Continuation of tree (12th child of Louis Pitre/2nd wife Adeline De Lisle); all known surname descendants:
8 Henry Joseph Peters b: 24 September 1896 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 9 June 1955 Detroit, Wayne, MI
+Josephine Kraft b: 16 July 1897 Detroit, Wayne, MI; m: 16 July 1918 Detroit, Wayne, MI [John/Caroline Grunow]; d: 3 June 1942 Detroit, Wayne, MI
9 Josephine Alexia Peters b: 16 April 1919 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 15 September 1993 Detroit, Wayne, MI
+Raymond Joseph McClain b: 29 March 1919 Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA; m: 25 July 1942 Detroit, Wayne, MI [George/Stella Nolan]; d: 5 March 1994 Shelby, Macomb, MI
*2nd Wife of Henry Joseph Peters:
+Rose T. Kerschke b: 12 November 1892 Detroit, Wayne, MI; m: 14 July 1943 Detroit, Wayne, MI [Joseph/Mary Gloza]; d: 16 May 1972 Detroit, Wayne, MI
Notes for Henry Joseph Peters:
Census
- 1920 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan: Henry J. Peters 24 (chauffeur), wife Hilda 20; brother-in-law Edward A. Landgraf 26, sister-in-law Ella Landgraf 21.
- 1930 Detroit, Wayne, MI: Henry Peters 33, listed with parents and brothers. In Warren, Macomb, MI Josephine Peters 32 & daughter Josephine 10.
- 1940 Detroit, Wayne, MI: Henry Peters 43 janitor/public school, wife Josephine 42, Josephine 20 stenographer/auto factory.
- 1950 Detroit, Wayne, MI: Henry J. Peters 53, wife Rose T. 57, sister-in-law Marie Kerschke 69 fur finisher/cleaning plant.
WWI registration records: Henry Joseph Peters; Detroit, 5 Jun 1918; born 24 Sep 1896 Detroit; employed by Lighthouse Service USA; Louis Peters; medium height, medium build; greyish brown eyes & black hair.
WWII Registration: Henry Joseph Peters, res. 5524 Cooper, Detroit; b. Detroit 24 Sep 1896; contact person - Louis Peters, 2270 Holcomb, Detroit; employer Bd of Education, A.L. Holmes School, Detroit; 5'3", 140 lbs., gray eyes & brown hair, dark complexion; Detroit 27 Apr 1942
Headstone Application for Veteran: Henry Joseph Peters, enlisted 6 Aug 1918, discharged 7 Feb 1919; Private, US Army, Co. B., 68th Infantry; b. 24 Sep 1896; d. 9 Jun 1955; ship stone to Rose Peters (19811 Plainview, Detroit), burial Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Obituary for the daughter:
Josephine Alexia Peters: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Saturday, 18 September 1993: McClain, Josephine (nee Peters). Loving wife of Raymond. Mother of Patrick, Michael, Colleen, Jennifer, Kevin and Melissa. Memorial Mass at St. Jude Catholic Church, Saturday, September 18, 10 a.m. Donations to Michigan Cancer Foundation. Arrangements by Sommers Funeral Home.
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Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
- Births/Marriages/Deaths in RED without a church have come from the Michigan Return of Births/Marriages/Deaths (Family Search online - actual pages viewable).
- While births & marriages name parents, deaths list only age & marital status. Michigan deaths between 1897-1920 in RED taken from death certificates (online), which may also include birthdate.
Last updated: 5 May 2023.