Gilbert Peters

1864 Rustico, PEI – 1950 Richmond, New York

 

 

Continuation of tree (7th child of Hubert 'Gilbert' Pitre/Jane Agnes Bates); all known surname descendants:

               8          Gilbert Peters  b: 10 March 1864  Rustico, PEI; d: 27 March 1950  Richmond, Richmond, NY

                                   +Barbara ---  b: Abt. 1867  Canada; m: Abt. 1889; d: Abt. 1935  Richmond, Richmond, NY

 

 

Notes for Gilbert Peters:

Census

- 1881 PEI, Alberton Creek, Lot 5:  Widower Gilbert Peters 60 (ship carpenter), Mary Jane 25, Catherine 17, Gilbert 16, Thomas 14, Edward 12, Agnes 9.

 

- 1900 USA

 

- 1905 Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey:  Gilbert Peters 38 carpenter, wife Bybeann 38

 

- 1910 Brooklyn, Kings, New York:  Gilbert Peters 47 (ship carpenter), wife Barbary 43.

 

- 1925 Richmond, NY:  Gilbert Peters 58 ship carpenter, wife Barbara 59.  [255 Brighton St.]

- 1920 Richmond, Richmond, NY:  Gilbert Petersen 54 (ship carpenter at Brownes), wife Barbara 54.

- 1930 Richmond, Richmond, NY:  Gilbert Peters 67 (shipyard carpenter), wife Barbara 64.

- 1940 Richmond, Richmond, NY:  Widower Gilbert Peters 74 [$3600 house value] ship carpenter/boat building, niece Grace 48.

Obituary:  Staten Island Advance (Staten Island, NY), Tuesday, 28 March 1950:  Gilbert Peters, 85, of 15 Aspenwall street, Tottenville, died yesterday in Richmond Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Peters, retired for a number of years, had been a ship's carpenter.  He was born in Maine and came to the Island about 50 years ago.  Surviving Mr. Peters are a niece Miss Grace Peters, of the home address, and a nephew, Irwin Foley of Newark.  A requiem mass will be offered tomorrow at 9:30 A.M. in Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Tottenville.  The funeral will be from the Bedell Funeral Home, Tottenville, and burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery.

 

Will of Gilbert Peters:  Proved 12 December 1950:  Bequeathed everything to his niece Grace Myrtle Peters; appointed Grace Myrtle Peters as sole executrix; signed 22 September 1935

 

 

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