Continuation of tree (5th child of Lambert Pitre/Mary Cicotte); all known surname descendants:
7 Bernard 'Barney' Peters b: 3 June 1858 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 21 June 1938 Detroit, Wayne, MI
+Anna Edinger b: 6 February 1866 Detroit, Wayne, MI; m: 10 April 1888 Detroit, Wayne, MI [John/---]; d: 3 April 1946 Detroit, Wayne, MI
8 Edgar John Peters b: 11 February 1889 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 20 July 1954 Detroit, Wayne, MI
+Olive Sattler b: 7 September 1887 Detroit, Wayne, MI; m: 17 June 1912 Detroit, Wayne, MI [William G./Margaret Wudenbach]; d: 2 June 1953 Detroit, Wayne, MI
*2nd Wife of Edgar John Peters:
+Blanche Catherine Tyrrell (Walther, Stieger) b: 26 September 1890 Detroit, Wayne, MI; m: June 1953-July 1954 [Lawrence L/Catherine Cotter]; d: 6 February 1977 Detroit, Wayne, MI
8 Hilda A. Peters b: 29 March 1894 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 15 March 1966 Detroit, Wayne, MI
+William G. Burt b: 12 February 1894 England; m: 29 November 1917 St. Clair Heights, Wayne, MI [George/Frances ---]; d: 4 April 1966 Detroit, Wayne, MI
8 Harvey Raymond Peters b: 16 February 1897 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 5 November 1979 Detroit, Wayne, MI
+Irene McAnley b: 31 January 1896 Manistee, Manistee, MI; m: 20 September 1921 Detroit, Wayne, MI [James M./May J. Norton]; d: 14 April 1967 St. Petersburg, Pinellas, FL
Notes for Bernard 'Barney' Pitre:
Census
- 1880 Grosse Pointe, Wayne, Michigan: Widower George Sunderland 46 (farmer), Joseph G. 22 (farm laborer), Anna T. 14, Mary M. 12, Anthony 10, Edward 7; son-in-law Alfred Peters 25 (farmer), wife Marianne 17, and his brother Barnaby Peters 22 (farm laborer).
- 1900 Detroit, Wayne, MI: Berner Peters 42 (stencil cutter), wife of 12 years Anna 34, Edgar Jno. 11, Hilda 6, Harvey 3; widowed father-in-law George Edinger 82 (carpenter), brother-in-law John Edinger 47 (print shop foreman).
- 1910 Detroit, Wayne, MI: Bernard Peters 50 (auto factory/painter), wife of 25 years Anna 49, Edward 21, Hilda 16, Harvey 13.
- 1920 Detroit, Wayne, MI: Robert Peters 69 (painter), wife Anna 53, Harvey 22 (photographer); boarder George Lauzon 30.
- 1930 Detroit, Wayne, MI: B. Wernar Peters 72 (auto plant/painter), wife Anna 64.
- 1940 Detroit, Wayne, MI: Widow Anna Peters 74. [Field Avenue]
Obituary: The Detroit News (Detroit, MI), Wednesday, 22 June 1938: Services for Bernard A. Peters, who died Tuesday at his home, 3651 Field avenue, will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday at St. Catherine's Church. Mr. Peters, who was born in 1858, lived in Detroit all of his life and was the oldest employee of the Packard Motor Car Co. in point of service. He had been with the company 27 years and at one time was the head of the paint shop. Surviving are the wife, Anna; three children, Mrs. Hilda Burt, and Edgar J. and Harvey R. Peters; and nine grandchildren.
- Death Notice: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Friday, 24 June 1938: Bernard Peters, 3651 Field, 80.
Notes for Anna Edinger:
Death Notice: Detroit News (Detroit, MI), Thursday, 4 April 1946: Peters - April 3, 1946, Anna (nee Edinger), of 2525 Manistique, beloved wife of the late Bernard, dear mother of Edgar J., Mrs. W. G. (Hilda) Burt and Harvey R.; also eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren to mourn her. Funeral from Bourgeois Chapel, Saturday at 9:45 a.m.; St. Ambrose Church, 10:30 o'clock. Member of Third Order of St. Francis.
Obituaries for the children:
Edgar John Peters: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Thursday, 22 July 1954: Peters - Edgar J., July 20, 1954, of 2597 Hurlbut; beloved husband of Blanche C., (nee Tyrrell), dear father of Thomas L., Mrs. Albert (Mary M.) Alter, Richard J., James J. and Mrs. Fred F. (Virginia) Gonyeau; dear brother of Harvey Peters and Mrs. William (Hilda) Burt; also 15 grandchildren. Funeral from the Ralph Bourgeois Funeral Chapel, 8339 Mack, Saturday 9:30 a.m. St. Edwards Church 10 o'clock. Member of St. Edwards Holy Name Society and the St. Vincent de Paul. Rosary Friday 8:30 p.m. Interment Mt. Olivet.
Hilda A. Peters: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Thursday, 17 March 1966: Burt, Hilda A., March 15th. Beloved wife of William G.; dear mother of Harvey W., Mrs. George (Rosemary) Bass and four grandchildren; sister of Harvey R. Peters and the late Edgar Peters. Funeral from J.A. De Santis Funeral Home, Chalmers Ave., at Charlevois, Friday at 9 a.m. St. Ambrose Church at 9:30. Rosary Thursday at 8 p.m. Member of the St. Ambrose Altar Society and the League of Catholic Women. Contributions to the St. Ambrose Development Fund would be appreciated.
Tombstone Inscription, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, MI: wife - mother / Hilda A. Burt / 1894 - 1966
Harvey R. Peters: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Wednesday, 7 November 1979: Peters, Harvey R. Sr. Husband of the late Irene; father of Patricia L. and Harvey R. Jr.; grandfather of Sharon. Funeral 9 a.m. Thursday at the Dearborn Chapel of the Howe-Peterson Funeral Home, 22546 Michigan Ave., and 9:30 at Divine Child Church. Rosary 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Tombstone Inscription, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, MI: Harvey Raymond Peters / F1 US Navy / World War I / Feb. 16, 1897 - Nov. 5, 1979
Back one generation to parents of Bernard 'Barney' Peters
Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
- Births/Marriages/Deaths in RED without a church have come from the Michigan Return of Births/Marriages/Deaths (Family Search online - actual pages viewable). While births & marriages name parents, deaths list only age & marital status.
Last updated: 10 April 2023.