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Pvt. Charles William Peters 1889–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 March 1889

Birth Location: Sydenham Hill, London Borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England

Death Date: 8 July 1918

Death Location: Cologne, Stadtkreis Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Father: John Sr

Mother: Isabella Kelley

Spouse(s): May Sullivan

Children(s): John Peters, William Peters, Phyllis Peters, Constance Peters

Pvt. Charles William Peters was born in 1889 in Sydenham Hill, London Borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England, the child of John George Peters Sr And Isabella Kelley. In 1911, Pvt. Charles William Peters resided in Lewisham, London, England. Pvt. Charles William Peters married May Sullivan, and had children including Constance Winifred Peters, John Charles Peters, Phyllis Hilda Peters, William George Peters. Pvt. Charles William Peters passed away in 1918 in Cologne, Stadtkreis Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.

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Biography

  • Pvt. Charles William Peters was born in 1889 in Sydenham Hill, London Borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England, the child of John George Peters Sr And Isabella Kelley.
  • In 1911, Pvt. Charles William Peters resided in Lewisham, London, England.
  • Pvt. Charles William Peters married May Sullivan, and had children including Constance Winifred Peters, John Charles Peters, Phyllis Hilda Peters, William George Peters.
  • Pvt. Charles William Peters passed away in 1918 in Cologne, Stadtkreis Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Pvt. Peters's Ancestors

Self
Pvt. Peters
1889–1918
Birth Place: Sydenham Hill, London Borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England
Parents
John George Peters Sr
1854–1932
Greenwich, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Isabella Kelley
1866–1908
Greenwich, Kent, England
Grandparents
George (Henry Peters) Jr
1828–1854
Woolwich, Kent, England
Charlotte Cutts
1832–1870
George Keley
1824–1887
Wigan, Lancashire, England
Isabella Nowell
1841–1887
Holloway Bank, Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
George Sr
1800–1850
Maria Siggers
1803–1855
Daniel Cutts
1801–1832
Charlotte Caeelf
1805–1870
George Kelley
1802–
Thomas Sr
1806–1849
Sarah Mason
1806–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John III
1760–1841
William Cutts
1756–1834
Elizabeth Barnes
1764–1835
Joseph Calf
1775–1863
Charlotte Davis
1785–1814
John Nowell
1780–1862
Elizabeth Stokes
1782–1867
Benjamin Jr
1773–1814
Ann Wallden
1774–1861

Pvt. Peters's Descendants

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Pvt. (Charles William) Peters (25 March 1889–8 July 1918) m. May Sullivan (13 Jan 1892–)
  1. 1. John (Charles) Peters 1909–
  2. 2. William (George) Peters 1911–1964
  3. 3. Phyllis (Hilda) Peters 1915–
  4. 4. Constance (Winifred) Peters 1913–

Pvt. Peters's Timeline

4 Records

1889
25 March 1889
Birth of Pvt. Charles William Peters in Sydenham Hill, London Borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England
Sydenham Hill, London Borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England
1911
1911
Age 22
Pvt. Charles William Peters resided here in Lewisham, London, England
Lewisham, London, England
1915
1915
Age 26
Pvt. Charles William Peters resided here in 2 Relingue Rd, Lower Sydenham SE
2 Relingue Rd, Lower Sydenham SE
1918
8 July 1918
Age 29
Death of Pvt. Charles William Peters in Limburg, Landkreis Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany
Limburg, Landkreis Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 March 1889
    Event Place: Sydenham Hill, London Borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War Wo363
    [2] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
    [3] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [4] Germany, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Lewisham, London, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1914-1920
    Event Place: United Kingdom
    Record Source: Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919, PETERS, CHARLES WILLIAM 1914-1920

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: 2 Relingue Rd, Lower Sydenham SE
    Record Source: UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War Wo363

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lower Edmonton, Middlesex
    Record Source: UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 July 1918
    Event Place: Limburg, Landkreis Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
    [2] Germany, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 1490733PER-PET

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cologne, Stadtkreis Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
    Record Source: Germany, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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