Burton Victor "Burt" Peters

1887 - 1971  (83 years)

• Name	Burton Victor "Burt" Peters
  Born	24 May 1887	Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	music
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  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-131416
  Died	6 Feb 1971	Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I131416	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Agnes Jane Lindlay "Lynn" Nelson,   b. 23 Nov 1887, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Oct 1980, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)
  Children	1. Kathleen Erma Peters,   b. 20 May 1912, Thunder Bay (Fort William), Thunder Bay District, Ontario ,   d. 7 May 1960, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 47 years)   2. James Maxwell Peters,   b. 12 Sep 1913, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Mar 1994, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F32404	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Burt Peters Dies In His 84th Year Burton Victor (Burt) Peters, whose talent as a pianist, singer and composer dated back to the pre-sound days of movies, died on Saturday at the Freeport Hospital after a lengthy illness. In. his 84th year the late Mr. Peters, who resided at 31 Queen St. W., was born in Peterborough and had been a resident of Galt for 60 years. In 1955 the late Mr. Peters, and his wife Lindley, who survives, were honored in Toronto at a banquet at the King Edward Hotel as he was inducted into the 25-year club of the Famous Players Corporation. Coming to Galt in 1910 he was with a travelling show of the late Prof. John C. Green, old Galtonian, noted magician and one of the first men in Canada to go on tour to introduce the new discovery, moving pictures. The late Mr. Peters sang songs illustrated on the big screen at Scott's Opera House. At that time the accompaniment was provided by the theatre orchestra. The deceased travelled all over the country with the Green show for the next four years. He had an excellent voice. In 1914 he permanently located in Galt, joining the staff of the Temple and later the Grand Theatre. He was the pianist and leader of the orchestra for eight years. Then in 1922 he moved over to the Park Theatre in Preston where he remained for six years until the introduction of the talking movies, which eliminated the need for an orchestra. For several years he was employed at the former Wragg Shoe. When the Capitol Theatre opened its doors on June 16, 1930, he assumed the duty as doorman, one which he held until his retirement in 1958. Some of the songs Mr. Peters wrote included "Meow, Pretty Kitty, Kitty, Kitty," "Over the Hill to Grandma." and "Life Is of Central What You Make It" He was a member of Central Presbyterian Church. Surviving are his wife, the former Lindley Nelson; a son James, of Galt; a sister, Mrs. William (Cora) Smith of Peterborough, eight grand-children and four great-grandchildren. A daughter, Kathleen, predeceased him in 1960. Friends will be received at Little's Funeral Home, 39 Grand Ave. N. where funeral and committal service will be held Tuesday at 3:30. Interment will be in Mount View Cemetery. Galt Reporter 6 Feb 1971

  
  

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  Born - 24 May 1887 - Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Interesting - music - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 6 Feb 1971 - Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth