Henry Victor Peters

1892 Grosse Point, Michigan - 1975 Detroit, Michigan

 

 

Continuation of tree (9th child of Charles Pitre/Marie Adelaide Leduc); all known surname descendants:

               8          Henry Victor Peters  b: 11 May 1892  Grosse Pointe, Wayne, MI; d: 19 May 1975  Detroit, Wayne, MI

                                +Rose Lachat  b: 19 May 1890  Grosse Pointe, Wayne, MI; m: 30 July 1912  Grosse Pointe, Wayne, MI [Charles/Maria Karr]; d: 29 July 1961  Detroit, Wayne, MI

                          9          Edna A. Peters  b: 9 September 1913  Grosse Pointe, Wayne, MI; d: 18 December 2002  St. Clair Shores, Macomb, MI

                                         +Edgar Joseph Huebner  b: 18 March 1900  New York; m: 11 February 1939  Grosse Pointe, Wayne, MI [Gotthardt/Augusta Pasche]; d: 28 March 1953  Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne, MI

                                      *2nd Husband of Edna Peters:                                                  

                                         +George C. Stoecker  b: 21 October 1912  Chicago, Cook, IL; m: 14 July 1973  Grosse Pointe, Wayne, MI [George J./Magdalena Schmitt]; d: 26 January 2003  St. Clair Shores, Macomb, MI

                          9          Magdalen Peters  b: 9 September 1915  Grosse Pointe, Wayne, MI; d: 10 October 1999  Clinton, Macomb, MI

                                         +George Aloysius Marchand  b: 21 August 1908  Grosse Pointe, Wayne, MI; m: 25 February 1933  Grosse Pointe, Wayne, MI [Henry/Adelia Bloome]; d: 8 February 1997  Clinton, Macomb, MI

                          9          Vincent Frank Peters  b: 13 February 1923  Grosse Pointe, Wayne, MI; d: 27 April 2004  St. Clair Shores, Macomb, MI

                                         +Margaret Mary Verhougestraete  b: 2 February 1921; m: 15 November 1947  Grosse Pointe, Wayne, MI [Remi/Mary Eckhout); d: 30 September 2007  St. Clair Shores, Macomb, MI

                          9          Eleanor M. Peters  b: 2 January 1938  Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: Aft. April 2004

                                         +John F. Gunn    m: 17 September 1955  Grosse Pointe, Wayne, MI

 

 

Notes for Henry Victor Peters:

Census

- 1920 Grosse Pointe, Wayne, Michigan:  Henry Peters 27 (electric shop/mechanic), wife Rose 29, Edna 6, Magdline 4.

 

- 1930 Detroit, Wayne, MI:  Henry Peters 37, wife Rosa 36, Edna 16, Madeline 14, Vincent 7; widowed father-in-law Charles Lachet 74; widowed mother Delia Lachet (Pitre) 80.

 

- 1940 Detroit, Wayne, MI:  Henry V. Peters 47 [$4000 house value] electrician/lighting, wife Rose 49, Vincent 17, Elenor 2, widowed mother Delia 91.  [3532 Cadieux Road]

- 1950 Detroit, Wayne, MI:  Henry V. Peters 57 electrical/electrical mfg. co., wife Rose 59, Eleanor M. 12, 2 lodgers.

WW1 registration records:  Henry Victor Peters; Detroit, Wayne, MI; born 11 May 1892 (North Detroit); mother, wife & 2 children; medium height; brown eyes & black hair.

WWII Records:  Henry Victor Peters, res. 3532 Cadieux, Detroit, MI:  b. 11 May 1892 Detroit, MI; contact Ormond Mecuringer (3464 Cadieux); 5'7", 130 lbs., brown eyes & brown hair, light complexion, scar across tip of third finger on right hand; Detroit, MI.

 

Obituary:  Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Thursday, 22 May 1975:  Peters, Henry V., May 19, age 83, Husband of the late Rose (nee Lachat); father of Mrs. Edna (Huebner) Stoecker, Mrs. Magdalen Marchand, Vincent, and Mrs. Eleanor Gunn; 14 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren.  Funeral from the Verheyden Funeral Home, 16300 Mack at Outer Drive, Thursday at 10:30 and to St. Clare Church at 11.  Prayers Wednesday evening at 8:45.  Memorials may be made to St. Joseph Home for the Aged.

 

Tombstone Inscription, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, MI:  Father / Henry V. Peters / May 11, 1892 - May 19, 1975  //  Mother / Rose C. Peters / May 19, 1890 - July 29, 1961

 

Notes for Rose Lachat:

Obituary:  Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Tuesday, 1 August 1961:  Peters, Rose (nee Lachat), age 71, July 29, of 3532 Cadieux, beloved wife of Henry V.  Mother of Mrs. Edgar J. (Edna) Huebner; Mrs. George C. (Magdalen) Marchand; Vincent; and Mrs. John F. (Eleanor) Gunn.  Thirteen grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.  Funeral from the Verheyden Funeral Home, 16300 Mack at Outer Drive, Wednesday at 8:30, and to St. Clare Church at 9.  Rosary Tuesday evening at 7.

 

Obituaries for the children:

Edna Peters:  Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Thursday, 19 December 2002:  Stoecker, Edna A., age 89, December 18, 2002.  Beloved wife of George C. and the late Edgar J. Huebner.  Loving mother of Claire Kreher and John (Deedee) Huebner and dear step-mother of Kenneth (Linda) Stoecker, James V. Stoecker, Judith (Jerry) Kalackie.  Dearest grandmother of seven and great-grandmother of nine.  Dear sister of Vincent Peters and Eleanor Gunn.  Visitation Thursday 6-9 p.m. and Friday 3-9 p.m.  With Rosary at 7 p.m. at Chas. Verheyden, Inc., 16300 Mack, Grosse Pointe.  In state Saturday 11:30 a.m. until time of Mass 12 noon at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 22412 Overlake, St. Clair Shores.

Tombstone Inscription, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, MI:  Mother / Edna A. Huebner / Stoecker / Sept. 9, 1913 - Dec. 18, 2002

 

Magdalen E. PetersDetroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Thursday, 14 October 1999:  Marchand, Magdalen E.  Age 84.  Beloved wife of the late George.  Dear mother of George H. (Norma), Anne (Gerald) Holbrook, Roger J. and Daniel (Rosemary) Marchand, 18 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren.  Sister of Edna Stoeckers, Eleanor Gun and Vincent Peters.  Visitation at Kaul Funeral Home, 27830 Gratiot, Roseville, Friday 3:30-9pm.  In State Saturday 9am until time of Mass 9:30, St. Isidore Church, 18201 23 Mile Rd and Romeo Plank.

Tombstone Inscription, Davis Cemetery, Ray Center, Macomb, MI:  MARCHAND / George A. / Aug. 21, 1908 / Feb. 8, 1997 / Magdalen E. / Sept. 9, 1915 / Oct. 10, 1999

 

Vincent Frank Peters:  Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Wednesday, 28 April 2004:  Peters, Vincent F.  April 27, 2004.  Age 81.  Beloved husband of Margaret M.  Dearest father of Theresa Switzer (Larry), Thomas (Ricki), James and Joanne Waterworth (Gordon).  Loving grandfather of seven and six great-grandchildren.  Dear brother of Eleanor Gunn and the late Edna Stoecker and Magdeline Marchand.  Visitation Wednesday 5-9 p.m. and Thursday 1-9 p.m. with scripture service 7 p.m. at Chas. Verheyden Inc., 16300 Mack Avenue, Grosse Pointe.  In state Friday 9:30 a.m. until Mass 10 a.m. at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 22 412 Overlake Dr., St. Clair Shores.

 

 

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