Individual Details
Peter "Lame Peter" Yordy
( - 1765)
Peter Yorde immigrated in 1717 from Ruchheim, Palatinate, Germany, and settled in present-day East Lampeter Township. He signed the Declaration of Loyalty on 1 April 1728, and became a naturalized British citizen on 14 February 1729/1730. One story has it that Lampeter Township was named after "Lame Peter" Yordy--his nickname.
Peter Yorde is not connected to the Amish Yoder families in Berks County.
Peter Yorde is not connected to the Amish Yoder families in Berks County.
Events
| Death | 1765 | Lampeter, Lancaster, PA | |||
| Will | 29 Jul 1765 |  | |||
| Marriage | Magdalena Stauffer | ||||
| Alt name | Peter Yordea | ||||
| Alt name | Peter Yorde | ||||
| Alt name | Peter Jordi | ||||
| Alt name | Peter Jordy Senior |
Families
| Spouse | Magdalena Stauffer (1708 - ) |
| Child | Ullrich Jorde Senior ( - 1786) |
| Child | Christian Yordy Senior ( - 1818) |
| Child | Heinrich Yorty (1742 - 1789) |
| Child | Peter Jordy Junior ( - 1797) |
| Child | Maria Jorde ( - ) |
| Child | Jacob Jorde ( - 1782) |
| Child | Johann Jorde ( - 1766) |