Continuation of tree (10th child of Alfred Alexander 'Richard' Pitre/Mary Anne Sunderland); all known surname descendants:
8 Urban Andrew Peters b: 10 May 1903 Warren, Macomb, MI; d: 18 June 1983 Oxnard, Ventura, CA
+Margaret Florence Miller b: 20 March 1904 Warren, Macomb, MI; m: 3 November 1925 St. Clair Shores, Macomb, MI [Francis J./Sophia Kramer]; d: 25 November 1996 Ventura, Ventura, CA
9 Clifford James Peters b: 6 October 1926 Warren, Macomb, MI; d: 28 January 1990 Ventura, Ventura, CA
9 Donald Francis Peters b: 12 July 1928 Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI; d: 25 May 1996 Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, CA
+Peggy Hogan m: Abt. 1955; d: Aft. May 1996
9 Alaine C. Peters b: 18 June 1929 Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI; d: 2 December 2017 Longmont, Boulder, CO
+Herbert C. Whelchel b: Abt. 1929 Burbank, Los Angeles, CA; m: 5 August 1950 Ventura, Ventura, CA [Herbert P./Ivy R. ---]; d: Aft. December 2017
9 Mary Anna Peters b: 1 October 1930 Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI; d: 25 March 1997 Poway, San Diego, CA
+David A. Barrett
9 Gail Francis Peters b: 22 June 1936 Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI; d: 21 February 2023 Somis, Ventura, CA
+ Pliny Andrew Mier b: 17 November 1935; m: 1954 [Andrew/---]; d: 5 September 2007
9 Charles Edward Peters b: 11 June 1937 Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI; d: 11 October 2003 Independence, Jackson, MO
+ Lynette Laura Lopez b: 11 May 1940 Ventura, Ventura, CA; m: 11 August 1962 Ventura, CA [Joseph Maria/Rose Margaret Burdullis] (divorced); d: 1 April 2015 Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, CA
9 Richard Lee Peters b: 1939 Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI; d: Aft. March 2023 Santa Rosa, CA
Notes for Urban Andrew Peters:
Census
- 1930 Mt. Clemens, Macomb, Michigan: Urban Peters 28 (refrigerator/laborer), wife Margaret 24, Clifford 3, Donaldson 1 year 9 months, Elaine 11 months.
- 1940 Mount Clemens, Macomb, MI: Urban Peters 36 beautician/own beauty shop, wife Margaret 35, Clifford 13, Donald 11, Elaine 10, Mary 9, Gail 4, Charles 3, Richard 1, maid Ruth Garmen 21 housemaid/private home. [159 S. Broadway]
- 1950 San Buenaventura, Ventura, California: Urban A. Peters 46 carpenter/construction, wife Margaret F. 45, Clifford J. 23 laying linoleum/retail furniture store, Donald F. 21 cabinet builder/homebuilding construction, Elaine C. 20 office clerk/telephone co., Mary A. 19 welfare work/community chest, Gail F. 13, Charles E. 12, Richard L. 11.
WWII Records: Urban Andrew Peters, res. 22557 Milner Rd., St. Clair Shores; b. 10 May 1903; contact Margaret Peters (same address); 5' 9 1/2", 195 lbs., grey eyes & brown hair, light complexion; 16 Feb 1942 Roseville, MI.
Obituary: Ventura County Star (Ventura, CA), Monday, 20 June 1983: Rosary for Urban A. Peters, 80, Ventura, will be recited at 7:30 tonight at the Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Chapel, Ventura. Mass will be said at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, with the Rev. Arnold Beidermann officiating. Burial will be in Santa Clara Cemetery. Mr. Peters died Saturday in an Oxnard hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born May 10, 1903, in Warren, Mich., and came to Oxnard in 1948. He built and operated a motel, service station and C.J.'s Hamburger Stand at Rice Road and the Ventura Freeway. He was a member of Our lady of the Assumption Church, Ventura, and the Oxnard Knights of Columbus. Mr. Peters is survived by his wife Margaret; daughters Mrs. Herbert Whelchel of Ventura, Mrs. David Barrett of Camarillo, and Mrs. Pliny Mier of Somis; sons Clifford J. of Ventura, Donald F. of Sunnyvale, Charles E. of Ventura, and Richard L. of San Francisco; sister Marie Hoste of Warren, Mich.; 26 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Notes for Margaret Florence Miller:
Obituary: The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, CA), Thursday, 28 November 1996: Local restaurateur and part-time pool player Margaret Florence Peters of Ventura died Monday at the Ventura Convalescent Home after a long illness. She was 92. Peters was born in Warren, Mich., on March 20, 1904. She moved to the Ventura area in 1946. She and her husband built and ran the San C Motel, service station and Restaurant at the Ventura Freeway and Santa Clara Avenue in Oxnard for many years. Peters was a devout Catholic whose children say she taught them to be strong and not complain. In her spare time, she shot pool and dabbled in the penny stock market. She did both extremely well, relatives say. Peters is survived by two sons, Charles Peters of Ventura and Richard Peters of Santa Rosa, and three daughters, Alaine Whelchel of Ventura, Mary Barrett of San Diego and Gail Mier of Somis. She has 27 grandchildren and 40 great-grandchildren. Catholic Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday in Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Ventura. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Friday at the Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Home, Ventura. Friends may visit between 2 and 7 p.m. Friday. Following the Mass, Peters will be buried at Santa Clara Cemetery in Oxnard.
Obituaries for the children:
Clifford James Peters: Ventura County Star (Ventura, CA), Tuesday, 30 January 1990: Clifford 'CJ' Peters, 63, Ventura, died Sunday in a Ventura hospital after a short illness. Mr. Peters was born Oct. 6, 1926, in Warren, Mich. He was a 43-year county resident, having come from Michigan. He was retired, having been self-employed as a painter. Before that, he owned and operated CJ's Drive-in in Oxnard for many years. Mr. Peters served in the Army during World War II. He is survived by mother Margaret Florence Peters of Escondido; sisters Alaine 'Peaches' Welchael of Ventura, Mary Anna Barrett of Escondido and Gail Frances Mier of Somis; and brothers Donald Francis of Sunnyvale, Charles Edward of Ventura and Richard Lee of San Francisco. A vigil service will be at 7 tonight at the Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Chapel in Ventura. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Ventura. Burial will follow at Santa Clara Cemetery, Oxnard.
Tombstone Inscription, Santa Clara Cemetery Oxnard, Ventura, CA: Clifford J. Peters / PFC US Army / World War II / Oct. 6, 1926 - Jan. 28, 1990
Donald Francis Peters: Ventura County Star (Ventura, CA), Thursday, 30 May 1996: Donald Francis Peters, age 67, of Sunnyvale, passed away Saturday, May 25, 1996, at his residence after a courageous battle with bone marrow cancer. Don was born in Mount Clemens, Mich., on July 12, 1928, to Urban and Margaret F. Peters. He was preceded in death by his father and brother Clifford. Don has lived in California since 1946, earning a degree with honors in electrical engineering from Cal Poly, SLO. He retired from Lockheed in 1993. He is survived by his beloved wife of 41 years, Peggy (nee Hogan); son Donald 'Peter' of Los Gatos; daughters Maureen Neitz of Milwaukee, Wis., and Claudine Warren of Mountain View; sisters Alaine 'Peach' Whelchel of Ventura, Mary Barrett of San Diego, Gail Meir of Somis; brothers Richard of Santa Rosa and Charles of Ventura. He also has three grandchildren, Maxwell, Katherine and Alexandra. Don loved books, education, sailing, building and bicycles. He had a tremendous sense of humor and was concerned with everyone's feelings but his own until the day he died. He will be greatly missed by his family and numerous friends. Private services were held Sunday, May 26, 1996 in Sunnyvale.
Alaine C. Peters: Ventura County Star (Ventura, CA), Sunday, 10 December 2017: (photo) Alaine 'Peaches' Whelchel died peacefully on Dec. 2, 2017. She is survived by her husband Herb Whelchel, daughter Marnie DeMandel and her husband Mark of Atlanta, GA, son Mark Whelchel and his wife Lynda and granddaughter Allyson of Cayucos, California, and her daughter Patty Orban and her husband Don and grandson Rob of Longmont, CO. Alaine 'Peaches' Whelchel was born in Mount Clemens, Michigan to Urban and Margaret (Miller) Peters. Alaine was the oldest girl in a family of 7 children. Alaine helped with all the household chores while both parents supported the family through the Depression with a beauty parlor on the main floor of their home. In the early 1940s, the family moved to Ventura, California. At a dance, Alaine met the love of her life, Herb Whelchel. They were married in August 1950, and via a motorcycle, honeymooned to Yosemite. Alaine and Herb settled in Ojai, California, and raised 3 children; Marnie, Mark, and Patty. The Whelchel family moved to Nashville and then Georgia in the late 1960s. In Georgia, Alaine started a career in real estate. In 1975, Herb and Alaine missed California and moved back to Ventura. Alaine, the 'pretty peach from Georgia' became a very successful real estate agent and acquired the nickname Peaches. During her career, Peaches found their dream home with a beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean. Herb and Peaches enjoyed many parties with family and friends out on the deck. Herb and Peaches loved seeing their grandson Rob learn to surf and their granddaughter Allyson go to college nearby. In April of 2016, their daughter Patty moved Peaches and Herb to Atria Independent/Assisted living in Longmont, Colorado. They enjoyed going to plays, breakfast with their son-in-law Don, church at St. Francis, root beer floats, numerous visits from loving family, sitting in the sun with their dog Buddy, playing many Scrabble games with their daughter, and visiting with new friends. Peaches' feistiness, sharp wit, advice, fun and laughter will be missed by all. Most of all, she will be missed by her husband Herb of 67 years. A service in Peaches honor will be held in Longmont, CO. Cremation entrusted to Ahlberg Funeral Chapel and Crematory.
Gail Francis Peters: Ventura County Star (Ventura, CA), Friday, 10 March 2023: (photo) Gail Francis Mier, born Gail Francis Peters on June 22, 1936 in Mount Clemens, Michigan and was the daughter of Urban and Margaret (Miller) Peters and was one of seven children. Gail departed our earthly realm peacefully on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at the age of 86 after a lengthy illness. She is survived by her ten children: Pliny Mier and spouse Carolyn Rogers of San Antonio, TX, Scott Mier and spouse Sandie Mier, Patrick Mier and spouse Cathy Mier, and Robin Loza of Somis, CA, Suzanne Ruiz and spouse Richard Ruiz, James Mier and spouse Christine Mier, Ralph Mier and spouse Susie Mier of Camarillo, CA, Michael Mier and spouse Yvonne Mier of Simi Valley, CA, Richard Mier and spouse Jeannie Mier, Gregory Mier and spouse Alison Mier of Henderson, NV. She is also survived by her loving brother Richard Peters of Camarillo, as well as her 24 grandchildren: Lorisa Schmidt, Vanessa Harrington, Danielle Sanford, Joshua Mier, Zachary Mier, Samuel Mier, Natasha Cruz, Nicole Cipollini, Johnny Ruiz, Jake Ruiz, Michael Loza, Lanea Loza, Garrett Mier, Lewis Mier, James Mier, Brittany Smith, Baylee Mier, Jenna Davis, Samantha Knudson, Luke Mier, Joel Mier, Adam Mier, Lauren Mier, Luke Mier and 21 great-grandchildren with more on the way. Gail was predeceased by her husband of 53 years Pliny Andrew Mier, her parents Urban 'Pete' and Margaret 'Marge' Peters, her brothers Clifford, Donald, Charles and sisters Mary Barrett, and Alaine 'Peaches' Whelchel. Gail spent much of her early years on her uncle and aunt's farm that she had very fond memories of as a child. She moved to Ventura, CA with her family in the early to mid 1940's from Mount Clemens, Michigan. She attended St. Catherine's Catholic School where she met her future husband Pliny Mier at a dance when he attended Villanova Preparatory School in Ojai. They married shortly after graduation from high school and moved to Somis, CA. Soon after their marriage, they started their family. A loving mother of ten children, grandmother and great-grandmother of forty-five! She had tremendous strength, energy, faith and a heart of gold. She taught her loved ones great life lessons and led by example. With such a large family, one of her favorite sayings when it came time to do dishes, cleaning the house and doing yard work was: Many hands make light work! She was a second mom to our friends and neighbors in our hometown of Somis, CA! As a dear friend of hers recently said: I can't imagine a world without Gail! She will be sorely missed, but her legacy lives on! There will be a Viewing at Conejo Mountain Funeral Home, Camarillo, CA on March 14th from 5:00 pm to 8:00 with Rosary at 6 pm. Funeral service will be at St. Mary Magdalen Church, Camarillo, CA Wednesday March 15th starting at 10:00 am and followed by a grave site service at Conejo Mountain. The family is having a Reception gathering at the Somis School Elementary School auditorium/cafeteria at 1:30 pm.
Charles Edward Peters: Ventura County Star (Ventura, CA), Saturday, 18 October 2003: (photo) Independence, Mo. - Charles Edward Peters died peacefully in his sleep on Oct. 11, 2003, in Independence, Mo., where he had resided with his beloved friend, Keli Salami, for the last five years. Charles was born June 11, 1937, in Mount Clemens, Mich., the sixth child of the late Urban and Margaret Peters. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War and retired from the Oxnard School District. He was delighted that he didn't have to work anymore. Charles leaves behind his ex-wife, Lynn of San Jose; daughters, Becky and Susan; two grandchildren; brother Richard of Windsor, Calif.; sisters Gail Mier of Somis and Alaine 'Peach' Whelchel of Ventura; and 24 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brothers Clifford and Donald, and sister Mary Barrett.
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Last updated: 10 April 2023.