Joseph Peets

1874 Merrill, New York – 1941 Saratoga Springs, NY

 

 

Continuation of tree (4th child of Ignace Pitre/Adelaide 'Eulalie' Gadois); all known surname descendants:

               9          Joseph Peets  b: 18 October 1874  Merrill, Clinton, NY; d: 8 July 1941  Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY

                                   +Laura Elizabeth 'Cora' Gadouas (aka Gadway)  b: 7 August 1876  St. Patricks, Chateaugay, NY; m: Abt. 1893 [Denis/Celinda Robert]; d: 2 July 1909  Fort Edward, Washington, NY

                          10          Catherine Eva 'Kellie' Peets  b: 27 November 1895  St. Bernard, Lyon Mountain, Clinton, NY; d: Aft. 1910

                          10          Adelia Ethel Peets  b: 23 April 1897  St. Bernard, Lyon Mountain, Clinton, NY; d: 26 October 1918  Whitehall, Saratoga, NY

                                           +Roy E. Barber  b: Abt. 1897  Ballston Spa, NY; m: 5 October 1915  Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY [Elmer/Julia Glen]; d: Aft. October 1918

                          10          Joseph Norman Peets  b: 23 May 1898  St. Bernard, Lyon Mountain, Clinton, NY; d: Bef. 1900

                          10          Lawrence Delevan Peets  b: 6 April 1900  St. Bernard, Lyon Mountain, Clinton, NY; d: 7 October 1980  Argyle, Washington, NY

                                           +Mabel Lamphear  b: Abt. 1908  New York: m: Abt. 1922  [George/Viola G. ---]

                                         *2nd Wife of Lawrence Delevan Peets:

                                           +Ethel Smith    m: Aft. 1940; d: Aft. October 1980

                          10          Martin 'Sheldon' Peets  b: 22 June 1904  St. Bernard, Lyon Mountain, Clinton, NY; d: 5 October 1952  Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY

                                          +Thelma V. Riley b: 4 September 1908; m: 4 June 1927  Rochester, Monroe, NY [William/---]; d: October 1977  Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY

                          10          Mary Peets  b: Abt. 1907  Fort Edward, Washington, NY; d: Bet. 1940-1952

                          10          Abbie Rose Peets  b: 22 June 1909  Hudson Falls, Washington, NY; d: June 1986  Glens Falls, Warren, NY

                                          +Corydon Duane Smith  b: 23 November 1905  New York; m: Abt. 1924 [Corydon/Margaret ---]; d: 8 January 1972  Seattle, King, WA

                                        *2nd Husband of Abbie Rose Peets:

                                          +--- Swatling    m: Bef. October 1952

  

                            *2nd Wife of Joseph Peets:

                                   +Rose A. Maloney  b: 1 December 1880  Glens Falls, NY; m: 4 January 1911  Fort Edward, Washington, NY [Steven/Eliza Jane Lavery]; d: 25 October 1962  Glens Falls, Saratoga, NY

                          10          Isobel M. Peets  b: 26 November 1912  Fort Edward, Washington, NY; d: 8 June 1995  Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY

                                          +Jerry E. Delaney  b: 1911; m: Abt. 1941; d: 9 November 1943  Italy

                          10          Joseph Arnold Peets  b: 21 April 1914  Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY; d: 21 November 1934  Plattsburgh, Clinton, NY

                          10          Donald L. Peets  b: 21 May 1915  Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY; d: 6 June 1988  Montreal, Quebec

                                           +Marion Best  b: 24 February 1917  Bedford, Quebec; m: 25 June 1942  Bedford, ONT [Frank/Ethel ---]; d: 17 November 2011  Lanark Lodge, Perth, Ont

                          10          Teresa Peets  b: Abt. 1916  Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY; d: 3 November 1916  Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY

 

 

Notes for Joseph Peets:

Census

- 1900 Ellenburg, Clinton, New York:  Joseph Petes 25, wife of 7 years Cora 23, Kellie 4 & Ethel 3.  His widowed mother and brother John's family is with them.

- 1905 Plattsburgh, Clinton, NY:  Joseph Peets 30 (fireman), wife Mrs. Joseph 30, Kate 10, Ethel 7, Lawrence 5, Sheldon 1.

- 1910 Fort Edward, Washington, NY:  Widower Joseph M. Peets 35 (steamship fireman), Catherine 14, Ethel 12, Lawrence 9, Sheldon 5, Mary 2, widowed mother Adelaide 71.  Abbie Rose 10 months, living next door as the adopted daughter of Archie Stuart & his wife (her maternal aunt Irene Gadway).

 

- 1915 Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY:  Joseph M. Peets 40 engineer RR, 2nd wife Rose A. 34, Ethel A. 18 finisher/mill, Lawrence D. 14, Sheldon M. 10, Mary C. 7, Isabel M. 2, Arnold J. 1, Donald L. 14 days.


- 1920 Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY:  Joseph M. Peets 45 (RR engineer), wife Rose A. 39, and children Laurence 20, Sheldon 17, Isabelle M. 7, Arnold 5, & Donald L. 4.

 

- 1925 Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY:  Joseph M. Peets 50 engineer, wife Rose 44, Isobel M. 12, Joseph A. 11, Donald A. 10 [139 Lincoln]

- 1930 Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY:  Joseph M. Peets 55 (steam RR engineer), wife Rose A. 49, and their 3 children Isabel M. 17, Arnold 15, & Donald 14.

- 1940 Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, NY:  Joseph Peets 65 [$4000 house value] engineer/railroad, wife Rose 59, Isabel 27 teacher/substitute, Donald 24, lodger Elizabeth Chamberlain 18.  [139 Lincoln Avenue]

Chateaugay Record, Friday, 23 November 1934:  Four members of the same family were seriously injured in an automobile accident on the Keeseville-Plattsburgh highway late Sunday afternoon while enroute from their home in Saratoga Springs to Chateaugay to attend the funeral of Alfred Peets.  The injured:  Joseph Peets, 139 Lincoln Ave., Saratoga, a brother of Alfred Peets, lacerated wounds of face and three fractured ribs.  Mrs. Joseph Peets, 54, his wife, lacerated wounds of scalp fractured leg and contusions.  Donald Peets, 19, a son, fracture of the upper jaw, fracture of hand, fracture of both bones in right lower leg.  Arnold Peets, 20, a son, fractured leg.  The four were riding in a Ford V-8 sedan, and at the time of the accident Donald was operating the automobile.  The accident happened a short distance north of Ausable Chasm.  The car after leaving the cement road skidded on the slippery macadam went into the ditch overturned twice and struck a tree.  Passing motorists pulled the injured from the wreckage and brought them to the Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh where they were attended by Dr. L.G. Barton, Jr.

 

Funeral Book, William J. Burke & Sons Funeral Home Records; Saratoga Springs - 2825 - Peets Joseph M.; age 66y8m19d; born Merrells, NY 19 Oct 1874; died 08 Jul 1941 St. Mary's ,buried So. Glens Falls; res 139 Lincoln Ave; RR Engineer, D&HRR; mar; book 1936; page 427; death notice in city 28yrs; Dr. J.L. Kiley; father Zacharias Peets (born Peru, NY); mother Adele Robare (born Peru, NY); wife Rose Maloney

 

Tombstone Inscription, St. Mary's Cemetery, South Glens Falls, Saratoga:  Joseph M. / 1874 - 1941  //  Rose Maloney / Peets / 1880 - 1962
 

Notes for Laura Elizabeth 'Cora' Gadouas:

Obituary:  The Post Star, 3 July 1909 - Mrs. Laura Elizabeth Peets, aged thirty-two years, died yesterday morning at the family home on Marion street.  She was born in Malone and had been a resident of this village for four years.  She is survived by her husband, two sons and four daughters and her mother, Saliva Gadway, of Lyon Mountain.  The remains will be removed to Lyon Mountain, where the funeral will be held Sunday afternoon.

 

Notes for Rose A. Maloney:  Schenectady NY Gazette, 26 October 1962: Saratoga Springs: Funeral services for Mrs. Rose A. Peets, 81, widow of Joseph M. Peets, will be conducted at the residence, 139 Lincoln avenue, at 8:30 a.m. Saturday.  A requiem high mass will be celebrated at St Peter's Church at 9:30.  Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery, South Glens Falls.  Mrs. Peets died at her home yesterday morning.  She was born in Glens Falls, Dec. 1, 1880, and had been a resident of this city for 49 years.  Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Jere Delaney, this city; one son, Donald Peets; four grandchildren of Montreal; one stepson, Lawrence L. Peets, Schuylerville; three sisters, Mrs. Isabel Smith, Miami, Mrs. Sarah Grinnell, Cleveland and Mrs. Margaret Harrington, Hudson Falls; two brothers, William Maloney of South Glens Falls and Hugh Maloney of Utlca.  Friends may call at the residence.
 

Obituaries for the children:

Adelia Ethel Peets:  The Saratogian, 28 October 1918 - Mrs. Roy E. Barber, formerly Miss Ethel Peets of this city, died at her home in Whitehall Saturday night following a short illness of pneumonia.  She was twenty-one years old and leaves to mourn her loss, besides her husband, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Peets; two sisters, Mary and Isabell; and four brothers, Sheldon, Arnold and Donald, all of this city; and Lawrence of the U. S. Training camp of Newport. R. I.  The funeral will be held at Lion Mountain, Tuesday and will be private.

 

Lawrence Delevan Peets:  Greenwich Journal, Salem Press, Thursday, 9 October 1980:  Laurence Delevan Peets, 80, of Argyle, died Tuesday, October 7, in the Glens Falls hospital after a long illness.  Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at the M. B. Kilmer Funeral home, Argyle, and at 11a.m. in Notre Dame de Loures church, Schuylervllle.  Interment will be in the Glens Falls cemetery.  Friends may call today, Thursday, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. at the funeral home.  Born June 6, 1900, in Lyon Mountain, he was the son of Joseph and Cora Gadway Peets.  He was a Navy veteran of World War I and had been a produce dealer in the area for several years, retiring in 1962.  Mr. Peets was a life member and past commander of Old Saratoga post, American Legion, past commander of the Saratoga County American Legion, and former chef de gare of the 40 and 8 of Saratoga county.  He was also a past grand garde de la Porte of New York state 40 and 8.  Mr. Peets was a member of the 10 Point Fish and Game club.  He had served as a Democratic committeeman in Argyle.  He was a communicant of Notre Dame de Lourdes church in Schuylerville.  Survivors are; his wife, Ethel Smith Peets; a son, Joseph Peets of Schuylerville; two daughters, Betty Fiaschetti of Syracuse and Madeline Mura of Liverpool, two stepsons, Julian Cornell of Colorado Springs, Colo,, and Bruce Cornell of Schuylerville; 19 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two sisters, Rose Swatling of Hudson Falls and Isabel Delaney of Saratoga Springs; a brother, Donald Peets of Montreal.

 

Martin Sheldon Peets:  The Post Star, Glen Falls, NY, Tuesday, 7 October 1952: Saratoga Springs:  Sheldon Peets, 480 1/2 Broadway, died Sunday morning at his home after a long illness. He was born In Lyon Mountain and had lived in Schuylerville until 10 years ago when he moved to Saratoga Springs.  A member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, he had worked as a trainman for the Delaware and Hudson Railroad until he was taken ill several years ago.  He attended school in Saratoga.  He is survived by his wife, Thelma Riley Peets; four daughters, Mrs. Veronica Splllane, Saratoga Springs; Mrs. Heien Petro, Corinth; Mrs. Barbara Corp and Miss Karen Peets; two sisters, Mrs. Rose Swatling, Northumberland, and Mrs. Isabella Delaney, Saratoga Springs; two brothers, Laurence D. Peets, Schuylervllle, and Donald Peets, Montreal; a grandson, Donald Sheldon Corp, and several nieces and nephews.  Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 9 A.M. at the residence and at 9:30 in St; Peters Church.  Interment will be in St. Peter's Cemetery.

 

Mary Peets:  Misc. - The Saratogian, 15 February 1917:  A communication was also received from the Craig Colony for Epileptics that Mary Peets, of Saratoga Springs, aged nine years, had been admitted to that institution.  Mary Peets is listed at the Craig Colony for Epileptics in Groveland, Livingston, NY, in censuses for 1920 (age 11, patient), 1925 (age 17, inmate), 1930 (age 21, patient), and 1940 (age 42 sic, inmate).  Tombstone marker inscribed Mary Peets in Craig Colony Memorial Cemetery, Sonyea, Livingston, NY (no dates).

 

Isobel Peets:  Tombstone Inscription:  St. Marys Cemetery, South Glen Falls, Saratoga, NY:  Isobel Peets / Delaney / 1912 - 1995

 

Joseph Arnold Peets:  Chateaugay Record, Friday, 30 November 1934:  Fatally injured in an automobile accident Sunday afternoon, November 18, Arnold Peets, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Peets of Saratoga, died in the Physicians hospital at Plattsburgh late last Wednesday night.  It will be recalled that the young man accompanied by his parents and a younger brother, were enroute from their home to Chateaugay to attend the funeral of the late Alfred Peets, when the car in which they were riding crashed through a guard rail on a long curve in the Ausable Chasm road.  The four occupants of the car were injured and being taken to the Plattsburgh hospital, it was not considered that Arnold was seriously injured although he suffered a fractured leg and minor bruises.  A more thorough examination however revealed that his condition was critical and he gradually weakened until Wednesday night when the end came.  His remains were taken to Saratoga Springs where funeral services were held Saturday morning with solemn requiem high mass at St. Peter's church.  The funeral was attended by several undergraduates of the Albany College of Pharmacy where Mr. Peets was on the dean's list and recently elected to Kappa Psi, national honorary fraternity.  He was also a member of the finance board and secretary of the staffs of Mortar and Pestle and Alembie Pharmaton, college publication.  The parents of the deceased were former residents of Merrill, and numerous relatives of the young man are residents of this community.
 

 

 

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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. 

- Early New York births/marriages/deaths in RED from transcription of St. Bernard & Chateaugay Mission registers.

 

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