Continuation of tree (2nd child of Alfred Alexander 'Richard'Pitre/Mary Anne Sunderland); all known surname descendants:
8 Wilfred Alfred Peters b: 29 August 1882 Grosse Pointe, Wayne, MI; d: 25 March 1946 Detroit, Wayne, MI
+Regina Ann Kramer b: 26 September 1883 Detroit, Wayne, MI; m: 21 January 1903 Center Line, Macomb, MI [Edward/Elizabeth Wagner]; d: 25 January 1954 Detroit, Wayne, MI
9 Edward Alfred Peters b: 5 August 1903 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 26 April 1983 Montpelier, Williams, OH
+Mildred Aileen Norton b: 19 April 1901 Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; m: 31 December 1921 Detroit, Wayne, MI [Alfred P./Celia Cooley]; d: 26 May 1968 Cottage Grove, Lane, OR
9 Alvera Dolores Peters b: 8 January 1905 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 4 January 1964 Flat Rock, Wayne, MI
+Harry Francis Bessey b: 26 December 1900 Michigan; m: 2 September 1925 Detroit, Wayne, MI [George/Victoria Loranger]; d: 27 November 1964 Wyandotte, Wayne, MI
9 Viola Regina Peters b: 24 March 1906 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 26 June 1927 Detroit, Wayne, MI
+Harold Thomas Barney b: 24 November 1901 Detroit, Wayne, MI; m: 2 June 1925 Detroit, Wayne, MI [Thomas J./Caroline Hall]; d: 31 March 1984 Orlando, Orange, FL
9 Marie Peters b: 13 October 1908 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 16 October 1908 Detroit, Wayne, MI
9 Walter Peters b: 30 November 1909 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 16 July 1910 Detroit, Wayne, MI
9 Cecilia Edith Peters b: 4 February 1912 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d. 9 April 1993 Sanford, Midland, MI
+Walter W. Theut b: 9 July 1905 Warren, Macomb, MI; m: 11 June 1929 Detroit, Wayne, MI [John/Emma Vandenable]; d: 26 August 1989 Midland, Midland, MI
9 Joseph Francis Peters b: 26 February 1914 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 6 February 1944 Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI
+Esther M. Tester b: 3 September 1916 Michigan; m: 19 October 1935 Detroit, Wayne, MI [Norman/Nettie Snow] (divorced); d: 9 September 1998 Isla Mirada, FL
*2nd Wife of Joseph Francis Peters:
+Violet Verlinde (Hamberg) b: 6 March 1918 Michigan; m: 24 December 1938 Shelby, Macomb, MI [Camiel/Erma Derie]; d: 17 July 2003 Sterling Heights, Macomb, MI
9 Constance Elizabeth Peters b: 25 February 1916 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 24 July 1976 Utica, Macomb, MI
+George Frederick Wilhelm b: 21 March 1911 Detroit, Wayne, MI; m: 25 April 1935 Royal Oak, Oakland, MI [Fred/Elsie Henning]; d: 21 July 1975 Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI
9 James Peters b: 24 September 1918 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 28 March 1919 River Rouge, Wayne, MI
Notes for Wilfred Alfred Peters:
Census
- 1910 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan: Wilford Peters 27 (auto factory/machinist), wife of 7 years Regina A. 26 (4 of 6 children still living), Edward 6, Alvera 5, Viola 4, Walter 4 months.
- 1920 Detroit, Wayne, MI: Wilfred A. Peters 37 (press steel lath hand), wife Regina A. 36, Edward 16, Alvera 14, Viola 13, Cecilie 7, Joseph 5, Constance 3 years 11 months.
- 1930 Detroit, Wayne, MI: Wilfred A. Peters 47 (auto factory toolmaker), wife Regina 46, Constance 14.
- 1940 Detroit, Wayne, MI: Wilfred Peters 57 [$3000 house value] salesman/service garage, wife Regina 56, lodger Joseph Navarra 22 clerk/police dept. [6141 Sheridan Avenue]
- 1950 Hueneme, Ventura, California: Edward L. Peters 46 salesman/sewing machine center, wife Mildred A. 48, Beverly A. 18 waitress/lunch counter, Edward L. 13, widowed mother Regina Peters 66.
WWI registration records: Wilfred Alfred Peters; Detroit, Wayne, MI; born 29 Aug 1882; Mrs. Wilfred A. Peters; short height, medium build; blue eyes & brown hair.
WWII Records: Wilfred Alfred Peters, res. 6141 Dheridan, Detroit; b. 29 Aug 1882 Detroit; contact A. J. Rivard (13852 Van Dyke); 5' 6", 176 lbs., blue eyes & brown hair, light complexion; 27 Apr 1942 Detroit, MI.
Obituary: Detroit News (Detroit, MI), Monday, 25 March 1946: Peters - Wilfred A., age 63 years, of 6141 Sheridan ave., beloved husband of Regina Peters (nee Kramer), dear father of Edward Peters, Mrs. Harry Bessey, Mrs. Walter Thent and Mrs. George Wilhelm; grandfather of 18 grandchildren; also 3 sisters and 5 brothers. Funeral from Alfred W. Eppens Funeral Home Thursday morning. Time later.
- Detroit News, Friday, 29 March 1946: Wilfred Alfred Peters, 6141 Sheridan, 63.
Tombstone Inscription, Mount Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, MI: Father / Wilfred A. Peters / Aug. 29, 1882 - Mar. 25, 1946 // Mother / Regina A. Peters / Sept. 26, 1883 - Jan. 25, 1954
Notes for Regina Ann Kramer:
Funeral Notice: Detroit Times (MI), Thursday, 28 January 1954: Regina A. Peters, 70, Utica, 8:30 a.m. tomorrow, Jones Funeral Home, 7405 Qualman, Center Line; 9, St. Clement Church. Burial, Mt. Olivet.
Obituaries for the children:
Edward Alfred Peters: Bryan Times (Bryan, OH), Wednesday, 27 April 1983: Montpelier - Edward A. Peters, 79, 649 Birchwood Drive, Montpelier, died Tuesday morning, April 26, 1983, at Williams County General Hospital. Mr. Peters was a retired automobile mechanic. Surviving are his wife, Iva; a son, Edward of Aloha, Ore.; and a sister, Mrs. Walter (Cecilia) Theut of Sanford, Mich. Calling hours are scheduled for 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the Thompson Funeral Home, Montpelier. Services and burial are to take place in Springfield, Ore. Preferred memorials are to an institution of the donor's choice.
Tombstone Inscription, Springfield Memorial Gardens, Springfield, OR: Forever in our hearts / Edward Alfred Peters / 1903 - 1983 // Forever in our hearts / Mildred Aileen Peters / 1901 - Blue Star Mothers - 1968
Alvera Dolores Peters: The Detroit News (Detroit, MI), Monday, 6 January 1964: Bessey, Alvera D., age 59. Beloved wife of Harry E., loving mother of Mrs. Shirley Bohall, Mrs. Marcella Kramer, Mrs. Sally Smith, Mrs. Carol Ferguson and Mrs. Nancy Nan*s, dear sister of Mrs. Walter Theut, Mrs. George Wilhelm and Edward Peters, 19 grandchildren. Services Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. at the Thon Funeral Home, Wyandotte, 9 a.m. St. Joseph Church. Interment Mt. Carmel section of Michigan Memorial Park.
Tombstone Inscription, Michigan Memorial Park, Flat Rock, MI: BESSEY / Alvera D. / 1905 - 1964 / Harry F. / 1900 - 1964
Viola Regina Barney: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Friday, 1 July 1927: Death Notice - Viola Regina Barney, 6705 Roosevelt, 21.
Cecilia Edith Peters: Midland Daily News (Midland, MI), Saturday, 10 April 1993: Cecilia E. Theut, 81, of Sanford, died Friday, April 9, 1993, at her residence. She was born Feb. 4, 1912, in Detroit, where she was raised and educated. The former Cecilia Peters married Walter W. Theut on June 11, 1929, in Detroit. They lived in Rudyard prior to moving to Sanford in 1973. Mrs. Theut was predeceased by her husband, Aug. 26, 1989. She is survived by her sons, William (Barbara) Theut of Utica and Roy Theut of Sanford; her daughters, Donna (Leroy) Couch of Lakeworth, Fla., Joann Theut of Lakeworth, Fla. and Joyce (Donald) Rupp of Southfield; her brother-in-law, Jacob Theut of Washington, Mich.; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 13, 1993, from St. Agnes Catholic Church in Sanford. The Ref. Father Frank Voris will be celebrant. Interment will be in Rudyard Township Cemetery, Rudyard. Friends may call at the Wilson Miller Funeral Home on Monday from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. and at the church on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until time of Mass. Memorials may be offered to Hospice of Midland County.
Joseph Francis Peters: Detroit Times (Detroit, MI), Monday, 7 February 1944: A hit-run driver who struck him at Ten Mile road and Harper Sunday today caused the death of Joseph F. Peters, 29, 8129 E. Edwards, Center Line. There were no witnesses to the accident, police said. Peters' body was found by his wife, Viola, 25, shortly after she left a nearby lodge hall.
Constance Elizabeth Peters: The Detroit News (Detroit, MI), Monday, 26 July 1976: Wilhelm, Constance E., July 24. Dear mother of Ronald, Kenneth, Thomas, Michael and Anthony, 12 grandchildren; sister of Mrs. Cecilia Theut and Mr. Edward Peters. Services Wednesday 9:30 a.m. at Wm. Sullivan and Son Funeral Home, Utica, St. Ephrem Church 10 a.m. Rosary Tuesday 7:30 p.m.
Tombstone Inscription, Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton, MI: Eternal rest grant unto them o' Lord / George F. Wilhelm / 1911 - 1975 / Constance E. Wilhelm / 1916 - 1976
Back one generation to parents of Wilfred Alfred Peters
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