He immigrated to the United States in 1886, arriving in New York City on July 24 aboard the ship "City of Chester". According to his passenger record, Peter was a gardener by profession.Sarah Lethird Phillips was born in Demark.
Peter and Sarah were married in October of 1891 in Ocala, FL. The couple settled in Thomasville, GA, and had two children: Samual Conrad (1892) and Christine Susan (1895).
Sarah passed away tragically on May 1, 1897, in Thomasville, just 10 days before her 27th birthday. After Sarah's death, Peter never remarried (uncommon in that day). He raised the children in Thomasville and supported his family by working as a florist. By 1910, he was working as the manager of a private estate in Thomasville. Peter passed away on July 12, 1948, in Thomasville, at the age of 85.
