Continuation of tree (2nd child of Diogene Pitre/2nd wife Rufine Doiron); all known surname descendants:
9 Anthime Pitre b: 15 July 1879 St. Augustine, Rustico, PEI; d: 20 June 1929 New Bedford, Bristol, MA
+Margaret J. Mills b: 10 October 1879 Northern Ireland; m: 25 November 1903 New Bedford, Bristol, MA [James J./Annie C. Kilfoy]; d: 31 October 1960 New Bedford, Bristol, MA
10 Mary Edith Peters b: 18 May 1906 New Bedford, Bristol, MA; d: 7 July 1996 Cape Coral, Lee, FL
+James Francis Crowley b: 27 December 1904 Rockland, Plymouth, MA; m: 5 August 1935 Dartmouth, Bristol, MA [John Patrick/Margaret Condon]; d: 8 February 1980 New Bedford, Bristol, MA
10 John Henry Peters b: 13 February 1908 New Bedford, Bristol, MA; d: 5 June 1962 New Bedford, Bristol, MA
+Annie Skinner b: 26 May 1903 Manchester, Lancashire, England; m: 15 July 1942 Laconia, Belknap, NH [Arthur William/Eliza Eccles]; d: 6 December 2002 Dartmouth, Bristol, MA
10 William Francis Peters b: 16 May 1909 New Bedford, Bristol, MA; d: 9 September 1995 Orange City, Volusia, FL
+Barbara Jeanette Allen b: 12 July 1912 Hector, Schuyler, NY; m: 31 December 1930 Ithaca, Tompkins, NY [Olin B./Ida J. Steiner]; d: 15 April 2005 Coral Springs, Broward, FL
10 Elizabeth A. Peters b: 19 August 1910 New Bedford, Bristol, MA; d: 2 September 1982 New Bedford, Bristol, MA
+William Ervin Pendergrast b: 15 August 1908 Cliftondale, MA; m: August 1946 New Bedford, Bristol, MA; d: 3 November 1991 Fall River, MA
10 Emily Irene Peters b: 16 November 1923 New Bedford, Bristol, MA; d: 29 July 2007 Brooksville East, Hernando, FL
+Edward Anthony Welch b: 3 September 1924 New Bedford, Bristol, MA; m: 18 June 1946 New Bedford, Bristol, MA [Edward Anthony/Catherine Elizabeth Hutchinson]; d: 8 August 1987 Brooksville, Hernando, FL
Notes for Anthime Pitre:
Census
- 1910 New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts: D. Anthony Peters 29 (private family chauffeur), wife of 6 years Margaret 29, E. Mary 3, H. John 2, J. William 11 months.
- 1920 New Bedford, Bristol, MA: Anthony D. Peters 40 (chauffeur/private), wife Margaret J. 41, Mary E. 13, John H. 11, William F. 10, Elizabeth A. 9 years 4 months.
- 1930 New Bedford, Bristol, MA: Widow Margaret J. Peters 51, Mary E. 23 (school teacher), John H. 21 (bookkeeper/cotton mill), William F. 20 (student), Elizabeth H. 19 (clerk), Emily I. 6 years 8 months.
- 1940
- 1950 New Bedford, Bristol, MA: William E. Pendegrast 41 radio announcer/radio, wife Elizabeth 39 nurse industrial/tack mfg., widowed mother-in-law Margaret Peters 68.
WWI Registration records: Anthony Durant Peters, res. 17 Columbia Street, New Bedford, Bristol, MA; b. 17 July 1879; farmer; wife Margaret Mills Peters; medium height/medium build, brown eyes & grey hair; 12 Sep 1918 New Bedford, MA.
Obituary: Boston Globe (Boston, MA), Monday, 24 June 1929: Peters - At New Bedford, June 20, Anthony D., beloved husband of Margaret (Mills) Peters, age 49 years. Funeral at his late residence, South Dartmouth, Tuesday, at 8 o'clock. Solemn high mass of requiem at St. James' Church, New Bedford, at 9. Relatives and friends invited to attend.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Mary's Cemetery, New Bedford, MA: Anthony D. Peters / July 17, 1879 - June 20, 1929 / his wife / Margaret J. / Oct. 10, 1879 - Oct. 31, 1960 / J. Francis Crowley / Dec. 27, 1904 - Feb. 8, 1980 / Mary E. Crowley / May 18, 1906 - July 7, 1996 / Elizabeth Pendergrast / Aug. 19, 1910 - Sept. 2, 1982 / William E. Pendergrast / Aug. 15, 1908 - Nov. 3, 1991
Obituaries for the children:
Mary Edith Peters: News Press (Fort Myers, FL), Tuesday, 9 July 1996: Lee County - Crowley, Mary Edith, 90, Cape Coral, died Sunday. North American Cremation Society is in charge of arrangements.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Mary's Cemetery, New Bedford, MA: Anthony D. Peters / July 17, 1879 - June 20, 1929 / his wife / Margaret J. / Oct. 10, 1879 - Oct. 31, 1960 / J. Francis Crowley / Dec. 27, 1904 - Feb. 8, 1980 / Mary E. Crowley / May 18, 1906 - July 7, 1996 / Elizabeth Pendergrast / Aug. 19, 1910 - Sept. 2, 1982 / William E. Pendergrast / Aug. 15, 1908 - Nov. 3, 1991
John Henry Peters: Tombstone Inscription, Friends Burial Ground, Dartmouth, MA: John Henry Peters / Massachusetts / F2 USNR / World War II / Feb. 13, 1908 - June 5, 1962 // Ann S. Peters / May 26, 1903 / Dec. 6, 2002
William Francis Peters: Daytona Beach Sunday News Journal (Daytona Beach, FL), Sunday, 10 Sep 1995: Orange City - William Francis Peters, 86, of East Graves Avenue, a recreation and physical education director for 28 years for the Mental Health Department of New York State before his retirement, died Saturday at Volusia Medical Center. Mr. Peters, a Boy Scout leader for more than 40 years, was born in New Bedford, Mass., and came here in 1974 from Wassaic, N.Y. During World War II, he was a field director overseas for the American Red Cross. He was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church, DeBary, and enjoyed fishing, photography and was an avid square dancer. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Jean; four sons, Richard, Newport, R.I., David, Coral Springs, Donald, Clinton Corner, N.Y., and Daniel Peters, Pawling, N.Y.; a daughter, Janice Stickcle, Ancramdale, N.Y.; two sisters, Mary Crowley, Fort Meyers, and Emily Welch, Brooksville; 17 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to St. Ann's Catholic Church Building Fund, DeBary. Allen-Summerhill, Orange City, is in charge.
Elizabeth A. Peters: Tombstone Inscription, St. Mary's Cemetery, New Bedford, MA: Anthony D. Peters / July 17, 1879 - June 20, 1929 / his wife / Margaret J. / Oct. 10, 1879 - Oct. 31, 1960 / J. Francis Crowley / Dec. 27, 1904 - Feb. 8, 1980 / Mary E. Crowley / May 18, 1906 - July 7, 1996 / Elizabeth Pendergrast / Aug. 19, 1910 - Sept. 2, 1982 / William E. Pendergrast / Aug. 15, 1908 - Nov. 3, 1991
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