Continuation of tree (1st child of Leo Lawrence Peters/Helen P. Balfour); all known surname descendants:
9 Robert Leo Peters b: 15 June 1926 New Baltimore, Macomb, MI; d: 21 July 1968 Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI
+Ethel Ruth Estep b: 2 December 1929 Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI; m: 14 August 1948 New Baltimore, Macomb, MI [Edward/Marie Arnold]; d: 27 March 2010 Salisbury, Wicomico, MD
10 Linda K. Peters d: Aft. March 2010 Salisbury, MD
+--- Jenkins
10 Suzanne M. Peters d: Aft. March 2010 Salisbury, MD
+James Cranfield
10 Gregory R. Peters d: Aft. March 2010 Selbyville, MD
+Betty Sue ---
Notes for Robert Leo Peters:
Census
- 1940 Center Line, Macomb, Michigan: Leo Peters 40 metal finisher/auto plant, wife Helen 41, Robert 13, Jean 10, James 7, Lois 2. [Voermer Street]
- 1950 New Baltimore, Macomb, MI: Robert L. Peters 23 machinist/boat builder, wife Ethel R. 20.
WWII Records: Robert Leo Peters, res. 660 Marine City Highway, New Baltimore, MI: b. 15 Jun 1926 Detroit, MI; contact Mrs. Leo Peters (same address); 5'7", 150 lbs., brown eyes & brown hair, light complexion, scar on side of right hand; 30 Apr 1946 Macomb, MI.
Obituary: The Daily Times (Salisbury, MD), Tuesday, 23 July 1968: Robert L. Peters, 42, of Benjamin Drive suffered a heart attack Sunday morning and was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Joseph's Hospital, Mt. Clemens, Mich. Mr. Peters was the plant superintendent for Chris Craft Corp Salisbury, and was on a business trip when he was stricken at the home of his sister Mrs. Elmer Rivardo, of New Baltimore, Mich. He had been associated as plant supervisor for that company for 15 years, having first joined it in Algonac, Mich. 21 years ago. He was born in Detroit, the son of the late Leo Laurence and Helen Pearl Balfour Peters. In addition to his wife, Mrs. Ethel R. Peters, he is survived by a son, Gregory R. Peters, Salisbury, two daughters, Linda K. and Suzanne M. Peters, Salisbury, one other sister, Mrs. John W. Kelly of Mt. Clemens, Mich.; a brother, James R. Peters, Milwaukee, Wis. and several nieces and nephews. A veteran of World War II, he served with the Navy in the Pacific Theatre. He was the treasurer of Wicomico Yacht Club. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. from St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. The Rev. John Farrington will officiate. Interment will be in Springhill Memory Gardens. Friends may call at the Holloway Funeral Home Tuesday evening from 7 to 9 and after 9:30 Wednesday morning. Prayers will be said at the funeral home Tuesday evening at 8:30.
Tombstone Inscription, Springhill Memory Gardens, Hebron, MD: Robert L. Peters / June 1926 - July 1968
Notes for Ethel Ruth Estep:
Obituary: The Daily Times (Salisbury, MD), Sunday, 28 March 2010: (photo) Salisbury - Ethel R. Hitchens, 80, of Salisbury died Saturday, March 27, 2010, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Ethel was born Dec. 2, 1929, in Mount Clemens, Mich. Ethel was formerly employed by Oil Repair and Installation. She loved to spend time with her family and friends. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is survived by a son, Greg Peters and his wife, Betty Sue, of Selbyville; daughters, Linda Jenkins and Suzie Cranfield and her husband, James, all of Salisbury; grandchildren, Bobby Peters and his wife, Lori, of Salisbury and Jason Walton and his wife, Beth, of Fairfax, Va.; great-grandchildren, Riley Peters and Bella Walton; and a sister, Millie Gottieber. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert L. Peters, and second husband, Marion "Buddy" D. Hitchens. A funeral service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Holloway Funeral Home, where friends may call one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Springhill Memory Gardens near Hebron.
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