George Henry Peat

1878 Erin, Minnesota – 1945 Nevada City, California

 

 

Continuation of tree (8th child of Ignace Pitre/2nd Wife Delphine Soucie); all known surname descendants:

             8        George Henry Peat  b: 8 December 1878  Erin, Rice, MN; d: 1 October 1945  Nevada City, Nevada, CA

                               +Amanda Maude Dussault  b: 5 March 1888  North Dakota; m: 21 August 1907  Little Fargo, Cass, ND; d: 18 September 1933  Newcastle, Placer, CA

                         9        Henry George Peat  b: 15 March 1908  Overly, Bottineau, ND; d: 23 July 1992  Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA

                                      +June Ailene Hyden  b: 30 June 1922  Missouri; m: 30 June 1939  Nevada City, Nevada, CA [George Ernest/Maude Wilson]  (divorced Nov 1973 Sonoma); d: 8 October 1994  Sonoma, Sonoma, CA

                         9        Ernest Arthur Peat  b: 21 December 1909  Overly, Bottineau, ND; d: 13 August 1998  Merced, Merced, CA

                                      +Mary Madeline Machado  b: 28 September 1922  Ophir, Placer, CA; m: 15 December 1938  Auburn, Placer, CA [Manual D./Virginia P. ---]  (divorced Jan 1967 Placer); d: 2 September 2011  Placer Co., CA

                         9        Alma Marie Peat  b: 14 June 1912  North Dakota; d: 21 April 2002  Clovis, Fresno, CA

                                      +Melvin Charles Helmholz  b: 24 June 1906  Seattle, King, WA; m: Aft. 1940 [Charles F./Rose J. ---]; d: 29 August 1979  Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, WA

                         9        Albert Joseph Peat  b: 12 November 1915  Overly, Bottineau, ND; d: 28 July 1969  Auburn, Placer, CA

                                      +Eileen Lucille Moffett  b: 25 September 1920  Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA; m: 3 July 1939  Reno, Washoe, NV [Roland/Nancy Medora Clinkinbeard]; d: 23 May 1991  Auburn, Placer, CA

                         9        David Lloyd Peat  b: 20 October 1927  Newcastle, Placer, CA; d: 18 February 1998  Merced, Merced, CA

                                      +Lis B. Sorensen  b: Abt. 1926; m: 23 July 1966  Merced Co., CA; d: Aft. February 1998

 

 

Notes for George Henry Peat:

Census

- 1900 Bottineau, North Dakota:  Widow Dalphine Pete 60, Frederick 26 (farmer), Arthur 23, Alexander 19, Frank 16, George 21.

 

- 1910

 

- 1915 Lordsburg, Bottineau, ND:  George Peat 36, Maude 27, Henry 6, Ernest 5, Alma 2.

 

- 1920 Cecil Township, Overly, Bottineau, ND:  George S. Peat 41, wife Amanda 32, Henry G. 11, Ernest A. 10, Alma A. 7, Joseph A. 4 years 1 month. 

 

- 1930 American, Sacramento, California:  George H. Peat 52 (poultry farmer), wife Maud 43, Ernest A. 20, Alma M. 17, Albert J. 14, David Lloyd 2.

 

- 1940 Newcastle, Placer, CA:  Widower George H. Peat 62 janitor/public school, Alma 27 bookkeeper/title company, David Lloyd 12.

 

WWII Records:  George Henry Peat, res. Newcastle, CA; b. 8 Dec 1877, Rice County, MN; contact Alma Peat (10th & O St., Sacramento, CA); employed at Seaside Gas Station (Auburn, CA); 5' 7", 162 lbs., brown eyes & brown hair, ruddy complexion, scar on crown of head; 27 Apr 1942 Auburn, CA.

 

Obituary:  Auburn Journal (Auburn, CA), Thursday, 4 October 1945:  Newcastle, Oct. 4 - Requiem Mass was said this (Thursday) morning at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Auburn for George Henry Peat, 67, former resident of Newcastle and Auburn, who died in Nevada City Monday.  He had been making his home there with Henry Peat, a son.  Burial was in the family plot at the Auburn District Cemetery.  West and Hite Chapel of the Hills was in charge of arrangements.  He was the husband of the late Mrs. Amanda Peat.  In addition to Henry Peat, he is survived by three other sons: Albert Peat, a Marine; Ernest Peat of Auburn and David Lloyd Peat of Auburn; and a daughter, Miss Alma Peat, engaged in war work at Camp Clark, Miss.  Peat was formerly employed as a watchman at the plant of the American Fruit Growers, Inc. in Auburn.  He was a kind man, and well thought of by his fellow employees at the fruit house.  For a number of years he served as custodian at the Newcastle Elementary School.

 

Tombstone Inscription, Old Auburn Cemetery, Auburn, CA:  PEAT / Amanda / Mar. 5, 1888 / Sept. 18, 1933 / George H. / Dec. 8, 1878 / Oct. 1, 1945

 

Misc:  The Evening Mail (Stockton, CA), Wednesday, 28 May 1902:  Marriage licenses were issued today for George Henry Peat, aged 24, and Florence Marguerite Burke, aged 18, both of Stockton.

Misc: Stockton Daily Evening Record (Stockton, CA), Friday, 5 August 1904:  Mr. and Mrs. George Peat and baby of Stockton made a brief visit Sunday evening with friends.


Notes for Amanda Maude Dussault:

Obituary:  The Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, CA), Wednesday, 20 September 1933:  Peat - In Newcastle, Placer County, September 19, 1933, Mrs. Amanda Peat, wife of George Peat, mother of Henry Peat, Albert Peat and Alma Peat, all of Newcastle; aged 45 years.  Funeral services Friday at 9 A.M. at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Auburn.  Interment will be in the Auburn Odd Fellows Cemetery.

- Auburn Journal (Auburn, CA), Thursday, 21 September 1933:  Newcastle, Sept. 21 - Mrs. Amanda Peat, wife of George Peat well known orchardist died at her home near Newcastle on Tuesday.  Mrs. Peat was 45 years of age.  She had resided in this district for many years.  Her death was a shock to the entire community which had learned to respect and love her.  Services will be held from St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Auburn at 9 o'clock Friday morning.  Interment will be in the family plot at the Auburn Odd Fellows Cemetery.  The deceased is survived by a grief stricken husband: George Peat and five children, Henry, Albert, Ernest, Lloyd and Alma, all of Newcastle.

- The Placer Herald (Rocklin, CA), Saturday, 23 September 1933:  Peat - In Ophir, September 18, 1933, Mrs. Amanda Peat, a native of North Dakota, aged 45 years, 6 months, 15 days.  Funeral Sept. 22nd, from St. Joseph's Catholic Church.  Interment in I.O.O.F. cemetery.  Survived by her husband, George H. Peat, and five children, four boys and one girl, a sister in Los Angeles, a sister in Seattle and a sister in Minnesota.

 

Obituaries for the children:

Henry George Peat:  Santa Cruz Sentinel (Santa Cruz, CA), Saturday, 25 July 1992:  Henry G. Peat.  Services will be Monday for Henry G. Peat, who died Thursday in Santa Cruz.  He was 84.  A native of North Dakota, he moved to Lodi in 1925 and work in gold mining.  He was employed at Big Basin Redwoods State Park from 1962 to 1969 as a park attendant and from 1969 to 1974 at the Sonoma State Development Center in Sonoma, where he operated the water-treatment plant.  He was a volunteer in several state parks and worked for the Youth Conservation Corps.  He lived in Santa Cruz for the past three years.  He is survived by three sons, James Peat of Clovis, George Peat of Reno, Nev., and David Peat of Galt; two daughters, Patricia Reader of Santa Cruz and Nancy Moore of Boyes Hot Springs; a sister, Alma Helmholz of Tacoma, Wash.; two brothers, Ernest Peat of Merced and Lloyd Peat of Brookings, Ore., 19 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.  Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church, Santa Cruz.  Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery.  Contributions to the Santa Cruz Mountains Natural History Association, Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton, or the American Heart Association are preferred.

Tombstone Inscription, Holy Cross Cemetery, Santa Cruz, CA:  Henry G. Peat / March 15, 1908 - July 23, 1992 / beloved / Dad and Grandpa

 

Ernest Arthur Peat:  Merced Sun Star (Merced, CA), Thursday, 20 August 1998:  Ernest A. Peat, a Merced resident for 15 years, died Aug. 13 in Merced.  He was born Dec. 21, 1909 in Overly, N.D.  He worked for Sunkist for 25 years as an office manager.  Survivors include his daughters, Diana Rockholt of Merced, Virginia Dailey of Springfield, Ore., and Linda Dutra of Davis; two sons, Stephen Peat of Tupelo, Pa. and Michael Peat of Fresno; a sister, Alma Helmholz of Fresno; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.  Services will be private.  Arrangements are under the direction of Ivers and Alcorn Funeral Home of Merced.

Tombstone Inscription, Evergreen Memorial Park, Merced, CA:  Ernest A. Peat / Dec. 21, 1909 / Aug. 13, 1998

 

Alma Marie Peat:  The Fresno Bee (Fresno, CA), Wednesday, 24 April 2002:  Helmholz, Alma Marie - Services for Alma Marie Helmholz, 89, of Clovis will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Heritage Funeral Services.  Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Mountain View Memorial Park in Tacoma, Wash.  Mrs. Helmholz, a homemaker, died Sunday.  Visitation will be...

- The News Tribune (Tacoma, WA), Sunday, 28 April 2002:  Alma Marie HelmholzAlma Helmholz, a homemaker, passed away April 21, 2002 at the age of 89.  Mrs. Helmholz lived in Clovis, CA, but was a former 55-year resident of Tacoma, WA.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Helmholz.  Graveside services will be held Monday, April 29, 2002 at 1:30 p.m. at Mt. View Memorial Park, Tacoma.  Remembrances may be sent to the American Heart Association, Fresno, CA.

Tombstone Inscription, Mountain View Memorial Park, Lakewood, WA:  Melvin C. Helmholz / US Army / 1906 - 1979  //  Alma M. Helmholz / 1912 - 2002

 

Albert Joseph Peat:  Misc: Auburn Journal (Auburn, CA), Thursday, 3 May 1928:  Albert Peat on road to Recovery - Boy has part of Brain Removed and Suffers No Ill Effects:  Newcastle, May 3 - Albert Peat, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Peat of this city is in the County Hospital in Auburn, recovering from what at first was thought to be a fatal accident.  Albert was at the American River with the Newcastle Boy Scouts last Saturday evening.  He started to the river for a pail of water and ran directly between a horse shoe pitching contest, just as he stepped from behind a bush which obstructed his view of the horse shoe pitching he was caught on the front of the head with a heavy shoe.  He was rushed to Newcastle where Dr. L. B. Barnes administered first aid.  Upon examination at the County Hospital it was found that the horseshoe had penetrated the brain.  An operation was necessary to remove part of the skull and part of the brain.  Young Peat was conscious from the time he was hit and when he walked into the County Hospital attending physicians were astonished when they saw how serious the wound was.  If no complications set in it is reported that he will recover.  The removal of part of the brain has not affected his reasoning power in the least.

- Obituary:  The Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, CA), Wednesday, 30 July 1969:  Peat - In Auburn, July 28, 1969, Albert Joseph Peat, husband of Eileen of Auburn, father of Alex S. of Auburn, Jay A., with the U.S. Air Force and Ronald of Roseville, brother of Ernie of Porterville, David L. of Merced and Henry of Santa Cruz; a native of North Dakota, aged 53 years.  Requiem Mass will be offered at 10 a.m. tomorrow in St. Joseph's Church with burial following in Auburn District Cemetery.  Rosary will be recited in Chapel of the Hills tonight at 8 o'clock.

- Tombstone Inscription, New Auburn Cemetery, Auburn, CA:  Albert Joseph Peat / California / PFC US Marine Corps / World War II / Nov. 12, 1915 - July 28, 1969  //  Eileen M. Peat / Sept. 25, 1920 - May 23, 1991

 

David Lloyd Peat:  Merced Sun Star (Merced, CA), Wednesday, 4 March 1998:  Former Merced educator David L. Peat died Feb. 18 in a Crescent City hospital.  He was 70.  He was born Oct. 20, 1927 in Auburn and was an educator at Merced High School for 36 years.  For the first six years he served as vice principal, dean of boys, and student adviser.  For the remaining 30 years he taught science/chemistry.  He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, and had been active as a Brookings, Ore. visitor's center volunteer, and as a Knights of Columbus volunteer.  His survivors include his wife, Lis Peat of Brookings, Ore.; a daughter, Kathleen O'Shea of Phoenix, Arz.; a sister, Alma Helmholvz of Fresno; and four grandchildren.  Services were Saturday.  Scantlin's Brookings Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.

Tombstone Inscription, Ward Memorial Cemetery, Brookings, Curry, OR:  David L. Peat / Oct. 20, 1927 / Feb. 18, 1998 / we love you

 

 

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