Continuation of tree (5th child of Victor Francis Pitre/2nd Wife Anna Wallace); all known surname descendants:
8 Frank John Peters b: 18 April 1907 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 17 May 1943 Ferndale, Oakland, MI
+Jennie Yvonne Shaw (Chaney) b: 29 August 1910 Newcastle, Northumberland, NB; m: 21 November 1932 Indiana [Bernard/Ida May ---]; d: 27 September 1933 Detroit, Wayne, MI
9 Gerald Peters b: Abt. 1933; d: Aft. May 1943
*2nd Wife of Frank John Peters:
+Murl Mabel Franklin (Blaney) b: 16 March 1905 Rochester, Oakland, MI; m: 18 July 1937 Dryden, Lapeer, MI [George/Mae Silverthorne]; d: 25 February 1988 Bradenton, Manatee, FL
Notes for Frank John Peters:
Census
- 1930 Ferndale, Oakland, MI: Frank Peters 61 carpenter/odd jobs, wife Anne 51, Frank 22 clerk/postal USA, Anna 18 dictaphone operator/department store, Mary 17 typist/department store.
- 1940 Ferndale, Oakland, MI: Frank Peters 33 clerk/post office, wife Murl 33, Gerald 7 [321 Hazelhurst]
WWII Records: Frank John Peters, res. 321 W. Hazelhurst, Ferndale; b. 18 Apr 1906 Detroit; contact wife Mrs. Murl Peters; 5' 6 1/2", 170 lbs., brown eyes & brown hair, dark complexion; 16 Oct 1940 Ferndale, MI.
Obituary: Detroit Evening Times (Detroit, MI), Tuesday, 18 May 1943: Peters - Frank J. Jr., suddenly, May 17, 1943, husband of Murl, father of Gerald, stepfather of Virginia Chaney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Peters Sr., brother of Mary, Mrs. Esther Rhodes and Mrs. Ann Murphy. Services at parents' residence, 355 West Saratoga, Ferndale, Wednesday at 11:30 a.m.
Notes for Murl Mabel Franklin:
Obituary: Sarasota Herald Tribune (Sarasota, FL), Saturday, 27 February 1988: Murl M. McCool, 82, 624 21st Way E., Bradenton, died Feb. 25, 1988. She was born in Rochester, Mich., and came to this area 19 years ago from Pontiac, Mich. She was housekeeper for 10 years for Joseph P. Little, vice president of General Motors in Birmingham, Mich. Survivors include eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. There will be no visitation. Toale Brothers Funeral Home is in charge.
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- Michigan deaths in RED are from death certificates (online), which usually supply a birthdate as well.
Last updated: 30 March 2023.