Continuation of tree (1st child of Patrick Peters/Marie Adeline Goulette); all known surname descendants:
10 Francis Joseph Peters b: 31 August 1916 Skowhegan, Somerset, ME; d: 30 October 1978 Chelsea, Kennebec, ME
+Madeline Lyon b: 7 October 1916 Canaan, Somerset, ME; m: 1 August 1936 Skowhegan, Somerset, ME [Herbert/Louisa Thomas]; d: 23 January 2003 Fairfield, Somerset, ME
11 Maurice Gene Peters b: 13 April 1937 Skowhegan, Somerset, ME; d: 27 August 1991 Anchorage, Anchorage, AK
11 Sheila Frances Peters b: 15 April 1938 Skowhegan, Somerset, ME; d: Aft. August 1997 Fairfield, ME
+James Bernard Ratte m: 29 December 1956 Waterville, Kennebec, ME [Joseph/---]
11 Mary Lou Peters b: Abt. 1940; d: Aft. January 2014 Redlands, San Bernardino, CA
+Bruce Francis Vigue b: 19 August 1934 Skowhegan, Somerset, ME; m: Abt. 1961 [Francis C./Marion E. Raynes]; d: 9 January 2014 Redlands, San Bernardino, CA
*2nd Wife of Francis Joseph Peters:
+Dorothy M. Carey b: 5 May 1926; m: 1 May 1948 Maine; d: 4 August 1996 Waterville, Kennebec, ME
11 Michael W. Peters b: Abt. 1949; d: Aft. October 1978 North Carolina
11 Patricia Peters b: Abt. 1951; d: Aft. October 1978
+--- Donlin
Notes for Francis Joseph Peters:
Census
- 1930 Skowhegan, Somerset, Maine: Alexander Goulette 68, wife Mary E. 63, divorced daughter Addie G. King 30 painter/shoe shop, son Joseph Goulette 24 repairs/shoe shop, wife Eunice 21 laces/shoe shop, grandchildren Francis Peters 13, William D. Peters 12, Thelma King 5, Gertrude Goulette 16 doffer/spinning mill; 2 boarders.
- 1940 Skowhegan, Somerset, ME: Eugene J. Bolduc 37 weaver/woolen mill, wife Eva 38 laborer/steam laundry, Eugene 10, nephew Francis Peters 23 heel polisher/shoe factory. (Madeline 24, Maurice 3, Sheila 2?)
- 1950 Waterville, Kennebec, ME: Francis J. Peters 33 granary clerk/grocery clerk, wife Dorothy M. 23, Murice G. 13, Shelia F. 11, Michal W. 1.
- 1950 Canaan, Somerset, ME: Everett F. Salsbury 35 (mar.) farmer, maid Madeline E. Peters 33 (MA) (div.), Mary Lou Peters 10; hired hand Grover C. Dyer 65 (sep.) farm helper.
Obituary: Morning Sentinel (Waterville, ME), Tuesday, 31 October 1978: Francis (Frank) J. Peters, 62, of 38 Maple St. died late Sunday evening at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Togus after a long illness. He was born in Skowhegan Aug. 31, 1916, son of Taswell and Adeline (Goulet) Peters. He was a member of the Forest J. Pare Post, VFW, and Bourque-Lanigan Post, American Legion. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy (Carey) Peters; two sons, Maurice Peters of Anchorage, Alaska, and Michael Peters of North Carolina; two daughters, Mrs. James (Sheilla) Ratte of Fairfield and Mrs. Patricia Donlin of Waterville; two sisters, Thelma Vigue of Skowhegan, and Irene Guriano of Old Orchard Beach; 5 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the J. Ovide Gallant Funeral Home. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
Tombstone Inscription, Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Augusta, ME: Francis J. Peters / PVT US Army / World War II / Aug 31, 1916 - Oct 29, 1978 // Dorothy M. / May 5, 1926 - Aug 4, 1996 / wife of / PVT Francis J. Peters / USA
Notes for Madeline Lyon:
Obituary: Morning Sentinel (Waterville, ME), Friday, 24 January 2003: Canaan - Madeline L. Salsbury, 86, of Canaan, died Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003, at the home of her daughter. She was born Oct. 7, 1916, in Dracut, Mass., daughter of Herbert and Fern Lyon. Madeline loved knitting and sewing. She also enjoyed feeding hummingbirds and gardening. She was a homemaker for most of her life. Survivors include her husband, Everett Sr. of Canaan; three daughters, Sheila Ratte and husband, James, of Fairfield, Mary Lou Vigue and husband, Bruce, of Calimesa, Calif., Charlotte Spooner and husband, Danny, of Norridgewock; one son, Everett Salsbury of Canaan; five grandchildren, Darlene Ratte, Rodney K. Vigue, Tina Meservey, and Michael and Shelly Spooner; four great-grandchildren, Cody, Bret and Kala Meservey, and Chase Vigue; one sister, Ida Amy Southworth of Dracut, Mass.; several nieces and nephews; a very special nephew, Herb, and a special niece, Cook. She was predeceased by a son, Maurice G. Peters, and a daughter, Raylene F. Salsbury. She leaves behind her chocolate Siamese cat, Pierre. A graveside service will be held in the spring. Arrangements are under the direction of the Smart & Edwards Funeral Home, Skowhegan. Donations in Madeline's memory may be made to the American Heart Association, South Portland, ME; American Cancer Society, Topsham, ME; and HealthReach Homecare and Hospice, Skowhegan, ME.
Tombstone Inscription, Fairview Cemetery, Canaan, ME: SALSBURY / Everett F. / July 2, 1914 / Dec 27, 2003 / Madeline L. / Oct 7, 1916 / Jan 23, 2003
Obituaries for the children:
Maurice Gene Peters: Anchorage Times (Anchorage, AK), Thursday, 29 August 1991: Anchorage resident, Maurice Gene 'Chester' Peters, 55, died Aug. 27, 1991, at Providence Hospital. He was born April 13, 1937, in Skowhegan, Maine. Mr. Peters served four years in the U.S. Air Force before coming to Alaska in 1962. He made his home in Anchorage where he was co-owner of a drilling service company, S&P Enterprises. Mr. Peters was an active outdoorsman and an active member of the 'Avenue Barflies', a co-ed softball team. He is survived by two sons, Chester Pence and Rudy D'Apice of Anchorage; mother and stepfather, Madelin and Everett Salsbury Sr. of Canaan, Maine; four sisters, Mary Lou Vigue of Moreno Valley, Calif., Sheila Ratte of Fairfield, Maine, Charlotte Spooner of Norridgewolk, Maine; Raylene Salsbury of Skowhegan, Maine; brother, Everett Salsbury Jr. of Canaan, Maine, and many close friends. A memorial service is scheduled Friday at 4 p.m. at Evergreen Memorial Chapel. The Rev. William Burke, S.J., of Providence Hospital, will officiate. Arrangements by Evergreen Memorial Chapel, Downtown.
Tombstone Inscription, Fairview Cemetery, Canaan, ME: Maurice G. Peters / Apr 13, 1937 / Aug. 27, 1991 / son of Madeline
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Last updated: 24 September 2024.