Continuation of tree (9th child of Jean Baptiste Pitre/Mary Munck); all known surname descendants:
8 Raymond Joseph Peters b: 3 July 1887 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 11 August 1968 River Rouge, Wayne, MI
+Caroline Louise Wilhelmina Liphardt b: 2 May 1887 Ecorse, Wayne, MI; m: 26 November 1913 River Rouge, Wayne, MI [Carl J. /Caroline S. Doscher]; d: 31 March 1969 Wyandotte, Wayne, MI
9 Madonna Myrtle Peters b: 29 April 1916 River Rouge, Wayne, MI; d: 19 October 1991 Warren, Macomb, MI
+ Louis Michael Toger b: 4 May 1916 Detroit, Wayne, MI; m: 8 February 1941 River Rouge, Wayne, MI [Louis/Mery Toth]; d: 24 May 1990 Warren, Macomb, MI
9 Raymond E. Peters b: 11 March 1918 River Rouge, Wayne, MI; d: 22 November 1961 Lincoln Park, Wayne, MI
+Katherine J. Mendes b: 16 June 1918 River Rouge, Wayne, MI; m: 28 January 1946 River Rouge, Wayne, MI [Peter/Clara Dandra]; d: 24 September 2007 Lincoln Park, Wayne, MI
9 Olive Marie Peters b: 29 June 1922 River Rouge, Wayne, MI; d: 15 February 2012 Bushnell, Sumter, FL
+ Howard L. Spiegel b: 27 January 1922 Michigan; m: 4 April 1941 River Rouge, Wayne, MI [Nelson/Marjorie Moore]; d: 8 May 1998 Bushnell, Sumter, FL
9 Phyllis Rhea Peters b: 18 June 1924 River Rouge, Wayne, MI; d: 9 August 2003 Apple Valley, Dakota, MN
+Robert Wayne Riley b: 15 June 1923 Butler, Butler, PA; m: 29 September 1945 River Rouge, Wayne, MI [Hurshel/Mabel Merkett]; d: 10 December 2004 Shakopee, Scott, MN
9 Milton Charles Peters b: 3 May 1926 River Rouge, Wayne, MI; d: 27 March 1997 Lincoln Park, Wayne, MI
+Susan Virginia Chamberlain b: 16 December 1929 Detroit, Wayne, MI; m: 1 May 1948 River Rouge, Wayne, MI [Earl Dewey/Susan U. Dufinis]; d: 28 April 2009 Lincoln Park, Wayne, MI
Notes for Jean Raymond Joseph Peters:
Census
- 1920 River Rouge, Wayne, Michigan: Raymond Peters 32 (clerk), wife Caroline 32, Madonna 3 years 9 months, Raymond 1 year 9 months.
- 1930 River Rouge, Wayne, MI: Raymond Peters 42 (city clerk), wife Caroline 42, Madonna 14, Raymond 12, Olive M. 7, Phyllis K. 5, Milton C. 3.
- 1940 River Rouge, Wayne, MI: Raymond J. Peters 52 [$6500 house value] city treasurer/city government, wife Caroline 52, Madonna 23 clerk/metal co., Raymond R. 22 electrician/automobile co., Olive M. 17, Phyllis 15, Milton 13. [88 Maple Street]
- 1950 River Rouge, Wayne, MI: Raymond J. Peters 62 salesman/furnace, wife Caroline W. 62, son Milton C. Peters 23 furnace installer/heating co., wife Susan B. 20, Thomas M. 1.
WWI registration records: Raymond J. Peters; Wayne, MI; 3 Jul 1887 (Detroit); wife & child; medium height, medium build; blue eyes & brown hair.
Obituary: A requiem mass will be offered Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, River Rouge, for Raymond J. Peters, 88 Maple, River Rouge, who died in Harper Hospital Saturday. Mr. Peters, a longtime downriver politician, was 88. A native Detroiter, he was elected city clerk of River Rouge in 1919 and served in that post 30 years. After his retirement, he was appointed controller of Trenton. Later he became field representative for the Michigan Municipal League. Mr. Peters is survived by his wife, Caroline, a son, Milton of Lincoln Park; three daughters, Mrs. Madonna Toger, of Warren; Mrs. Olive Spiegel, of Rockwood; and Mrs. Phyllis Riley, of Edina, Minn.; 31 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. A rosary will be offered tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in the Edward Girrbach Sons Funeral Home. Burial will be in Michigan Memorial Park Cemetery, Flat Rock.
Tombstone inscription, Michigan Memorial Park, Flat Rock, Wayne, MI: PETERS / Caroline W. / 1887 - 1969 / Raymond J. / 1887 - 1968
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Obituaries for the children:
Madonna Myrtle Peters: The Detroit News and Free Press (Detroit, MI), Sunday, 20 October 1991: Toger - Madonna, October 19, 1991. Beloved wife of the late Louis M. Dear mother of Kathleen (Clement) Gobel, James M. (Nan), Richard L. (Phylis), and Michael (Michele). Dear sister of Phyllis, Olive, and Milton. Also survived by eight grandchildren. In state Tuesday 9 a.m. St. Sylvester Church until time of funeral Mass 10 a.m. Visitation Sunday 5-9 p.m., Monday 1-9 p.m. at the D. S. Temrowski Funeral Home. Scripture Monday 8 p.m.
Raymond E. Peters: Detroit Free Press (MI), Friday, 24 November 1961: Peters, Raymond E., of 373 Kings Highway, Lincoln Park, formerly of River Rouge, suddenly, beloved husband of Katherine (nee Mendes); dear father of Daniel, Susan and James; dear son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Peters; dear brother of Mrs. Olive Spiegel, Mrs. Phyllis Riley and Milton. Funeral from Girrbach Sons Funeral Home, River Rouge, Saturday at 8:15 a.m., Christ the Good Shepherd Church at 9.
Olive Marie Peters: Tombstone Inscription, Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL: Howard L / Spiegel / CPL / US Army Air Corps / World War II / Jan. 27, 1922 / May 8, 1998 / loving husband / father & papa // Olive M. / Spiegel / Jun 29, 1922 / Feb 15, 2012 / loving wife / and our queen
Phyllis Rhea Peters: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN), Sunday, 10 August 2003: Riley, Phyllis R., age 79, of Apple Valley, formerly of Edina, entered Eternal Life on August 9th. Phyllis lives on forever in the hearts of Robert, her devoted husband of 58 years; sister, Olive Spiegel; children, Carol (Jan), Dale (Janet), Janet (Terry), Mary Ellen (Al), Robert (Jane), Nancy (Larry); grandchildren, Tony (Janel), Matt, Amy, Dan (Kyle), Patrick, Allison (John), Erik, Jenny, Ray, Bobby, Abby, Sarah; great-grandchildren, Michael and Emily. Preceded in death by her beloved son, Duane, waiting along with her parents and siblings to welcome her home. "You have always been an angel and we have been truly blessed being touched by you." Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday, 11 am, at the Church of the Risen Savior, 1501 E. County Rd. 42. Visitation Monday, 4-7 pm at Gill Brothers Funeral Chapel, 9947 Lyndale Ave. S. and one hour prior to Mass at church. Private interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Memorials preferred to Hospice Homes and Suites.
Tombstone Inscription, Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN: Phyllis R. / Riley / Jun 18, 1924 / Aug 9, 2003 / loving wife / mother grandma // Robert W. / Riley / PHM1 / US Coast Guard / World War II / Jun 15, 1923 / Dec 10, 2004 / loving husband / father grandpa
Milton Charles Peters: Detroit Free Press (MI), Saturday, 29 March 1997: Peters, Milton C. March 27, 1997. Beloved husband of Susan. Dearest father of Thomas, David, Gary, Janet Couture, Joan Dombroski, Joyce Smith, Sharon Laliberte, Robert, Kenneth and Raymond. Also survived by 2 sisters and 25 grandchildren. Prayers from R.C. Aleks & Son Funeral Home, 1324 Southfield, Lincoln Park Monday at 9:15 AM to Christ the Good Shepherd Catholic Church at 10 AM. Vigil Service Sunday at 2.
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Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
- Births/Marriages/Deaths in RED without a church have come from the Michigan Return of Births/Marriages/Deaths (Family Search online - actual pages viewable). While births & marriages name parents, deaths list only age & marital status.
Last updated: 17 April 2023.