Continuation of tree (7th child of Joseph Eusebe Pitre/Esther Ellen Lewis); all known surname descendants:
9 Adolph Walker Peters b: 30 December 1888 Highland Grove, Cardiff, Haliburton, Peterborough East, ONT; d: 1 July 1962 Windsor, Essex, ONT
+Amy Esther Parker b: Abt. 1888 Surrey, England; m: 15 September 1923 Windsor, Essex, ONT [William/Esther Strong]; d: 8 August 1963 Windsor, Essex, ONT
10 Alan Lewis Peters b: 16 October 1926 Windsor, Essex, ONT; d: Aft. July 1962
Notes for Adolph Walker Peters:
Census
- 1931 Windsor, Essex West, Ontario: Adolph Peters 42, wife Amy 42, Allan L. 4 (820 Albert).
WWI Attestation Papers: 8 May 1916: Adolph Walter Peters, res. Carlton; b. 30 Dec 1888 Haliburton, ONT; next of kin mother Esther Peters; farmer; signed Adolph Walker Peters.
Michigan Naturalization Papers: Adolph Walker Peters, age 57; b. 30 Dec 1888 Canada; wife Amy (b. Eng); signed Adolph Walker Peters
Obituary: The Windsor Star (ONT), Tuesday, 3 July 1962: Peters - Adolphe Walter, 73 years, July 1, 1962 at Grace Hospital. Late residence 3944 Alice St. Beloved husband of Amy Esther Peters. Dear father of Alan Lewis Peters, Windsor. Dear brother of George A. Peters, Sudbury; 5 grandchildren. Funeral service in the Walter D. Kelly Funeral Home, 1969 Wyandotte St. East at Devonshire Road, Thursday, July 5, 1962 at 11 a.m. Rev. W.M. Reeves officiating. Interment Greenlawn Memorial Cemetery.
- The Windsor Star (ONT), Tuesday, 3 July 1962: Adolphe Walter Peters, 73, of 3944 Alice St., died Sunday in Grace Hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Peters was born in Highland Grove, Ont., and lived in Windsor for 43 years. He was building construction foreman until 1957 when he retired. He was a member of the 228 Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force overseas from 1914 to 1918. Surviving are his widow, Amy Esther; a son, Alan Lewis of Windsor; a brother, George A. Peters of Sudbury; and five grandchildren. Funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at the Walter D. Kelly Funeral Home, 1969 Wyandotte St. E., Rev. W.M. Reeves officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery.
MISC: Adolph's granddaughter Janis has contacted me to say that his middle name was Walker. His Ontario birth record has Walker, as does his naturalization paperwork. The obituary notices have Walter. I've amended his name to Walker. Thanks, Janis.
Notes for Amy Esther Parker:
Obituary: The Windsor Star (ONT), Friday, 9 August 1963: Peters - Amy Esther, 75 years, Aug. 8, 1963 at Metropolitan Hospital, late residence 3944 Alice St. Beloved wife of the late Adolphe Walter Peters (1962). Dear mother of Alan Lewis Peters, Burlington, Ont. 6 grandchildren. Funeral service in the Walter D. Kelly Funeral Home, 1969 Wyandotte St. E. at Devonshire Rd., Sat., Aug. 10 at 1:30 p.m. Rev. W. Mark Reeves officiating. Interment Green Lawn Memorial Cemetery.
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Last updated: 9 January 2024.