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Peters Family History
Peters Genealogy & Family TreePeters is an English surname from Lincolnshire, England, where the first Peters ancestor—Ralph Peter—was recorded in 1195. It comes from the Greek given name Peter which means “rock” or “stone.” Roots for this name can also be found in Germany. The family motto is Invidia major which means “Superior to envy.”
Other spellings include “Petre” and “Petry.” Notable people with the surname include American actress Jane Alice Peters (better known as Carole Lombard), American baseball player Ivan Augustus Murrell Peters (Houstin Colt .45’s, Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves), American actor Evan Peters (Kick-Ass, X Men: Days of Future Past, American Horror Story), and American actress Bernadette Peters (Annie, The Jerk, Anastasia). The first Peters to come to America was Edmond Peters in Virginia in 1654.
Peters Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Dinisha Kay Peters -- --, 1977 June 15, 1977 Illinois
- Herbert Franklin Peters -- --, 1907 May 30, 1969 Tennessee
- Henry Glennwood Peters -- --, 1895 August 3, 1964 Nebraska
- Daniel Peters -- --, 1820 August 0, 1864 Maine
- Elizabeth Peters -- --, 1795 December 0, 1796 Virginia
Peters Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Nancy Ann Peters -- --, 1848 August 24, 1922 Pennsylvania
- Tilman Peters -- --, 1839 Pennsylvania
- Samuel Peters -- --, 1674 May 29, 1736 Massachusetts
- Marvin Amos Peters -- --, 1887 August 16, 1980 Indiana
- Mary Henrietta Peters -- --, 1869 March 28, 1911
