Peter was born at
Lower Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania, on 11 September 1817. He was the son of
Daniel Dellinger and
Christine Keller. He was listed as a minor in Orphan's Court records at
York Co., Pennsylvania, on 7 April 1830. He was listed as a minor in Orphan's Court records at
Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania, on 12 March 1836. Minutes, Borough Council, Wrightsville, York Co., Pennsylvania, 1834-1896: Peter is mentioned on several pages. His name is found as early as March 18, 1846. He did work for the city on 25 Sept 1856 and was paid.
He married
Charlotte Spangler at
York, York Co., Pennsylvania, on 5 November 1846. Peter was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census at
Wrightsville, York Co., Pennsylvania. He was election in 1855 at
Wrightsville, York Co., Pennsylvania; Peter was elected Council Member in 1855. He was paid $6 for eight council meetings.
In the notes of the Council the following comes: "Peter Dellinger being about to remove from this place tendered his resignation which on motion was accepted." Peter was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at
Loran Twp., Stephenson Co., Illinois. A census listed Peter as head of household at
Freeport, Stephenson Co., Illinois, in 1865. He resided at
Freeport, Stephenson Co., Illinois, in 1867. Peter was listed in a directory at
corner of German & Pine, Freeport, Stephenson Co., Illinois, in 1868. Peter was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at
Freeport, Stephenson Co., Illinois. Peter was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at
Freeport, Stephenson Co., Illinois. He married
Anna Catherine (?) at
Lower Chanceford Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania, on 20 October 1885. Peter died on 13 July 1896 at
Lower Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania, at age 78. His body was interred in July 1896 at
East Prospect, York Co., Pennsylvania, at East Prospect Cemetery. Peter's grave is located near the southwest corner of the cemetery.
East Prospect Cemetery is also known as Riverview Cemetery..