Continuation of tree (1st child of Joseph Peters/Marie R. Buote); all known surname descendants:
9 Joseph William Pitre b: 2 May 1898 Salem, Essex, MA; d: 12 March 1959 New York, NY
+Charlotte A. Bennettson b: 3 December 1900 Brooklyn, Kings, NY; m: 31 January 1923 Brooklyn, Kings, NY [Anton/Sarah Ellen Wood]; d: 6 January 1988 Milford, Hunterdon, NJ
10 Charlotte Elizabeth Peters b: 3 July 1923 Brooklyn, Kings, NY; d: 19 May 2021 Frederick, Frederick, MD
+William Daniel Patton b: 7 June 1921 Dubois, Clearfield, PA; m: 1 June 1946 Brooklyn, Kings, NY; d: 12 March 2013 Woodbridge, Prince William, VA
10 Dorothy A. Peters b: 18 July 1925 Brooklyn, Kings, NY; d: 14 November 1923 Rochester, Monroe, NY
+Frederick Carl Sietmann b: 22 May 1923 Hamlin, Monroe, NY; m: 17 March 1946 Brooklyn, Kings, NY [John/---]; d: 26 June 1971 Rochester, Monroe, NY
*2nd Husband of Dorothy A. Peters:
+George Vincent Keirsbilck b: 17 July 1925 Rochester, Monroe, NY; m: 7 September 1979 Rochester, Monroe, NY [Camiel/|Beatrice ---]; d: 15 August 1996 Rochester, Monroe, NY
Notes for Joseph William Pitre:
Census
- 1920 Brooklyn, Kings, New York: Widow Mary Peters 42, William 22 engineer/marine, John 12, Elizabeth 9; boarders Edward Higgens 39 fireman/brewery, Robert Burges 35 pressman/paper house, his children Cathrine Burges 9 & Wilfred Burges 6.
- 1925 Brooklyn, Kings, NY: William Peters 26 pressman/print, wife Charlotte 23, Charlotte 1 (15 Sullivan Street)
- 1930 Queens, Queens, NY: William Peters 31 pressman/printing, wife Charlotte 30, Charlotte 7, Dorothy 5.
- 1940 New York, Kings, NY: William Peters 42 machinist/tool & die maker, wife Charlotte 39, Charlotte 16, Dorothy 14.
- 1950 New York, Kings, NY: William Peters 51 power engineer/hospital, wife Charlotte 49 packer/syrup.
WWI registration records: William Joseph Peters, 126 Bergen St., Brooklyn; b. 2 May 1898; machinist; contact Mary Peters (same address); medium height/slender build, brown eyes & brown hair; 12 Sep 1918 Brooklyn
WWII Records: William Joseph Peters, res. 93 E. 4th St., Brooklyn, NY; b. 2 May 1898 Salem, MA; wife Charlotte Peters; 5'6", 142 lbs., brown eyes & black hair, light complexion; 15 Feb 1942 Brooklyn, NY.
Notes for Charlotte A. Bennettson:
- Charlotte remarried Rene J. Frechard in December 1960
Obituaries for the children:
Charlotte E. Peters: Charlotte Elizabeth Patton, Frederick, Maryland, July 3, 1923 - May 19, 2021: Charlotte Elizabeth Patton passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Born July 3, 1923 in Brooklyn, NY to William and Charlotte Peters, Charlotte joined the US Army in 1945 as a nurse on The Republic, where she met her future husband, William. She settled in Maryland with her late-husband to raise a family, where she remained until her passing. The matriarch of a large family, she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. Charlotte’s hobbies included spinning yarn, weaving, lace making as well as enjoying numerous trips and experiences with her family. She will be remembered as a strong, independent woman with a big smile. She is survived by five children, Pam, Valerie, Cynthia, Melissa and Jeff; ten grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one sister, Dorothy. She was predeceased by her husband, William, her daughter, Stephanie, and her grandson, Jon. Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM on Tuesday, May 25th at the Resthaven Funeral Home & Community Center in Frederick, MD, where a funeral service will begin at 12:30 PM. Inurnment will take place at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
Tombstone Inscription, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA: William D / Patton / 1LT USA / World War II / 1921 - 2013 / Charlotte E / Patton / 2nd LT USA / 1923 - 2021
Dorothy A. Peters: Dorothy A. (Sietmann) Keirsbilck, July 18, 1925 - November 14, 2023: Greece, NY, Tuesday, 14 November 2023: Dorothy A. Sietmann-Keirsbilck. Predeceased by her husbands, Frederick Sietmann, George Keirsbilck, daughter, Mary Ellen, sister, Charlotte, son-in-law, Mark Nevada. Survived by her son, Robert (Marion Fitzsimmons) Sietmann, daughters, Diane (Edward) Wegman, Deborah Nevada, grandchildren, Nicole Castillo, Ashley (Sam) Schrier, Jason Nevada, great-grandchildren, Jackson and Noah Schrier, Lauren Castillo, stepdaughters, Kathleen Keirsbilck and Susan Tanea. No prior calling hours. On Friday morning, the family invites friends to meet at 9:30 at Saint Lawrence Roman Catholic Church, Rochester, NY for her mass of Christian burial. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, friends may make contributions to a charity of choice in memory of Dorothy.
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Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
- Massachusetts birth/marriage/death items in RED have come from death certificates, newspaper obituaries, some marriage announcements, and occasional birth announcements.
Last updated: 4 August 2025.