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John Thomas Pelter

26 Jun 1887 – 1 Feb 1943

Birth	26 Jun 1887
Death	1 Feb 1943
Cemetery	Rose Hills Memorial Park Whittier , Los Angeles County , California , USA
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132428176

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The Schuyler Sun (Schuyler, Nebraska) 11 Feb 1943, page 5 JOHN PELTER John Pelter, 55, former resident of Colfax county and of Schuyler, died at St. Mary's hospital in Long Beach, Calif., Tuesday, Feb 2, according to word received by relatives here. Mr. Pelter was born near Rocky Mount, Va., June 26, 1887. In October, 1892, he came to Nebraska with his parents, Thomas J. and Anne Elizabeth Childress Pelter, and other members of the family. The family settled on a farm in Colfax county in the vicinty (sic) of Grandview. It was here that Mr. Pelter grew to manhood. Mr. Pelter was at one time a railway mail clerk on the Union Pacific. After leaving the mail service, he proved up on a claim near Douglas, Wyo. he was also employed in the oil fields near Douglas. About five years ago, he went to California to reside. He was unmarried. The folloming (sic) brothers and sisters survive: Henry D. of Omaha, Walter H. of Anaheim, Calif., Willis C. of Richland, Mrs. Howard C. Barker of Santa Cruz, Calif., Mrs Adam Schmid, Mrs Frank W. Shonka Jr. , both of Columbus, and Miss Nellie Pelter of Watsonville, Cilaf (sic). Funeral services and burial took place at Long Beach. Contributor: Carol Karcher (51161634)

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Parents

• Thomas Jefferson "Tom" Pelter 1844–1928
• Annie Elizabeth Childress Pelter 1856–1935

Siblings

• Henry Ballard Pelter 1880–1965
• Minnie Pelter Schmid 1882–1976
• Walter Hamilton Pelter 1884–1965
• Willis Curtis Pelter 1889–1978
• Mabel Josephine Pelter Barker 1892–1974
• Nellie M Pelter 1894–1967
• Harriet "Hattie" Pelter Shonka 1896–1958

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