Eva Blanche 10 BIGELOW

1592C.11621      Eva Blanche 10 BIGELOW, dau of  Harry Clifton 9 ( Amasa 8 , Justus 7 , Ebenezer 6 , Amasa 5 , Isaac 4, Isaac 3, Samuel 2, John1)  and  Margaret (McNUTT) BIGELOW, was born 22 Jan 1884 at Glace Bay,NS. She married at unknown date Lorenzo Bruce Peters. He was the son of  William Wentworth and Catherine (Lee) Peters; born 12 Mar 1881 in Cow Bay,Cape Breton,NS, died 4 May 1969 at Belmont,NS and buried at Belmont Cemetery,Belmont,NS. Lorenzo Peters was a salesman and worked on the Railroad.  Records say he was born in Cow Bay, Cape Breton, NS, and in another, Catalone, NS. Eva Blanche Bigelow was grandmother of writer of family sheet.  She was a telephone exchange operator and housewife. She died 26 Sep 1974 at Belmont,NS.

Children of Lorenzo Bruce and Eva Blanche (Bigelow) Peters:

1592C.116211    Roy Peters, b 9 June 1907 Glace Bay,N.S; d 5 Mar 1973 Digby,NS; m Frances McNutt. Roy is also listed as son of Earl "4th child of 9 children".?? 2 children : (a) Elizebeth Peters b 15 Jul 1946, married and has 1 child.  She may have married again, lived in St. Catherines, Ontario; (b) Caroline Peters married Dennis McClafferty and had 4 or 5 children.  She runs a shoe store in Digby, N. S. with her mother, Frances (McNutt) Peters.

1592C.116212     Marion Peters, b 6 Sep 1909 Glace Bay,NS; d 1 Dec 1988 Lower Onslow,NS, bur Belmont cemetery, NS; m Louis McLellan, he was a machinist, b 15 Dec 1906; d __ Apr 1976, bur Belmont cemetery, NS; 1 daughter: Rita McLellan, b 22 May 1932 Truro,NS, m Brent Nelson.

1592C.116213     Carl Peters, b 9 Nov 1911 Glace Bay,NS; d 15 Nov 1987 Moncton,NB; buried Old Barnes Cem.,Clifton,NS; Carl was trouble shooter for GM in eastern provinces; m Pauline Yuill, b 25 Jul 1906; d 13 Dec 1990; buried Old Barnes Cem.,Clifton,NS; They had 4 children:
   1.Gerald Douglas Peters, b 7 May 1934; m Shirley Suttis; 4 children: Randy,David, Michael, and James.
   2.James Carl Peters, b 10 Oct 1937 Truro,NS; d 10 July 1964 Halifax,NS in car accident.
   3.Ronald Irving Peters, b 7 Jul 1936; m (1) Sadie Petelsky; (2) Diane Fawcett; 2 sons: Greg and Andrew.
   4.John Amos Peters, b 28 Nov 1940; m __ 1964(Div) Heather Barkhouse. 2 daughters: Tanya Lynn, b 20 Mar 1964
        and Tracy Lee, b 23 May 1965 both in Halifax,NS.

1592C.116214     Earle William Peters, b 6 Mar 1914 Glace Bay,N.S; m 6 Apr 1933/4 Gertrude Alma Hall; b 1 Mar 1914 Lancashire,Eng; d 16 Aug 1986 Gananoque,Ont. 6 children.

1592C.116215     Gerald Fullerton Peters, b 14 Mar 1916; m Katherine Spence; Katherine Spence was foster mother for 117 babies.  They had 5 children and one adopted son:
        1.Patsy 1941
        2.Margie 1946
        3.Donna Kay 1945
        4.Helen 1950
        5.Richard 1953
        6.Fred 1971

1592C.116216     Verna Grace Peters, b 22 Dec 1917 Glace Bay,NS; d 11 Aug 1987 Lower Onslow,NS.;
                             m Charles   Fiddes; born 6 Oct 1911; he was a farmer. 5 children:
             1.Anne Fiddes; b ___ 1938 Truro,NS; m Ron ___ ; was a secretary in Truro Township Office.
             2.Lynne Fiddes; b __ 1943; he was a trucker; m Beverly ____ ; 2 children: Paul and Pamela.
             3.Bonnie Fiddes; b 26 Jun 1948; she was a secretary; m Bill Hazelton; 2 children: Fred and Melanie.
             4.Valerie Marion Fiddes; b 10 Oct 1953 Truro,NS; she was a legal Secretary.  She is married and separated
                 and has two children.  A note says "Valarie has Grandma Margaret McNutts engagement ring.
             5.Bruce Fiddes; b __ Feb 1951; sells farm equipment.

1592C.116217     Florence Peters, b 13 Nov 1919 Glace Bay,NS; m Blake Montrait; b 6 Feb 1918 he worked for CNR.;
                            she was secretary to Drug Company. 2 sons:
                           1.Larry Montrait; b 11 Feb 1952 Scarborough,Toronto,Canada; res Toronto.
                           2.David Montrait; b 3 Apr 1954 Scarborough,Toronto,Canada;

1592C.116218     Eva Blanche Peters, b 21 Dec 1921 Glace Bay,NS; d ___ ; m 27 Sep 1946 Frank Nowlan, b 11 Feb 1921 Bouctouche,NB; d ____ ; Eva was secretary to RCMP; Frank Nowlan was in the Army then worked for Bell Canada in Nova Scotia. 2 daughters:
     1.Maureen Joyce Nowlan, b 14 Oct 1948 Fredericton,NB; m 28 June 1981 in Bridgewater, N.S., Richard Peckham, jr.;
        b 16 Oct 1937; He is a Doctor of Behavioral Psychology. She is a registered nurse, BNSC and has a Masters in
        Clinical Specialist in Psychiatry.They have no children.

     2.Barbara Marion Nowlan, b 20 Mar 1951 Fredericton,NB; m 22 June 1973 in Halifax, Nove Scotia, Mathew A. Vail,
        He is a Family Practice Doctor and works in Industrial Medicine in Austin Texas.She has a Bachelor of Education
        degree and taught math. They have two children listed:
        1.Peter Stewart Vail, b 26 Jul 1974 Halifax,NS; attended Texas Christian College.
        2.Lisa Maureen Vail, b 16 Feb 1978 Middleton,NS.

1592C.116219     Helen Frances Peters, b 4 May 1924 Glace Bay,NS; d 24 Sep 1991 Stoney Creek,Ont.; m Robert Joseph Jacobs, b 26 Dec 1924; Robert Joseph Jacobs - an electrician Defasco. They had 3 sons:
         1.Stephen Robert Jacobs, b 28 Feb 1952 Stoney Creek,Ont; m Jennifer ____ . 2 sons.
         2.Paul Douglas Jacobs, b 11 Jun 1955 Stoney Creek,Ont; m Mary ____ .
         3.Greg Allan Jacobs, b 8 Jun 1957; married with 2 children.

Sources:
Bigelow Society,The Bigelow Family Genealogy, Vol II, pg 423;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
records of Bigelow Society historian/genealogist.

Modified - 02/09/99
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