Continuation of tree (7th child of Richard Pitre/Bridget Dalton); all known surname descendants:
7 Charles Stephen Peters b: 27 December 1880 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 17 December 1949 Detroit, Wayne, MI
+Esther Garver b: 5 June 1889 Michigan; m: 6 September 1909 Detroit, Wayne, MI [George/Mary McKean]; d: 7 April 1917 Detroit, Wayne, MI
8 Mary Peters b: 25 September 1910 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 25 April 1999 Detroit, Wayne, MI
+John Edward Steiner b: 20 May 1910 Detroit, Wayne, MI; m: 8 February 1931 Detroit, Wayne, MI [Albert/Veronica Dempsey]; d: 8 August 1990 Detroit, Wayne, MI
*2nd Wife of Charles Stephen Peters:
+Josephine Ranahan b: 4 April 1894 Detroit, Wayne, MI; m: 18 October 1922 Detroit, Wayne, MI [Michael/Flora McDonald]; d: 30 August 1923 Detroit, Wayne, MI
8 Josephine Madelyn Peters b: 8 August 1923 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 16 February 2009 Novi, Oakland, MI
+James Joseph Tedesco b: 3 January 1924 Detroit, Wayne, MI; m: 22 October 1949 Detroit, Wayne, MI [James Joseph/Helen Angott]; d: 26 February 2016 Michigan
Notes for Charles Stephen Peters:
Census
- 1910 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan: Charles S. Peters 28 cutter/tailoring, wife of 1 year Ester G. 21.
- 1920 Detroit, Wayne, MI: Widow Mary M. Schroeder 46, widowed brother Charles S. Peters 36 inspector/Dept. of Public Works, nieces Ellen M. Gaunt 22 & Mary B. Peters 9, Josephine Peters 6; servant Catherine M. O'Neill 42.
- 1930 Detroit, Wayne, MI: Widow Mary Schroeder 56 [house value £25,000), widowed brother Charles Peters 40 inspector/public works, nieces Mary Peters 19, Josephine Peters 6 & Ellen Gaunt 34.
- 1940 Detroit, Wayne, MI: Widow Mary M. Schroeder 65, widowed brother Charles S. Peters 50 sidewalk inspector/city public maintenance, niece Josephine 16.
WWI Registration Records: Charles Stephen Peters; Detroit, Wayne, MI (12 Sep 1918); 27 Dec 1880; Mrs. M. Schroeder; medium/medium; brown eyes; black hair.
WWII Records: Charles Stephen Peters, res. 17191 Cherrylawn, Detroit, MI; b. 27 Dec 1880 Detroit, MI; contact Mary Schroeder (same address); 5'7 1/2", 160 lbs., brown eyes & black hair, ruddy complexion; 24 Apr 1942 Detroit, MI.
Obituary: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 20 December 1949: Peters - Dec. 17: Charles, of 17191 Cherrylawn; dear father of Mrs. John E. Steiner and Mrs. James Tedesco, Jr.; brother of Mrs. John Schroeder. Funeral from Ted. C. Sullivan Funeral Home, Wednesday morning, 9:30 a.m. and at Jesu Church at 10.
Tombstone Inscription, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, MI: Charles S. Peters / 1880 - 1949 // Josephine / Peters / nee Ranahan / 1894 - 1923
Notes for Josephine Ranahan:
Obituary: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Sunday, 2 September 1923: Peters - August 30, Josephine, aged 29 years, dear wife of Charles Peters, mother of Flora Madlyn, daughter of Michael and Flora Ranahan, sister of John, Mary and Flora Ranahan. Funeral from parents' residence, 5403 Baldwin avenue, Monday, September 3, at 9:30. To St. Anthony's church at 10 a.m.
Obituaries for the children:
Mary Peters: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Sunday, 8 August 1999: Mary Peters Steiner, April 25, 1999. Age 88. Beloved wife of the late John E. Steiner. Beloved sister of Josephine Tedesco (James). Devoted aunt of Madeline Nishite, Charles, James and Michael Tedesco, Margaret Johnston, Mary Chouinard, Nancy Mundorf, Marilyn Faust and Mary Fink. Adoptive mother of Rev. Peter Nishiyama, Rev. Augustine Murata and Paul Tago all of Osaka, Japan. Godmother of Mary Taylor Schmidt. Private family services have been held. Arrangements by A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Home.
Tombstone Inscription, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, MI: John Edwin Steiner / May 20, 1910 - Aug. 8, 1990 / Mary Peters Steiner / Sept. 25, 1910 - Apr. 25, 1999
Josephine Madelyn Peters: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Wednesday, 18 February 2009: (photo) Josephine Peters Tedesco. Age 85, February 16, 2009. Beloved wife of James J. Dear mother of Madeline (Yoshi) Tedesco, Charles, James (Joni) and Michael. Loving grandmother of Dana, Noah, Alex, Laura, Anthony, Vincent and the late Charles. Visitation at the O'Brien/Sullivan Funeral Home, Novi, Friday 3-8 p.m. Family will receive friends at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church, Beverly Hills, Saturday at 10:30 a.m. until the Funeral Liturgy at 11:00 a.m. Donations may be made to Marygrove College or the Capuchins.
Tombstone Inscription, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, MI: James J. Tedesco / Jan. 3, 1924 - Feb. 26, 2016 / Josephine Peters Tedesco / Aug. 8, 1923 - Feb. 16, 2009
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Last updated: 30 November 2022.