Peter Keiter II

     Peter was born on Monday, 16 December 1765 in Shippack Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Peter married Elizabeth (?) before 27 September 1800 in Pennsylvania. Peter & Elizabeth had children: Catharina [9/27/1800 ch. -- sponsors: Johannes Enders & wife Catharina], Johannes [4/01/1803 ch. -- sponsors: Christian Zimmerman & wife Margretha], Anna Maria [9/11/1804-12/08/1805 sponsors: Christian Schott & wife Anna Maria], Elisabeth [2/18/1808 ch. 4/10/1808 sponsorsa: the parents], Gertraut [4/13/1810 ch. 9/2/1810 sponsors: John Keiter & wife Elizabeth], Veronica [2/18/1813-9/03/1822 ch. 5/20/1813 sponsors: Catharina Shott]. Margaretha [8/01/1816 ch. 10/13/1816 sponsors: Gerhardt Keiter & wife Barbara], Julian [7/01/1818 ch 11/08/1818 sponsors: Gerhard Miller & wife]. Sarah [2/04/1820 ch 6/11/1821 sponsors: Anna Maria Shott & the mother]. Peter [8/24/1823 ch. 11/11/1823 sponsors: Joseph Miller & wife Ann Elizabeth]. The 1840 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Jackson Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the family of Peter Keiter.¹ Peter departed this life on Saturday, 10 August 1850 in Jackson Township at age 84 years, 7 months and 25 days. He was buried at Armstrong Valley in Fetterolf St. Peter's Lutheran & Reformed Church.