Robert James Peters

1902 Brewer, Maine – 1965 West Somerville, Massachusetts

 

 

Continuation of tree (5th child of Andre Pitre/Mary Jane Richard); all know surname descendants:

                9           Robert James Peters  b: 16 December 1902  Brewer, Penobscot, ME; d: 18 April 1965  West Somerville, Middlesex, MA

                                  +Mary Catherine Doiron  b: 23 May 1903  South Rustico, PEI; m: 1930  Medford, Middlesex, MA [Joseph P./Charlotte Arseneau]; d: 3 August 1990  Newton, Middlesex, MA

                          10           Robert James Peters  b: 16 November 1931  Somerville, Middlesex, MA; d: 16 April 2011  Florida

 

                          10           Eileen N. Peters  b: Abt. 1933; d: Aft. August 1990

                                            +--- Gay

                          10           Marie E. Peters  b: Abt. 1935; d: Aft. August 1990

                                            +Raymond Malcolm Corbiey  b: 14 September 1933  Boston, Suffolk, MA; m: 3 July 1956  Seabrook, Rockingham, NH [James L./Myrtle Palmer]; d: 18 September 1997  Waltham, Middlesex, MA

                          10           Joseph Richie Peters  b: Abt. 1938; d: Aft. August 1990

 

 

Notes for Robert James Peters:

Census

- 1930 Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts:  Andrew Peters 64, wife Jane 55, William 28, Robert 26, Mary 18, Alfred 12.

 

- 1940 Somerville, Middlesex, MA:  Robert J. Peters 37 carpenter/roofing, wife Mary C. 36, Robert J. 8, Aileen M. 7, Marie E. 5, Joseph R. 2.

 

- 1950 Somerville, Middlesex, MA:  Robert G. Peters 47 carpenter/carpenter shop, wife Mary C. 46, Robert J. 18 Armed Forces, Eileen M. 17, Marie E. 15, Joseph R. 12.

 

WWII Records:  Robert James Peters, res. 25 Jay S., Somerville, MA; b. 16 December 1902 Brewer, ME; contact Mrs. Mary Peters (same address); 5'7", 150 lbs., brown eyes & brown hair, light complexion; 15 Feb 1942 Somerville, MA.

 

Obituary:  Boston Globe, Tuesday, 20 April 1965:  Peters - In West Somerville, Apr. 18, 1965, Robert J., husband of Mary C. (Doirion), of 12 Chandler st., father of Eileen N. Gay, Marie E. Corbiey of Somerville, Robert J. Jr., U.S.A., and Joseph R. Peters of Newton; brother of Vina, Mary, William and Alfred Peters of Somerville and Gertrude Landry of Quincy.  Funeral from the George L. Doherty Funeral Home, Thursday morning.  Solemn Mass of Requiem in St. Clement's Church at 9 o'clock.  Relatives and friends invited.  Calling hours 2-4 and 7-9.

 

Notes for Mary Catherine Doiron:

Obituary:  The Boston Globe (Boston, MA), Saturday, 4 August 1990:  Peters - of Newton.  Formerly of Somerville, Aug. 3, Mary C. (Dorion).  Beloved wife of the late Robert J. and devoted mother of Robert J. Peters, Jr. of Florida, Eileen Gay of Somerville, Marie Corbery of Billerica and Joseph R. Peters of Hopkinton.  Sister of Emma and Annie Gallant of PEI.  Also survived by 9 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.  Funeral from the Andrew J. Magni Funeral Home, Newton, Monday at 9:15 A.M.  Funeral Mass in Our Lady Help of Christian's Church, Newton, at 10 A.M.  Relatives and friends are kindly invited.  Visiting hours Sunday 2-4 & 7-9.  Interment Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.

 

 

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