Pte Howard Watson Peters 1893 - 1960

A shipping clerk and bookkeeper and the 5th of 7 children of Richmond Peters (a farmer) and Caroline Warman,

Howard Peters, the third cousin twice-removed on the father's side of Nigel Horne, was born in Harcourt, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada on Apr 25, 18931,2,3,4,5,6. He married Lila Lawson at Gibson Memorial United Church, South Devon, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada on Apr 23, 1930.

Throughout his life, Howard lived in several places: in York, New Brunswick in 19111; in Canada in 19155; and in Douglas, York, New Brunswick on Jun 1, 19212. On Nov 27, 1915 he was serving in the military in France (army; 104th Overseas Battalion).

He died on Sep 18, 1960 at Victoria Public Hospital, Fredericton, York, New Brunswick4,6 (cerebral thrombosis) and was buried at Sunny Bank Cemetery, McEvoy Street, Fredericton after Sep 18, 19604,6.

Parents

1. Richmond Noble was born on May 9, 1856
2. Caroline Lucinda was born on Mar 17, 1859

Citations

1. 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: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son)
2. 1921 Census of Canada Ancestry.com Operations Inc (Marital Status: Single. Relation to Head of House: Brother)
3. Acadia, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1670-1946 Ancestry.com Operations Inc
4. Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
5. Canada, Soldiers of the First World War, 1914-1918 Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
6. Web: International, Find A Grave Index Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.

Media

Howard Peters - Lila Lawson - marriage record

Howard Watson Peters - birth

Howard Watson Peters - birth 2

Howard Peters - gravestone

Howard Watson Peters - Attestation

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