Earnest Christian Peter 
Earnest Christian was born on September 1st, 1891 in Dover, Tuscarawas Co, OH. Earnest Christian's father was Theodore Philip Peter and his mother was Mary Elizabeth Deis. His paternal grandparents were Charles Peter and Julia Nydegger; his maternal grandparents were John H. Deis and Saloma Arnold. He had three brothers and two sisters, named Deis Randolph, Robert Theodore, Theron Osburn, Salome Julia and Viola Louise. He was the second youngest of the six children. He died at the age of 51 on June 5th, 1943 in Steubenville, Jefferson Co, OH.General Notes
REFN: 4AN
Alias:<ALIA> /Brownie/
REFN: P4
Earnest Christian "Brownie" Peter served as a Lieutenant in the infantry
of the United Army States Army during World War I . He later became the
Commander to the Steubenville American Legion Post.
F ull Context of OH Military Men, 1917-18
Name: Ernest C. Peter
Serial Number: First Lieutenant
Race: W
Residence: 1020 Wooster Ave., Dover, O.
Enlistment Division:
Enlistment Location:
Enlistment Date:
Birth Place: Dover, O.
Birt h Date / Age: 1 Sept 1891
Assigns Comment: 2 Lieutenant Infantry 15 Aug 1917 f rom CL; 1 Lieutenant
16 Aug 1918. Fort Harrison Ind 11 May 1917 to 15 Aug 191 7. Co M 314
Infantry to Discharge Cp Sherman O; Cp Sheridan Ala; Cp MeaDe Med ical
Department Honorable discharge 4 March 1919.
Volume #: 13
Source Infor mation:
Ancestry.com. OH Military Men, 1917-18. [database on-line] Provo, UT:
Ancestry.com, 2000. Original data from: Official Roster of OH Soldiers,
Sai lors and Marines in the World War, 1917-1918, Volumes I-XXIII.
Columbus, OH: F. J. Heer Printing Co., 1926.
Earnest Christian Peter, played football for Dover High School, Dover, Ohi
o.
WWI Draft Registration (Copy of Orginal on file Under Genealogy/Surnames/S
urname Database/German Surnames/Peter)
Name: Ernest Christian Peter
City: Not Stated
County: Tuscarawas
State: Ohio
BirthPlace: Ohio;United States of America
Birth Date: 1 Sep 1891
Race: Caucasian
Roll: 1851246
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.23 May 1726 in Germany d.26 Jan 1773 in Germany
- b.23 Aug 1756 in Obersosphe bei Wetter, Germany d.21 Mar 1817 in Obersosphe bei Wetter, Germany
- b.15 Oct 1717 in Germany d.20 Oct 1802 in Germany
- b.27 Jul 1794 in Obersosphe bei Wetter, Germany d.01 Apr 1865 in Hesse Cassel, Germany
- b.~ 1711 in Neckarkreis, Wurttemberg, Germany d.10 Oct 1765 in Fellbach, Neckarkreis, Wurttemberg, Germany
- b.30 Mar 1759 in Neckarkeis, Wurttemberg, Germany d.20 Mar 1843 in Germany
- b.10 Aug 1723 in Fellbach, Neckarkreis, Wurttemberg, Germany d.01 May 1786 in Fellbach, Neckarkreis, Wurttemberg, Germany
- b.1817 in Hesse Cassel, Germany d.1882 in Winesburg, Holmes Co, OH
- b.31 Aug 1797 in Saconhousen, Germany d.15 Nov 1878 in Hesse Cassel, Germany
- b.~ 1768 in Germany
- b.11 Aug 1857 in Winesburg, Holmes Co, OH d.07 Jul 1919 in Dover, Tuscarawas Co, OH
- b.~ 1725 in Switzerland
- b.1756 in Switzerland
- b.~ 1730 in Zimmerwald, Switzerland
- b.10 Nov 1793 in Schwarzenburg, Canton Bern, Switzerland d.1875 in Winesburg, Holmes Co, Ohio
- b.1755 in Switzerland
- b.11 Feb 1834 in Aarburn, Canton Bern, Switzerland d.02 Sep 1912 in Winesburg, Holmes Co, OH
- b.01 May 1793 in Switzerland d. in Winesburg, Holmes Co, Ohio
- b.01 Sep 1891 in Dover, Tuscarawas Co, OH d.05 Jun 1943 in Steubenville, Jefferson Co, OH
- b.< 1799 in Baden, Germany
- b.1817 in Baden, Germany d.04 Nov 1894 in Dover, Tuscarawas Co, Ohio
- b.< 1799 in Baden, Germany
- b.16 Mar 1860 in Dover, Tuscarawas Co, OH d.26 Feb 1920 in Dover, Tuscarawas Co, OH
- b.1784 in PA d.14 Dec 1859 in Clay Co, Indiana
- b.24 Jun 1820 in Tuscarawas Co, OH d.> 1881 in Dover, Tuscarawas Co, Ohio
- b.05 Dec 1787 in Lausen, Canton Basel, Switzerland d.< 1870 in Washington Twp, Clay Co, Indiana
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Earnest Christian and Edna Magdalene were married in a religious ceremony on December 23rd, 1917 in Ft Benning Ga. They had a son and two daughters, named Theodore Neal, Mary Margaret and Von Rugo.
Family Notes
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REFNM1604
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Children
Theodore Neal Peter
Theodore Neal was born on October 3rd, 1920 in Chillicothe, Ross Co, OH. He died at the age of 69 on December 2nd, 1989 in Las Vegas, Clark Co, NV. He was buried in December 1989 in Spring Grove Cementary, Cincinnati, OH.
Mary Margaret Peter
Mary Margaret was born on November 20th, 1922 in Steubenville, Jefferson Co, OH.
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