Peter was born in 1828 in New York.
In the 1850s, Peter married Catalina Westphal. They had at least seven children. They lived in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Nebraska.
Note: When date of birth is calculated from the death date as per the age noted on the inscription of the tombstone, it gives a birth date of October 7, 1827 [1]. Marked the original entry as "Uncertain".
The Nebraska State Journal (Lincoln, Nebraska) Sun, Sep 9, 1877, page 4
P. W. Vanderpool died at 2 o'clock yesterday morning at his farm.
The Nebraska State Journal (Lincoln, Nebraska) Tue, Sep 11, 1877, page 4
We are pleased to learn that the late Mr. T. W. Vanderpool held a policy of $3,000 in the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance company for the benefit of his family. Mr. H. Gerner, of this city, being the state agent for the above company.
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