Just an update to some of hte dates. After looking thru each census it seems Peter's year of birth changed on each one but it is definately him as the wife and children never changed. The most consistent year puts him born around 1847 in Germany, the area of Prussia. I now believe his Fathers nmae was Peter as well and his mother is either named Mary or Anna or a combination of the 2. There is a 1870 census that says Mary born 1818 then the 1880 census says Anna A. also born 1818. If anyone has info that matches this or anything to point me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it.