Continuation of tree (7th child of Charles Franklin Peters/Mary Adeline Richard); all known surname descendants:
8 Clarence Edward Peters b: 25 October 1879 Bay City, Bay, MI; d: 21 January 1911 Bay City, Bay, MI [neck & chest crushed in NCRR accident]
+Mary 'Mamie' P. Butler b: 21 August 1885 Michigan; m: 1 March 1904 Saginaw, Saginaw, MI [James/Almina McNeil]; d: 17 May 1906 Mayville, Tuscola, MI
9 Ona Maria Peters b: 29 August 1905 Michigan; d: 26 January 1906 Mayville, Tuscola, MI
*2nd Wife of Clarence Edward Peters:
+Clara Anne Bush b: 11 July 1881 Ludington, Mason, MI; m: 11 November 1907 Bay City, Bay, MI [Benjamin/Eliza Schram]; d: 7 June 1947 Saginaw, Saginaw, MI
9 Marie Peters b: 14 June 1908 Bay City, Bay, MI; d: 2 February 1994 Bay City, Bay, MI
+Harold J. Charters b: 4 July 1901 Bay City, Bay, MI; m: 6 February 1923 Saginaw, Saginaw, MI [Sam/Elizabeth Underwood]; d: 13 April 1971 Bay City, Bay, MI
9 Louis Clarence Peters b: 7 May 1910 Bay City, Bay, MI; d: 9 October 1962 Bay City, Bay, MI
+Addie Bell Ray b: 1 January 1916 Bay City, Bay, MI; m: 6 September 1931 Bay City, Bay, MI [Harry/Liliah Perry] (divorced 6 March 1935 Bay Co., MI); d: 10 February 1988 Tacoma, Pierce, WA
*2nd Wife of Louis Clarence Peters:
+Josephine M. Fortin (Parrent, Lang) b: 10 May 1911 Bay City, Bay, MI; m: 22 June 1940 Bay City, Bay, MI [Dominic/Julia Leonard]; d: 30 November 2002 Bay City, Bay, MI
9 Mildred Evelyn Peters b: 16 September 1911 Bay City, Bay, MI; d: 20 July 2007 Bay City, Bay, MI
+Darrell L. Kleinsorge b: 4 November 1909 Missouri; m: 27 December 1930 Bay City, Bay, MI [Fred/Mary Peoples]; d: 18 December 1972 Bay City, Bay, MI
Notes for Clarence Edward Peters:
Census
- 1910 Bay, Bay, Michigan: Clarence E. Peters 30 (machinist), 2nd wife of 3 years Clara 28, Marie 3 years 2 months.
- 1920 Bay, Bay, MI: Widow Clara Peters 37, Marie 11, Louis 9, Mildred 8; brothers John Bush 32 (sugar mill/laborer) & Frank Bush 26 (machine shop/core maker).
- 1930 Bay City, Bay, MI: Bert Giddings 47 (Great Lakes sailor), wife Clara 47, stepdaughter Mildred Peters 18.
- 1940 Bay City, Bay, MI: Bert Giddings 56 truck helper/city gov't, wife Clara 57, son Lewis Peters 29 (div) machine operator/structural steel industry, Carl Peters 7, Carolyn Peters 6.
Death: The Bay City Tribune (Bay City, MI), Sunday, 22 January 1911: Clarence Peters, 30 years old, switchman, employed by the Michigan Central, living at 304 West Florence street, was instantly killed last night in the north yards of the Michigan Central railroad, north of the city limits, when an engine and two way cars crashed into a string of empty and loaded cars standing dead on the main track. Engine S264, with Engineer Winchester and two way cars in charge of Paul Carrow, conductor, pulled out of the south yard to go to the Wenona yard to pick up a train. The engine was pushing the cars north on the north-bound track, Brakeman Corrigan and Peters each on a car. Corrigan, in company with H. Emerson, night car checker, were riding on the first car. They did not see the empties until upon them. Seeing a collision could not be averted, they jumped, suffering only a few scratches. Peters, who was killed, was riding between the two way cars, and when the collision occurred he was caught between the cars, which closed up like a jackknife, and his life crushed out instantly. The engineer of the train says that he was not running more than five miles an hour. M. C. Coyle, division superintendent, said last night that there would be nothing for publication other than the bare facts that there had been an accident and that an investigation would be made by the company Monday. He said that although the way cars were nearly demolished, he did not think that the train was running faster than the engineer had stated. Being asked as to the placing of danger signals, he said that he was not in a position to make any statement regarding them. Coroner Kelley was called and impanneled a jury to hold an inquest. Mr. Peters was well known in the city, having lived here all his life. He had been in the employ of the railroad about four months as brakeman, running on extras. He is survived by a wife and two children.
- Alma Record (MI), Thursday, 26 January 1911: Clarence Peters of Bay City, brakeman on the Michigan Central, was caught between two cars and so badly crushed that he died soon after. He had renewed his insurance policy Saturday, the day he was killed.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Patrick Cemetery, Bay City, MI: PETERS / Clarence E. / 1880 - 1911
Notes for Mamie P. Butler:
Obituary: The Bay City Tribune (Bay City, MI), Thursday, 1 February 1906: Mrs. Clarence Peters, of Mayville, Mich., formerly of this city, is dangerously ill. Mrs. Peters became a mother about five months ago, since which time her health has been failing, her sickness finally developing into quick consumption. The child died last Friday. Mr. Peters bringing the body here for burial.
- The Evening Times (Bay City, MI), Saturday, 19 May 1906: Mrs. Clarence Peters died Thursday of tuberculosis at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Butler, of Mayville. Mrs. F. C. Peters, sr., and Mrs. Mary Trudell will leave tonight to attend the funeral, which will be held tomorrow afternoon.
Tombstone Inscription: Rich Township Cemetery, Rich Township, Lapeer, MI: Mary P. Peters / 1885 - 1906
Notes for Clara Anne Bush:
Tombstone Inscription, Oak Ridge Cemetery, Bay City, MI: Mother / Clara Peters Giddings / 1881 - 1947
Obituaries for the children:
Ona Maria Peters: The Evening Times (Bay City, MI), Saturday, 27 January 1906: Maria, 5-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Peters, of the west side, died last night at 9:30 o'clock at the residence of James Buckley, of Mayville, of convulsions of the stomach. Mrs. F. C. Peters, Mrs. Emma McDonald and Mrs. Mary Trudell leave tonight for that place where they will attend the funeral which occurs at 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon.
Tombstone Inscription: Rich Township Cemetery, Rich Township, Lapeer, MI: Ona Maria / Peters / 1905 - 1906
Mildred Evelyn Peters: The Bay City Times (MI), Sunday, 22 July 2007: Kleinsorge, Mildred (Peters), Bay City, Michigan: Mildred E. Kleinsorge, age 95 years, died Friday, July 20, 2007 in Bay Medical Care Facility. She was born September 16, 1911 to the late Clarence and Clara (Bush) Peters in Bay City where she resided most of her life. Mildred enjoyed going to T.O.P.S., knitting, and her grandchildren. She was married to Darrell L. Kleinsorge who preceded her in death on December 18, 1972. She is survived by her two sons: Fred (Loretta) Kleinsorge of Gladwin, MI, Roger (Cathy) Kleinsorge of Centralia, WA; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Besides her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her son, James Kleinsorge; two daughters: Nancy Bladecki and Mary LeVasseur; her brother, Louis "Pete" Peters; and her sister, Marie Charters. Per Mildred's wishes, cremation will take place with private family interment of her cremains following in St. Patrick Cemetery. Memorials may be designated to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the W. A. Trahan Funeral Chapel.
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