Continuation of tree (3rd child of Henry A. Peters/Esther C. Hayes); all known surname descendants:
8 Hamilton Anthony Peters b: 12 October 1904 Center Line, Macomb, MI; d: 8 January 1975 Detroit, Wayne, MI
+Ruth Evangeline Gerds b: 4 September 1915 Grosse Pointe, Wayne, MI; m: 11 February 1933 Van Dyke, Macomb, MI [Albert/Ruth Allen]; d: 3 June 1950 Center Line, Macomb, MI
9 Charles Henry Peters b: 24 June 1933 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 26 February 2017 Hayward, Sawyer, WI
+Dorothy Jean Measel b: 26 November 1935 Center Line, Macomb, MI; m: 4 January 1955 South Bend, St. Joseph, IN [Arnold/Gertrude M. Kaltz]; d: 15 September 1987 Byron, Cass, MN
*2nd Wife of Charles Henry Peters:
+Carol Whitney m: 26 November 1988 Rochester, Olmsted, MN; d: Aft. February 2017
9 Richard A. Peters b: Abt. 1936 Center Line, Macomb, MI; d: Aft. February 2017
+Zeta ---
9 Larry Anthony Peters b: 22 July 1943 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 16 September 1999
*2nd Wife of Hamilton Anthony Peters:
+Gertrude --- (Measel) d: Aft. January 1975
Notes for Hamilton Anthony Peters:
Census
- 1940 Center Line, Macomb, Michigan: Hamilton A. Peters 35 press operator/automobile factory, wife Ruth E. 24, Charles H. 6, Richard A. 3.
- 1950 Center Line, Macomb, MI: Hamilton Peters 45 auto plant foreman/auto factory, wife Ruth 34, Charles 16, Richard 13, Larry 6.
WWII Records: Hamilton Anthony Peters, res. 7234 Henry, Center Line: b. 12 Oct 1904 Macomb, MI; contact father Henry F. Peters (Center Line); 5' 8 1/2", 162 lbs., brown eyes & brown hair, light brown complexion, scar in palm & thimb of left hand; 16 Feb 1942 Mt. Clemens, MI.
Obituary: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Thursday, 9 January 1975: Peters - Hamilton. Dear husband of Gertrude; dear father of Charles, Richard, Larry, and stepson, Donald Measel; 17 grandchildren. Funeral from Rudy Funeral Home, 25650 Van Dyke, Saturday 8:30, to St. Clement Church, 9 a.m.
Obituaries for the children:
Charles Henry Peters: The funeral for Charles Henry Peters will be at 11:00am, Saturday, March 4, 2017 in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with Rev. Lester Horntvedt officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Rochester. Visitation will be held from 9:00am to 10:00am for the family and 10:00am to 11:00am for friends of the family. Mr. Peters, 83, of Moose Lake (Hayward) WI, formerly of Byron, MN, died Sunday, February 26, 2017 at his home. Charles (Chuck) was born June 24, 1933 in Detroit, MI to Hamilton A. Peters and Ruth E. Peters. Charles married Dorothy Jean Measel in South Bend, IN on January 4, 1955 and they lived together in Utica, MI, and then Byron, MN until Dorothy’s passing on September 4, 1987. Charles then married Carol Whitney in Rochester, MN on November 26, 1988 and they resided in Byron, MN, and then their current residence in Moose Lake, WI. Charles had a zest for life. He worked at IBM for more than 30 years. After retiring from IBM, he opened Byron Lanes in Byron, MN, finally retiring to Moose Lake, WI in 2011. While employed at IBM, Charles farmed 120 acres, was active in many sports, was a musician and a private pilot. He was a US Army veteran and served in Germany for three years. He loved his family and will live forever in their hearts. Until we meet again, husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, God rest your soul. Survivors include his wife Carol Peters of Moose Lake, WI; two sons, Steve (Patti) Peters of Lakeville, MN, and Tim (Paula) Peters of Rochester, MN; brother, Richard (Zeta) Peters of Detroit, MI; grandchildren, Chris Tompkins, Christie (Jeff) Will, Ashley (Lucas) Bakken, Nick, Rob, Dan, Brett and Danielle Peters, Ben and Declan Rosenstock; and great grandchildren, Annalyse Tompkins, Emmy and Parker Will. He is preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy; daughter, Lynn; and brother, Larry. Memorials are suggested to Feeding America and St. Jude’s Hospital. Macken Funeral home.
Tombstone Inscription, Oakwood Cemetery, Rochester, Olmsted, MN: PETERS / Charles H. / 1933 - 2017 / Dorothy Jean / 1935 - 1987
Back one generation to parents of Hamilton Anthony Peters
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