Henry G. Peters (1848 - 1916)

Born 1848 in Germany

Descendants

Died 30 Apr 1916 at about age 68 in Lemont, Cook, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Henry G. Peters was born about 1848 in Germany.

Henry married Caroline Last

Children:

• Ida Edith (1870-1933)
• Amelia Mary (1871-1937)
• Minnie (~1874)
• Emily "Emma" ( )
• Edward George ( )
• Otilia "Tillie" (1879- ?)
• George C.
• Clara Charlotte

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18 April 1816 Henry G. Peters, director of Morton Park State Bank, was reported missing by his family.

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May 1916 Henry's body, with a suicide note in his pocket, was found in a drainage canal in Lamont, Illinois. A coroner's inquest ruled his death a suicide.

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But no! Coroner and state's attourney find evidence of murder. Suicide note was not written in Henry's handwriting. Henry died of a bullet to his head not drowning. At the time of his death Henry was erecting three large apartment buildings in Berwyn, Illinois. He left no will. He had separated from his wife Mrs. Caroline Peters for a decade and she divorced him 5 years ago on the charge of cruelty, receiving $42000 in alimony. Three of his children sided with their mother and accompanied her to Seattle, Washington. They were Miss Clara Peters, Mrs. Emma Hodous, and Edward Peters, who is now in Alaska. The children remaining behind are George C. Peters of Berwyn, Mrs. Tillie Noble, wife of William W. Noble of 6937 Harper Ave., Mrs. Ida Groess, wife of Fred Groess of Cicero, a butcher, Mrs. Amelia Groess, wife of Fred C. Groess, a salesman employed by Lincoln Sash and Door Company. His propery will be split between his seven children. Real estate holdings valued at $150,000 and personalty at $50,000.

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Henry Peters passed away 30 April 1816 in Lemont, Cook, Illinois. ^[5]

He is buried in Forest Home Cemetery in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois. Find A Grave: Memorial #99562656

Find a Grave image marker ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1910; Census Place: La Grange, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_238; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 1656; FHL microfilm: 1374251
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #4385454 (accessed 7 April 2023)
   Henry Peters (60), married, President, head of household in La Grange, Cook, Illinois, USA. Born in Illinois.
2. ↑ Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois Sat, Apr 22, 1916 Page 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-henry-g-peters-missing/86040176/
3. ↑ Lemont City News Lemont, Illinois Thu, May 11, 1916 Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lemont-city-news-henry-g-peters-death-ru/144781264/
4. ↑ Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois Sun, May 14, 1916 Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-peters-slain-note-faked/144621945/
5. ↑ Henry G Peters in the Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Deaths Index, 1878-1922 ancestry.com https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/12095217?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a2256787061417a58377544493030774f45526f752b4670744837517149306630544c744f497358444d706f6f3d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d
6. ↑ https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2012/298/99562656_135121110236.jpg

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