Evan Peters
Peters in 2012, photo by Prphotos.com
Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Date of Birth: January 20, 1987
Ethnicity: German
Evan Peters is an American actor. A picture of Evan with his parents can be seen here.
Evan’s maternal grandfather was Thomas Nicholas DeWald, Sr. (the son of Nickolaus/Nicholas DeWald/DeWalt and Katherine “Katie”/”Kate” Becker). Thomas was born in Missouri, to ethnic German parents. Nickolaus was born in Dolaț/Dolacz in Timiș County, Romania, the son of Johann/John/Hans Theobald/Dewald and Katharina/Katherine Krummenacker. Evan’s great-grandmother Katherine Becker was from Sânnicolau Mare/Nagyszentmiklós in Timiș County, Romania, and was the daughter of Johan/John Becker and Juliana/Julia Boehmer.
Evan’s maternal grandmother was Katherine E. Miller (the daughter of Nicholas Miller and Theresa Zornick). Katherine was born in Missouri, to ethnic German parents from Covaci, Romania. Nicholas was the son of Mathias A. Mueller and Catharina Bodjen.
Two of Evan’s paternal great-grandparents possibly were Henry W. Peters and Elizabeth Regina Gebhart, who were born in Illinois, both of them to parents of German origin. If Henry and Elizabeth are Evan’s great-grandparents, then Evan is a third cousin, once removed, of actor Tom Welling. Tom’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Johann/John Heinrich/Henry Welling and Euphemia Maria Maier, were the maternal grandparents of Henry W. Peters.
Sources: Evan’s maternal great-grandparents, Nickolaus/Nicholas DeWald/DeWalt and Katherine “Katie”/”Kate” Becker, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Travel record of Evan’s maternal great-grandfather, Nickolaus/Nicholas DeWald/DeWalt – https://www.libertyellisfoundation.org
Travel record of Evan’s maternal great-grandmother, Theresa Zornick – https://www.libertyellisfoundation.org
Marriage record of possibly Evan’s paternal great-grandparents, Henry W. Peters and Elizabeth Regina Gebhart – https://www.familysearch.org
Death record of possibly Evan’s paternal great-grandfather, Henry W. Peters – https://www.familysearch.org
@Follers, do you mind sharing the proposed path back from Henry W. Peters to Johann/John Heinrich/Henry Welling and Euphemia Maria Maier?
I can find that their eldest daughter, Anna Adelheid/Adelhead Welling, married a John Peters, but I can’t find a son named Henry for them. I know your work is terrific, so I’m assuming I’m overlooking something.
If you don’t mind sharing, I’d really appreciate it!
I found that on a family tree on ancestry. There’s a death record for Henry which confirms his parentage and spouse.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQDG-PFH
And a marriage record for Henry and Elizabeth.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFKC-GHF
>Two of Evan’s paternal great-grandparents possibly were Henry W. Peters and Elizabeth Regina Gebhart
I’ve excluded ther oldest son John, and their youngest sons Joseph and Alphons as possible grandfather. There are two more sons left: Ben Peters and Frank H. Peters. Frank’s SSN was issued in Michigan, but that’s about it. I cant find an obituary for him or his wife.