Continuation of tree (2nd child of George Edward Peets/Catherine A. Wetzel); all known surname descendants:
9 Charles Edwin Peets b: 18 April 1895 Oakdale, Antelope, NE; d: 10 January 1982 Tilden, Madison, NE
+Dorothea Magdalena Martens b: 13 July 1894 Pomeroy, IA; m: 26 March 1919 [Henry/Helena Magdalene Chaussen]; d: 1 March 1972 Tilden, Madison, NE
10 Irene Viola Peets b: 3 April 1920 Burnett, Antelope, NE; d: 8 November 2004 Wheat Ridge, Jefferson, CO
+Donald Dwane Olin b: 17 May 1915 Tilden, Antelope, NE; m: 17 August 1944 Tilden, Antelope, NE [Ray/Annetta Mebly]; d: 7 March 1962 Denver, Denver, CO
*2nd Husband of Irene Viola Peets:
+Elmer Pearson b: 21 April 1919 Walthill, Thurston, NE; m: 18 August 1965 Wheat Ridge, Jefferson, CO [Nels/Ovilda Johnson]; d: 1 February 1983 Fremont, Wheeler, NE
10 Margaret Helen Peets b: 13 April 1925 Burnett, Antelope, NE; d: 25 May 2007 Northglenn, Adams, CO
+Herman J. Weeder b: 13 August 1926 Clearwater, Antelope, NE; m: 1943 Nebraska [Herman/Mabel ---]; d: 19 September 2012 Westminster, Adams, CO
10 Joyce Lorraine Peets b: 19 August 1930 Burnett, Antelope, NE; d: 31 May 2002 Oakdale, Antelope, NE
+Robert Milan Tierney b: 30 May 1918 Nebraska; m: 18 March 1948 Neligh, Antelope, NE [George/---]; d: 30 October 1989 Oakdale, Antelope, NE
Notes for Charles Edwin Peets:
Census
- 1920 Burnett, Antelope, Nebraska: Charles E. Peets 24 (farmer), wife Dora M. 25.
- 1930 Burnett, Antelope, NE: Charles E. Peets 34 (farmer), wife Dorothy 36, Irene 10, Margaret H. 4 years 11 months.
- 1940 Burnett, Antelope, NE: Charles Peets 45, wife Dorthy 45, Irene 20 helper/clea---y, Margaret 15, Joyce 9.
- 1950 Burnett, Antelope, NE: Charles E. Peets 55 farming/farm, wife Dorothy 55.
WWI registration records: Charles Edwin Peets; Antelope, Nebraska; born 18 April 1895 (Oakdale, Nebraska); single; medium height, medium build; brown eyes & light hair.
WWII Records: Charles Edwin Peets, res. Oakdale, NE; b. 18 Apr 1895 Oakdale, NE; contact Mrs. Charles Peets (same address); 5'8 1/2", 160 lbs., blue eyes & brown hair, ruddy complexion; 27 Apr 1942 Neligh, NE.
Obituary: Neligh News and Leader (NE), 14 January 1982: Funeral services were held for Charles E. Peets of Oakdale on Wednesday, January 13 at the Marshall-Harlan Funeral Home in Tilden with Rev. Stan LARUE of Tilden officiating. Interment was in the Oakdale Cemetery. Joe Petersen was soloist at the rites. Charles E. Peets, the son of George Edward and Catherine (Wetzel) Peets was born at Oakdale on April 18, 1895. He graduated from the Oakdale high school in 1914 and was married to Dorothea M. Martens on March 26, 1919. The couple farmed most of their married life on a farm one mile east of Oakdale. After Mrs. Peets died in March of 1972, Peets moved to Tilden. He later became a resident of Heritage Village in Tilden on October 27, 1979. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge of Oakdale. Peets died at the Tilden Community Hospital on January 10, 1982 at the age of 86 years. Survivors include: three daughters, Mrs. Elmer (Irene) Pearson of South Sioux City, Mrs. Herman (Margaret) Weeder of Columbus, and Mrs. Robert (Joyce) Tierney of Denver, eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife and one sister.
Tombstone Inscription, Oakdale Cemetery, Oakdale, NE: Charles Peets / 1895 - 1982 // Dorothea / Peets / 1894 - 1972
Notes for Dorothea Magdalena Martens:
Obituary: Neligh News and Leader (NE), 9 March 1972: Funeral services were held Saturday, March 4 at 2 p.m. at the Oakdale Methodist Church for Mrs. Charles Peets who died Wednesday, March 1, 1972 at the Tilden Community Hospital. The Rev. Connie J. Buehler officiated at the service and burial was in the Oakdale Cemetery. Pallbearers were William O. Evans, Gwyn Wingate, Merle Brink, Ralph Kinnan, Lewis Wagner, and Ralph Edwards. Dorothea M. Peets was born July 13, 1894 at Pomeroy, Iowa, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Martens. The family moved to St. Clair Valley southwest of Tilden when she was six years of age. She lived there until 1917 when she moved to Tilden. She married Charles Peets, March 26, 1919 and they farmed east of Oakdale for 52 years. Surviving are her widower; three daughters, Mrs. Elmer (Irene) Pearson of South Sioux City, Mrs. Herman (Margaret) Weeder Jr. of Columbus and Mrs. Robert (Joyce) Tierney of Denver, Colorado; one sister, Mrs. Homer Wingate of Oakdale; eight grandchildren, and one great grandchild. She was preceded in death by a sister, five brothers and her parents.
Obituaries for the children:
Irene Viola Peets: Norfolk Daily News (NE), Thursday, 11 November 2004: Tilden - Services for Irene V Pearson, 84, Wheat Ridge, Colo., will be Friday, Nov. 12, at 10:30 A.M. at Brockhaus-Harlan Funeral Home in Tilden. The Rev. Will Reger will officiate with burial in the Tilden City Cemterey. Visitation will be Thursday from 4-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Pearson died Monday, Nov. 8, 2004, at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Denver. She was born on April 3, 1920, to Charles and Dorothea Peets of Oakdale. She married Donald D. Olin in August 1944. He preceded her in death. She married Elmer Pearson in August of 1965. He also preceded her in death. She was a member of World Organization of China Painters. She is survived by son, Ron Olin, and daughter-in-law, Linda Olin; one step-daughter, Bonita Keating, and son-in-law, Jon Keating; two grandchildren; and sister, Margaret Weeder.
Tombstone Inscription, IOOF Cemetery, Denver, CO: Donald Dwane Olin / Nebraska / SGT Army Air Forces / World War II / May 17, 1915 - March 7, 1962 // Irene V. Peets / beloved wife of / Donald D. Olin / Mother / Apr 3, 1920 - Nov 8, 2004. Also: Evergreen Cemetery, Walthill, NE: Elmer Pearson / SGT US Army / World War II / Apr 21, 1919 - Feb 1, 1983
Margaret Helen Peets: Margaret Helen Peets Weeder, 82, passed May 25, 2007 at her home in Northglenn surrounded by her family. Margaret was born April 13, 1925 on a farm east of Oakdale, NE., to Charles and Dorothea (Martens) Peets. Margaret grew up east of Oakdale, graduated Oakdale (NE.) High School in 1942 and married Herman Weeder, Jr. in 1943. Margaret and Herman farmed south of Oakdale for 20 years raising their daughters Sandra Wolfe, Constance Weeder, Linda Weeder, Deborah Connor and Barbara Seiberling. They then moved to Columbus where they both worked for Dale Electronics for 20 years. After retiring they moved to their current residence in Northglenn, CO. Margaret is survived by: husband, Herman Weeder, Jr.; 5 daughters; 6 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Margaret is preceded in death by: parents, Charles and Dorothea Peets; sisters Irene Pearson and Joyce Tierney. Burial was in the Oakdale Cemetery, Oakdale, NE.
Tombstone Inscription, Oakdale Cemetery, Oakdale, NE: Herman / Margaret / WEEDER // Margaret H. / Apr. 13, 1925 / May 25, 2007 // Herman J. / Aug. 13, 1926 / Sept. 19, 2012
Joyce Lorraine Peets: Tombstone Inscription, Oakdale Cemetery, Oakdale, NE: TIERNEY / Robert Milan / May 30, 1918 / October 30, 1989 / Joyce Lorraine / August 19, 1930 / May 31, 2002 / Our Father which art in heaven
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- New York birth/marriage/death items in RED have come from newspaper obituaries, some marriage announcements, and occasional birth announcements.
Last updated: 14 May 2024.