Continuation of tree (6th child of Jean Pitre/Genevieve Doiron); all known surname descendants:
8 Emmanuel 'Hunewill' Pitre b: 24 August 1878 Rustico, PEI; d: 16 November 1962 Palo Alto, Santa Clara, CA
+Euphemie Catherine 'Cassie' MacNeil b: 20 May 1884 Nova Scotia; m: Abt. 1906 [Angus John/Catherine Ann MacDonald]; d: 21 June 1920 San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
9 Albert Angus Peters b: 15 March 1908 San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; d: 11 March 1993 Burlingame, San Mateo, CA
+Florence Claire Simas b: 5 September 1911 San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; m: Aft. 1940 [Antone Vieira/Rose Amelia George]; d: 3 December 1967 San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
9 Richard Hunewill Peters b: 12 October 1910 San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; d: 18 September 1964 San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
+Pauline Helen Mockel b: 16 November 1916 San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; m: Aft. 1940 [Henry W./Anna M. Otten]; d: 7 April 1991 S. San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
9 Agnes Christine Peters b: 12 January 1913 San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; d: 8 October 2006 San Jose, Santa Clara, CA
+Frank Thomas Derzay b: 15 October 1903 Radov, Austria; m: Abt. 1936 [Thomas/---]; ; d: 3 June 1959 Palo Alto, Santa Clara, CA
Notes for Emmanuel 'Hunewill' Pitre:
Census
- 1891 PEI, Lot 23: John Peters 48 (farm laborer), wife Jane 47, Kate 26,
Dorice 28 (farm laborer), Honewell 13, Mary 11.
- 1900/1901
- 1910 San Francisco, San Francisco, California: Honeywell Peters 30 laborer/dry dock, wife Cassie 25, roomer Patrick Costello 23 motorman/United Rail Roads
- 1920 San Francisco, San Francisco, CA: Honeywell Peters 40 carpenter, wife Cassie 35, Albert 12, Richard 9, Agnes 7.
- 1930 San Francisco, San Francisco, CA: Widower Hunneywell Peters 52 dockmaster/shipyards, Albert 22 oiler/steamworks, Richard 19, Agnes 17.
- 1940 San Francisco, San Francisco, CA: Widower Hunewill Peters 61 (FC) dockmaster/steel, Albert 30 dockmaster/steel, Richard 28 dockmaster/steel.
- 1950 Palo Alto, Santa Clara, CA: Fred Derzay 43 horse shoer/horse shoeing, wife Agnes C. 37, Suzanne C. 11, Marie A. 5, widowed father-in-law Hunewell Peters 71.
WWII Records: Hunewill Peters, 1573 McKinnon Ave., San Francisco; age 63; b. 24 Aug 1878 Canada; rel: Mrs Derzay of 1571 McKinnon Ave., 5' 9 1/2", 180 lbs., brown eyes & grey hair, ruddy complexion, scar on forehead; San Francisco 26 Apr 1942
Obituary: The San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco, CA), Sunday, 18 November 1962: Peters - In Mountain View, Calif., Friday, Nov. 16, 1962, Huneywill Peters of Palo Alto, widower of Cassie Peters; father of Mrs. Agnes Derzay of Palo Alto, Richard and Albert Peters, both of San Francisco; also survived by 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; a native of Prince Edward Island, B.C.; aged 84 years. Friends are invited to attend the funeral Monday morning at 9 o'clock from Tinney Funeral Chapel, 555 College Ave., Palo Alto, thence to the Church of St. Albert the Great, 1093 Channing Ave., Palo Alto, for a Requiem Mass, commencing at 9:30 a.m. Interment, Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma. The Rosary will be recited Sunday evening at 8 o'clock at the Tinney Chapel.
Tombstone Inscription: Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, San Mateo, CA: Cassie MacNeil Peters / May 1884 - June 1920 / Hunewill Peters / Aug 1878 - Nov 1962
Obituaries for the children:
Albert Angus Peters: The San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco, CA), Sunday, 14 March 1993: Peters, Albert Angus - At rest March 11, 1993; beloved husband of the late Florence Peters; loving father of Cassie Diane Jennings; adored grandfather of Tracie Lattig; dear father-in-law of Wallace Jennings; loving brother of Agnes Derzay; dearest friend of Irene Albrecht; aged 84; a native of San Francisco; served in the U.S. Navy 1923-1927 aboard the U.S.S. California; a retired member of the Carpenters Union; an employee of Bethlehem Steel for 46 yrs. Friends are invited to attend visitation on Sunday, March 14th at 2:00 p.m. at the Colonial Mortuary of Crosby N. Gray & Co., 2 Park Rd., Burlingame. A Vigil Service will be at 5:00 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, March 15th at 9:30 a.m. at St. Catherine's Catholic Church, 1310 Bayswater, Burlingame. Committal, Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma. Contributions to favorite charity, preferred.
Tombstone Inscription: Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, San Mateo, CA: PETERS / Florence / 1911 - 1967 / Albert Angus / 1908 - 1993 / In God's Care
Richard Hunewill Peters: The San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco, CA), Sunday, 20 September 1964: Peters - In San Francisco, Sept. 18, 1964, Richard H. Peters, dearly beloved husband of Pauline (Mockel) Peters; loving father of Paula and Richard Peters; dear brother of Mrs. Agnes Derzay and Albert Peters. A native of San Francisco, aged 53 years. A member of South San Francisco Parlor Native Sons of the Golden West No. 157. Funeral services Monday, Sept. 21, 1964, at 9:45 a.m., from the Chapels of Suhr & Wieboldt, 1465 Valencia, near 26th St., thence to Our Lady of Mercy Church (Westlake), where a Mass of Requiem will be offered for the repose of his soul, commencing at 10:30 a.m. Interment, Holy Cross Cemetery, Rosary, Sunday evening, 8:15 o'clock.
Agnes Christine Peters: Tombstone Inscription, Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo, CA: Agnes / Christine / Derzay / Jan 12, 1913 / Oct 8, 2006 / loving father / and mother // Frank / Derzay / California / CPL / 5 Air Base Sq / Air Corps / Oct 15, 1903 / Jun 3, 1959
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Last updated: 30 June 2022.