Peter's father was born in Ireland, and his mother was born in Scotland. He immigrated to the USA with his wife Catherine Maxwell about 1888, and worked as a street paver. His last known residence is Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, living with his daughter Mary and son-in-law Lawrence Dempsey.
NYS Census 1905. Scotland Census 1861.
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