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Peter Minuit

By pyang52
  • Peter Minuit's Birth
    Jan 1, 1580

    Peter Minuit's Birth

    His birthday was unrecorded but known to be in beteem 1580 and 1589 in Wesel, Kleve in Germany.

  • Marriage

    Married to Gertrud Raetz.
    (UNABLE TO FIND PICTURE OF GERTRUD RAETZ)
  • Built Fort Christina

    Built Fort Christina

    He built Fort Christine in early 1638, which was also the year he died.
  • Peter Minuit's Death

    Peter Minuit's Death

    Many different sources altered between June 5th or August 5th, so I chose August 5th. He died in the Caribbean due to a storm. (NOT REAL PICTURE)