Continuation of tree (1st child of Emery Joseph Peet/Delia Bilodeau); all known surname descendants:
9 Ernest Peet b: 17 May 1919 Easthampton, Hampshire, MA; d: 8 April 1977 Holyoke, Hampden, MA
+Cecile Lillian Forcier b: 1922 Holyoke, Hampden, MA; m: 6 May 1939 Easthampton, Hampshire, MA [Joseph Forcier/Aurora Mayotte] (divorced 25 November 1943 Holyoke, MA); d: 18 November 2019 Ludlow, Hampden, MA
10 Ronald Ernest Peet (aka Sullivan) b: 1940 Holyoke, Hampden, MA; d: Aft. November 2019
+Susan ---
*2nd Wife of Ernest Peet:
+Elizabeth Mae Kelly b: 1 May 1911 Holyoke, Hampden, MA; m: Abt. 1945 [Martin F./Margaret Kelleher]; d: 16 July 1979 Holyoke, Hampden, MA
10 William M. Peet b: Abt. 1946 Holyoke, Hampden, MA; d: Aft. July 1979
+Katherine Minutillo b: Abt. 1946; m: 12 November 1966 (divorced 16 December 1970 Springfield, MA)
Notes for Ernest Peet:
Census
- 1920 Easthampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts: Inore Peat 26 cotton mill operator, wife Delia 21, Ernest 1 year 2 months [Princeton Ave.]
- 1930 Easthampton, Hampshire, MA: George Bieladau 29 dyer/cotton mill, wife Ida 29, Albert 1ear 6 months, father-in-law Louis Vilandri 76, wife Olive 72, nephew Ernest Peet 11.
- 1940 Holyoke, Hampden, MA: Ernest Peet 21 collector/furniture store, wife Cecile 18 [Cabot St.]
- 1950 Holyoke, Hampden, MA: Widower Martin F. Kelley 65 foreman/thread, son-in-law Ernest E. Pett 32 beater engineer/paper, wife Elizabeth M. 38, William M. 3.
- 1950 South Hadley, Hampshire, MA: Francis Stonier 35 stock clerk/oil burner, wife Emma 35 sewing machine operator/shirt factory, brother-in-law Maurice Sullivan 39 horse man/public stables, wife Cecile L. 28 sewing machine operator/shirt factory, Ronald P. 9, father-in-law Wilfred Lamothe 73, wife Aurore 53.
WWII records: Ernest Emery Peet, res. 235 Main St., Holyoke, MA; b. 17 May 1918 Easthampton, MA; wife Cecily Lillian Peet; 5'8", 133 lbs., brown eyes & brown hair, dark complexion; 16 Oct 1940 Holyoke, MA.
Obituary: Springfield Union (Springfield, MA), Sunday, 10 April 1977: Peet - In Holyoke, April 8, Earnest Peet, 58, of 173 Cabot St. Funeral Monday at 9:15 a.m. in the Hobert funeral home with liturgy of Christian burial in Sacred Heart Church at 10. Burial in St. Jerome's Cemetery. Calling hours Sunday 2-4 and 7-9.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Jerome Cemetery, Holyoke, MA: Ernest Peet / 1919 - 1977 / beloved wife / Betty Peet / 1911 - 1976
Notes for Cecile Lillian Forcier:
- Divorce granted in November 1943 on the grounds of gross and confirmed habits of intoxication. The couple separated in 1940 after being married 15 months; mother has custody of the son. Mother aka Cecile Lillian Forcier Peet; father aka Joseph Emery Ernest Pitre.
- Cecile then remarried to Maurice Sullivan.
Obituary: The Republican (Springfield, MA), Tuesday, 19 November 2019: Cecile L. Sullivan, 97, of Ludlow and Florida passed away on Nov. 18, 2019. She was predeceased by her husband Maurice and together they ran M. T. Sullivan Waste Removal Company, along with racing standard bred horses from their stables in Ludlow, NY and FL. She leaves behind a son, Ronald Sullivan and his wife Susan, two grandchildren, Brian and Glen and three great-grandchildren. Services are private and burial is at the family's convenience. Beers & Story South Hadley Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements.
Notes for Elizabeth Mae Kelly:
Obituary: Springfield Union (Springfield, MA), Tuesday, 17 July 1979: Holyoke - Elizabeth Mae (Kelly) Peet, 68, of 45 Lower Westfield Road, widow of Ernest Peet, died Monday in a local nursing home. A lifelong resident, she attended local schools. She leaves a son, William Sr. of Holyoke, and a grandson. The funeral will be Wednesday at the J. H. Fleury and Sons Funeral Home and in Sacred Heart Church with burial in St. Jerome Cemetery.
- Transcript Telegram (Holyoke, MA), Tuesday, 17 July 1979: Mrs. Elizabeth Mae (Kelly) Peet, 68, of 45 Lower Westfield Road, died Monday in a local nursing home. She was the widow of Ernest Peet. She was born in Holyoke, May 1, 1911, the daughter of the late Marlin and Margaret (Kelleher) Kelly, and was a lifelong resident. She leaves a son, William Sr. of Holyoke, and a grandson. The funeral will be Wednesday from the J. H. Fleury and Sons Funeral Home, followed by the liturgy of Christian burial in Sacred Heart Church. Burial will be in St. Jerome Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home are today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
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Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
- Some births in RED sourced from newspaper birth announcements.
- Massachusetts births/marriages/deaths in RED also from online state registers.
Last updated: 13 January 2023.