| Name |
Peter Paul MAY |
| Birth |
25 Oct 1921 |
Zurich, Switzerland  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Residence |
Mar 1949 |
Uzwil, Gemeinde Henau, Kt. St. Gallen |
| At time of marriage to Aline. |
- Source: Marriage Certificate of Peter Paul May and Julie Aline Leu.
|
| Residence |
1954 |
518 Hillcrest, Teaneck, NJ, USA |
- Source: 1954 U.S. Withholding Tax Statement.
|
| Residence |
25 Apr 1958 |
428 Greenmount Avenue, Cliffside Park, NJ |
- Photocopy of naturalization certificate.
|
| Residence |
15 Jun 1960 |
131 W Demarest Ave, Englewood, NJ, USA |
- Source: Photocopy of marriage certificate.
|
| Residence |
20 Aug 1974 |
RR 1, Box 316-B, Buffalo, MN, 55313 |
- A friend wrote to me when I was staying with Grandma and Grandpa in Minnesota at this time. ~ Dawn
|
| Residence |
14 Mar 1977 |
4-206, 3205 North Harbour Lane, Minneapolis, MN 55441 |
- From an envelope addressed to Peter & Milly May.
|
| Death |
17 Oct 2007 |
Browning, MT, U.S.A. |
| Burial |
20 Oct 2007 |
Duck Lake, MT (scattered ashes out at the cabin) |
- Colleen (Deane) Cranebear gave the eulogy, then asked if anyone else would like to speak. I, Dawn Kirkpatrick, had written something just that morning and delivered it:
"A lot of people don't know that Papa Pete grew up in a wealthy and cultured family in Switzerland. His was a very old and respected name.
"Papa was raised in an environment of plenty and he learned from an early age about manners and etiquette, the arts and sciences, and he had a truly international experience and outlook. He was a brilliant businessman and, before his accident, lived his life to the fullest. Life was an adventure to him and everything he did was with maximum intensity.
"But Papa was also very much a gentelman. He considered all men his equal and treated everyone he met with dignity and respect. He had the patience of a saint and this patience was never so tried as during the last years of his life.
"But even though is days must have been very long and mind-numbingly boring at times, Papa endured them with the grace of a true gentleman. His huge heart still managed to find love and humour in his days.
"I asked Papa not long ago if he ever felt grandma's presence with him and he said yes, he did.
"Godspeed Papa Pete. I am so happy that you and grandma are finally back together again.
"I love you!"
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| Person ID |
I2251 |
kirkpatrick |
| Last Modified |
22 Mar 2014 |
1921 - 2007 (85 years)