Continuation of tree (1st child of Gilbert Pitre/Marie Couture); all known surname descendants:
9 Joseph Lawrence Peters b: 13 January 1909 Fairfield, Somerset, ME; d: 22 September 1986 Waterville, Kennebec, ME
+Anna L. Gurski b: 20 February 1912 Portland, Cumberland, ME; m: 14 February 1931 Maine [Joseph/Emelia Gintlo]; d: 12 December 2002 Waterville, Kennebec, ME
10 Lawrence Vincent Peters b: 23 September 1932 Waterville, Kennebec, ME; d: 20 April 1966 South Vietnam
+Mary Bernadette Michaud m: 26 December 1955 Waterville, Kennebec, ME; d: Aft. December 2002
10 Gilbert H. Peters b: 13 April 1936 Waterville, Kennebec, ME; d: 30 June 2002 Cape Coral, Lee, FL
+Anne Y. Bolduc m: 29 August 1955 Waterville, Kennebec, ME; d: Aft. December 2002
10 Emily Marie Peters b: Abt. 1938 Waterville, Kennebec, ME; d: Aft. December 2002
+Louis Elias Maroon b: 13 May 1934 Waterville, Kennebec, ME; m: 27 May 1961 Waterville, Kennebec, ME [Sam/Ninera Nammour]; d: 7 December 1992 Manassas, Prince William, VA
*2nd Husband of Emily Marie Peters:
+Arthur Sinclair m: Aft. 1992
10 Daniel Adam Peters b: March 1945 Waterville, Kennebec, ME; d: Aft. December 2002
+Anne Marie Gagne m: 27 July 1968 Winslow, Kennebec, ME [Lionel J./---]
Notes for Joseph Lawrence Peters:
Census
- 1940 Fairfield, Somerset, Maine: Laurence H. Peters 31 head attendant/filling station, wife Anna 28, Laurence V. 8, Gilbert H. 3, Emily Marrie 1. [Flood Avenue]
- 1950 Waterville, Kennebec, ME: Laurence Peters 41 chauffeur/Waterville fire dept., wife Anna 38 packer/pulp mill, Laurence V. 17, Gilbert H. 14, Emily M. 12, Daniel A. 5.
Obituary: Morning Sentinel (Waterville, ME), Wednesday, 24 September 1986: (photo) Lawrence H. Peters, 77, of 10 First Rangeway, died late Monday night at a local hospital shortly after being admitted. He was born in Fairfield, Jan. 13, 1909, son of Gilbert and Mary (Couture) Peters. A lifelong resident of Waterville, he was a 25-year employee of the Waterville Fire Department, retiring in 1969 as a lieutenant. He had also been employed by Hollingsworth & Whitney Co., later Scott Paper Co. A son, Lawrence Peters, was killed in action in Vietnam in 1966. A great-grandson, Nicholas Veilleux, died previously. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Anna (Gurski) Peters of Waterville; two sons, Daniel Peters of Winslow and Gilbert Peters, Waterville; one daughter, Mrs. Louis (Emily) Maroon of Manasses, Va.; two sisters, Mrs. Carroll (Margaret) Emery of Fairfield and Mrs. Pelgia Freeman of Norwock, Calif.; one brother, Vincent C. Peters of Fairfield; 17 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Veilleux Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Church. Burial will be in St. Francis Cemetery.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Francis Cemetery, Waterville, ME: PETERS / Lawrence H. / 1909 - 1986 / Anna G. / 1912 - 2002
Notes for Anna Gurski:
Obituary: Morning Sentinel (Waterville, ME), Friday, 13 December 2002: (photo) Waterville - Anna G. Peters, 90, of Waterville, died at her home Thursday morning, Dec. 12, 2002. She was born in Portland, Feb. 20, 2012, daughter of Joseph and Emelia (Gintlo) Gurski. She was married for 55 years to Lawrence H. Peters, who predeceased her in 1986. She was a loving mother to her four children and a wonderful and playful Grammy to 17 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Before her retirement, she had been employed at the former Keyes Fibre Co. of Waterville for many years. She is survived by two children, Emily Maroon (Arthur) Sinclair of Virginia, and Daniel (Anne) Peters of Winslow; a sister, Stella Shuman of Massachusetts; 17 grandchildren, Damon, Aaron and Sabrina Peters, Samuel Maroon, Shelley (Maroon) Kaslowski, Laura (Maroon) Watts, Lou Ann (Maroon) Menard, Richard Peters, Debra (Peters) Veilleux, Mary (Peters) Boan, David Peters, Teresa (Peters) Barton, Edward Peters, Sue Peters, Tom Peters, Michael Peters, Nancy (Peters) Cabaup; 24 great-grandchildren; two daughters-in-law, Ann (Gil) Peters and Bernadette (Lawrence) Peters, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, two sons, Lawrence and Gilbert Peters; a great-grandson, Nicholas Veilleux; her parents, brothers, Edward, Joe and Adam, and sisters, Wilhamina and Laura. Family and friends may visit from 2-4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, at Veilleux Funeral Home, Waterville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at Sacred Heart Church, Waterville.
Obituaries for the children:
Lawrence Vincent Peters: Biddeford-Saco Journal (Biddeford, ME), Thursday, 21 April 1966: Waterville, Maine - Staff Sgt. Lawrence V. Peters, 33, of Waterville, was killed Tuesday night in Viet Nam when a jeep was blown up by a hostile land mine, according to word received by relatives.
- The Manhattan Mercury (Manhattan , KS), Friday, 22 April 1966: Casualties in Viet Nam: S-Sgt. Lawrence V. Peters, husband of Mrs. Bernadette M. Peters, Waterville, Maine.
Gilbert H. Peters: News Press (Fort Myers, FL), Wednesday, 3 July 2002: Peters, Gilbert H., 66, Cape Coral, died Sunday. Arrangements by National Cremation Society.
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- Maine items in RED from online birth/marriage/death certificates.
Last updated: 23 August 2024.