Continuation of tree (4th child of Salmon 'Benjamin' Peets/2nd wife Jennie Vevia); all known surname descendants:
9 Joseph Peets b: 6 August 1905 Ellenburg, Clinton, NY; d: 8 May 1987 Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, NY
+Marie Anna Marguerite Denault b: 27 February 1901 St. Romain, Hemmingford, Huntingdon, QUE; m: 26 May 1927 Niagara Falls, Niagara, NY [Mederic/Euphrosine Bourdeau]; d: 31 March 1979 Saranac Lake, Franklin, NY
10 Leonard B. Peets b: 14 August 1928 Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY; d: 25 January 1995 Shreveport, Caddo, LA
+Virginia E. LeCouver b: 6 November 1930 Binghamton, Broome, NY; m: 1 October 1949 St. Alphonsus, Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY [Hilton/Eleanor M. Smith] (divorced); d: 26 August 1958 Binghamton, Broome, NY
*2nd wife of Leonard B. Peets:
+Eletha Eugenia Hauskin (Tibbits) b: 9 August 1920 Brooks, Alberta; m: 15 August 1955 Great Falls, Cascade, MT [Christopher C./Althea Hale]; d: 23 January 2001 Marshall, Harrison, TX
10 Raymond Joseph Peets b: 14 February 1934 Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY; d: 1 December 2019 Citrus Springs, Citrus, FL
+Carol Ann Madore b: 1 November 1935 Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY; m: 8 July 1956 St. Alphonsus, Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY [Leo/Marie Anna Caron]; d: Aft. February 2024
10 Jeannette M. Peets b: 15 March 1937 Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY; d: 13 February 2024 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY
+Richard Shinnock b: 1 May 1934 Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY; m: 16 September 1956 St. Alphonsus, Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY [George/Nina Arsenault]; d: Aft. February 2024
10 Leroy Medric Peets b: 16 April 1946 Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY; d: Aft. February 2024
+Caroline Annette b: Abt. 1944 NY; m: 22 October 1966 St. Alphonsus, Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY [Ernest/Gloria M. Burnham]; d: Aft. February 2024
Notes for Joseph Peets:
Census
- 1930 Tupper Lake, Franklin, New York: Joseph Peets 24, wife Annie 29, Leonard 1 year 8 months.
- 1940 Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY: Joseph Peets 34 machine operator/factory [$2500 house value], wife Anna 39, Leonard B. 11, Raymond J. 6, Janet M. 3. [Altamont, 41 Railroad Street]
- 1950 Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY: Joseph Peets 44 sevler woods/wood work mfg., wife Anna 49, Raymond 16, Jeannette 13, Leroy 4.
WWII Records: Joseph Peets, res. 41 Railroad St., Tupper Lake, NY; b. 6 Aug 1905 Ellenburg, NY; contact wife Mrs. Annie P. Peets; 5' 6 1/2", 145 lbs., brown eyes & brown hair, ruddy complexion; 16 Oct 1940 Tupper Lake, NY.
Obituary: Tupper Lake Free Press (NY), Wednesday, 13 May 1987: Joseph Peets, 81, of 41 Pleasant Ave. died suddenly Friday night May 8, at Poughkeepsie, N.Y., where he was spending a week visiting at the home of his son, Raymond Peets. Stricken ill there, he was taken to St. Francis Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Death was attributed to a heart attack. Mr. Peets had planned to leave the next day, Saturday, to fly to Marshall, Texas to visit at the home of another son, Leonard Peets of that city. He was born at Forest, N.Y. on August 6, 1905, a son of Bennie Peets and Jennie Veivia Peets. The family moved to Tupper Lake in his early childhood and he attended Holy Ghost Academy. On May 26, 1926 he was married at Niagara Falls, N.Y. to Miss Anna Deneault, who predeceased him on March 31, 1979. Mr. Peets was employed at Sunmount VA Hospital, and at the Oval Wood Dish plant here for many years. Thereafter he worked as custodian and later as truant officer for the Tupper Lake schools. He was a member of Tupper Lake Council 2177, Knights of Columbus, which held a memorial service Monday night at the Rennell Funeral Home. Surviving are three sons: Leonard of Marshall, Texas; Raymond of Poughkeepsie and LeRoy Peets of Newton Falls; one daughter, Mrs. Richard (Jeannette) Shinnock of Massena; two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude LaBarge, Tupper Lake and Mrs. Lavina Pharand of Masson, Quebec; ten grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated by Msgr. Edmund H. Dumas at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Alphonsus Church, and interment was in St. Alphonsus Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Tupper Lake Emergency Squad. Funeral arrangements were with the Rennell Funeral Home.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Alphonsus Cemetery, Tupper Lake, NY: PEETS / Joseph 1905-1987 / Anna Deneault 1901- his wife - 1979
Notes for Anna Deneault:
Obituary: Tupper Lake Free Press (NY), Wednesday, 4 April 1979: Mrs. Anna Peets, 72, of 41 Pleasant Ave., died at 6:50 a.m. Saturday at the Saranac Lake General Hospital where she had been taken by the Tupper Lake Emergency Squad about 3 a.m. She had been in failing health for some time suffering from a heart condition. A Mass of the resurrection was celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Alphonsus Church, and interment will be in St. Alphonsus Cemetery in May. She was born Feb. 27, 1907 in Hemmingford, Que., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mederick Deneault, and had resided in Tupper Lake since 1924. Surviving are her husband, Joseph Peets, to whom she was married in 1927 at Niagara Falls, N.Y.; 3 sons: Leonard Peets of Marshall, Texas; Raymond of Poughkeepsie, and Leroy Peets of Newton Falls; one daughter, Mrs. Richard (Jeannette) Shinnock of Massena; two brothers: Mederic Deneault of LaColle, Que. and Romain Deneault of St. Constant, Que.; seven sisters: Mrs. Veronica Duquette and Mrs. Alexina Bouchard, both of Hemmingford; Mrs. Bernadette Poirier and Mrs. Agnes LaFave, both of Cornwall, Ont.; Mrs. Janna Gagne and Mrs. Evette St. Pierre, both of LaColle, Que. and Mrs. Lucien Tobin of Ormstown, Que.; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Obituaries for the children:
Leonard B. Peets: Tupper
Lake Free Press (NY), Wednesday, 8 February 1995: Leonard B. Peete, 66,
of Marshall, Texas, formerly of Tupper Lake, died Wednesday, Jan 25, 1995 at the
Schumpert Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, after an ex-
tended illness. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at 2 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 30, at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Ron Diegel
officiating. Interment was in Colonial Gardens Cemetery at Marshall, TX.
Military honors were accorded at the graveside under the auspices of Barksdale
Air Force Base. He was born in Tupper Lake on August 14, 1928, a son of
Joseph and Anna Deneault Peets, and attended Holy Ghost Academy. He
was a veteran of 20 years service with the U.S. Air Force, retiring with the
rank of technical sergeant. Thereafter he was employed by the City of
Marshall Water Department until his retirement in 1984. Other previous
employment include the Mitsubishi Aircraft plant in San Angelo, Texas.
Surviving Mr. Peete are his wife, the former Eletha Eugenia Tibbits of
Marshall, to whom he was married on Aug. 15, 1955 at Great Falls, Montana; a son
and daughter-in-law, Bruce and Amy Peete of Longview; stepsons and step
daughters-in-law, Jerry Tibbits of Montana, Tom and Judy Tibbits
of St. Augustine, Florida, Dennis and Bebe Tibbits of Marshall; a
stepdaughter Sharon Smith of Missouri City, MO; two brothers and
sisters-in-law, Raymond and Carol Peete of Poughkeepsie, NY and LeRoy
and Carolyn Peete of Newton Falls, NY; one sister and brother-in-law,
Jeanette and Richard Shinnock of Massena, NY; 17 grandchildren; 12
great-grandchildren and 9 nieces and nephews.
Tombstone Inscription, Colonial Gardens, Marshall, TX: Leonard B. Peete / T SGT US Air Force / Korea Vietnam / Aug. 14, 1928 - Jan. 25, 1995
Raymond Joseph Peets: Tombstone Inscription, Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL: PEETS / Raymond J. / PFC USA / Korea / 1934 - 2019 / forever / loved
Jeannette M. Peets: Phillips Memorial Home (Massena, NY): March 15, 1937 - February 13, 2024: Massena - A Mass of Christian burial will be held for Jeannette M. Shinnock, privately, per her wishes at the convenience of the family with Rev. Mark Reilly presiding. Interment will take place in Calvary Cemetery, Massena in the spring. There will be no public calling hours or services. Jeannette passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving and devoted husband and children under the care of Hospice late Tuesday evening, February 13, 2024. Jeannette is survived by her husband Richard G. Shinnock, of 67 years, and their caring daughters; Glenda MacPherson, Karla Flynn and Serena and husband Stephen Krywanczyk all of Massena, NY. Jeannette is also survived by her five grandchildren; Ashley Flynn of Riverton, UT, Eric MacPherson, Lindsay MacPherson and companion Seth Blair, Aaron Krywanczyk, and Allie Krywanczyk all of Massena, NY with three great-grandchildren; Whitney and Brody Flynn-Contreras and Gavin Blair. She leaves also one brother Leroy and wife Caroline Peets of Newton Falls, NY, a sister in-law Carol Peets of Citrus Spring, FL, along with several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, her brothers, Leonard Peete, and Raymond Peets, predeceased her along with a granddaughter Kristina Marie “Kristie” Flynn in 2021. Jeannette was born to the late Joseph and Anna (Deneault) Peets in Tupper Lake, NY on March 15, 1937. She attended schools in Tupper Lake, graduating from Holy Ghost Academy. She worked at Tupper Lake National Bank and later at JJ Newberry’s Store where she met and soon married her loving husband Richard G. Shinnock at Saint Alphonsus Church in Tupper Lake, NY on September 16, 1956, to the late Rev. Msgr. D. J. Brault. Jeannette was a faithful communicant of Sacred Heart Church in Massena and enjoyed spending time celebrating family events and holidays at the family home. She was very proud of her family and enjoyed spending quality time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a Massena Raiders fan and could be found traveling with the Massena Hockey traveling teams with her husband as a big supporter in her younger years. She loved taking rides to the Adirondacks especially in the fall sharing stories of her life there, during her childhood and teenage years along with times spent with her husband when first married. In lieu of flowers, those who would like to share memorial contributions in her memory may do so with Hospice and Palliative Care of St. Lawrence Valley, Potsdam, New York,
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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.
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