Francois Leo Peters

1891 Salem, Massachusetts – 1945 Beverly, Massachusetts

 

 

Continuation of tree (5th child of Fabian Pitre/Marie Pitre); all known surname descendants:

                9          Francois Leo Peters  b: 15 April 1891  Salem, Essex, MA; d: 11 October 1945  Beverly, Essex, MA

                                   +Marguerite Martin  b: 21 August 1892  Salem, Essex, MA; m: 28 June 1915  Salem, Essex, MA [Jean Baptiste/Marie Adeline Pitre]; d: 29 May 1971  Beverly, Essex, MA

                             10          Frank Leo Peters  b: 3 January 1919  Salem, Essex, MA; d: 7 April 1987  Exeter, Rockingham, NH

                                              +Kay ---

                             10          Adeline Grace Peters  b: 19 March 1923  Salem, Essex, MA; d: 16 April 2003  Exeter, Rockingham, NH

                                              +Ernest Andrew Richards  b: 30 November 1919  Salem, Essex, MA; m: 1942  Beverly, Essex, MA [Peter/Maryanna Richard]; d: 22 February 2014  Raymond, Rockingham, NH

                             10          Clarke Fabien Peters  b: 11 July 1925  Salem, Essex, MA; d: 4 March 2017  Beverly, Essex, MA

                                              +Pearl Rita Baker  b: 1 November 1921; m: 1948  Beverly, Essex, MA; d: 27 August 1991

                                            *2nd Wife of Clarke Fabien Peters:

                                              +Ida E. ---  b: 20 November 1933; m: unknown; d: Aft. March 2017

                             10          Edmund Joseph Peters  b: 8 July 1929  Salem, Essex, MA; d: 21 May 2000  Tucson, Pima, AZ

                                              +Mary Theresa Olson  b: 23 August 1930  Hudson, Lincoln, SD; m: unknown [Oscar Amos/Charlotte Gourley]; d: 8 December 1995  Tucson, Pima, AZ

 

 

Notes for Francois Leo Peters:

Census

- 1920 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts:  Frank Peters 27 (window washer/window washing co.), wife Margaret 26, Frank L. 11 months; brother-in-law John Martin 23 (tester/lamp factory), sister-in-law Mary 23; nephew Ralph Peters 17 (shoe cutter/shoe shop).

 

- 1930 Salem, Essex, MA:  Frank L. Peters 38 (machinist/leather shop), wife Margaret 37, Frank L. Jr. 11, Adeline J. 7, Clarke F. 4 yrs. 3 mos., Edmund J. 9 mos.; roomer Warner Plos 25 (moulder/cotton mill)

 

- 1940 Salem, Essex, MA:  Frank Peters 48 machinist/machine corp., wife Margaret 47, Frank 21, Adeline 17, Clark 14, Edmund 10, nephew Joseph O'Brien 9  [2 Horton Road]

 

- 1950 Beverly, Essex, MA:  Ernest A. Richard 30 lamp division/electrical products co., wife Adeline G. 26 radio tube work/electrical products co. , Kathleen M. 6, widowed mother-in-law Margaret Peters 57, brother-in-law Edmund J. 20 carpenter apprentice/general contractor.

 

WWI Registration Records:  Frank L. Peters, born 15 April 1891 Salem; machinist; wife; medium height, medium build, brown hair & brown eyes; flat footed.

WWII records:  Frank Leo Peters, born 15 April 1891 Salem; Margaret Peters; 5'8"/199 lbs.; light complexion, hazel eyes, gray hair; 27 April 1942 Beverly, MA.

 

Obituary:  The Boston Herald (Boston, MA), Friday, 12 October 1945:  Beverly, Oct. 11 - Frank L. Peters, 50, a millwright at the Beverly plant of the United Shoe Machinery Corporation, died today at his home, 31 Simon street, after a short illness.  He was a member of the Beverly Lodge of Moose.  He leaves his wife, Mrs. Margaret Peters, a daughter, Mrs. Ernest Richards, and four sons, S1c Frank, USNR; Edmund, Clark and Joseph.  Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 8:15 from the Campbell Funeral Home, followed by a requiem high mass at St. Mary's Star of the Sea Church at 9.

 

Obituaries for the children:

Adeline Grace Peters:  The Republican (Springfield, MA), Friday, 18 April 2003:  Raymond, NH - Adeline G. Richards, 80, of Sesame St., died April 16, 2003 at the Exeter Hospital.  She was born March 19, 1923 in Salem, MA, the daughter of the late Frank L. and Margaret (Martin) Peters.  Formerly a longtime resident of Beverly, MA, she has resided in Raymond, NH for the last 8 years.  She was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church in Epping, and was a member of the Ray-Fre Senior Citizens' Group in Raymond.  She was predeceased by four brothers, Frank Peters, Edmund Peters, Roy Peters, and Joseph O'Brien.  She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Ernest A. Richards, Sr. of Raymond; 1 daughter, Kathleen M. Phipps of Wilbraham, MA; 1 son, Ernest A. 'Bud' Richards, Jr. of Raymond; 3 grandsons; 2 great-grandchildren; 1 brother, Clarke F. Peters of Beverly, MA; and several nieces and nephews.  Calling hours will be held on Saturday, April 19, from 12-4 p.m. only, at the Brewitt Funeral Home, Raymond, NH.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, April 21, at 1 p.m. at St. Joseph's Church, Epping, NH.  Burial will follow in the Pine Grove Cemetery in Raymond, NH.  Flowers are acceptable or donations may be made to a charity of one's choice.

Tombstone Inscription, New Pine Grove Cemetery, Raymond, NH:  Together forever / RICHARDS / Ernest A. / Nov. 30, 1919 /  (blank) / Adeline G. / Mar. 19, 1923 / Apr. 16, 2003

 

Clarke Fabien Peters:  Campbell Funeral Home (Beverly, MA), 9 March 2017:  Clarke Peters was born on July 11, 1925 and passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2017.  Clarke was a resident of Beverly, Massachusetts at the time of his passing.  He was married to Ida.  His funeral service will be held on Thursday in the Campbell Funeral Home, Beverly at 12 noon.  Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.  Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend.  Interment will be held in Central Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in his memory to Care Dimensions Hospice, Danvers MA or to the Beverly Senior Center, Beverly MA.

Tombstone Inscription, Central Cemetery, Beverly, MA:  In God's care / (reverse) Say one hail Mary / Pearl R. Peters / Nov. 1, 1921 - Aug. 27, 1991 / Clarke F. Peters / July 11, 1925 - Mar. 4, 2017 / Ida E. Peters / Nov. 20, 1933 - (blank) / Frederick H. Erwin Sr. / Apr. 28, 1930 - Aug. 12, 2015 / Leona R. Erwin / June 28, 1940 - Apr. 29, 2016

 

Edmund Joseph Peters, Arizona Daily Star (AZ), Wednesday, 24 May 2000:  Peters, Edmund J. "Pete", 70, died May 21, 2000.  Father of Theresa (Craig) Saltzman, Virginia (Gary) Hesselink, Carol Peters and David (Cheri) Peters; grandfather of 10 grandchildren; brother of Clarke (Ida) Peters, Joe (Peggy) O'Brien and Adeline (Ernest) Richards; brother-in-law of Kay Peters; numerous nieces and nephews also survive.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary; son, Brian and brother, Frank.  He retired as a Senior Master Sergeant with the U.S.A.F. after 22 years and retired after 20 years with the Pima Community College as a science lab manager.  Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 25, 2000 at Bring's Broadway Chapel.  Mass will be offered at 1:30 p.m., Friday, May 26, 2000 at Our Mother of Sorrows Endowment Trust, Tucson, AZ 85710.  Friends may call from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, May 25, 2000 at Bring's Broadway Chapel.

Tombstone Inscription, All Faiths Memorial Park, Tucson, AZ:  PETERS / Edmund J. / 1929 - 2000 / Mary T.  / 1930 - 1995

 

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