Theodore Neal Peter 
Theodore Neal was born on October 3rd, 1920 in Chillicothe, Ross Co, OH. Theodore Neal's father was Earnest Christian Peter and his mother was Edna Magdalene Belknap. His paternal grandparents were Theodore Philip Peter and Mary Elizabeth Deis; his maternal grandparents were Elmer Grant Belknap and Mary Margaret McCreery. He had two sisters named Mary Margaret and Von Rugo. He was the oldest of the three children. He died at the age of 69 on December 2nd, 1989 in Las Vegas, Clark Co, NV. He was buried in December 1989 in Spring Grove Cementary, Cincinnati, OH.General Notes
Cause of Death:<CAUS> Cancer
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Theodore Peter was a veteran of the United State Army Air Corps in World
War II. He enlisted prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Ted
Peter was stations at Chanute Field, Illinois to attend his training for
bei ng a crew chief. He was also stationed in El Paso, Texas; Boise, Idaho
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and Loring, Maine where he was a tail gunner on B-10 bombers flying
anti-submarine patrols prior to the U.S. entry into World War II. When
the U.S. joined the war, Ted Peter was sent with his unit, the 427 Heavy
Bombardment Squadron, 303rd Heavy Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force to
Molesworth, England. He was a crew chief for B-17 bombers and lost two
ships in combat over Germany. His last ship was nicknamed "Queenie". The
303rd was nicknamed "Hell's Angels" and saw combat in many of the
decisive bombing runs over Germany. Following the surrender of Germany,
Ted Peter's unit was transferred to Casablanca, North Africa, where he
spent about 6 months prior to returning to the the U.S.
Af ter being discharged as a Technical Sergeant, Ted Peter returned to
Steubenvi lle, Jefferson Co, OH. He enrolled in OH University and started
dating his f uture wife Mary Harris. Mary and Ted were married in Athens,
OH in 1946. Th ey returned to Steubenville and had their first son,
Robert Christian Peter, in June of 1948. Ted was working at Wheeling
Steel as a time clerk. In June of 1952 they had their second son, David
Hamilton Peter. Ted continued to w ork at Wheeling Steel which merged
with Pittsburgh Steel to form Wheeling-Pit tsburgh Steel. Ted was now
working as a lab technician in the refractories l ab, testing the bricks
used to line the vessels the molten steel was made in. Ted was diagnosed
with prostate cancer in 1982, he retired from the steel m ill and he and
Mary Eleanor moved to Cincinnati, OH to be near his oldest son , Robert.
When David returned in 1989 from his Air Force assignment in Hawaii and
was stationed at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas Nevada, Ted and Eleanor moved t o
Las Vegas to be near David. In November 1989, the cancer got worse and
h ad spread, Ted was admitted to Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, and on
December 2nd, 1989 he passed away.
My memories of my father are that he was an admirer of intellect. He
loved words and studied obscure words to increase his voca bulary. He
enjoyed acting and was an active member of the Steubenville Playe rs when
I was growing up. He enjoyed his participation in the annual fete at his
church in Cincinnati where he played an English Beefeater. He was raise d
Methodist but converted to the Episcopal Church when he married Eleanor.
He was a privately religious man and was active in his church where ever
he l ived when his health allowed. He was a life long democratic and very
strong supporter of labor unions. He was principled and highly moral.
After I enlis ted and made of career in the Air Force we shared our
military experiences an d grew closer. I miss him. David Hamilton Peter
June 23rd, 2001.
Theodore Peter's funeral was held at All Saint's Episcopal Church, Las
Vegas Nevada. He was cremated and his remains are stored in Cincinnati,
OH.
Social Security Death Index
Name: Theodore N. Peter
SSN:
Born: 3 Oct 1920
Died: 2 Dec 1989
State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (Before 1951 )
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.23 Aug 1756 in Obersosphe bei Wetter, Germany d.21 Mar 1817 in Obersosphe bei Wetter, Germany
- b.27 Jul 1794 in Obersosphe bei Wetter, Germany d.01 Apr 1865 in Hesse Cassel, Germany
- b.30 Mar 1759 in Neckarkeis, Wurttemberg, Germany d.20 Mar 1843 in Germany
- b.1817 in Hesse Cassel, Germany d.1882 in Winesburg, Holmes Co, OH
- b.31 Aug 1797 in Saconhousen, Germany d.15 Nov 1878 in Hesse Cassel, Germany
- b.~ 1768 in Germany
- b.11 Aug 1857 in Winesburg, Holmes Co, OH d.07 Jul 1919 in Dover, Tuscarawas Co, OH
- b.1756 in Switzerland
- b.10 Nov 1793 in Schwarzenburg, Canton Bern, Switzerland d.1875 in Winesburg, Holmes Co, Ohio
- b.1755 in Switzerland
- b.11 Feb 1834 in Aarburn, Canton Bern, Switzerland d.02 Sep 1912 in Winesburg, Holmes Co, OH
- b.01 May 1793 in Switzerland d. in Winesburg, Holmes Co, Ohio
- b.01 Sep 1891 in Dover, Tuscarawas Co, OH d.05 Jun 1943 in Steubenville, Jefferson Co, OH
- b.< 1799 in Baden, Germany
- b.1817 in Baden, Germany d.04 Nov 1894 in Dover, Tuscarawas Co, Ohio
- b.< 1799 in Baden, Germany
- b.16 Mar 1860 in Dover, Tuscarawas Co, OH d.26 Feb 1920 in Dover, Tuscarawas Co, OH
- b.1784 in PA d.14 Dec 1859 in Clay Co, Indiana
- b.24 Jun 1820 in Tuscarawas Co, OH d.> 1881 in Dover, Tuscarawas Co, Ohio
- b.05 Dec 1787 in Lausen, Canton Basel, Switzerland d.< 1870 in Washington Twp, Clay Co, Indiana
- b.03 Oct 1920 in Chillicothe, Ross Co, OH d.02 Dec 1989 in Las Vegas, Clark Co, NV
- b.21 Jun 1760 in Enfield, CT d.Feb 1832 in Harrison Co, OH
- b.12 Sep 1798 in Vermont d.27 Sep 1868 in Bolivar, Tuscarawas Co, OH
- b.05 Jul 1756 in Voluntown, New London, Connecticut d.1832 in Harrison Co, OH
- b.31 Jan 1833 in Bolivar, Tuscarawas Co, OH d.19 Aug 1890 in Bolivar, Tuscarawas Co, OH
- b.15 Jun 1782 in Somerset, PA d.03 Nov 1847 in Stark County, OH
- b.07 Dec 1811 in Jefferson Co, OH d.13 Apr 1869 in Bolivar, Tuscarawas Co, OH
- b.27 Dec 1792 in MD d.28 Feb 1883 in Sandyville, OH
- b.31 Mar 1864 in Bolivar, Tuscarawas Co, OH d.01 Jul 1940 in Dover, Tuscarawas Co. OH
- b.1789 in PA d.01 Aug 1863 in Tuscarawas County, OH
- b.04 May 1815 d.1866 in Bolivar, Tuscarawas Co, OH
- b.05 Nov 1790 in Washington County, PA d.03 Oct 1875 in Tuscarawas County, OH
- b.25 Jul 1835 in Tuscarawas County, OH d.14 Aug 1903 in Bolivar, Tuscarawas Co, OH
- b.< 1796 in PA
- b.1814 in Tuscarawas County, OH d.1895 in Bolivar, Tuscarawas Co, OH
- b.< 1796 in PA
- b.16 Sep 1889 in Abilene, Dickinson Co, Kansas d.20 Apr 1965 in Steubenville, Jefferson Co, OH
- b.~ 1764 in Botetourt Co, VA d.16 Jun 1837 in Hamilton, Butler Co, OH
- b.1806 in Tuscarawas County, OH d.~ 1875 in Rose Twp, Carroll Co, OH
- b.06 Jun 1771 in PA d.15 Jun 1855 in Jackson County, IN
- b.11 Sep 1835 in Rose Twp, Carroll Co, OH d.26 Nov 1906 in Rose Twp, Carroll Co, OH
- b.~ 1785 in West Chester, PA d.05 May 1865 in Carroll Co, OH
- b.1805 in PA d.> 1880 in Rose Twp, Carroll Co, OH
- b.Oct 1785 in Maryland d.28 Jul 1880 in Carroll Co, OH
- b.15 Aug 1863 in Mineral City, Tuscarawas Co, OH d.15 Dec 1940 in Dover, Tuscarawas Co, OH
- b.20 Jan 1756 in Bischwiller, Bas-Rhin, France
- b.09 Mar 1795 in Bischwiller, Bas-Rhin, France d.15 Mar 1851 in Sandy Twp, Tuscarawas Co, OH
- b.~ 1760 in Bischwiller, Bas-Rhin, France
- b.04 Jan 1841 in Mineral City, Tuscarawas Co, OH d.22 Mar 1900 in Sandy Twp, Tuscarawas Co, OH
- b.1810 in Alsace-Lorraine, France d. in Sandy Twp, Tuscarawas Co, OH
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‌Theodore Neal and Mary Eleanor were married in a religious ceremony on October 18th, 1946 in Athens, OH. They had two sons named Living and Living.
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