More on Thomas Peters

Well, I actually found some notes from 1995 (!) and the family story is that Thomas went to MIT. A quick search of MIT's website shows they have been in existence since the mid 1800's. First, I want to get the details from the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 censuses that I could not see at the library. I was planning to plant my veggie garden today, but it's raining and I have no other pressing business, so I might take a drive down to Waltham. I want to see what the censuses say about his occupation, that will be a clue to how feasible this whole going to college story is. I like to find out what my ancestors occupations were because I feel like the Irish immigrants working in the mills were a part of the Industrial Revolution and for better or worse, that is something that changed the world.