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Birth Name: Petrus Thomas Ratajczyk
Date of Birth: January 4, 1962
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Death: April 14, 2010
Place of Death: Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Ethnicity: Polish, as well as Russian, Icelandic, Irish, Scottish
Peter Steele was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He was the lead singer and bassist of gothic metal band Type O Negative.
Peter was the son of Annette Cathrine/Catherine and Peter P. Ratajczyk. His paternal grandparents were Polish. Peter had said that he was of Polish, Russian, Icelandic, and Scottish descent. He also had Irish ancestry.
Peter’s paternal grandfather was named Jozef/Joseph Ratajczyk. Jozef was born in Kurnin, Poland.
Peter’s paternal grandmother was Frances/Franciszka Kuropatwa/Kacierowska (the daughter of Piotr Kuropatwa and Balbina Jagielska). Franciszka was from Jroistkow, Poland.
Peter’s maternal grandfather was named Louis A. Pallon. Louis was born in New York.
Peter’s maternal grandmother was Annette J. Patterson (the daughter of James J. Patterson and Mary Ellen Rohan). Annette was born in New York. James was born in New York, to a Scottish father and an Irish mother. Mary Ellen was born in New York, the daughter of Irish parents, Jeremiah Rohan and Mary Ann.
Sources: Genealogy of Peter Steele – https://www.findagrave.com
Peter’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Peter’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Peter’s mother – https://www.familysearch.org
Peter’s maternal grandparents, Louis A. Pallon and Annette J. Patterson, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Peter’s maternal grandmother, Annette J. Patterson, on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org Annette J. Patterson on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org