Continuation of tree (1st child of Francis Peets/Amelia Brosseau); all known surname descendants:
10 Frank Peets b: 2 October 1886 St. Bernard, Lyon Mountain, Clinton, NY; d: 1 March 1954 Lyon Mountain, Clinton, NY
+Addie J. Trombley b: 3 October 1884 Redford, Clinton, NY; m: Abt. 1907 Lyon Mountain, Clinton, NY [Mose/Julie Brien]; d: 4 January 1969 Fairport, Monroe, NY
11 'Erma' Laura Peets b: 6 June 1907 Chateaugay, Franklin, NY; d: 22 November 1982 Fairport, Monroe, NY
+Carl Everett Zulauf b: 26 September 1903 Honeoye Falls, Monroe, NY; m: 21 September 1928 (license) Pittsford, Monroe, NY [John/Augusta Krause]
*2nd Husband of 'Erma' Laura Peets:
+Richard Meyer
11 Burnis (Bernice) Velma Peets b: 14 February 1913 Chateaugay, Franklin, NY; d: 4 October 2008 LeRoy, Genesee, NY
+Alexander A. Adams m: 6 October 1934 Pittsford, Monroe, NY
*2nd Husband of Burnis (Bernice) Velma Peets:
+Richard C. Garrow b: 18 November 1921 Lyon Mountain, Clinton, NY; m: 3 July 1949 St. Bernards, Lyon Mountain, Clinton, NY [William/Rose Primeau]; d: 27 September 1986 Ellenburg Center, Clinton, NY
11 Edward Francis Peets b: 4 April 1918 Pittsford, Monroe, NY; d: 27 January 1955 Scottsville, Monroe, NY
+Dorothea Minerva Chappell b: 26 August 1916 Langeloth, Washington, PA; m: 6 July 1939 Rochester, Monroe, NY [David/Marion Grace Ruffle]; d: 30 March 1994 Avon, Livingston, NY
Notes for Frank Peets:
Census
- 1910 Franklin, Franklin, New York: Frank Peets 23, wife of 3 years Oddie J. 24, Irma L. 2.
- 1915 Pittsford, Monroe, NY: Frank Peets 28 carpenter, wife Addie 30, Irme 8, Bernice 2 [223 Elm Street]
- 1920 Pittsford, Monroe, NY: Frank Peets 32, wife Addie 35, Irma 12, Bernice 6, Edward 1 year 9 months.
- 1925 Pittsford, Monroe, NY: Frank Peets 38 car builder, wife Addie J. 40, Irma L. 18 laborer/car factory, Bernice V. 12, Francis E. 7.
- 1930 East Rochester, Monroe, NY: Frank Peets 43, wife Addie J. 45, Bernice V. 17, Edward F. 12.
- 1940 East Rochester, Monroe, NY: Frank Peets 53 car builder/car shop, wife Addie 55. [Pittsford, 231 West Elm Street]
- 1950 East Rochester, Monroe, NY: Frank Peets 63 car repair man/railroad car factory, wife Addie J. 65.
WWI Registration Records: Frank Peets; Monroe, NY; 2 Oct 1887; wife & 2 children; medium height, stout build; brown eyes & dark hair; deaf in right ear.
WWII Records: Frank Peets, res. 231 W. Elm St., E. Rochester, NY; b. 7 Oct 1886 Ellenburg, NY; contact Mrs. Addie Peets (same address); 5'8 1/2", 215 lbs., blue eyes & gray hair/bald, light complexion; 26 Apr 1942 Fairport, NY.
Obituary: Plattsburgh Press-Republican, Tuesday, 2 March 1954: Lyon Mountain: Frank Peets, 67, of East Rochester, N.Y., died here last night. He had been a guest at the home of his daughter. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10 a.m., at St. Bernard's Church, and the body will be placed in the vault at the church cemetery. Peets was born in Ellenburg, son of the late Frank and Amelia (Bruso) Peets. He is survived by his wife, Addie J. Trombley Peets, whom he married 47 years ago in this village. The couple has three children, Mrs. Richard Myer of Walworth, N. Y., Mrs. Richard Garrow of Lyon Mountain, and Edward Peets of Fairport, N.Y. Survivors also include a sister, Mrs. Carl Ashline of Merrill, N.Y., and three brothers, Prosper of Fairport, N.Y., and Dennis and Delor of East Rochester. Peets had recently retired from the MDT carshops in East Rochester. The body is at the home of Richard Garrow.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Bernard's Cemetery, Lyon Mountain, NY: PEETS / Frank / 1887 - 1954 / Addie J. / 1885 - 1969
Notes for Addie J. Trombley:
Obituary: Fairport Herald Mail, 8 January 1969: Funeral services were held at the Harloff Funeral Home and from St. Jerome's Church, East Rochester, Tuesday morning for Mrs. Addie J. Peets of 12 Packet Boat Drive, who died January 4, 1969. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Erma Meyer and Mrs. Richard (Burnis) Garrow of Fairport; two brothers, Delor Tremblay and Edward Tremblay of Williamantic, Conn.; four sisters, Mrs. Emma Flynn and Miss Louise Tremblay of Rochester, Mrs. Agnes Dube of Conway, New Hampshire, Mrs, Alma Vivaldi of North Adams, Mass; three grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Interment in St. Bernards Cemetery, Lyon Mountain, New York, at the convenience of the family.
Obituaries for the children:
'Erma' Laura Peets: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Wednesday, 24 November 1982: Meyer, Erma L. (Peets) Erma L. Meyer, Nov. 22, 1982. She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Burnis and Richard Garrow of Fairport; 2 nieces and 1 nephew, Carol Harkness, Merritt Peets and Lynn Pantycofe; and her very close friend, Mary Alice Nunemaker. A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Bernard's Church in Lyon Mt., NY. Interment in St. Bernard's Cemetery. Contributions to the Cancer Fund in her memory will be appreciated. Arrangements by the Harloff Funeral Home.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Bernard's Cemetery, Lyon Mountain, NY: Meyer / Erma Peets / 1907 - 1982
Burnis (Bernice) Velma Peets: Plattsburgh Press Republican, Friday, 10 October 2008: Lyon Mountain - Burnis Velma Garrow, 95, formerly of Lyon Mountain, died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008, at LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home, LeRoy, N.Y. Born in Lyon Mountain, N.Y., on Feb. 14, 1913, she was the daughter of Frank and Addie (Tromblaey) Peets. She was married to Richard "Casey" Garrow on July 3, 1949, in St. Bernard's Church, Lyon Mountain. He predeceased her on Sept. 27, 1986. Mrs. Garrow lived in Fairport, N.Y., and worked at the Fairport Baptist Home as food supervisor for 16 1/2 years, retiring in 1974. Upon their retirement, they moved to Ellenburg Center, where they lived for five years. She lived at Mountain Top Housing, Lyon Mountain, beginning in October 1990, until she moved to LeRoy in 2003. She was a communicant of St. Bernard's Church, Lyon Mountain, a member of the Pioneer Club, Ellenburg and Senior Citizen groups in Lyon Mountain, Ellenburg and Saranac. Mrs. Garrow is survived by a foster daughter, Mary Alice Nunemaker of Waterloo, N.Y.; and several nieces and nephews. Besides her husband, she was predeceased by her parents; a brother, Edward Peets; and a sister, Irma Meyers. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 13, in St. Bernard's Church, Lyon Mountain, with the Rev. Ted Crosby officiating. Burial will take place in the parish cemetery. Donations in her memory may be made to St. Bernard's Church, Lyon Mountain, or Mountain Top Housing. Arrangements are with the Chateaugay Funeral Home.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Bernard's Cemetery, Lyon Mountain, NY: GARROW / Richard C. / "Casey" / 1921 - 1986 / Burnis V. / 1913 - 2008
Edward Francis Peets: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Friday, 28 January 1955: Peets - Entered into rest suddenly F. Edward Peets, age 36, of Scottsville, N.Y. Survivors are his wife, Dorothea; two daughters, Carole and Lynn; one son, Merritt; all of Scottsville; his mother, Mrs. Addie Peets of Penfield; two sisters, Mrs. Burnice Garrow and Mrs. Irma Meyer. Final arrangements to be announced by the Cameron Funeral Home, Scottsville, N.Y.
Tombstone Inscription:
Webster Union Cemetery, Webster, NY: F. Edward Peets / 1918 - 1955
Back one generation to parents of Frank Peets
Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
- New York birth/marriage/death items in RED have come from newspaper obituaries, some marriage announcements, and occasional birth announcements.
- Early New York births/marriages/deaths in RED from transcription of St. Bernard & Chateaugay Mission registers.
Last updated: 16 March 2023.