Continuation of tree (4th child of Henry A. Peters/Esther C. Hayes); all known surname descendants:
8 Henry William Peters b: 8 June 1906 Center Line, Macomb, MI; d: 8 February 1995 Center Line, Macomb, MI
+Virginia J. Henk b: 27 August 1910 Detroit, Wayne, MI; m: 4 April 1934 Center Line, Macomb, MI [Joseph/Mary Dekoning]; d: 16 August 1989 Center Line, Macomb, MI
9 Conrad Peters b: 11 February 1935 Center Line, Macomb, MI; d: 31 January 2018
+Claudette ---
9 Mary Lou Peters b: Abt. 1937 Center Line, Macomb, MI; d: Aft. February 1995
+Edward Swartz
Notes for Henry William Peters:
Census
- 1930 Warren, Macomb, Michigan: Henry W. Peters 23 salesman/hardware store (boarding).
- 1940 Center Line, Macomb, MI: Henry Peters 33 retail salesman/retail hardware, wife Virginia 29, Conrad 5, Mary L. 3. [8065 Harding Avenue]
- 1950 Center Line, Macomb, MI: Henry W. Peters 42 clerk-service repair/retail hardware, wife Virginia 39, Conrad 15 carrier paper boy/newspaper, Mary Lou 13.
WWII Records: Henry William Peters, res. 8061 Harding, Center Line, Macomb, MI; b. 8 Jun 1906 Warren, MI; contact wife Mrs. Virginia Peters (same address); 5' 7 1/2", 165 lbs., brown eyes & black hair, light complexion; 16 Oct 1940 Center Line, MI.
Obituary: Detroit News (Detroit, MI), Friday, 10 February 1995: Peters, Henry W., Age 88. Husband of the late Virginia J. Beloved father of Mary Lou (Edward) Swartz and Conrad H. (Claudette) Peters. Also leaves ten grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Predeceased by one great-grandchild, Edward R. Swartz. Services 9:30 a.m. Saturday from Ford Funeral Home 26560 Van Dyke and 10 a.m. at St. Clement Church. Visitation 2-9 p.m. Friday with a Scripture reading at 7 p.m. Fri. Burial St. Clement Cemetery.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Clement Cemetery, Center Line, MI: Husband & Father / Henry W. Peters / June 8, 1906 - Feb. 8, 1995 / forever in our hearts // Wife & Mother / Virginia J. Peters / 1910 - 1989 / forever in our hearts
Notes for Virginia J. Henk:
Obituary: Detroit News (Detroit, MI), Friday, 18 August 1989: Peters, Virginia. Beloved wife of Henry. Dearest mother of Conrad (Claudette) Peters and Mary Lou (Edward) Swartz. Sister of Robert Henk, Delores Leppek, Irene Schuster and Evelyn Friedrich. Also leaves eleven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday from the Ford Funeral Home 26560 Van Dyke, Centerline, and 11 a.m. at St. Clement Church. Visitation 3-9 p.m. Friday and scripture service 7:30 p.m. Friday. Donations to Hospice would be appreciated.
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- Michigan deaths in RED are from death certificates (online), which usually supply a birthdate as well.
Last updated: 23 March 2023.