William John Peters

1911 - 1982  (70 years)

• Name	William John Peters  [1, 2]
  Birth	3 Aug 1911	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Jan 1982	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA   [3]
  Burial	River Grove, Cook, Illinois, USA   [3]
  	Saint Joseph Cemetery; Section 7, Block 6, Lot 17, Grave 3 LL
  Person ID	I14784	Branches and Roots
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family	Eveline Cora Dittburner,   b. 8 Jul 1915, Wisconsin, USA d. 18 May 2010 (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	29 Jun 1936	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
  Children	1. Mary Jane Peters,   b. 30 May 1937, Illinois, USA d. 8 Nov 1983 (Age 46 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Living > 3. Living
  Family ID	F5380	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S435] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947, Peters, William John Jr. National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Illinois, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1397. [S438] Chicago Tribune, Peters, Mary Jane. PETERS Mary Jane Peters, suddenly, loving daughter of Eveline and the late William John Peters Sr.; dear sister of William John Jr. and Richard (Patricia); fond Aunt of Angela; dear friend of Barbara Young. Resting in Furman Funeral Home, 3100 Irving Park Rd., Wednesday, 5 to 9 p.m. and Thursday, 1 to 9 p.m. Service Friday, 9:30 a.m. Mass 10 a.m. at St. Benedict Church. Interment at St. Joseph. 478-5800. Chicago Tribune: 09NOV1983 Accessed: 03DEC2025 [S23] Findagrave.com, (Name: Name: Ancestry.com; Location: Provo, Utah, United States;;). Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/269270685/william_john-peters: accessed December 3, 2025), memorial page for William John Peters (3 Aug 1911–16 Jan 1982), Find a Grave Memorial ID 269270685, citing Saint Joseph Cemetery, River Grove, Cook County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Gary Feezel (contributor 46962351).