Continuation of tree (3rd child of Bruno Pitre/Mary Catherine Chaisson); all known surname descendants:
9 Joseph William Peters b: 14 March 1892 Sacred Heart, Alberton, PEI; d: 16 May 1931 Providence, Providence, RI
+Marie Malvina Desroches b: 25 January 1898 Tignish, PEI; m: Abt. 1919 [Hilarion/Sara Genevieve Desroches]; d: 25 October 1981 Providence, Providence, RI
Notes for Joseph William Peters:
Census
- 1911 PEI, Lot 3, Alma: Bruno Peters 48 (farmer), wife Mary C. 41, William J. 19, Wilfred M. 16, John M. 14, Frederick J. 11, Katie E. 10, Bennett L. 7, Francis M. 5, Minnie B. 4, Peter M. 1.
- 1921 PEI: SD2, (Lot 1) Tignish Parish, Tignish Village: Widow Sara J. DesRoche 44 cook, Wheelock 20 carpenter, Ella Jane 17, Nelson 12 farmer, dau Vina Peters 21, husband William Peters 28 farmer.
- 1930 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island: William Peters 37 construction carpenter, wife Malvina 29 nurse/dentist's office.
- 1940
- 1950 Providence, Providence, RI: Widow Vina Peters 52 nurse-aid/doctor's office, widowed lodger Berger Johnson 54 machinist/machine shop.
Rhode Island Naturalization records: William Joseph Peters, age 30, steel hardener, fair complexion, 5' 9", 150 lbs., brown hair & brown eyes, b. St. Louis, PEI, 14 Mar 1893, res. 123 Bernon St., Providence; wife Alvina b. PEI; immig 8 Aug 1922.
Obituary: The Providence Sunday Journal (Providence, RI), Sunday, 17 May 1931: Peters - In this city, on the 16th inst., William Joseph, beloved husband of Vinne (DeRoche) Peters. Funeral Tuesday, May 19, at 8:30 a.m. from the late residence, 24 Washburn street. Solemn high mass in St. Patrick's Church at 9 a.m. Relatives and friends invited to attend. Prince Edward Island papers please copy.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Ann Cemetery, Cranston, RI: PETERS / (reverse) William J. / Peters / born Mar. 14, 1893 / died May 19, 1931 / his wife / Mary V. Deroches / 1898 - 1981
Notes for Marie Malvina Desroches:
Obituary: The Evening Bulletin (Providence, RI), Monday, 26 October 1981: Providence - Mary V. Peters, 83, of 160 Bath St., a dental technician for 50 years before retiring 20 years ago, died yesterday at home. She was the widow of William Peters. Born in Prince Edward Island, Canada, a daughter of the late Hilarion and Sarah Jane DeRoches, she lived in Providence for 60 years. Mrs. Peters was a former member of the Rosary and Altar Society of St. Patrick's Church. She was a member of the National Senior Citizens Association. She leaves a brother, Lawrence N. DeRoches of Portland, Maine. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 8 a.m. from the Russell J. Boyle & Son Funeral Home with a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Patrick's Church-School Chapel at 9. Burial will be in St. Ann's Cemetery, Cranston.
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- Rhode Island deaths in RED from online deaths.
Last updated: 31 July 2025.