Peter married
Rachel Bowerman, daughter of
Judah Bowerman and
Abigail Hughes. He was born in December 1804 in Hallowell Township, Prince Edward Co., Ontario Province, Canada. He was the son of
Jacob Cronkhite and
Philadelphia Carman (?).
Peter Cronkhite died on 23 September 1851 in Prince Edward Co., Ontario, Canada,, at the age of 46 years and 9 months. He was buried after 23 September 1851 at Wellington Village Cemetery, Hillier Township, Prince Edward Co., Ontario Province, Canada.