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Peter was born on May 23rd, 1776 in Upper Milford Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.  Peter's father was Johannes Wetzel and his mother was Catharina Truckenmiller.  His paternal grandparents were Johan Jacob Wetzel and Anna Maria Bassler; his maternal grandparents were Sebastian Truckenmiller and Catharina Schambach. He had four brothers and two sisters, named Philip Truckenmiller, Son, Johannes Jr., Johann George, Elisabetha and Maria Philipina.  He was the third oldest of the seven children.  He died at the age of 66 on December 23rd, 1842 in Upper Mahantango Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.  He was buried on December 26th, 1842 in Howerter's Church Cemetery, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.


Peter's family with Elizabeth Gruber

‌Peter and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony about 1802 in Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

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