Continuation of tree (3rd child of Mitchell Gilbert Pete/Lottie May Holmes); all known surname descendants:
10 Leonard Joseph Pete b: 14 February 1914 Danielson, Windham, CT; d: 23 December 1969 Springfield, Hampden, MA
+Leah Rose Ducharme b: 29 December 1919 Chicopee, Hampden, MA; m: 1949 Chicopee, Hampden, MA [Arthur/Rose Daigle]; d: 10 July 1983 Worcester, Worcester, MA
11 Marie Irene Rosalie Pete b: 11 March 1950 Chicopee, Hampden, MA; d: 28 October 2011 Palmer, Hampden, MA
+Raymond E. Smith m: Abt. 1978
11 Leonard Joseph Pete b: 13 December 1951 Belchertown, Hampshire, MA; d: 14 December 1951 Belchertown, Hampshire, MA
11 Denis R. Pete b: Abt. 1953
+Francine G. Larose m: 5 October 1973 Springfield, Hampden, MA (divorced January 1978)
*2nd Wife of Denis R. Pete:
+Anita L. Dailey m: Abt. 1979
11 Doris Pete
Notes for Leonard Joseph Pete:
Census
- 1920 Altona, Clinton, New York: Mitchel Pete 30 (general farmer), 2nd wife Tina 38, Mitchel 11, Joseph 9, & Lizzie 28 months. Also his wife's son Arthur De Chambo 16, and servant Emma Nephew 16. In Mooers, Clinton, NY, Leonard Pete 5 is living with his paternal grandparents.
- 1930
- 1940 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut: Leonard Peete 25 [Connecticut State Prison]
- 1950 Chicopee, Hampden, MA: Arthur Ducharme 57 painter/transportation co., Marcelle J. 25, Rene N. 22, son-in-law Leonard Pete 33 cloth cutter/undergarment factory, wife Lea R. 30, Elaine (March).
WWII Records: Leonard Peete, res. 321 Boyse Ave., Goodyear, Windham, CT; b. 14 Feb 1915 Danielson, CT; contact brother Mr. Michael Peete (same address); employer's name: Discharge - Conn. State Prison; 5' 7", 167 lbs., blue eyes & blonde hair, light complexion; 31 May 1941 Wethersfield, CT.
MISC: The Day (New London, CT), Tuesday, 11 January 1938: (extract) Leonard Pete, 23, who was paroled from the state reformatory at Cheshire some time ago, was arrested for automobile theft at the point of a revolver in Stonington this afternoon.
Obituary: Transcript Telegram (Holyoke, MA), Wednesday, 24 December 1969: Leonard Pete, 54, of 8 Springfield St., Chcopee, was dead on arrival Tuesday night at the Springfield Medical Center. A spokesman at the hospital said today an autopsy performed this morning by Medical Examiner William Mosig of Springfield is still under investigation. According to Capt. Edward J. Rojowski, head of the Chicopee Detective Bureau, there is no evidence of foul play. He was born in Middletown, Conn., son of the late Mitchell and Lottie (Holmes) Pete, and had resided in Chicopee for the past 20 years. Mr. Pete had been employed as a stockman for the F. W. Sickles Co. at the time of his death. He is survived by one son, Dennis, of Belchertown; two daughters, Misses Irene of Holyoke and Doris of Belchertown; his stepmother, Mrs. Tina Pete of this city; three half brothers, Hector of Ware, Homer of California and Frazier of New York; one stepbrother, Arthur Dechambo of this city; two half sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Violette and Mrs. Marjorie Lavarnway, both of Holyoke, and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held from the Arthur J. Brunelle Funeral Home, Willimansett, Saturday morning. Burial will be in St. Rose Cemetery, Aldenville. Calling hours at the funeral home are Thursday night from 7 to 9 and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Tombstone Inscription, South Cemetery, Belchertown, Hampshire, MA: Leah Rose Pete / Dec. 29, 1919 - July 10, 1983 / Leonard Joseph Pete, Jr. / Dec. 13, 1951 - Dec. 14, 1951
Notes for Leah Rose Ducharme:
Obituary: Springfield Union (Springfield, MA), Tuesday, 12 July 1983: Leah R. (Ducharme) Pete, 63, of 650 High St., formerly of Belchertown, died Sunday in University of Massachusetts Hospital, Worcester. Born in Chicopee, she lived in Belchertown 20 years and in this city two months. She was a communicant of St. Francis Church, Belchertown. She leaves a son, Dennis R. of Holyoke; two daughters, Irene R. Smith of Holyoke and Doris Pete of West Brookfield; two brothers, Lawrence of Granby and Conrad of Fort Worth, Texas; a sister, Theresa H. Rule of Belchertown; and six grandchildren. The funeral will be Wednesday morning at Beers & Story Funeral Home with burial in South Cemetery, both in Belchertown. Donations may be made to the American Heart Association.
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- Birth/marriage/death items in RED have come from newspaper obituaries, some marriage announcements, and occasional birth announcements.
Last updated: 8 July 2024.