Continuation of tree (3rd child of Louis Pitre/2nd wife Adeline De Lisle); all known surname descendants:
8 Frank Alexander 'Allie' Peters b: 16 January 1879 Grosse Pointe, Wayne, MI; d: 9 February 1945 Eloise, Wayne, MI
+Sarah A. Laforest b: 11 August 1886 Detroit, Wayne, MI; m: 19 April 1904 Detroit, Wayne, MI [Alexander/Ida Hebert]; d: 2 November 1952 Detroit, Wayne, MI
9 Alvin G. Peters (aka Van Overmeer) b: 21 January 1914 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 2 February 1986 Warren, Macomb, MI
+Adeline Hattie Bischoff b: 21 February 1913 Tawas City, Iosco, MI; m: 7 May 1932 Detroit, Wayne, MI [Robert/Elizabeth Wemert]; d: 12 April 1994 Orchard Lake, Oakland, MI
Notes for Frank Alexander Peters:
Census
- 1910 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan: Frank A. Peters 30 (polisher/auto factory), wife of 6 years Sarah A. 25.
- 1920 Detroit, Wayne, MI: Sarah Van 35 (mar.) housework/private family, son Alvin 5, father Alick Laforest 76, wife Ida 62 (Frank 41?)
- 1930 Detroit, Wayne, MI: Anthony Ban Oversmier 45 painter/house, wife Sarah 45, Alvin 16, 3 lodgers, widowed mother-in-law Ida LaForest 72. (Frank 51?)
- 1940 Detroit, Wayne, MI: Widow Adelene Peter 79, sons Frank 61 & Louis 36 laborer/auto shop [2270 Holcomb]
- 1940 Detroit, Wayne, MI: Anthony Van Overmeil 54 painter/building construction, wife Sarah 54.
WWI Registration Record: Frank Alexander Peters, 480 Holcomb Ave., Detroit; b. 16 Jan 1879; employed as polisher for Motor Products Co.; rel. mother Addlene Peters, 490 Holcomb Ave; tall height/medium build, brown eyes & black hair; Detroit 11 Sep 1918
WWII Registration: Frank A. Peters, 2270 Holcomb, Detroit; b. 16 Jan 1879 Detroit; contact Henry Peters, 5574 Holcomb; not employed; brown eyes & brown hair, dark complexion; Detroit 27 Apr 1942.
Obituary: Detroit News (Detroit, MI), Sunday, 11 February 1945: Peters - Feb. 9, at late residence, 2270 Holcomb, Frank A., son of Adelaide, brother of Thomas, Walter, Matthew, Leo, Henry and Louis, Mrs. Mary Drouliard and Mrs. Irene Hebert. Funeral at John E. DeKay Funeral Home, Monday morning, at 8:30, and Annunciation Church, at 9.
Notes for Sarah A. Laforest:
Obituary: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Thursday, 6 November 1952: Van Overmeer - Sarah, Nov. 2, of 3496 Pulford, wife of the late Anthony, mother of Alvin; also three grandchildren, sister of Mrs. Louise Gary, Helen Hausler, George, Charles, William, John and Harry LaForest. Funeral from the Verheyden Funeral home, Thursday, at 8:15, and to Our Lady of Sorrows Church at 9.
Notes for the son:
- 1940 Detroit, Wayne, MI: Alvin Van Overmeer 26 truck driver/cartage company, wife Adeline 27, Arnold 4, Albert 2, Anita 1.
- 1950 Warren, Macomb, MI: Alvin Van Overmeer 36 truck driver/auto parts factory, wife Adeline 37, Arnold 14, Albert 13, Anita 11.
- Obituary: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Tuesday, 4
February 1986: Vanovermeer, Alvin G. Beloved husband of
Adeline; dear father of Arnold, Albert (Jan) VanOvermeer and Anita (Jack)
Olson; ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral service
Thursday 9:30 a.m. at the Chapel of E. J. Mandziuk Funeral Home, Warren.
Scripture service Wednesday 7 p.m. Friends may visit Tuesday 6-9 p.m. and
Wednesday 12-5 and 6:30-9 p.m.
Back one generation to parents of
Frank Alexander Peters
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Last updated: 3 April 2026.