Continuation of tree (4th child of Moses 'Maurice' Peters/Julia Elizabeth McLean); all known surname descendants:
9 Donald Alexander Peters b: 28 March 1909 Brewer, Penobscot, ME; d: 15 February 1989 Bar Harbor, Hancock, ME
+Bernice Smith b: 9 April 1910 Otter Creek, Hancock, ME; m: 16 May 1931 Otter Creek, Hancock, ME [George/Bessie Grover]; d: 27 January 2000 Bar Harbor, Hancock, ME
10 David S. Peters b: 1932 Otter Creek, Hancock, ME; d: 1932 Otter Creek, Hancock, ME
10 Julian Peters b: 22 May 1946; d: Aft. January 2000 West Palm Beach, FL
Notes for Donald Alexander Peters:
Census
- 1940 Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine: Donald Peters 30 gardener/nursery, wife Bernice 29.
- 1950 Mount Desert, Hancock, ME: Donald Peters 40 gardener/summer estate, wife Bernice 40, Julian 3.
Obituary: The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), Friday, 17 February 1989: Donald Alexander Peters. Otter Creek - Donald A. Peters, 78, died Feb. 15, 1989, at a Bar Harbor hospital. He was born March 28, 1910, the son of Morris and Julia (McLain) Peters. He was a World War II Army veteran, serving with the Fifth Armored Division and was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Donald was an avid sports enthusiast and was a Maine Golden Gloves champion during his youth. He enjoyed his association with the Kebo Valley Golf Club and his community involvement with the Otter Creek Fire Co. He worked for many years at the John J. O'Brian estate and later the Marion Higgins estate. Before his retirement, he was employed at the Bar Harbor Ferry Terminal. He is survived by his wife, Bernice (Smith) of Otter Creek; one son, Julian of West Palm Beach, Fla.; four sisters, Lillian Collins and Helen Graves, both of Brewer, Marion Adams of Bangor and Dorothy Boyce of East Holden. Friends and relatives may call 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the McFarland Funeral Home, Bar Harbor, where funeral services will be held 3 p.m., with the Rev. William Bigelow officiating. Spring interment will be in the Otter Creek cemetery. Those who wish may donate in his memory to the Heart Rehab Unit of the M.D.I. Hospital, Bar Harbor, or to the Otter Creek Fire Co., Otter Creek.
Tombstone Inscription, Otter Creek Cemetery, Otter Creek, ME: PETERS / Donald A. / 1909 - 1989 / Bernice S. / 1910 - 2000 // David S. / son of / D. A. & B. S. Peters / -1932- Also: Donald A. Peters / TEC 5 US Army / World War II / 1910 - 1989
Notes for Bernice Smith:
Obituary: The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), Saturday, 29 January 2000: Otter Creek - Bernice 'Bunny' Smith Peters, 89, died Jan. 27, 2000, at the Sonogee Rehabilitation Center, in Bar Harbor. She was born April 9, 1910, in Otter Creek, the daughter of George and Bessie (Grover) Smith. She was a lifelong housewife, who worked most summers at various estates in Seal Harbor. She was married for 58 years to the love of her life, Donald 'Pete' Peters. Bunny was a lifelong member of the Otter Creek Congregational Church, as well as teaching Sunday school there for many years. She was a member of the National Audubon Society, the Ladies Auxiliary of Otter Creek, and the Ladies Sewing Circle. Bunny was an avid reader and once wrote to Thornton W. Burgess, the renowned children's book author, to tell him how much she found his books to be both entertaining and educational. Amazingly, he wrote back thanking her for her lovely letter. Subsequently, she became friends and pen pals with his assistant, Kay. A shy person by nature, she wasn't comfortable with crowds of people she didn't know, but was most happy with friends and family. She cherished each and every one. She enjoyed feeding her birds and the companionship of her cat, who learned to cohabit with her backyard feathered friends. Bunny was a very special person, gentle and warm, with a kind word for everyone. She had a way of making everyone feel a little uplifted after seeing her. She was that rare person who never complained and always saw the 'glass as half full'. She died never knowing how many people were touched by her loving ways. Bunny was predeceased by her son, David; husband, Donald; brother, Julian Smith; and sisters, Doris Jeffers and Gladys Richardson. She is survived by her brother, Donald Smith of Northeast Harbor; her sister, Teresa Salisbury of Bar Harbor; and her son, Julian of Royal Palm Beach, Fla. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins. Although she loved all of her family and friends greatly, she was especially close to her dear cousin, Paula Richardson Gannon and close friends, Ruth Craney and Roberta Hanscom Sharp. At the end of her life, they, along with her son, Julian, provided great comfort and love. She also shared a special bond with her dear nieces, Dede Jeffers Paine of Bar Harbor and Connie Jeffers Hector of San Francisco. Friends are invited to call 12:30-2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000, at Fernald Funeral Chapel, Mt. Desert, where funeral service will be held 2 p.m. with the Rev. William 'Mac' Bigelow officiating. Spring interment will be at Otter Creek Cemetery. If friends desire, contributions in Bunny's memory made be made to the Jesup Memorial Library, Bar Harbor.
Obituaries for the children:
David S. Peters: Tombstone Inscription, Otter Creek Cemetery, Otter
Creek, ME: David S. / son of / D. A. & B. S. Peters / -1932-
Back one generation to parents of Donald Alexander Peters
Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
- Maine items in RED from online birth/marriage/death certificates.
- New Brunswick marriages in RED also from Vital Statistics Records (online)
Last updated: 5 October 2024.