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. March 2019
+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: Aft. March 2019
+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. March 2019
+Michael Wituszynski
10 Roger Peets b: Abt. 1943 Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY; d: Aft. March 2019
+Denise ---
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: 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
Back one generation to parents of Henry Thomas 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.
- Some birthdates in RED taken from Social Security records based on obituary/tombstone inscription deathdate.
Last updated: 30 May 2022.