Coffin plate · primary-source record
Peter Banta
circa 9 March 1866 (computed from age at death) – 3 Jun 1889
23 years 2 months 25 days · transcribed from the original coffin plate
Editorially verified
At-a-glance facts
Record type
Coffin plate
Date of death
3 Jun 1889
Date of birth
circa 9 March 1866 (computed from age at death)
Age at death
23 years 2 months 25 days
Plate found in
Danbury,CT United States
The coffin plate
Inscription transcription
Peter Banta
Died June 3rd 1889
Aged 23 years 2 months 25 days
Record submitted by
Thomas Roberts — to the Ancestors at Rest archive
Possible matches in the 1870 US Federal Census
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1870 US Federal Census
Peter J Banta Franklin, Johnson, IN abt 1822 Kentucky White Male
Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, USA · abt 1822, Kentucky
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1870 US Federal Census
Peter Banta Noble, Noble, IN abt 1828 Ohio White Male
Noble, Noble, Indiana, USA · abt 1828, Ohio
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1870 US Federal Census
Peter M Banta Carlisle, Nicholas, KY abt 1852 Kentucky White Male
Carlisle, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA · abt 1852, Kentucky
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1870 US Federal Census
Peter F Banta Grand River, Cass, MO abt 1854 Kentucky White Male
Grand River, Cass, Missouri, USA · abt 1854, Kentucky
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1870 US Federal Census
Peter T Banta Hohokus, Bergen, NJ abt 1831 New Jersey White Male
Hohokus, Bergen, New Jersey, USA · abt 1831, New Jersey
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1870 US Federal Census
Peter Banta Washington, Bergen, NJ abt 1819 New Jersey White Male
Washington, Bergen, New Jersey, USA · abt 1819, New Jersey
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1870 US Federal Census
Peter R Banta Washington, Bergen, NJ abt 1865 New Jersey White Male
Washington, Bergen, New Jersey, USA · abt 1865, New Jersey
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1870 US Federal Census
Peter Banta Jersey City Ward 11, Hudson, NJ abt 1815 New Jersey White Male
Jersey City Ward 11, Hudson, New Jersey, USA · abt 1815, New Jersey
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1870 US Federal Census
Peter A Banta Rahway Ward 2, Union, NJ abt 1819 New Jersey White Male
Rahway Ward 2, Union, New Jersey, USA · abt 1819, New Jersey
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1870 US Federal Census
Peter Banta Rahway Ward 3, Union, NJ abt 1838 New York White Male
Rahway Ward 3, Union, New Jersey, USA · abt 1838, New York
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1870 US Federal Census
Peter Banta Amsterdam, Montgomery, NY abt 1809 New York White Male
Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York, USA · abt 1809, New York
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1870 US Federal Census
Peter Banta New York Ward 17 District 20 (2nd Enum), New York, NY abt 1830 New York !! Male
New York Ward 17 District 20 (2nd Enum), New York, New York, USA · abt 1830, New York !!
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1870 US Federal Census
Peter Banta White Plains, Westchester, NY abt 1810 New York White Male
White Plains, Westchester, New York, USA · abt 1810, New York
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1870 US Federal Census
Peter Banta Butler, Darke, OH abt 1858 Ohio White Male
Butler, Darke, Ohio, USA · abt 1858, Ohio
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1870 US Federal Census
Peter V Banta Butler, Darke, OH abt 1815 Ohio White Male
Butler, Darke, Ohio, USA · abt 1815, Ohio
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1870 US Federal Census
Peter Banta Staunton, Miami, OH abt 1809 Ohio White Male
Staunton, Miami, Ohio, USA · abt 1809, Ohio
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1870 US Federal Census
Peter D Banta Turtlecreek, Warren, OH abt 1800 Ohio White Male
Turtlecreek, Warren, Ohio, USA · abt 1800, Ohio
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Source & citation
- Source type
- Original photograph
- Provenance
- Submitted by Thomas Roberts to the Ancestors at Rest archive
- Transcribed by
- Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
- Last verified
- 2026-05-12
- Permalink
- /records/coffin-plates/banta-peter-1889/
- Image vs transcription
- Both — original photograph and transcription on this page
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