Continuation of tree (6th child of Ambroise Pitre/Sarah Jane Pattison); all known surname descendants:
8 Ralph Waldo Peters b: 25 May 1869 Boston, Suffolk, MA; d: 4 October 1938 Dorchester, Suffolk, MA
+ Martha J. Noble b: 29 May 1870 Co. Cork, Ireland; m: 23 November 1892 Boston, Suffolk, MA [John J./Mary Ann Spriggs]; d: 12 August 1938 Dorchester, Suffolk, MA
9 Mary Josephine Peters b: 15 September 1893 Boston, Suffolk, MA; d: 21 November 1894 Boston, Suffolk, MA
9 Ambrozine D. Peters b: 27 December 1894 Boston, Suffolk, MA; d: 30 March 1895 Boston, Suffolk, MA
9 Sarah J. Peters b: 14 February 1896 Boston, Suffolk, MA; d: Aft. 1920
9 Ralph Waldo Peters b: 30 August 1897 Boston, Suffolk, MA; d: Aft. 1930 Boston, Suffolk, MA
9 John Joseph Peters b: 12 March 1900 Boston, Suffolk, MA; d: 25 February 1982 Wellesley, Norfolk, MA
+ Edna Veronica Lanigan b: 30 April 1898 New York City, NY; m: Abt. 1925; d: 11 December 1980 Wellesley, Norfolk, MA
9 Martha Josephine Peters b: 16 January 1902 Boston, Suffolk, MA; d: Aft. December 1973 Dorchester, Suffolk, MA
9 William Thomas Peters b: 30 October 1904 Boston, Suffolk, MA; d: 23 June 1959 Whitman, Plymouth, MA
+ Catherine Margaret Graham b: 17 November 1908 Boston, Suffolk, MA; m: 16 June 1929 Boston, Suffolk, MA [William Patrick/Catherine A. Costello]; d: 22 November 1968 Whitman, Plymouth, MA
9 Virginia Peters b: 28 March 1907 Boston, Suffolk, MA; d: 31 December 1973 Dorchester, Suffolk, MA
+Lloyd Francis Davis b: 30 April 1909 Redstone Village, Conway, Carroll, NH; m: Abt. 1927 [Maurice/Izora Bella Geyer]; d: 16 November 1983 Dorchester, Suffolk, MA
9 Helen Louise Peters b: 7 October 1909 Boston, Suffolk, MA; d: August 1986 Manchester, Hillsborough, NH
+Edward M. Manning m: Abt. 1932
9 Mildred C. Peters b: 7 September 1915 Boston, Suffolk, MA; d: 20 October 2006 Dorchester, Suffolk, MA
+James A. Burgess b: Abt. 1916 Massachusetts; m: Abt. 1944; d: Aft. 1950
Notes for Ralph Waldo Peters:
Census
- 1900 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts: Ralph W. Peters 30 (machinist), wife of 7 years Martha J. 30 (?? 4 of 5 children still living), Mary J. 4, Sarah J. 5, Ralph W. 2, John J. 1 month.
- 1910 Boston, Suffolk, MA: Ralph Peters 41 (mill hand), wife of 17 years Martha 38 (7 of 10 children still living), Sarah 14, Ralph 13, John 10, Martha 8, William 5, Virginia 3, Helen 6 months.
- 1920 Boston, Suffolk, MA: Ralph W. Peters 51 (mill hand), wife Martha J. 50, Sarah J. 23, Ralph W. 22, John J. 19, Martha J. 17, William J. 15, Virginia 12, Helen L. 10, Mildred C. 4 years 4 months.
- 1930 Boston, Suffolk, MA: Ralph Peters 60 (furniture/mill hand), wife Martha 58, Ralph 32 (machine operator), Martha 28 (radio assembler), Helen 20, Mildred 14.
Obituary: Boston Globe, Thursday, 6 October 1938: Peters - In Dorchester, Oct. 4, Ralph W. Peters, formerly of 33 Park av., husband of the late Martha Noble Peters. Funeral from the residence of his son William T. Peters, 12 Dyer st., off Capen st., on Friday, Oct. 7 at 8:15 a.m. Requiem High Mass at St. Ambrose Church at 9 a.m. Relatives and friends invited.
Notes for Martha J. Noble:
Obituary: Boston Globe, Saturday, 13 August 1938: Peters - In Dorchester, Aug. 12, Martha J. (nee Noble), beloved wife of Ralph W. Peters. Funeral from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Virginia Davis, 42 Blanche st., Monday, Aug. 15, at 12:15 p.m. Services at St. Ambrose Church at 1 p.m. High Mass of Requiem Tuesday, Aug. 16, at 7 a.m. Relatives and friends invited. Groton, Mass., papers please copy.
Obituaries for the children:
John Joseph Peters: Boston Globe, Friday, 26 February 1982: Peters - Of Wellesley, February 25, John J. Peters, beloved husband of the late Edna V. (Lanigan) Peters, mother of John J. Peters Jr. of Wellesley, Mary E. Connor, of Arlington, Va., Edna V. Cardellicchio, of Natick. Also survived by 8 grandchildren, and 3 sisters in Dorchester. Uncle of Thomas Kelly and Ralph Peters, both of Wellesley. Funeral from the George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 477 Washington St., (Rte. 18), Wellesley, Saturday at 8:15. Funeral Mass in St. James Church at 9 a.m. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Visiting hours omitted. Interment St. Marys Cemetery, Needham.
William Thomas Peters: Boston Globe, Thursday, 25 June 1959: Peters - William T. Sr., 191 High st., Whitman, June 23, suddenly, at Brockton Hospital, husband of Catherine (Graham) Peters. Funeral from J. Louis Langelier & Son Funeral Home, 670 Washington st., Saturday, June 27, at 8:15 a.m., followed by Solemn High Mass in Church of the Holy Ghost at 9. Calling hours tonight 7 to 9 and Friday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9. Interment High Street Cemetery, Whitman.
Virginia Peters: Boston Globe, Thursday, 3 January 1974: Davis - In Dorchester, Dec. 31, 1973, Virginia (Peters) Davis, beloved wife of Lloyd Davis, mother of Lloyd and Ralph Davis and Mrs. William (Martha) Murphy of Dorchester; sister of John Peters of Wellesley, Martha Peters, Mildred Burges, and Helen Manning, all of Dorchester; residence 2083 Dorchester Ave. Funeral at the Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington St., Dorchester (Lower Mills), on Friday at 8. With a Funeral Mass in St. Gregory's Church at 9. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours Wednesday 7-9 pm., Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Interment in Cedar Grove Cemetery. Arrangements by Thomas Abdallah of the Hillside Funeral Home, in Amesbury.
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Last updated: 29 June 2022.