Online Material
Published Sources
Wayne Bittinger "Generations-A History of the Biddinger, Bittinger,
and Bittner Families of Garrett Co. MD." McClain Printing Co. Parsons
WV. 1974
Wayne Bittinger, "The Bittinger, Bittner, Biddinger,and Bidinger
Families-And Their Kin- of Garrett Co.Md."
Researchers
Earl Clark
Biography
John Peter Bitner aka Peter Bitner b. 26 Dec 1776 in PA christened 15 Oct.
1777 at Berlin Union Church, Berlin, Somerset Co. died bef. 13 Apr 1852 in
Donegal Twp. Westmoreland Co. Married Anna Maria or Mary Mathews b. 11 Sep
1783 in Bedford Co. Peter was an early pioneer in Westmoreland Co. and of
German descent.
Children of the marriage were:
Sarah Bitner b. 18 may 1803
Catherine Bitner b. abt. 1807 marr. James Scott
Susan Bitner b. abt 1824
There may have been 9 more children.