Person:John Peters (69)

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John Lewis Peters
b.22 Jul 1873 New York State
m. 24 Apr 1937
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Name John Lewis Peters
Gender Male
Birth[1] 22 Jul 1873 New York State
Alt Birth[3] Jul 1874 New York State
Census? 1880
Census? 1900
Census? 1910
Census? 1920
Census? 1930
Marriage 24 Apr 1937 Altmar, Oswego County, NYto Ethel Irene Roser
Census? 1940
Burial[2] Westernville Cemetery, Oneida County, NY
Other? Bet 1940 and 1942 News; See Notes

Census 1880, West Turin, Lewis County, NY: Peters, George - Head - White - Male -Age 54 - Married - Farmer - Born (& both parents) Germany " Stacie - Wife - White - Female - Age 24 - House keeping - Born New York - Both parents b. Germany " -- 2 older sons, 3 older daughters (probably from earlier wife) " John - Son - White - Male - Age 6 - At school - Born New York

1897, June 4 -- married Mrs. Eliza Steadman

Census 1900, Western, Oneida County, NY: Peters, John L. - Head - White - Male - b. July 1874, Age 26 - Married 3 yrs - Born New York - Both parents b. Switzerland - Farm laborer - Owns, Free, Home " Eliza - Wife - White - Female - b. Dec 1864, Age 35 - Married 3 yrs - Mother of 4 children, 3 living - Born (& both parents) New York " Rose L[ouise] - Daughter - White - Female - b. Apr 1899, Age 1 - Born New York

Census 1910, Rome, Oneida County, NY: Peters, John - Head - Male - White - Age 45 - Married (1st?) 12 yrs - Born New York - Both parents b. Ger[many] - Laborer, Locomotive - Worker, Employed - Rents, Home " Eliza - Wife - Female - White - Age 43 - Married (2d) 12 yrs - Mother of 4 children, 2 living - Born New Work - Both parents b. Ger[many] - Laborer, By the day - Worker, Employed " Rose - Daughter - Female - White - Age 10 - Born New York - At school

World War 1 Draft Card (NEGATIVE IMAGE) John Lewis Peters - Age 45 - Born July 22, 1873 - Teamster (mostly illegible)

Census 1920, Rome, Oneida County, NY: Peters, John - Head - Rents - Male - White - Age 43 - Born (& both parents) New York - Driver, Grocery store - Worker " Rose - Sister - Female - White - Age 35 - Born (& both parents) New York - Machine operator, Cotton mill

1920, June 9 or 16-- married Miss Mary Jones

Census 1930, Utica, Oneida County, NY: Peters, John L. - Head - Rents, $18 - not Farm - Male - White - Age 56 - Married at 47 - Born (& both parents) New York - Sweeper, Wire mill - Worker, Employed - not Veteran " Mary J. - Wife - Female - White - Age 53 - Married at 46 - Born (& both parents) New York

Census 1940, Rome, Oneida County, NY: Peters, John - Head - Male - White - Age 66 - Married - Education, 6 yrs school - Born New York - 1935 residence, Same place - At work, 10 hrs/wk - Laborer, Wire mill - Worked 52 wks, Earned $988 " Ethel D. - Wife - Female - White - Age 24 - Education, 4 yrs school - Born New York - Housewife " Joyce - Daughter - Female - White - Age 1 - Born New York


Pulaski Democrat, 24 April 1940: SOUTH RICARD-- Mr. and Mrs. John Peters and baby of Rome spent Saturday at the home of their [!] parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Roser

Rome City Directories (Ancestry.com): John L. Peters - 1906 - 1942 / next directory 1947, not listed

1942, August 16 -- Hit by car in Utica

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References
  1. United States. Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives Microfilm Publication M1509, 1987-1988).
  2. Find A Grave
    Fairview Cemetery, Williamstown, Oswego County, NY:.

    WARNER / Ethelyn Durant / His wife / 1895-1961 // Lyndon D. / 1889-1962

  3. United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623).