Continuation of tree (1st child of Richard Peters/Elizabeth Courtney); all known surname descendants:
8 Edgar Ignatius Peters b: 1 August 1891 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 22 May 1950 Detroit, Wayne, MI
+Rose Mueller b: 4 February 1893 Salzburg, Bay, MI; m: 3 July 1915 Detroit, Wayne, MI [Charles/Margaret Kloha]; d: 30 November 1983 Farmington Hills, Oakland, MI
9 Charlotte Elizabeth Peters b: 10 July 1916 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 23 July 1990 Livonia, Wayne, MI
9 Edgar Ignatius Peters b: 7 July 1920 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 10 March 1999 Redford, Wayne, MI
+Doris L. Jensen b: Abt. 1921 Michigan; m: 13 September 1941 Detroit, Wayne, MI [Peter/Anna Sorensen]
9 Patricia Margaret Peters b: 3 June 1925 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 14 February 1941 Detroit, Wayne, MI
Notes for Edgar Ignatius Peters:
Census
- 1920 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan: Richard P. Peters 56 (mail carrier), wife Elizabeth 54, Richard A. 24 (clerk/P.O.), James T. 15, Elizabeth I. 13; son Edgar I. Peters 28 (Tool dept/Ford motor), wife Rose 26, Charlotte 3.
- 1930 Detroit, Wayne, MI: Edgar I. Peters 38, wife Rose M. 37, Charlotte E. 13, Edgar I. 9, Patricia M. 4 years 9 months.
- 1940 Detroit, Wayne, MI: Edgar I. Peters 48 steel tester/steel corp., wife Rose M. 47, Charlotte E. 23, Edgar I. Jr. 19 new worker, Patricia M. 14. [Crocuslawn]
- 1950 Detroit, Wayne, MI: Edgar I. Peters 58 chief spark tester/steel factory, wife Rose M. 57, Charlotte E. 33.
WWI Registration Records: Edgar Ignatius Peters, b. 1 Aug 1891 Detroit; inspector/Ford Motor Co.; wife & child; short height, medium build, blue eyes & dark brown hair; 5 June 1917 Detroit
WWII Records: Edgar Ignatius Peters, 8744 Crocuslawn, Detroit; age 50, b. 1 Aug 1891 Detroit; sister Mrs. R. Todd, Detroit; works for Great Lakes Steel Corp. in Ecorse; 5'4", 120 lbs., blue eyes, gray hair, ruddy complexion, mole left side of face below eye; Detroit 27 Apr 1942
Death Notice, Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Thursday, 25 May 1950: Peters, Edgar I., 58, 8744 Crocuslawn
Tombstone Inscription, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland, MI: Father / Edgar I. Peters Sr. / 1891 - 1950 // Rose M. Peters / 1893 - 1983
Obituaries for the children:
Charlotte Elizabeth Peters: Tombstone Inscription, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland, MI: Charlotte E. Peters / 1915 - 1990
Edgar Ignatius Peters: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Thursday, 11 March 1999: Ed Peters, age 78. Beloved father of Patricia (Larry) Pfenninger, Ronne (Diane) and the late Gary. Dear grandfather of Glenn Pfenninger and Jason, Gary, Rick, Kristine Monica and Raymond Peters. Visiting Friday 3-9 p.m. Rosary 8 p.m. at the Charles R. Step Funeral Home. In state Sat. 10:30 a.m. until 11 am mass at St. Valentine Church. Interment Holy Sepulchre.
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- Michigan deaths in RED are from death certificates (online), which usually supply a birthdate as well.
Last updated: 8 September 2022.