Continuation of tree (8th child of Pierre 'Peter Eloi' Pitre/Euphemie Roy); all known surname descendants:
8 Georges 'James' Maxime Pitre b: 19 August 1885 Ste. Anne, Tecumseh, Essex, ONT; d: January 1965 Detroit, Wayne, MI
+Mary Elizabeth Louisa Mayhew b: 19 February 1879 London, Middlesex, ONT; m: 29 July 1913 Hamilton, ONT [John/Mary Miller]; d: 19 March 1962 Detroit, Wayne, MI
9 Eleanor Mary Peters b: 17 April 1916 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 30 April 1995 St. Augustine, St. Johns, FL
+Eugene Cyril Jones b: 24 September 1906 E. Liverpool, OH; m: 5 August 1950 Detroit, Wayne, MI [Jack/Adda Brockett]; d: 7 May 1995 St. Augustine, St. Johns, FL
9 Gladys Mayhew Peters b: 23 April 1917 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 2 January 1991 Detroit, Wayne, MI
+Paul Andre McGowan b: 15 February 1912 McKeesport, Allegheny, PA; m: 26 January 1946 Detroit, Wayne, MI [Paul L./Mary Ellen Corcoran]; d: 29 November 1987 Harper Woods, Wayne, MI
9 Glenard John Peters b: 16 February 1919 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 16 April 1974 Detroit, Wayne, MI
+Bernice Iva Grafe b: April 1919 Detroit, Wayne, MI; m: 20 March 1943 Detroit, Wayne, MI [Bernhard/Elsie Zube]; d: 8 November 1991 Taylor Co., WI
Notes for Georges 'James' Maxime Pitre:
Census
- 1910 Michigan
- 1920 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan: George Peters 34 barber/own shop, wife Elizabeth 35, Mary 3 years 9 months, Gladys 2 years 8 months, John 10 months [Detroit, ED627, W21, p. 8B]
- 1930 Detroit, Wayne, MI: George Peters 43 tonsorial/barber, wife Elizabeth 42, Eleanor 14, Gladys 13, Glenard 11.
- 1940 Detroit, Wayne, MI: George J. Peters 49 barber/private shop, wife Elizabeth 47, Eleanor 23 dictaphone operator/life insurance, Gladys 22 secretary/wholesale auto, Gerald 21 driver/auto mfg.
- 1950 Detroit, Wayne, MI: George J. Peters 65 barber/barber shop, wife Elizabeth L. 69, Eleanor M. 33 secretary/administration off 5 & 10 cent store.
WWI Registration Records: George James Peters, res. 425 St. Clair Ave., Detroit, MI; b. 29 Jul 1885 Canada; barber; wife Elizabeth Peters; medium height & stout build, brown eyes & black hair/partially bald; 12 Sep 1918 Detroit, MI
Border Crossing: Canada to Detroit - 20 Feb 1944 - George James Peters, b. 28 Feb 1885 Pike Creek, ONT (age 51 yrs. 6 mos.); barber; language English; French Canadian; last res. 2655 Montclair Ave., Detroit, MI; mother Phoebe Windsor, ONT; was in USA 1 May 1902 to present (Detroit); wife Elizabeth.
Naturalization Record 10 January 1945: George James Peters, b. 28 July 1886
Obituary: Detroit Free Press (MI), Thursday, 28 January 1965: Peters, George J. Husband of the late Elizabeth; dear father of Mrs. Eugene C. (Eleanor) Jones, Mrs. Paul A. (Gladys) McGowan and Glenard Peters; grandfather of Miss Sharon Peters. Funeral Friday, 2 p.m., at A.H. Peters Funeral Home, Grosse Pte. Woods.
Notes for Mary Elizabeth Louisa Mayhew:
Obituary: Detroit Free Press (MI), Tuesday, 20 March 1962: Peters, Elizabeth L.; beloved wife of George J.; dear mother of Mrs. Eleanor M. Jones, Mrs. Gladys M. McGowan and Glenard J.; grandmother of Sharon; sister of Chester R. Mayhew. Funeral Wednesday, 1 p.m., at A.H. Peters Funeral Home, 12057 Gratiot Ave.
Obituaries for the children:
Gladys Mayhew Peters: Detroit Free Press (MI), Friday, 4 January 1991: McGowan, Gladys M. Beloved wife of the late Paul. Dear sister of Mrs. Eugene (Eleanor) Jones. Funeral Saturday 11 a.m. at the A.H. Peters Funeral Home, 32000 Schoenherr at Masonic (13 1/2 Mile), Warren.
Back one generation to parents of Georges 'James' Maxime Pitre
Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
- Some Ontario deaths in RED from tombstone inscriptions, or online death records.
Last updated: 25 November 2022.