James was born on 20 Dec 1921 in Detroit Michigan. [1] He was the son of Noah Peters and Jessie Mau.
By 1930, Francis Peters parents had divorced, leaving James and his two brothers, Richard and Francis, as orphans at the St Francis Home for Orphan Boys in Detroit, Michigan. [2]By 1940, the three boys had been reunited with their mother Jessie and her second husband William Moore. [3]
On 28 Feb 1942, James registered for the draft for WW II. [1]
On 16 Jan 1944, James married Arleen E Woods in Detroit, Michigan. [4]
In 1950, James and his wife Arleen were living in Detroit, Michigan, with their two children, Kenneth, age 5, and Ellen, age 3. [5]
He passed away on 21 Sep 1991 in Detroit, Michigan. His wife Arleen, and his three children are mentioned in the obituary (Kenneth, Ellen Delikat, and Martin). His brother Richard is also mentioned. [6]
Research Notes
James' spouse Arleen E Woods, along with his three children need to be added to this profile.
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Michigan, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 928 Ancestry Record 2238 #268746484Ancestry Sharing Link
↑ United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X79V-3VY : accessed 17 September 2019), Richard Peters in household of Alex Peters, Detroit (Districts 0251-0500), Wayne, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 365, sheet 4A, line 24, family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1046; FHL microfilm 2,340,781. RESIDENT OF ST. FRANCIS HOME FOR ORPHAN BOYS.
↑ United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KH95-BGW : 29 July 2019), Richard Peters in household of William C Moore, Ward 16, Detroit, Detroit City, Wayne, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 84-982, sheet 6A, line 36, family 117, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1869. LIVING WITH MOTHER AND STEPFATHER.
↑ Ancestry.com. Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 323; Film Title: 82 Wayne 302160-305469; Film Description: Wayne (Dates TBD). Ancestry Record 9093 #1676680Ancestry Sharing Link
↑ Ancestry.com. 1950 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022. United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 5386; Sheet Number: 21; Enumeration District: 85-1092B Ancestry Record 62308 #177099687Ancestry Sharing Link
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
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