Continuation of tree (3rd child of Arthur Alexander Peters/Marie Loretta Bourdeau); all known surname descendants:
9 Arthur Howard Peters b: 23 January 1920 River Rouge, Wayne, MI; d: 1 February 1972 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
+Elaine Clara Komraus b: 20 September 1923 River Rouge, Wayne, MI; m: 14 June 1940 Napoleon, Henry, OH [William F./Dorothea W. Rohloff]; d: 28 December 2006 Dearborn Heights, Wayne, MI
10 Arthur William Peters b: 26 December 1941 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 10 September 2014 Soldotna, Kenai Peninsula, AK
+Jeanette --- d: Aft. September 2014
10 Michael Dennis Peters b: 22 February 1943; d: 15 April 2020 Albuquerque, Bernalillo, NM
+Louellen Schreefel m: November 1990
10 Karen Peters b: Abt. 1946; d: Aft. 1950
*2nd Wife of Arthur Howard Peters:
+Amelia Annebelle Smith (Mason) b: 10 February 1914 Indianapolis, Marion, IN; m: 2 February 1968 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA [Charles Segnor/Clara Manke]; d: 21 September 2004 Venice, Los Angeles, CA
Notes for Arthur Howard Peters:
Census
- 1940 River Rouge, Wayne, Michigan: Arthur Peters 42 clerk/auto mfg., wife Loretta 40, Elizabeth 22, Arthur 20 sales clerk/dept. store, Edward 18 upholstery cutter/auto mfg., Eugene 15, Viola 12, Mary 4. [1167 Coolidge]
- 1950 Nankin, Wayne, MI: Arthur Peters 30 singer/nite club, wife Elaine 26, Arthur 8, Michael 7, Karen 3.
WWII Records: Arthur Howard Peters, res. 436 Genesee, River Rouge, MI; b. 23 Jan 1920 River Rouge, MI; contact Mrs. Arthur Peters (21 Hill St., River Rouge, MI); 5'9 1/2", 150 lbs., brown eyes & brown hair, dark complexion, scar on right hand; 1 Jul 1941 River Rouge, MI.
Notes for Amelia Annebelle Smith:
Obituary: Los Angeles Times (CA), 26 September 2004: Peters, Amelia Annabelle 'Billie' of Venice, CA passed away Sept. 21. She was 90 years old. Amelia is survived by her loving grandchildren Cheryl Myers, Charles Harris, Charles Myers and wife LuAnn. Great-grandchildren Lyndsay, Derek, and Zachary. Brother Calvin Ellison and wife Pearl. Loving nieces Diana Tinker and Trudy Grummons and good friend David Perreault and many nieces and nephews. Her beautiful smile will be truly missed by her family and friends. Donations can be sent in lieu of flowers to North Shore Animal League America.
Obituaries for the children:
Arthur William Peters: Anchorage Daily News (AK), 17 September 2014: Longtime Alaskan Arthur "Art" Peters, 72, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014 at Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna after a long battle with life. Following his wishes, there will not be a memorial service, just a "goodbye for now" for his immediate family. Art was born Dec. 26, 1941 in Detroit, Mich. He served 23 years in the U.S. Army and fought honorably in two tours of Vietnam in Special Forces and was also called back for Desert Storm. He also served as a Physician's Assistant. Art moved to Alaska in the early 1950's and had lived in Moose Pass and Ninilchik. He retired from the military in 1987 and worked in remote areas of Alaska as a Physician's Assistant until retiring from Medicine in 2002. Art was a member of the Alaska Veteran's Advisory Council (AVAC), Commander of Military Order of Purple Heart (MOPH), and had served in other Veteran's organizations. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, homesteading on the Nowitna River, driving his 1955 Chevy and the "occasional martini." His family wrote, "Art was a proud American whose love for country and especially Alaska, was immeasurable. He was an honorable man with a heart that was even larger than any border. His love of cooking made his many travels abroad even richer. He enjoyed learning all about the cuisine and would later share these recipes with his family and friends, which was one of his greatest joys in life." "Art's enormous love for his family, especially his wife, was infectious and it inspired others. We share these words from Art, 'There's a camaraderie and brotherhood of men that serve in combat and you just don't leave. That's your job....stay with your men.'" Art was preceded in death by a daughter, Cindy Peters. He is survived by his wife, Jeanette of Ninilchik; their children and spouses, John and Cheri Hershey of California, Julie Marcinkowski of Nikiski, Alaska, Sally and Terry Glynn of Gold Canyon, Ariz., and Shana and Jose Effio; granddaughters, Stephanie and Alexandra, all of Gilbert, Ariz., and his four-legged child, "Izzy", still living at home in Ninilchik; two brothers and four sisters. Memorial donations may be sent in Art's honor to Military Order of Purple Heart (MOPH) Scholarships, Springfield, VA or to the Ninilchik Senior Center, Ninilchik, AK.
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Last updated: 12 March 2026.