Continuation of tree (5th child of Gedeon Pitre/Arthemise Clement); all known surname descendants:
9 Leo Paul Peters b: 11 June 1898 Ludington, Mason, MI; d: 29 April 1959 Au Train, Alger, MI
+Florence Matilda Somerville b: 10 February 1903 Flat Rock, Wayne, MI; m: 3 July 1920 Newberry, Luce, MI [John/Kate ---]; d: 27 January 1972 Munising, Alger, MI
10 Lois Catherine Peters b: 19 December 1920 Newberry, Luce, MI; d: 12 February 2021 St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
+Edward William Berry b: 1 October 1918 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH; m: 19 January 1941 Henry Co., OH [William/---]; d: 25 December 1944 Luxembourg, Belgium
*2nd Husband of Lois Catherine Peters:
+Bernard Robert Schimmel b: 3 July 1916 Detroit, Wayne, MI; m: 28 September 1946 Detroit, Wayne, MI [Matthew G./Clara Scherasky]; d: 14 February 1997 Auburndale, Polk, FL
10 Elvera Emeline Peters b: 22 November 1922 Munising, Alger, MI; d: 29 October 2018 Munising, Alger, MI
+Raymond Walter Koper b: 4 March 1923 New Boston, Wayne, MI; m: 13 February 1943 Detroit, Wayne, MI [John/Catherine Dolecka]; d: 2 December 2008 Munising, Alger, MI
10 Russell Peters b: 25 January 1925 Munising, Alger, MI; d: 11 January 1984 Saginaw, Saginaw, MI
+Marie Jean Waskoski b: 11 March 1928 Munising, Alger, MI; m: 8 April 1946 Munising, Alger, MI [Frank/Lena Lakowski]; d: 16 April 1990 Gaylord, Otsego, MI
10 John Keith Peters b: 1 July 1927 Munising, Alger, MI; d: 2019
10 Robert Gideon Peters b: 21 November 1929 Michigan; d: 12 December 1955 Munising, Alger, MI
10 Eugene Peters b: 3 June 1931 Munising, Alger, MI; d: 29 September 1947 Marquette, Marquette, MI
10 Norman Peters b: Abt. 1933 Michigan; d: d: Aft. January 2021
10 Ronald Lee Peters b: 1934 Michigan; d: 12 September 1958 Munising, Alger, MI
10 Leo P. Peters b: 28 October 1935 Munising, Alger, MI; d: 11 June 1992 Au Train, Alger, MI
+Eleanor T. --- b: 1938
10 Charles Landon Peters b: 8 October 1937 Munising, Alger, MI; d: 30 March 1999
10 Edward Peters b: 1939 Michigan; d: Aft. January 2021
+Iryna ---
10 Donna Marie Peters b: 14 June 1941 Munising, Alger, MI; d: Aft. October 2018
+David Walsh m: Abt. 1961
*2nd Husband of Donna Marie Peters:
+Raymond McNally m: 1979; d: 2008
10 Beverly Peters b: Abt. 1942
+Ron Aho
10 Douglas Peters b: Abt. 1943; d: Aft. January 2021
+Roxanne ---
Notes for Leo Paul Peters:
Census
- 1930 Munising, Alger, Michigan: Leo Peters 32 (general farmer), wife Florence 27, Lois 9 years 3 months, Alvera 7 years 4 months, Russell 5 years 2 months, John 2 years 9 months, Robert 4 months; lodger Mike Smith 57.
- 1940 Au Train, Alger, MI: Leo Peters 41 [$2000 house value] farmer/farm, wife Florence 37, Lois 19, Elvera 17, Russell 15, Jack 12, Robert 10, Eugene 9, Norman 6, Ronald 5, Leo Jr. 4, Edward 7 months.
- 1950 Au Train, Alger, MI: Leo Peters 51 hauling help, wife Florence 46, Norman 17, Ronald 15, Leo Jr. 14, Charles 12, Edward 10, Donna 8, Beverly 7, Douglas 6, Robert 20. In Detroit, John K. Peters 22, living with sister Elvera Pitre (Koper). Russell & family in Munising.
WWI Registration Records: Leo Paul Peters, res. Dollarville, MI; b. 11 Jun 1898; bookkeeper & storekeeper/South Shore Cedar Co.; rel: Gedeon Peters (Ludington, MI); medium height, medium build, brown eyes & brown hair; 12 Sep 1918 Newberry, MI.
WWII Records: Leo P. Peters, res. Munising, MI; b. 11 Jun 1898 Ludington, MI; contact Mrs. P. Peters; own business/dairy man; 5' 7", 143 lbs., brown eyes & brown hair, dark complexion; 16 Feb 1942 Munising, MI.
Tombstone Inscription, Maple Grove Cemetery, Munising, Alger, MI: PETERS / rest in peace / (separate slab) Father / 1898 - 1959 / (separate slab) Mother 1903 - 1972 / (separate slab) 1931 / Eugene / 1947 / (separate slab) Renee Lynn / Dec. 11, 1955 / (separate slab) Ronald Lee / 1934 - 1958
Obituaries for the children:
Lois Catherine Peters: Karl Funeral Home (St. Louis, MO): Lois C. Schimmel, December 19, 1920 – February 12, 2021: Lois Catherine Schimmel, age 100, passed away on February 12, 2021. Beloved wife to the late Edward Berry & the late Bernard Schimmel; dear mother to the late Patricia, Ronald (Margaret), Linda (Terry), Janet (the late Roger) and Jackie (Leonard); cherished grandma to 17, great-grandma to 50 and great-great grandma to 1; she is also survived by her brothers Norman, Edward and Douglas. The family will host a private visitation at the funeral home on Monday with a funeral service Tuesday, February 16th at 10:30am, instate from 10:00am until the time of mass. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to either the VA or the ALS Foundation in memory of Lois.
Elvera Emeline Peters: Elvera 'Muggins' Koper, age 95, of Munising died peacefully at her home on Monday morning, October 29, 2018. She was born in Munising on November 22, 1922 to Leo and Florence (Sommerville) Peters. Muggins married Raymond Koper on February 13, 1943 and they lived and worked in Centerline in Lower Michigan. They returned to Munising in 1998. Raymond preceded her in death on December 2, 2008. Muggins is survived by her siblings - Lois Schimmel, Donna McNally, Jack Peters, Norman Peters, Ed (Iryna) Peters, and Doug (Roxanne) Peters; in-laws – Helen Peters, Eleanor Peters, Rose Peters, and Ron Aho; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Raymond, sister Beverly Aho, and brothers Leo, Eugene, Russell, Charles, Robert, and Ronald. No services will be held.
Russell Peters: Tombstone Inscription, Finnish Cemetery, Lewiston, MI: Russell Peters / US Army / World War II / Jan. 25, 1925 - Jan. 11, 1984 // Marie Peters / forever in our hearts / Mar. 11, 1928 - Apr. 16, 1990
Robert Gideon Peters: Tombstone Inscription, Maple Grove Cemetery, Munising, MI: Robert Gideon Peters / Michigan / A2C AF - Res / Nov 21 1929 - Dec 12 1955
Eugene Peters: Tombstone Inscription, Maple Grove Cemetery, Munising, Alger, MI: PETERS / rest in peace / (separate slab) Father / 1898 - 1959 / (separate slab) Mother 1903 - 1972 / (separate slab) 1931 / Eugene / 1947 / (separate slab) Renee Lynn / Dec. 11, 1955 / (separate slab) Ronald Lee / 1934 - 1958
Ronald Lee Peters: Tombstone Inscription, Maple Grove Cemetery, Munising, Alger, MI: PETERS / rest in peace / (separate slab) Father / 1898 - 1959 / (separate slab) Mother 1903 - 1972 / (separate slab) 1931 / Eugene / 1947 / (separate slab) Renee Lynn / Dec. 11, 1955 / (separate slab) Ronald Lee / 1934 - 1958
Leo P. Peters: Tombstone Inscription, Maple Grove Cemetery, Munising, MI: PETERS / Leo P. / 1935 - 1992 / Eleanor T. / 1938 - (blank)
Donna Marie Peters: Bowerman Funeral Home (Munising, MI): Donna M. McNally, Munising, Michigan, June 14, 1941 - January 8, 2021: Donna McNally (nee Peters) age 79, of Munising, died Friday, January 8, 2021 at Harbour View Assisted Living Center. She was born on June 14, 1941 in Munising, MI to the late Leo and Florence (Sommerville) Peters. Donna graduated from Wm. G. Mather High School in 1957. She married David Walsh and together they had their son Eugene. Donna raised Eugene and for many years they lived with and cared for Donna’s mother Florence. She began working for Kimberly Clark and became one of the first women machine operators and retired in 1996. She married Raymond McNally in 1979 and they were married for nearly thirty years when Ray died in 2008. Donna was a member of Eden Lutheran Church and enjoyed visiting with friends at her coffee klatch at the Dogpatch. Donna had quite a green thumb and loved spending time in her beautiful flower gardens. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law – Eugene and Lori Walsh of Munising; grandchildren – Lynsey (Brad) Landis of Cheboygan, MI, Samantha Walsh of Munising, and Ricky Walsh of Green Bay, WI; great-grandchildren – Logan, Chloe, and Eli; siblings - Lois “Snookie” Schimmel, Norman Peters, Ed (Iryna) Peters, and Doug (Roxanne) Peters; in-laws – Helen Peters, Eleanor Peters, Rose Peters, and Ron Aho; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands - David Walsh and Ray McNally; sisters - Beverly Aho and Elvera “Muggins” (Raymond) Koper; brothers - Leo “Junior”, Eugene, Russell, Charles, Robert, Ronald, and Jack; and in-laws – Bernie Schimmel and Janet Peters. Donna’s graveside service will take place at a later date.
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