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John
PETERS
Born
31 October 1731
,
Lisbon, Portugal
Died
23 April 1832
,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Born: 31 October 1731 in Lisbon, Portugal
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John was a participant in the Boston Tea Party.
John PETERS died 23 April 1832 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
His real name was likely not "John Peters"
m. Rachel (1750-1835)
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m. Rachel (1750-1835)
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Birth — 173131 October 1731
Lisbon, Portugal
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 183223 April 1832
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
He died at the age of 100.
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