Peregrine White
White's parents came to America to be able to practice their religious beliefs. The name Peregrine name means: "one who journeys to foreign lands", "traveler", or "pilgrim."  White's father, William White, died in 1621 and his mother Susanna, married Edward Winslow, another Mayflower passenger.  The family grew and White had five step-brothers and sisters.  One of his step-brothers became Plymouth Colony Governor Josiah Winslow.