James Bedford Peters 1864 - 1942

The 2nd of 4 children of Henry Peters and Elizabeth Cook,

James Peters, the third cousin twice-removed on the father's side of Nigel Horne, was born in Richibucto, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada on Jul 7, 18641,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 and was married twice - to Rowena Gray (on Nov 21, 1886 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada) Margaret Barber (on Aug 30, 1905 in Vancouver, British Columbia, following the death of Rowena Elizabeth on Nov 18, 1897)11. He had 3 children: James Ivan and Rowena Elizabeth with Rowena Elizabeth and Lizzie with Margaret.

Throughout his life, James lived in several places: at his birthplace in 18718; in Kent, New Brunswick, Canada in 18812; in New Westminster in 19013 (the same place as his parents had been living in 1891); and at 25 Wellington Street, British Columbia in 19114.

He died on Jun 1, 1942 in New Westminster5,7,9,10 and was buried there at Fraser Cemetery after Jun 1, 19427,9.

Parents

1. Henry Watson was born on May 3, 1839
2. Elizabeth A was born in 1844

Children

1. James Ivan was born on Jun 15, 1889
2. Rowena Elizabeth was born on Jun 26, 1897
3. Lizzie was born in Jun 1897

Citations

1. 1871 Census of Canada Ancestry.com Operations Inc
2. 1881 Census of Canada Ancestry.com Operations Inc
3. 1901 Census of Canada Ancestry.com Operations Inc (Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Lodger)
4. 1911 Census of Canada Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. .Original data - Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1911. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2007. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-19 (Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head)
5. British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990 Ancestry.com Operations Inc
6. Canada Census 1911 - Findmypast (was the head of the household)
7. Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
8. Kent County, New Brunswick Census, 1871: Eight Subdistricts Ancestry.com Operations Inc
9. Web: International, Find A Grave Index Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
10. British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872–1992 - Findmypast
11. British Columbia, Canada, Marriage Index, 1872-1935 Ancestry.com Operations Inc

Media

James Peters - gravestone

James Peters - 1911 Census

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