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Petrus Gerardus Peeters
1829–1887
A 19th-century Dutch priest with a strong feel for local history, this author turned the stories of Limburg towns into careful, readable chronicles. His best-known work on Tegelen, Belfeld, and Steijl preserves the life of these communities in rich historical detail.
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Chronologische beschrijving van Tegelen benevens aanteekeningen over Belfeld en Steijl
by Petrus Gerardus Peeters
About the author
Born in Tegelen on May 23, 1829, and later dying in Wijnandsrade on September 21, 1887, Petrus Gerardus Peeters was a Dutch Catholic priest and regional historian. He studied at the minor seminary of Rolduc and was ordained in Roermond on March 8, 1856.
His church work took him first to Echt and then to Blerick as chaplain, before he became pastor of Wijnandsrade in 1881. Alongside his pastoral duties, he wrote a series of historical studies focused on places in Limburg.
Peeters is known for works including Geschiedkundige beschrijving der gemeente Echt, Geschiedkundige beschrijving van het aloude kerspel Blerick bij Venlo, Chronologische beschrijving van Tegelen benevens aanteekeningen over Belfeld en Steijl, and a short history of the lordship of Wijnandsrade. His writing is especially valuable for readers interested in local memory, church history, and the everyday past of Dutch communities.