was born 26 December 1834 in Derby, Vermont, USA

John PETERS was the child of ?   and   ?

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John  married  Mary S CHAMPNEY abt. 1859 .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary S CHAMPNEY  was born 5 May 1840 in Derby, Vermont, USA (Derby Line) (Beebe Plain).  Mary S died 25 January 1908 in Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls). 

John PETERS died 15 August 1926 in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA.
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birth1834 Birth
26 December 1834
Derby, Vermont, USA
NewsFrom the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1860 Birth of Child
Mary Elizabeth PETERS was born 06/18/1860, Claremont, New Hampshire, USA

John was 25 years old.
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
1870 - Sullivan, New Hampshire
Name: John Peters
Age in 1870: 35
Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: Canada
Dwelling Number: 76
Home in 1870: Sullivan, Cheshire, New Hampshire
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation: Wood Chopper
Father of Foreign Birth: Y
Mother of Foreign Birth: Y
Cannot Read: Y
Cannot Write: Y
Inferred Spouse: Mary S Peters
Inferred Children: Henry Peters
Eddie Peters
John Peters
Joseph Peters
Mary E Peters
Nelson Peters
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Peters 6
Eddie Peters 5
John Peters 2
Joseph Peters 6/ 12
John Peters 35
Mary S Peters 28
Mary E Peters 11
Nelson Peters 8

1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
News1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
marriage1874 Marriage of Child
Mary Elizabeth PETERS married 10 February 1874, Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA (South Deerfield) to Peter BARNISH
Invention In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
1908 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary S CHAMPNEY died 25 January 1908, Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls)
death1926 Death
15 August 1926
Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA

He died at the age of 91.
Added: 9/14/2019 12:02:39 PM - Updated: 12/18/2022 3:40:16 PM

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