Peter
Schmidt
Born in Rehersberg Area, Tulpehocken Twp., Berks Co., PA.
Ancestors 
Son of Peter Schmidt
and Maria-Elisabetha (Brosius) Schmidt
Brother of
Magdelina (Smith) Reitz [half]
Husband of
Maria-Elizabeth Hetterich
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Magdelina (Smith) Reitz and Michael Smith
Died
at age 38
in Upper Mahanoy Township, Northumberland Co., PA.
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Jun 2011
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Biography
- Children verified by the Will of Peter Schmidt/Smith dated 18 June 1795 and proved 7 March 1796.
Northumberland County Courthouse Will Book 1, page 165
- Christening: 28 Apr 1771, Altalaha Evangelical Lutheran Church, Rehrersburg, Burks County, Pennsylvania
- Sponsors: Balthasser Schmitt and wife
- Burial: St Peter's, Redcross, Jackson Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
- Peter's grave is marked by a field stone.
- Peter was an executor to Nicholas Hetterich's estate:
"lastly I nominate, constitute and appoint my beloved son-in-law PETER SMITH and my trusted friend NICHOLAS SNYDER, both of said Mahanoy Township, County aforesaid, to be the Executors, of this, My Last Will and Testament." Nicholas Hetterich Will in the Northumberland Co. Court House Will Book 2, Page 21, 1806.
Sources
- Smith-91315 was created by Larry Smith through the import of smith.ged on Oct 15, 2015.
- WikiTree profile Schmidt-630 created through the import of FISCUS Family Tree.ged on Jun 6, 2011 by Liisa Small.
- "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2JX-P6B : 9 December 2014), Peter Schmidt in entry for Johann Peter Schmidt, 01 Apr 1805; Birth, citing HIMMEL LUTHERAN AND REFORMED CHURCH,WASHINGTON TWP,NORTHUMBERLAND,PENNSYLVANIA; FHL microfilm 823,598.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Peter by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Peter:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Peter by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Peter:
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~1.56%
Larry Smith
:
23andMe, GEDmatch M238801 [compare]
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~1.56%
Richard Kroh :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
~6.25%
R. Sahm :
23andMe
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~0.78%
George Case :
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Rejected matches › Mike Peter Schmidt (abt.1800-) › Peter Jørgensen Schmidt (1817-aft.1860) › Peter Schmidt › Peter Schmidt › Peter Schmidt (abt.1767-) › Peter Schmidt › Peter Joseph Schmidt (abt.1794-) › Peter Schmidt (abt.1903-) › Peter Schmidt (-bef.1900) › Peter Schmidt (1771-1808) › Peter Schmidt (1769-)
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