Continuation of tree (1st child of Ignace Pitre/2nd Wife Delphine Soucie); all known surname descendants:
8 Joseph Napoleon Peat b: 22 October 1868 Faribault, Rice, MN; d: 6 October 1925 French Camp, San Joaquin, CA
+Julia Alice Margaret Lemay b: 10 June 1872 Faribault, Rice, MN; m: 6 January 1889 Tarsus, Bottineau, ND [Philip/Ellen O'Leary]; d: 23 June 1950 Willow City, Bottineau, ND
Notes for Joseph Napoleon Peat:
Census
- 1885 Erin, Rice, Minnesota: Emais Pete 53, Delphine 45, Emil 21, Joseph 16, Minnie 14, Alex 12, Eliz 12, Alfred 11, Francis 9, Hurch 8, Gae 6.
- 1900 Bottineau, North Dakota: Joseph Peat 31, wife Alice.
- 1910 Willow City, Bottineau, ND: Joseph N. Peat 41 implement/farm machinery, wife of 21 years Alice M. 37, adopted son Edward Rulle 12; mother-in-law Ellen LaMay 76
- 1920 Whitteron, Bottineau, ND: Joseph N. Peat 57 solicitor (grain)/traveling, wife Alice M. 41, adopted son Edward A. Ruelle 22, widowed mother-in-law Ellen Lemay 88
- 1930 Willow City, Bottineau, ND: Widow Alice Pete 57.
- 1940 widow
Obituary: The Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, CA), Thursday, 8 October 1925: Peat - Near Lodi, San Joaquin County, October 6, 1925, Joseph N. Peat, husband of Alice Peat, brother of Fred Peat of Newcastle, Frank and Alex. Peat of Canada, Amiel Peat of North Dakota and George Peat of Lodi; a native of Minnesota, aged 56 years.
- Stockton Independent (Stockton, CA), Friday, 9 October 1925: Lodi, Oct. 8 - Funeral services for Joseph N. Peat, 11 West Walnut street, who died Tuesday at the San Joaquin General hospital at French Camp, were held this morning at 9 o'clock at St. Anne's church, where mass was said for the repose of his soul. He was born in Minnesota and was aged 56 years, 11 months and 15 days. He had been a resident of California for the past two years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Alice Peat, and four brothers, Fred Peat of Newcastle, Frank Peat of North Dakota, Alex Peat of Canada and George Peat of Lodi. Interment was made in Lockeford cemetery. Hale and Bawden in charge of arrangements.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Joachim Cemetery, Lockeford, San Joaquin, CA: Joseph N. / Peat / 1868 - 1925
Misc:
- 25 July 1896: From Board of County Commisioners of Bottineau: Joseph Peat, Road Overseer, $18.00.
- 7 November 1896: Elected as Justice in Bottineau County: Joseph Peat
- 24 July 1897: From Board of County Commissioners of Bottineau: Joseph N. Peat, Deputy First District, $24.00.
- 4 December 1897: Joseph N. Peat has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his homestead claim on 18 December 1897, Homestead Entry No. 10,564 for the NW quarter of Section 22, Township 161, Range 74.
- Bottineau Courant (Bottineau, ND), Thursday, 13 May 1920: Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Peat and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Peat on Monday shipped their household goods to Overly and left Wednesday for that place where Jos. has rented a pool room and where the two families expect to make their future home.
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Last updated: 20 December 2021.