Continuation of tree (7th child of Alfred Alexander 'Richard' Pitre/Mary Anne Sunderland); all known surname descendants:
8 Clement J. Peters b: 31 January 1896 Warren, Macomb, MI; d: 25 March 1922 Detroit, Wayne, MI
+Ella Cecilia Elliott b: 25 June 1899 Warren, Macomb, MI; m: 10 June 1919 Center Line, Macomb, MI [John/Cecelia Barton]; d: 12 November 1975 Detroit, Wayne, MI
9 Doris Clementine Peters b: 28 September 1922 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 4 August 2019 Edgewater, Volusia, FL
+Edward F. Deneweth b: 15 February 1918 Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI; m: 4 August 1941 Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI [Frank/Wilhelmina Alger]; d: 21 January 1990 Port Orange, Volusia, FL
Notes for Clement J. Peters:
Census
- 1920 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan: Clement Peters 23, wife Ella 20; brother-in-law Joseph Elliott 22.
- 1930 Macomb, Macomb, MI: Philip Denryter 33 farmer/truck farm, wife Ella 30, step daughter Doras Peters 7, boarder Anthony Elandt 30.
WWI registration records: Clement J. Peters; Warren, Macomb, MI; born 31 Jan 1896; single; medium height, medium build; blue eyes & brown hair.
Obituary: The Detroit News (Detroit, MI), Saturday, 25 March 1922: Peters - March 25th, Clement, age 26 years; dear husband of Ella Peters (nee Elliott), son of Alfred R. and Mary Peters; brother of Mrs. Henry Halmich, Wilfred, Christopher, Stella, Fredrick and Albert Peters, Mrs. Lawrence Haste and Urban Peters. Funeral from 8221 Nuernberg ave., Tuesday, March 28th, at 8:30, in Holy Name Church at 9 a.m.
Obituary for the daughter:
Doris C. Peters: The Daytona Beach News-Journal (FL), Friday, 9 August 2019: Doris Peters Deneweth, Sept. 28, 1922 - August 4, 2019: Doris Peters Deneweth, 96, of Edgewater, FL, passed away peacefully August 4, 2019 on what would have been her 78th Wedding Anniversary. She was born in Detroit, MI Sept. 28, 1922, to Ella (Elliot) and Clement Peters. She lived and went to school in Mt. Clemens, MI, where she earned a degree in cosmetology. She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Edward (Dick) Deneweth, a WWII veteran. They resided in Mt. Clemens and the Port Huron, MI area until they relocated to Port Orange, FL in 1973. Doris was a member of Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church, the Auxiliary VFW 3282, Port Orange YMCA, and her beloved Red Hat Ladies. Survived by Richard (Kathleen) Deneweth, Cheryl Deneweth Chandler, Thomas (Dawn) Deneweth, and Lori (Jim) Deneweth Hoppe, 6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Her cremains will join her husband at Daytona Memorial Park in Daytona Beach, FL. At her request there will be no funeral services.
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Last updated: 7 March 2026.