Researching Peter Peel
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The name Peter means "A Rock" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Peter Peel on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Peter Peel and the Peel Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Peel Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Peel family tree.
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Peel Genealogy Databases
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Some Famous People called Peter Peel
Peter Peel
Peter J. Peel (1866 – May 3, 1960) was a three-time president of the United States Football Association. He also managed the U.S. Olympic team at the 1924 Summer Olympics and founded the Peel Cup. He was elected as a builder to the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1951.
Peel was born in Dublin, Ireland and grew up in Ireland, but in 1893 traveled to the United States to visit the Chicago World’s Fair. He remained in Chicago.
Peel became an integral part of Chicago's athletic scene. In 1909, he established the Peel Cup, an annual cup competition to crown the Illinois state champion. Peel intended this cup to have two purposes, one was to promote a high level of competition and also to raise money for a player benefit fund. The Peel Cup the longest running U.S. soccer cup until superseded in 1970 by the Illinois Governor’s Cup. Three years later, he established the Peel Shield which was awarded to the Cook County, Illinois high school championship. In 1916, the Illinois State Soccer Football Association was formed, and Peter Peel was elected its first president.
Source: Peter Peel, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaPeter Madsen Peel
Peter Madsen Peel (1820–1900) was a founder, first blacksmith, and civic leader of Mount Pleasant, Utah. A replica of his blacksmith shop is located next to the Relic Hall in Mt. Pleasant, including a working forge.Peel was born in Aakirkeby, Denmark, in 1820; he was married in 1846 to Christianna Folkman. In 1853–54, they emigrated to the United States, living first inLehi, Utah, then moving to Sanpete County during the Utah War in 1858. Peel joined with others in founding Mt. Pleasant in 1859.
In addition to being the first blacksmith in Mt. Pleasant, Peel was an investor in an early mill on First West, the first president of the Birch Creek Irrigation Company, and a leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (he ordained Anthon H. Lund to be a Seventy).
Peel and his wife rented rooms in their home on "Peel Corner" to such a degree that it was referred to as the "Peel Hotel". The Pioneer Monument in Mt. Pleasant lists Peel as a founder of the city.
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