Continuation of tree (6th child of Antoine Pitre/Margaret Campbell); all known surname descendants:
7 William Alexander Peters b: 22 February 1867 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 18 June 1941 Detroit, Wayne, MI
+Crescentia 'Lettie' Lochbihler b: April 1869 Detroit, Wayne, MI; m: 24 September 1894 Detroit, Wayne, MI [John/Barbara Falk]; d: 9 August 1909 Detroit, Wayne, MI
*2nd Wife of William Alexander Peters:
+Margaret E. Knowles (Pinkerton) b: 20 May 1864 Brantford, Brant, ONT; m: 14 April 1924 Detroit, Wayne, MI [Adam/Jane F. Dell]; d: 27 February 1939 Detroit, Wayne, MI
Notes for William Alexander Peters:
Census
- 1900 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan: W. A. Peters 33 steamfitter, wife of 6 years S. A. 32 [187 National Avenue]
- 1910 Detroit, Wayne, MI: Fredrick J. Morgan 40 proprietor/plumbing shop, wife Hattie M. 42; boarder William Peters 45 steamfitter/steamfitting shop. [187 National Avenue]
- 1920
- 1930 Detroit, Wayne, MI: William A. Peters 63, wife Margaret E. 59 [2913 National Avenue]
- 1940 Detroit, Wayne, MI: Widower William Peters 73 [$1500 house value] [2913 National Avenue]
Obituary: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Thursday, 19 June 1941: Peters - William H., June 18, husband of the late Margaret E.; brother of James, Henry and sister Amy. Services Friday afternoon at 2, under auspices of Detroit Lodge, No. 2, F. and A. M., from the Bird and Mott Funeral home.
- Detroit Times (Detroit, MI), Tuesday, 24 June 1941: Deaths - William A. Peters, 2913 National, 74.
Notes for Crescentia 'Lettie' Lochbihler:
Obituary: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Tuesday, 10 August 1909: Peters - August 9, 1909, at residence, 187 National avenue, Lettie, beloved wife of William Peters. Notice of funeral later.
Notes for Margaret E. Knowles:
Obituary: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Wednesday, 1 March 1939: Mrs. Margaret Pinkerton Peters. Services at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Bird & Mott Chapel. Burial in Acacia Park Cemetery. Mrs. Peters died Monday. She is survived by her husband William.
- Detroit Times (Detroit, MI), Thursday, 2 March 1939: Deaths - Margaret E. Peters, 2913 National, 74.
Back one generation to parents of William Alexander Peters
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.
- Michigan deaths in RED are from death certificates (online), which usually supply a birthdate as well.
Last updated: 4 January 2026.