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. His roles include the X-Men films, Clipping Adam, Sleepover, An American Crime, Never Back Down, Kick-Ass, Adult World, The Lazarus Effect, Safelight, The Pirates of Somalia, American Animals, I Am Woman, and the series Mare of Easttown, Pose, Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, and American Horror Story.
He was born in St. Louis, the son of Julie and Phil Peters, a businessperson. He was raised in Baldwin, Missouri, then Grand Blanc, Michigan, before moving to Los Angeles, California, as a teenager. A picture of Evan with his parents can be seen here.
Evan’s paternal grandfather was Henry Mathew Peters (the son of Henry William Peters and Anna/Annie Mary Duesterhaus). Evan’s grandfather Henry was born in Quincy, Illinois. Evan’s great-grandfather Henry was the son of Johann Heinrich Peters, who was a German emigrant, from Esserden, Nordrhein-Westfalen, and of Anna Mary Catherine Wilde, who was born in Illinois, to German emigrants, from Hanover. Evan’s great-grandmother Anna was also the daughter of German emigrants, Heinrick/Henerick Duesterhaus/Duesterhus, from Ostenland, and Elizabeth Reskenplenk Hollander.
Evan’s paternal grandmother was Rosa Lee “Rollie” Gredell (the daughter of Paul Peter Gredell and Mary Ellen Kroeger). Rosa was born in Quincy, Illinois. Paul was the son of Johan Ludwig “John” Gredell, who was a German emigrant, from Baden-Württemberg, and of Mary Katherine “Kate” Wellmann, the daughter of German emigrants, from Ankum, Hanover. Evan’s great-grandmother Mary Ellen was also the daughter of German parents, Henry Clemens Kroeger, from Oldenburg, and Mary Catherine Hermesmeyer.
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 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.
Sources: Obituary of Evan’s paternal grandmother, Rosa Lee “Rollie” (Gredell) Peters – https://www.dukerandhaugh.com
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
Interesting post! Thanks for hard work, but I don’t understand… What is the maiden name (surname) of his mother Julia? I read that he really loves his mom so much and has a tatto about her. As for me, he is only actor from AHS. He is a slave of one project.(
@Follers ⬆️⬆️⬆️
@Follers I was born and live in Germany and I would be interested to find some information about Julia’s maiden name. But I can’t.(
Well, it’s DeWald.
He should be tagged as Banat Swabian, as bablah suggested:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banat_Swabians
@Follers OMG! I feel myself so stupid! It’s lockdown.XD I have seen info about grandfather in your post. Thanks.:))
maybe merged with this existing tag:
https://ethnicelebs.com/tag/banat
@Follers I found a new info.
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/wi/county/clark/5data/111/111436.htm
https://www.wiclarkcountyhistory.org/5data/111/111436.htm
This article about his mom, right? But look at husband. He is Cole, not Phill. I try to create a beautiful and detail genealogy tree, but information is lost.( Thank you for your answers to me.
It looks like his mother has been married before. The article says she graduated from McCluer High School in 1967.
As you can see, Julie DeWald Peters graduated from that school that year.
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en-CA&source=hp&biw=&bih=&q=%22Julie+DeWald+Peters%22&btnG=Google+Search&iflsig=AINFCbYAAAAAYBgNeJYj_NRy4dMZJhmT32jsjWX4PTak&gbv=1
@Follers Big & big thank you! You did a great job.~_~ Amazing!
@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.
Nicholas Dewald was from Dolaț/Dolacz in Timiș County, Romania.
https://www.libertyellisfoundation.org/show-manifest-big-image/czoxNzoidDcxNS0xNjQ4MDU2OS5qcGciOw==/1
Katherine Becker was from Sânnicolau Mare/Nagyszentmiklós in Timiș County, Romania.
Do Banat Swabians have a tag on this site?
> Do Banat Swabians have a tag on this site?
> No, but I think there are other profiles here with ethnic German ancestry from South-East Europe
Theresa was also from Covaci, here’s her passenger record
https://www.libertyellisfoundation.org/show-manifest-big-image/czoxNzoidDcxNS0wNTI0MDUwNy5qcGciOw==/1
this page should put his parents picture
http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/actor-evan-peters-his-father-phil-peters-and-mother-julie-peters-the-picture-id481255071