Continuation of tree (10th child of Louis Pitre/2nd Wife Marie Angeline Trepanier); all known surname descendants:
7 Louis Peter Peets b: 26 June 1880 North Fork, Delaware, IA; d: 10 October 1951 Malone, Franklin, NY
+May Odona Thibault (aka Tebo) b: 26 June 1883 Cheboygan, Cheboygan, MI; m: 10 November 1902 St. Regis Falls, Franklin, NY [Adelbert/Electa Durant]; d: 31 July 1960 Brushton, Franklin, NY
8 Loretta Mary Peets b: 12 August 1903 Dickinson, Franklin, NY; d: 19 January 1957 Brushton, Franklin, NY
8 Adelbert Peets b: 30 July 1908 Dickinson, Franklin, NY; d: 26 February 1979 Lake Worth, Palm Beach, FL
+Beatrice Wood b: 25 July 1910 Malone, Franklin, NY; m: 24 June 1930 Notre Dame, Brushton, Franklin, NY [Henry O./Christine Bean]; d: 2 December 2005 Malone, Franklin, NY
8 May Odena Peets b: 21 August 1910 Dickinson Center, Franklin, NY; d: 4 October 1995 Potsdam, St. Lawrence, NY
+William Francis Boyle b: 28 November 1899 Manchester, Hillsborough, NH; m: 22 October 1934 St. Mary's, Brushton, Franklin, NY [Peter/Mary McAuliffe]; d: 14 July 1989 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY
8 Frances Marie Peets b: 1914 Moira, Franklin, NY; d: 22 November 1938 Malone, Franklin, NY
+James Michael Shea b: 1 March 1907 Constable, Franklin, NY; m: 10 September 1934 St. Mary's, Brushton, Franklin, NY [John/Ella Casey]; d: 30 September 1972 Malone, Franklin, NY (auto accident)
8 Madeline O. Peets b: 26 June 1921 Malone, Franklin, NY; d: 31 May 2005 Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence, NY
8 James 'Jay' Francis Shea/Peets (adopted) b: 31 October 1935 Malone, Franklin, NY; d: 17 March 2021 Potsdam, St. Lawrence, NY
+Mary Kay Fitzgerald b: 1 January 1937 Pitcairn, St. Lawrence, NY; m: 28 July 1962 Canton, St. Lawrence, NY [Gerald/Kathryn Flynn]; d: 29 September 1992 Potsdam, St Lawrence, NY
Notes for Louis Peter Peets:
Census
- 1905 Dickinson, Franklin, New York: Peter L. Peets 24 (lumberman), wife May O. 21. (Teboville) [Loretta 1 1/2 - ?]
- 1910 Dickinson, Franklin, NY: Lewis Peets 29
(farmer), wife of 7 years May 26, Loretta 6, Adelbert 1 year 8 months.
- 1920 Moira, Franklin, NY: Louis P. Peets 39 (proprietor/grocery store),
wife May O. 36, Lorettie M. 16, Adelbert E. 11, May O. 9, Francis R. 5.
- 1925 Moira, Franklin, NY: Louis P. Peets 45 merchant,
wife May O. 41, Loretta M. 21 saleslady, Delbert E. 16, May A. 14, Frances M.
10, Madeline O. 3
- 1930 Moira, Franklin, NY (Brushton): Louis P. Peets 49 (merchant/general
store), wife May O. 46, Loretta M. 26, Delbert E. 21, May A. 19, Francis M. 15,
Madeline O. 8.
- 1940 Brushton, Franklin, NY: Louis P. Peets 59 merchant/retail grocery store, wife Mae O. 56, Loretta M. 34 advertising work, Madeline O. 18, J. Francis 4.
- 1950 Brushton, Franklin, NY: Louis P. Peets 69 salesman/retail grocery store, wife May O. 66, Loretta M. 46 cutter/moccasin factory, Madeline O. 27 saleswoman/retail grocery store, James J. 14.
WWI registration: Louis Peter Peets, res. Dickinson Ct. RFD2, Franklin, NY; b. 26 June 1880; merchant & farming; rel. May Peets; medium height, medium build, dark brown eyes & black hair; 12 Sep 1918 Saranac Lake, Franklin, NY.
WWII records: Louis P. Peets, res. Brushton, NY; b. 26 June 1880 Delaware Co., Iowa; mother (sic wife) Mrs. May Peets; general store owner & farmer; brown eyes & black hair, dark complexion; left hip joint 5 times original size; 27 Apr 1942 Malone, NY.
Obituary: Massena Observer (NY), Monday, 15 October 1951, Malone: Last rites for Louis P. Peets, 71, Brushton merchant, who died Wednesday at the Alice Hyde Hospital were held Saturday, at 9:30 a.m. from St. Mary's Church. Rev. J.A. O'Brien, pastor officiating, assisted by Rev. Edmund Dumas, Fort Covington. Burial was in the parish cemetery. Mr. Peets was born in Iowa, a son of the late Louis and Mary Peets. For 38 years before his death he operated stores in Dickinson Center and Brushton. He was a lumberman and owned and operated several farms in the vicinity. A justice of the peace of Brushton for 35 years, Mr. Peets also served as mayor of Brushton for several terms and was supervisor from the town of Moira in 1944. Surviving are his wife, the former Mae Tebo, a son, Adelbert Peets, Brushton; three daughters, the Misses Loretta and Madeline, both of Brushton and Mrs. William Boyle, Fort Covington; two sisters, Mrs. Ernest Tebo and Mrs. Louise Tyo, both of Massena, and a brother, Frank Peets, also of Massena.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Mary's Cemetery, Brushton, NY: PEETS / Louis P. / 1880 - 1951 / May O. / his wife / 1883 - 1960 / (reverse) Frances M. Peets / wife of / J. M. Shae / 1914 - 1938 // Loretta M. Peets / 1903 - 1957 / (footstones) Mother, Father, Frances
Notes for May Odona Thibault:
Obituary: Fort Covington Sun
(NY),
Thursday, 4 August 1960: Funeral services for Mrs. May O. Peets, 77, of
Brushton, widow of Louis Peets and mother of Mrs. William Boyle of
Fort Covington, who died Sunday evening, were held from St. Mary’s church,
Brushton, yesterday (Wednesday) morning at ten o’clock. The Rev. Gerald
Seguin officiated at the high Mass of requiem. Interment was in the parish
cemetery. Mrs. Peets was born in Cheboygan, Mich., June 26, 1883, a
daughter of Adelbert and Electa Durant Tebo and went to Brushton 42 years
ago where she had since resided. She was a member of St. Mary’s church in
Brushton and a member of the Altar and Rosary Society of that parish. She
was also organist of the parish for 16 years. She died on her way to the
Malone hospital after being stricken ill at her home. In 1903 she was
married to Louis Peets, who predeceased her in 1951. Surviving are,
one son, Adelbert Peets of Malone; two daughters, Mrs. William (Mae)
Boyle of Fort Covington and Miss Madeline Peets, at home; one adopted
son, James C. Peets, at home; four grandchildren and several nieces and
nephews.
Obituaries for the children:
Loretta Mary Peets: Fort
Covington Sun (NY), Thursday, 24 January 1957: Miss Loretta Mary Peets,
53, of
Brushton, sister of Mrs. William Boyle of Fort Covington, died Saturday
while being taken to the Malone hospital by ambulance. She had been in ill
health for about two years. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at
9:30 from St. Mary's church, Brushton, with the Rev. J.A. O'Brien, pastor,
celebrating the solemn high Mass of requiem, assisted by the Rev. Emanuel
Sullivan, S.A., of Saranac Lake as deacon and the Rev. E.H. Dumas of Fort
Covington as sub-deacon. Burial will be in the parish cemetery in the
spring. Miss Peets was born in Dickinson August 12, 1903, a
daughter of Mrs. May Odena Peets of Brushton, and the late Lewis Peets.
She was a partner with a sister, Miss Madeline Peets, in operation of The
Fashion Shop in Brushton. Before the death of her father, she had worked
as a clerk in his store. For several years she had been employed by the
Proctor and Gamble Company in the New England States, Florida and Bermuda.
Besides her mother and two sisters, she is survived by a brother, Delbert
Peets of Brushton, and five nephews, James Peets of
Brushton; William, Richard, Donald and John Boyle of Fort Covington.
Adelbert Peets: Tombstone Inscription, Pinecrest Cemetery, Lake Worth, Palm Beach, FL: Adelbert Peets / Tec 3 US Army / World War II / Jul 30, 1908 - Feb 26 1979
May Odena Peets: Press Republican (NY), Friday, 6 October 1995, Fort Covington: Mae Boyle, 85, of Fort Covington, died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 1995, at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital in Potsdam. Born in Dickinson Center, Aug. 21, 1910, she was the daughter of Louis P. and May O. (Tebo) Peets. She graduated from Brushton High School, Crane School of Music and Potsdam Normal School. She was a teacher, musician, and choral and band director and played piano, organ, violin and trumpet. She taught at Fort Covington High School and St. Mary's School. On Oct. 22, 1934, she married William F. Boyle. He died July 14, 1989. She was an active member of St. Mary's Church, and served as president of the Altar Rosary Society, presided as organist and for many years led the choir. Survivors include four sons and daughters-in-law, William and Linda Boyle of Newburgh, Richard and Margaret Boyle of Norwood, Donald and Diana Boyle of Northville, and Jack and Patricia Boyle of North Salem; a sister, Madeline Peets of Madrid; a nephew, James Peets of Brasher Falls; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A brother, Adelbert Peets; and two sisters, Frances Shea and Loretta Peets; all died earlier. Calling hours will be today from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Cappiello-McKenzie and Cosgrove Funeral Home in Fort Covington. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Mary's Church with Monsignor Edmund H. Dumas officiating. Burial will be in the old St. Mary's Cemetery. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association or Wadhams Hall Seminary.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Mary's Cemetery, Ft.
Covington, NY: BOYLE / William F. / 1899 - 1989 / Mae A. Peets / 1910 - 1995
Frances Marie Peets:
Facts and Fallacies (NY), Thursday, 24 November 1938: Mrs. Frances Marie
Peets, wife of James Shea of Malone died Tuesday forenoon, November
22, at the home of Mrs. William Scully, Malone, having been ill for over a year.
Funeral services will be held at St. Mary's Church in Brushton Friday morning at
10 o'clock. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Mrs. Shea
was the daughter of Mayor and Mrs. L. P. Peets of this village and was
born 24 years ago. Until her marriage to Mr. Shea, September 10, 1934, she
resided in Brushton with her parents. She was a graduate of Brushton High
School and of the Adirondack Commercial School in Malone. Besides her
parents and husband she leaves a three year old son, James Jr. A
brother and three sisters, also survive her: Adelbert, the Misses Loretta and
Madeline Peets of Brushton, and Mrs. William Boyle of Bangor, Maine.
Tombston Inscription, St. Mary's Cemetery, Brushton, NY:
PEETS / Louis P. /
1880 - 1951 / May O. / his wife / 1883 - 1960 / (reverse) Frances M. Peets /
wife of / J. M. Shae / 1914 - 1938 // Loretta M. Peets / 1903 - 1957
/ (footstones) Mother, Father, Frances. Also: North St. Joseph's
Cemetery, Malone, NY: SHEA / James M. / 1907 - 1972 / married / May
1 / 1948 / Lylian C. / 1901 - 1982
Madeline O. Peets: Watertown Daily Times (NY), Wednesday, 1 June 2005: MADELINE O. PEETS OPERATED CLOTHING STORE - Madeline O. Peets, 83, formerly of Brushton, died Tuesday at United Helpers Cedars Nursing Home, Ogdensburg. Miss Peets was employed at her family's general store in Brushton and operated the Fashion Shop, a ladies clothing store, with her sister Loretta Peets. She was employed at Crossroads Restaurant until her retirement, because of ill health. Born June 26, 1921, in Malone, a daughter of Louis and May Tebo Peets, she was a 1939 graduate of Brushton High School. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church. Surviving are five nephews, James Peets, Brasher Falls; William Boyle and his wife Linda, Newburgh, Richard Boyle and his wife Margaret, Norwood, Donald Boyle, Northville, and John Boyle and his wife Pat, Westfield, N.J., and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Her parents, a brother, Delbert Peets, and three sisters, Loretta Peets, Mae Boyle and Frances Shae, died before her. A funeral Mass will be at 4 p.m. Friday at St. Mary's Church with the Rev. Thomas Moody officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Calling hours will be 2 to 4 p.m. Friday at Flint Funeral Home, Moira. Donations may be made to a charity of one's choice.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Mary's Cemetery, Brushton, NY: Madeline O. / 1921 - 2005
James 'Jay' Francis Shea/Peets: North Country Now (Potsdam, NY), Friday, 19 March 2021: Brasher Falls - James F. Peets, 85, a longtime resident of South Church Street, peacefully passed away on the beautiful sunny afternoon of St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2021 at Canton-Potsdam Hospital. Jim was born on October 31, 1935 in Malone, the son of late James and Frances (Peets) Shea. At the age of 3, Jim endured the death of his mother and his father being drafted into the World War II and was adopted by his grandparents, Louis P. and May O. Peets. He was raised in Brushton, as another brother to his aunts and uncles and a brother to many of his cousins. On July 28, 1962, he married the love of his life, Mary Kay Fitzgerald at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Canton with Rev. J. Albert O'Brien, officiating. They shared a love like no other and enjoyed 30 years of friendship and love until her sudden passing on September 29, 1992. Growing up in Brushton, Jim worked alongside his family at the family store in the heart of town. He worked for a short time at a state hospital near New York City. At the start of the construction of the Seaway, Jim worked for UHL and Rich Construction Company. He later started his working career with New York Power Authority at the St. Lawrence - FDR Power Dam, where he worked in various departments retiring 1991 as the Assistant Purchasing Manager after over 30 years of service. He also proudly served his county in the New York National Guard for 10 years. He was an active communicant of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, serving as a trustee, parish council member, and finance council member for many years. He enjoyed golfing with his many friends at Meadowbrook Golf Course and bowling in leagues at Market Lanes in Potsdam and F&L Seaway Bowl in Massena. He and his late wife enjoyed traveling and those memories and adventures continued with his daughter and son-in-law. Jim greatly enjoyed the many lunches and visits with his many friends in the Brasher and Winthrop community. Jim is survived by his loving daughter and best friend, Catherine Peets Green and her husband, Chad of Massena; his cousins, who he regarded as his brothers, William and Linda Boyle of Stratford, Connecticut; Donald Boyle of Merritt Island, Florida; Jack and Pat Boyle of Milford, Pennsylvania; his sister-in-law, Margaret Boyle of Norwood; and their families. In addition to his wife, parents, and grandparents, Jim was predeceased by his cousin, Richard "Dick" Boyle; and his aunts and uncles who were his brother and sisters, Adelbert Peets, Mae Boyle, Madeline Peets, and Loretta Peets. Friends may call Thursday 4-7:00 PM at Donaldson Funeral Home, Massena. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday 11:00 AM at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Brasher Falls with Rev. Garry B. Giroux, celebrating. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Brasher Falls. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to St. Patrick's Church, Brasher-Winthrop Fire Department, or the Tri-Town Rescue Squad.
Tombstone Inscription, St.
Patrick's Cemetery, Brasher Falls, NY: Peets / GREEN / wed 1962 / James F.
/ 1935 - (blank) / Mary Kay / 1937 - 1992 / Catherine A. / 1964 - (blank) / Chad
W. / 1974 - (blank)
Back one generation to parents of Louis Peter Peets
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.
Last updated: 10 May 2024.