Continuation of tree (3rd child of Drusus 'Adruse' Pitre/Marie Gallant); all known surname descendants:
8 Joseph Etienne Peters b: 8 December 1878 Palmer Road, PEI; d: 16 October 1963 Seaside, Clatsop, OR
+Cecelia M. Wilson b: Abt. 1880 Oregon; m: 1904 Multnomah, OR; d: 2 May 1943 Oregon City, Clackamas, OR
9 Joseph Kenneth Peters b: 18 June 1917 Portland, Clackamas, OR; d: May 1981 West Linn, Clackamas, OR
+Phyllis Lavelle b: 21 April 1925 Oregon City, Clackamas, OR; m: Abt. 1942; d: 22 January 2010
*2nd Wife of Joseph Etienne Peters:
+Eleanor Elnora Trent (Masiker, Stanton) b: 10 March 1893 Richmond, OR; m: 29 June 1943 Coquille, Coos, OR [John/Emma Parrish]; d: 25 February 1969 Prineville, Crook, OR
Notes for Joseph Etienne Peters:
Census
- 1910 Oak Grove, Clackamas, Oregon: Joseph E. Peters 32 (dairy farmer), wife Cecilia 30.
- 1920 Harmony, Clackamas, OR: Joseph E. Peters 40 (farmer), wife Celia 39, Joseph K. 2 years 6 months; 2 boarders.
- 1930 Clackamas, Clackamas, OR: Joseph E. Peters 52 (farmer), wife Celia M. 62, Joseph K. 12.
- 1940 Clackamas, Clackamas, OR: Steven J. Peters 60 [$5000 house value] farmer/farm, wife Cecelia 69, Joseph K. 22 helper/farm, hand Boyd Gibson 16.
- 1950 Stanley Acres, Clatsop, OR: Joseph I. Peters 71, wife Eleanor E. 57.
WWI Registration Record: Joseph Stevens Peters, res. Milwaukee, OR; b. 8 Dec 1878; shipyard worker; contact Celia M. Peters (same address); tall height, stout build, blue eyes & light hair; 12 Sep 1918 Clackamas, OR.
WWII records: Joseph Steven Peters, 1 mi. E of Clackamas, Clackamas, OR; b. 8 Dec 1878 PEI; relative Celia Peters (same address); self employed; 5'11", 195 lbs; blue eyes, grey hair, light complexion (26 Apr 1942)
Obituary: The Daily Astorian (Astoria, OR), Friday, 18 October 1963: Joseph Steven Peters, 84, resident of Gearhart, died in the Seaside hospital Wednesday evening. He had been a patient there for the past 13 days. Peters was born in Prince Edward Island, Canada, December 8, 1878. He received his education there. In 1904 he came to New Hampshire and resided there for a short time. He then moved to Clackamas where he farmed until 1942 when he retired. In 1950 he moved to Gearhart, and for a short time worked for the Sea Horse Ranch in Seaside. In 1943 he was married to Eleanor E. Stanton in Coquille, Ore. She survives him and resides at the family home in Gearhart. Also surviving is a son Joseph K. Peters, West Linn, Ore. Information regarding services, which will be Monday at 1 p.m., is being announced by the Hughes-Ransom Seaside mortuary.
Notes for Cecelia M. Wilson:
Obituary: Oregonian (Portland, OR), Sunday, 2 May 1943: Peters - Cecelia, wife of Joseph, mother of Joseph Peters Jr., U. S. Army. Funeral services Monday, May 3, at 3 P.M., from the Chapel of Holman & Hankins, Oregon City. Vault entombment Lincoln Memorial Park.
Obituary for the son:
Joseph Kenneth Peters: Oregon Journal (Portland, OR), Wednesday, 3 June 1981: Peters - Joseph, late of West Linn; husband of Phyllis, West Linn; father of Larry Peters, Concord, Ca.; mother-in-law of Nancy Peters, Concord; grandfather of Lori Peters, Larry Peters Jr. and Darrin Peters, Concord. Services 2 pm Thursday, Holman-Hankins-Bowker & Waud, Oregon City. Vault interment Zion cemetery. Those who wish may make donations to American Cancer Society, Clackamas Unit.
- Oregonian (Portland, OR), Thursday, 4 June 1981: Peters - Joseph, West Linn. Service 2 pm Thurs., Holman-Hankins-Bowker & Waud, Oregon City. Vault interment Zion cemetery. Those who wish may make donations to American Cancer Society, Clackamas Unit.
Tombstone Inscription, Zion Memorial Park, Canby, OR: PETERS / Phyllis L. / 1925 - 2010 / Joseph K. / 1917 - 1981
Back one generation to parents of Joseph Etienne Peters
Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
Last updated: 22 September 2025.