Background
Boehler, Peter was born on December 31, 1712 in Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany. Son of John Conrad and Antonetta Elizabetha (Hanf) Boehler.
Boehler, Peter was born on December 31, 1712 in Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany. Son of John Conrad and Antonetta Elizabetha (Hanf) Boehler.
Attended U. Jena (Germany).
Magister legens U. Jena, 1736. Converted to Moravian Church. Became Moravian missionary to American, 1738.
Went to Georgia, 1738, went to Pennsylvania with group of Moravians, 1739. Returned to Europe to organize another group of Moravian settlers, 1741. Preached in American, made another trip to Europe.
Consecrated bishop English Moravian Church, 1748. Leader Bethlehem Moravian community, 1753-1764. Recognized leader American branch of Moravian Ch.
Married Elizabeth Hobson, February 20, 1742.