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m. 31 Dec 1759
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m. 25 May 1788
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Witness at his baptism was Hanss Stephan Dürrenberger, son of Mstr. Peter (?) Dürrenberger hiesig burger u... ...hers (probably "und drehers"). Called Msr. Johann Peter Dürrenberger burger und taglohner von hier [Gundershoffen] on his son Johann Georg's death record from 1786 and daughter's baptism from 1789. Called burger und beylcher (?) zu Gundershoffen on his son Georg's baptismal record from 1788. "Beylcher" may have been beileger [small tenant farmer with no land of his own]. Also called burger und Erz gruber in Gundershoffen on his 2nd marriage record. Possibly ore digger [miner?] or grave tender? On his second marriage record he was called Johann Peter Dürrenberger verwittib. burger und Erz gruber alhier, 28 jahr alt. In 1791, Peter and his family immigrated to America, arriving at Philadelphia 10 Aug 1791 on the ship "Diana", along with his parents and younger siblings. From the passenger lists: Peter Durenburgh, wife Eliza Durenburgh, and children Solima, Philip, Jerry Frederick, and Hans Jerry. Peter Durenburgh, wife Margaret, and children Hans Jerry and Magdalena. [Source: Strassburger, Ralph Beaver. Pennsylvania German Pioneers. Genealogical Publishing Co.: Baltimore, 1980.] For some reason, daughter Elisabetha remained behind, perhaps due to chronic illness (see her notes for further details.) Peter and remainder of his family may have felt compelled to leave Alsace due to events following the French Revolution, necessitating the abandonment of his daughter. Who her guardians may have been after Peter's departure are unknown. He never returned from America, as he was still noted as "absent en Amerique depuis 1791" on his daughter Elisabetha's marriage record from 1825. He is almost certainly the Peter Derenberger who settled in the area of Lee Creek, VA (now WV) in 1797. Sources indicate that Peter Derenberger came to West Virginia by way of Pennsylvania, consistent with his arrival in Philadelphia on the "Diana." He appears in the 1810 census, but not in the 1820 census, so it is likely that both he and his wife died between 1810 and 1820. He appears on the following early Wood Co., VA tax lists (although some of the later entries may refer to his son John Peter): 1820 Deringberger, John C. 1819 Deringberger, Jno 1817 Deringberger, Jno. P. 1816 Duringberger, John P. 1815 Deringberger, John 1814 Deringberger, John P. 1813 Durenberger, John P. 1812 Durenberger, John P. 1810 US Census, Wood Co., VA Peter Duringburger 10101 // 12201 [1 male <10 yrs, 1 male 16-25 yrs, 1 male >45 yrs, 1 female <10 yrs, 2 females 10-15 yrs, 2 females 16-25 yrs, 1 female >45 yrs] His children were probably as follows: son b. 1785-1795 (George, b. 1787) dau b. 1785-1795 (Mary, b. 1789) dau b. 1785-1795 (possibly George's first wife?) dau b. 1795-1800 (Sally, Margaret, or Catherine) dau b. 1795-1800 (Sally, Margaret, or Catherine) son b. 1800-1810 (John Peter) dau b. 1800-1810 (Sally or Margaret) Three of his daughters (Catherine, Sally, and Margaret) were all married on the same day in 1818 in Wood Co., VA |