Roy Ralph St Peter (1896 - 1954)

Born 16 Jun 1896 in North Tilley, Victoria County, New Brunswick, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Helen Avis Marion (Grant) St. Peter — married 13 Mar 1935 in Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

Died 6 Mar 1954 at age 57 in Cullerton, York, New Brunswick, Canada

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Biography

Pte Roy St Peter served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in World War I
Service started: Dec 21 1915
Unit(s):
Service ended: 27 July 1920

Roy was born in 1896. He was the son of Ralph St Peter and May McAllister.

On August 18th, 1918 on the 1st day of the Battle of Amiens, he suffered a gunshot wound to his right leg. Gangrene set in and his leg was amputated at the upper thigh. His life was saved following a second infection when the leg was amputated at the hip joint.

Roy (38) married Helen Avis Marion Grant (16) (born on 20 May 1918 in Temperance Vale, Southampton, York, New Brunswick, Canada; daughter of Scovil Neal Grant and Myrtle Edith Ann (Stairs) Grant) on 13 March 1935 in Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick. Their known son was Wilfred Roy St Peter (1938–1938).

He passed away in 1954.

Sources

• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #115149612 (accessed 13 April 2024)
  Memorial page for Roy Ralph St. Peter (16 Jun 1896-6 Mar 1954), citing Otis Cemetery, Otis, York County, New Brunswick, Canada; Maintained by Beverly Quigg Kirk (contributor 48093671).
• Marriage: Provincial Archives of New Brunswick: Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141); RS141B7 Index to New Brunswick Marriages; Microfilm: F20000; (accessed 13 April 2024)
• Death: Provincial Archives of New Brunswick: Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141); RS141C5 Index to Death Certificates; Registration: 1763; Microfilm: F20840; (accessed 13 April 2024)

• Attestation