Continuation of tree (6th child of Salmon 'Benjamin' Peets/2nd wife Jennie Vevia); all known surname descendants:
9 Henry Thomas Peets b: 21 March 1911 Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY; d: 9 March 1977 Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY
+Rena Lena Papin b: 10 March 1913 Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY; m: 16 September 1933 [John/Lena Gallant]; d: 24 January 2001 Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY
10 Clarence Peets b: 11 July 1934 Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY; d: 4 March 2019 Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY
+Rita Perth b: 23 September 1937 Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY; m: 14 July 1956 Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY [Renee/Deliska Samure]; d: 8 November 2019 Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY
10 Ben Peets b: 18 September 1936 Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY; d: Aft. May 2024 Minnesota
+Charlotte E. Charland b: 18 July 1938 Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY; m: 11 October 1958 Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY [Henry/Lena Trudeau]; d: 11 March 2007 Saranac Lake, Franklin, NY
10 Barbara June Peets b: 4 June 1938 Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY; d: 17 February 2023 Lake Placid, Essex, NY
+Paul Charland b: 15 December 1932 Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY; m: 24 October 1959 Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY [Henry/Lena Trudeau]; d: 13 January 2012 Saranac Lake, Franklin, NY
10 Nancy Peets b: Abt. 1940 Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY; d: Aft. May 2024
+Michael Wituszynski
10 Roger Henry Peets b: 19 May 1943 Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY; d: 1 May 2024 Plattsburgh, Clinton, NY
+Catherine Trombley m: 8 January 1966 Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY
*2nd Wife of Roger Henry Peets:
++Denise Marie Hachey b: 7 February 1951; m: 30 July 1988 [Zenon/Beulah ---]; d: 18 September 2009 Saranac Lake, Franklin, NY
Notes for Henry Thomas Peets:
Census
- 1940 Tupper Lake, Altamont, Franklin, New York: Thomas Peets 29 laborer/project W.P.A., wife Rena 27, Clarence 5, Bennie 3, Barbara 1 [38 Chancey Avenue]
- 1950 Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY: Henry Peets 39 janitor/Mercy General Hospital, wife Rena 37, Clarence 15, Benny 13, Barbara 11, Nancy 9, Roger 6.
WWII Records: Henry Thomas Peets, res. 38 Cheney Ave., Altamont, NY; b. 21 Apr 1911 Tupper Lake, NY; contact wife Mrs. Rena Peets; 5' 7", 143 lbs., brown eyes & brown hair, light complexion; Saranac Lake, NY
Obituary: Tupper Lake Free Press (NY), Wednesday, 9 March 1977: Henry T. Peets, 65, of 17 Pleasant Ave., died at 12:40 a.m. today in Mercy General Hospital, where he had been a patient about three weeks. Friends may call at the Richer Funeral Home during visiting hours. The funeral is tentatively set for 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Alphonsus Church. He was born in Tupper Lake March 21, 1911, the son of Bennie and Jennie Veivia Peets, and was employed for many years at Mercy General Hospital, serving as laundry supervisor at the time of his retirement about a year ago. Surviving are his wife, the former Rena Papin of this village; two daughters; Mrs. Paul (June) Charland, Tupper, Mrs. Michael (Nancy) Wituszynski of Syracuse; three sons: Clarence and Roger Peets, Tupper Lake, and Chief Warrant Officer Bennie Peets, with the U.S. Army in Frankfurt, Germany; four sisters: Mrs. Andrew (Rose) Miller, Tupper Lake; Mrs. Homer (Lavina) Pharand of Mason, Que.; Mrs. Thomas (Malvina) Willette and Mrs. Henry (Gertrude) LaBarge, both of Tupper Lake; one brother, Joseph Peets of this village; and 13 grandchildren.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Alphonsus Cemetery, Tupper Lake, NY: PEETS / Henry T. / March 21, 1911 - March 9, 1977 / Rena Papin / March 10, 1913 - 2001 / Married September 16, 1933
Notes for Rena Lena Papin:
Obituary: Watertown Daily Times (NY), Friday, 26 January 2001: RENA P. PEETS HOSPITAL RETIREE - Rena P. Peets, 87, Tupper Lake, died Wednesday in Mercy Healthcare Center, where she had resided for the past year. Mrs. Peets worked for 21 years in the laundry department at Mercy General Hospital, retiring in 1975. She was a member of the St. Anne Society and Franklin County Nutritional Advisory Committee and was an active member and on the board of directors of Adirondack Adult Center. Born March 10, 1913, at Tupper Lake, daughter of John and Lena Gallant Papin, she attended Piercefield Academy and worked at Mirror Lake Inn during the 1932 Olympics. She married Henry T. Peets on Sept. 16, 1933, at St. Joseph's Chapel of St. Alphonsus Church with Monsignor Edward O. Hervieux officiating. Mr. Peets retired from the Mercy General Hospital laundry department in 1975 after 34 years of service. He died March 9, 1976. Surviving are three sons and daughters-in-law, Clarence and Rita, Ben and Charlotte and Roger and Denise, all of Tupper Lake; two daughters and sons-in-law, June and Paul Charland, Tupper Lake, and Nancy and Michael Wituszynski, Pittsfield, Mass.; a sister, Hazel Sparks, Elko, Nev., 15 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Four brothers, Elmer, John, Lawrence and Walter, and two sisters, Gertrude LaForest and Lena Benware, died before her. A funeral Mass will be said at 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Alphonsus Church with the Rev. Donald F. Kramberg officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery in May. Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Fortune-Keough-Rennell Funeral Home, where a wake service will be conducted at 8 p.m. Donations may be made to Mercy Healthcare Center Activities Department.
Obituaries for the children:
Clarence Peets: Adirondack Daily Enterprise (NY), 12 March 2019: (photo) Clarence 'Pete' Peets. Clarence 'Pete' Peets, or 'Poppie' as he was called by his grandchildren, 84 passed away of pneumonia on Monday, March 4 at the Mercy Living Center in Tupper Lake. Clarence was born on July 11, 1934 in Tupper Lake to Henry 'Tommy' Peets and Rena (Papin) Peets. Clarence first worked at the Tupper Lake Golf Club then he went to Drapers where he worked until he was drafted into the Army. He obtained the rank of PFC and was a part of the 88th Transport Company in which he drove Truck #60 stationed in Schweinfort, Germany from 1957-1959. He returned to his job at Drapers after his service and became a sawyer there. The saw carriage he used is now located at the Blue Mountain Museum. He remained at Drapers for many years until he started 'Peets Construction' in the mid '70s. In the mid '80s he returned to Drapers and stayed there through its sale to Rockwell Corporation and Elliot Hardwood. Afterwards, he became a caretaker at the Bartlett Carry Club where he and his dog Elliot worked for many years. Of all the jobs he had he enjoyed the Bartlett Carry Club the most. Clarence met his wife Rita (Perth) Peets at Johnny's Candy Land, a soda fountain in Tupper Lake. They were married July 14, 1956 at the Holy Name Church. They lived at 23 Emma St. until Clarence was shipped to Germany, where he lived on base until Rita joined him. They moved off base and lived in Miabach, a small town which had three cars, one owned by Clarence and Rita, a second owned by Ham and Pat Ferry, and we don't know who owned the third. Their son, Michael, was born in Germany. When they returned to Tupper Lake they had two more children, Patricia (Phillips) and Alan. The family home on 102 McLaughlin was originally half of a basket factory that was moved to that location where Clarence dug out the basement by hand hitting hard pan when he got down 2 feet, the result being that his sons had to place their heads between the floor joists because he only went deep enough for his head to clear. Clarence enjoyed hunting, fishing, ice fishing, snowmobiling and spending time at camp on the Raquette River in Piercefield. He was also very active in the Knights of Columbus for many years holding various positions. He was named Knight of the year in 1988. He was a 4th Degree Knight of Columbus and attended national conferences held in the Catskills. He helped construct the current Knights of Columbus hall, and helped with many of the events held there such as holiday meals and Woodsman Field Day. Clarence is survived by his wife Rita; brother Ben; sisters Barbara "June" (Peets) Charland and Nancy (Peets) Wituszynski; brother Roger; son Mike and his wife Gwen; daughter Patricia Phillips; son Alan and his wife Temple; four grandchildren: Griffin Peets, Danielle (Peets) Robinson, Erin Phillips and Lauren Phillips; and one great-grandchild Jolie Robinson. Calling hours and services were held Thursday, March 7 at the Stuart-Fortune-Keough funeral home in Tupper Lake. Anyone wishing to remember Clarence may make memorial donations to Council #2177 Knights of Columbus.
Ben Peets: Tombstone Inscription, St. Alphonsus Cemetery, Tupper Lake, NY: PEETS / Ben E. / Sept. 18, 1936 / (blank) / Charlotte E. / Charland / July 18, 1938 / Mar. 17, 2007
Barbara June Peets: Frary Funeral Homes (NY), 23 February 2023: Tupper Lake - Barbara June Charland passed away after a brief illness on February 17th at Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid where she had been a resident since August 2022. "June", as she was known to family and friends was born June 4th, 1938 in Tupper Lake to Henry and Rena Peets. June attended Holy Ghost Academy, graduating in 1956. In 1959 June married Paul Arthur Charland at St. Alphonsus Church in Tupper Lake. June worked for many years in the business office at Mercy General Hospital, retiring in 1999. June was predeceased by her husband Paul of 53 years, in 2012. She is survived by her children, Paula Lanthier (Kevin) of Saranac Lake, NY, Cynthia Sweeney (John) of Saranac Lake, NY, and Patrick Charland (Kathleen) of Milford, CT. She is also survived by the grandchildren she adored Will Lanthier of Brooklyn, NY, Nicholas Sweeney of Saranac Lake, NY, Madison Sweeney of Saranac Lake, NY and Camden Charland of Milford, CT. June was a very talented knitter, most everyone she knew was the recipient of one of her creations. Baby hats were her specialty. June donated many hats over the years to the maternity department of The Adirondack Medical Center as well as to The Saranac Lake Holiday Helpers. One of June's favorite pastimes later in life was to hang out with her "coffee gang". Many happy hours were spent with her friends enjoying each other's company at The Swiss Kitchen in Tupper Lake. Funeral arrangements are with the Frary Funeral Home in Tupper Lake. Calling hours will be held on Monday, February 27th from 11:00am to 1:00pm followed by a mass at St. Alphonsus Church at 1:30pm. Donations in June's honor can be made to Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid's Activities Department. The family wishes to thank The Unit 2 Staff at Elderwood for taking such good care of our mother and grandmother these past six and a half months. We appreciate the care and compassion you have shown to her. We will be forever grateful.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Alphonsus Cemetery, Tupper Lake, NY: CHARLAND / Paul A. / Dec. 15, 1932 / Jan. 13, 2012 / Oct. 24, 1959 / Barbara J. / June 4, 1938
Roger Henry Peets: Frary Funeral Homes (NY), 7 May 2024: Tupper Lake - Roger Henry Peets, 80, long-time resident of Tupper Lake, died on May 1, 2024 at CVPH Hospital in Plattsburgh, NY with members of his family by his side. He had been a resident of Champlain Valley Senior Community (CVSC) in Willsboro, NY in recent years. Born on May 19, 1943, Roger graduated from Tupper Lake High School in 1961. His military service was in the United States Navy and he was very active in the Tupper Lake VFW. He worked at Sunmount until his retirement. Roger married Denise Hachey on July 30, 1988. Roger and Denise were known for great fun and delicious food (especially chicken on the grill). One of the grandchildrens' favorites was grilled peanut butter and jelly sandwiches that Grampy made for them. He used to take them to and from Sunday School and sometimes they would fool him by saying they had it, but they were just getting him to take them to McDonalds for breakfast. Roger delighted in sharing jokes he saw on the internet. He also shared a great many family photographs. Roger never wanted to leave a road untraveled. He would try to convince anyone riding with him to go on any unknown byroad. This continued when his wife passed away and lasted until he moved to CVSC. He was a quiet, easy-going person who attended dinners and parties, but never lingered. He always had to be on the go. He was preceded in death by his wife, Denise (Hachey) Peets; his mother, Rena (Papin) Peets and his father, Henry Peets; his brother, Clarence (Pete) Peets and his sister, Barbara ((June) Charland. He will be dearly missed by his children, David (Allyson) Peets of St. Regis Falls, NY, Maureen Foti of Tupper Lake, NY, Todd Peets of Fulton, NY and Kevin Hachey of Kenosha, WI; his sister, Nancy Wituszynski of MA; his brother, Ben Peets of MN; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements will be handled by Frary Funeral Home. Calling Hours will be Thursday, May 16 from 3 to 6PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 17 at 1PM at St. Alphonsus Church in Tupper Lake followed by a gathering at the VFW. Anyone wishing to make a memorial contribution in his name might consider the Wounded Warrior Project.
Tombstone Inscription, St.
Alphonsus Cemetery, Tupper Lake, NY: PEETS / Roger H. / May 19, 1943 /
(blank) / married / July 30, / 1988 / Denise M. Hachey / Feb. 7, 1951 / Sept.
18, 2009
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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.
- Some birthdates in RED taken from Social Security records based on obituary/tombstone inscription deathdate.
Last updated: 15 July 2024.