Memorable Manitobans: Joseph Peters (1888-1942)

Businessman.

Born on 28 August 1888, he came to Winnipeg in 1906 and, in 1926, established a soft drink bottling firm, the Arctic Drink Company, at the intersection of Selkirk Avenue and Sinclair Street. On 2 October 1907, he married Anastasia “Nettie” Czulanski (1891-1969) and they had five children: Frank Peters (1915-?), Jean “Jennie” Peters (1916-1959, wife of John Kizlyk), Bernice “Bertha” Peters (1918-1950, wife of Nicholas Musick), Victoria Peters (1921-?), and Edward Peters (c1930-?). The family lived at 856 Pritchard Avenue (c1931) and 860 Selkirk Avenue (c1950-1969). He was a member of St. John Cantius Roman Catholic Church and St. John's Cantius Society. He died at Winnipeg on 18 January 1942 and was buried in the Holy Family Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery.

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Arctic Drink Company Building (862 Selkirk Avenue, Winnipeg)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Peters House (860 Selkirk Avenue, Winnipeg)

Sources:

Birth registrations [Frank Peters, Victoria Peters], Manitoba Vital Statistics.

1931 Canada census, Ancestry.

Marriage registration [Bernice Peters, Nicholas Muzik], Manitoba Vital Statistics.

Death registration [Joseph Peters], Manitoba Vital Statistics.

“Death and funerals,” Winnipeg Free Press, 19 January 1942, page 2.

“Joseph Peters,” Winnipeg Tribune, 19 January 1942, page 19.

Obituary [Bernice Musick], Winnipeg Free Press, 20 July 1950, page 13.

Obituary [Jean Kizlyk], Winnipeg Free Press, 4 December 1959, page 30.

Obituary [Anastasia Peters], Winnipeg Free Press, 15 October 1969, page 56.

We thank Gordon Goldsborough for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.

Page revised: 23 December 2023

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