John Angus Peters

1895 Old Town, Maine – 1962 San Antonio, Texas

 

 

Continuation of tree (7th child of Etienne Pitre/Apolline Gallant); all known surname descendants:

                9          John Angus Peters  b: 7 September 1895  Great Works, Old Town, Penobscot, ME; d: 5 April 1962  San Antonio, Bexar, TX

                                    +Alice M. Purington  b: 26 April 1893  Bath, Sagadahoc, ME; m: Abt. 1920 [Frank/Annie Louise Murphy]; d: 2 November 1921  Old Town, Penobscot, ME

                           10         unknown Peters  b: Abt. July 1920  Old Town, Penobscot, ME; d: Aft. 2 November 1921

                           10         Raymond Peters  b: 29 October 1921 Old Town, Penobscot, ME; d: 20 May 1939  San Antonio, Bexar, TX

       

                           *2nd Wife of John Angus Peters:

                                    +Nell Wallis  b: 16 February 1901  Cuero, DeWitt, TX; m: Abt. 5 June 1926  Bexar, TX [William M./Alice Kibbe]; d: 9 December 1990  San Antonio, Bexar, TX

                           10         John Wallis Peters  b: 27 September 1928  San Antonio, Bexar, TX; d: 18 January 2004  San Antonio, Bexar, TX

                                           +Mary Joyce Coulon  b: Abt. 1930  Texas; m: Abt. 1948 [Charles/Esther Little]; d: 5 March 2015  San Antonio, Bexar, TX

                           10         Gordon Edgar Peters  b: 21 October 1932  San Antonio, Bexar, TX; d: 3 March 2010  Billings, Yellowstone, MT

 

 

Notes for John Angus Peters:

Census

- 1920 Old Town, Penobscot, ME:  Widow Pauline Peters 53, John A. 24, Joseph D. 21, George A. 19, granddaughter Margaret R. Brown 5.

 

- 1930 San Antonio, Bexar, Texas:  John A. Peters 34 (auto mechanic/automobile garage), wife Nell 29, Raymond F. 8, John W. 1 year 7 months.

 

- 1940 San Antonio, Bexar, TX:  J.A. Peters 44 clerk/US Army, wife Nell 39, Wallis 11, Gordon 7.

- 1950 San Antonio, Bexar, TX:  John A. Peters 54, wife Nell 49, John W. 21, wife Mary J. 19, Peggy J. (July).

Obituary:  The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), Saturday, 7 April 1962: John A. Peters - San Antonio, Texas. - John A. Peters, 66, a retired Veteran of the U.S. Army, died Thursday in a Baptist Hospital at San Antonio after a long illness.  Born in Great Works September 7, 1896, he was a son of the late Stephen and Pauline (Gallant) Peters.  His 25 years of Army service included World War I and the Korean War.  His survivors include his wife, Nell, two sons, Wallace and Gordon, and two granddaughters, all of San Antonio; also one sister, Mrs. Gordon Folster and two brothers, Joseph and George Peters of Great Works, Maine.  Funeral services will be held Monday at the Akers Funeral Home in San Antonio.  Burial will be at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas.

 

Tombstone Inscriptions:  Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX:  John / Angus / Peters / Maine / SFC / US Army / World War I & II / Korea / Sep 7, 1895 / Apr 5, 1962 // Nell W. / his wife / Feb 16, 1901 / Dec 9, 1990

 

Notes for Alice M. Purington:

Obituary:  The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), Friday, 4 November 1921:  The death of Mrs. Alice M. Peters, wife of John Peters of Great Works, occurred Wednesday night at the age of 28 years.  She is survived by her husband, a baby only three days old and one 15 months old.  She also leaves her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Purrington of South Portland, who have the sympathy of their many friends.  The remains will be taken to the home of her parents in South Portland on Friday, where the funeral services will be held.

 

Notes for Nell Wallis:

Obituary:  San Antonio Light (San Antonio, TX), Wednesday, 12 December 1990:  Nellie Peters, age 89, died Sunday, December 9, 1990.  Mrs. Peters was a native of Cuero, Texas and had been a resident of San Antonio for the last 75 yrs.  She was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church.  Mrs. Peters is survived by her sons, Gordon Peters of Floresville, Tx. and John Wallis Peters; 3 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.  Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 13, 1990 at 9:00 a.m. in Mission Park Funeral Chapels South with Rev. Winn W. Alley officiating.  Interment will follow in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. 

 

Obituaries for the children:

Raymond Peters:  Fort Worth Star Telegram (TX), Monday, 22 May 1939:  Drowns at picnic - San Antonio, May 21 - A Sunday school picnic ended in tragedy Saturday afternoon when Raymond Peters, 17, drowned in an irrigation tank seven miles east of San Antonio, where he had gone swimming with others on the picnic.

 

John Wallis Peters:  San Antonio Express-News (San Antonio, TX), Thursday, 22 January 2004:  (photo)  John Wallis Peters died on January 18, 2004 at the age of 75.  A lifelong San Antonian, Wallis was descended from an old Texas family, members of whom fought with Sam Houston and were among the first Texas Rangers from the days of the Republic through the 1900s.  He was preceded in death by parents, Nell Wallis and John Angus Peters.  Born September 27, 1928, upon graduation from Fox Tech High School he worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company until his retirement 43 years later.  He and high school sweetheart, Mary Joyce Coulon, recently celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary.  Lifelong sportsman, craftsman and outdoorsman in 1955-56 he was sent to the arctic circle as Western Electric representative on the top secret Dew Line Project, America's early warning radar system, which monitored for Soviet attack above the North Pole.  Among his many affiliations were: Telephone Company Pioneers, CWA Lifetime Member, CWA of America AFL-CIO Retired Members' Club, Alamo Muzzle Loading Gun Club, National Rifle Association, Sheriffs' Assoc. of Texas, Texas State Rifle Assoc., Member of the U.S. Selective Service Board, and Harp and Shamrock Society of Texas.  Wallis served as the presiding judge of his voting precinct and was Democratic Executive Committee Precinct Chairman for 28 years.  Wallis was best remembered as a 6'4" man of tremendous physical strength and a patient, gentle disposition.  During his last illness, he impressed all by meeting great physical suffering with uncomplaining good spirit and humor.  He was a true Christian and a gentle man who will be greatly missed by all who knew him.  Wallis is survived by wife, Joyce; daughter, Peggy; brother, Gordon; two nieces, and many cousins.  Friends and family are invited to a memorial reception in celebration of his life at Jefferson United Methodist Church on Friday, January 23, 2004 at 2:00 P.M.  Services conducted by the Rev. Bert Clayton.  The family requests in lieu of flowers, a contribution to a charity of your choice.  Puente & Sons Funeral Home.

 

Gordon Edgar Peters:  Tombstone Inscription, Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX:  Gordon / Edgar / Peters / SGT / US Marine Corps / Korea / Oct. 21, 1932 / Mar. 3, 2010 / born / San Antonio, TX / rest in peace

 

 

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