Continuation of tree (7th child of Joseph Pitre/Elizabeth Robideau); all known surname descendants:
9 Mitchell Gilbert Pete b: 30 March 1888 Mooers, Clinton, NY; d: 16 December 1934 Plattsburgh, Clinton, NY
+ Lottie May Holmes b: Abt. 1890 East Granby, Hartford, CT; m: 21 January 1908 East Granby, Hartford, CT [Daniel/---]; d: 25 December 1915 Brattleboro, Windham, VT (exhaustion due to miscarriage)
10 Mitchell Joseph Pete b: 13 February 1909 Danielson, Windham, CT; d: 16 May 1969 Westfield, Hampden, MA
+Florence Edna Cook b: 11 December 1914 Granville, Washington, NY; m: 2 June 1930 Windsor Locks, Hartford, CT [Delos Eugene/Euphina Loretta Barrett]; d: 4 February 2004 St. Petersburg, Pinellas, FL
10 Joseph M. Pete (aka Peterson) b: 15 December 1911 Danielson, Windham, CT; d: 7 January 1965 Chicopee, Hampden, MA
+Rena Mary Flynn (Francis) b: 24 March 1903 Underhill, Chittenden, VT; m: 22 October 1961 Enfield, Hartford, CT [William/Lucy Holmes]; d: 18 July 1990 Chicopee, Hampden, MA
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
*2nd Wife of Mitchell Gilbert Pete:
+ Tina Stone (Dechambeau) b: 6 February 1882 Mooers Forks, Clinton, NY; m: Abt. 1916 [Joseph/Mary Forette]; d: 3 October 1975 Holyoke, Hampden, MA
10 Elizabeth Pete b: 18 September 1917 Mooers Forks, Clinton, NY; d: 24 August 1971 Holyoke, Hampden, MA
+Alcidas Alfred Chartrand b: 8 August 1908 Rouses Point, Clinton, NY; m: 29 November 1933 Chazy, Clinton, NY; d: 2 February 1952 Holyoke, Hampden, MA
*2nd Husband of Elizabeth Pete:
+Fred Violette m: 1966 Holyoke, Hampden, MA
10 Hector Lawrence Pete (aka Peterson) b: 24 January 1920 Altona, Clinton, NY; d: 9 April 2003 Ware, Hampshire, MA
+Ruby Alice Bradley b: 28 November 1927 Beekmantown, Clinton, NY; m: 8 December 1945 Killingly, Windham, CT [Henry/Aura Hayes]; d: 14 March 2002 Ware, Hampshire, MA
10 Homer Gilbert Pete (aka Peterson) b: 9 March 1921 Altona, Clinton, NY; d: 20 February 1994 Mesquite, Dallas, TX
+Pauline Alice Sorrell b: 21 April 1923 Altona, Clinton, NY; m: Abt. 1939 New York [Louis/Cora Young]; d: 29 September 1988 Springfield, Hampden, MA
*2nd Wife of Homer Gilbert Pete:
+Lucienne Alice Gelineau (Florence) b: 20 January 1907 Ste. Brigide, Iberville, QUE; m: 4 December 1963 Windsor Locks, Hartford, CT [Aristide/Mederise Tetreault]; d: 28 December 1999 Holyoke, Hampshire, MA
*3rd Wife of Homer Gilbert Pete:
+DeAnna Ray Comeau b: 4 July 1944 Illinois; m: Abt. 1965 [Leo/Helen Palmer]; d: 23 April 1975 Mesquite, Dallas, TX (accident - fell from moving motor vehicle)
10 Frazier Oliver Pete (aka Peterson) b: 21 March 1922 Mooers Fork, Clinton, NY; d: 12 July 1999 Syracuse, Onondaga, NY
10 Maude Marjorie Pete b: 22 April 1924 Mooers Fork, Clinton, NY; d: 19 May 2009 Chicopee, Hampden, MA
+Leslie J. Lavarnway b: 11 March 1911 Scotia, Schenectady, NY; m: unknown; d: 29 May 1976 Holyoke, Hampden, MA
Notes for Mitchell Gilbert Pete:
Census
- 1910 Killingly, Windham, Connecticut: Mitchell Peat 23, wife of 2 years Lottie 19, Mitchell 14 months; living with his parents.
- 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 Windsor Locks, Hartford, CT: Mitchell Pete 42 (cotton mill/carpenter), 2nd wife Tina 48, Mitchell 21, Elizabeth 12, Hector 10, Homer 9, Frazer 8, & Marjie 5. (Joseph 18, Leonard 15 ?)
- 1940 Chazy, Clinton, NY: Widow Tina Pete 58, Marjorie 16, lodger Leslie Lavarnway 29 laborer/farm. Hector Pete 20, inmate at Clinton Prison (Dannemora, NY). (Joseph 28, Leonard 25, Frazier 18 ?)
- 1950 Norfolk, Norfolk, Massachusetts: Frazier O. Peterson 28 (div.) prisoner (Norfolk State Prison)
WWI Registrations: Mitchell Pete, res. Mooers Forks, NY; b. 30 Mar 1886 Mooers Forks, NY; farmer; wife & 3 children; medium height, stout build, blue eyes & light hair; 5 Jun 1917 Mooers, NY.
Obituary: Plattsburgh Daily Republican, Monday, 17 December 1934: Mitchell Peets of 39 Charlotte street died at his home here yesterday morning following an illness of nine days. Besides his wife, he is survived by five children. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 9:30 o'clock from St. John's church in Mooers Forks. Interment will be in the family plot in the church cemetery.
Misc.:
- Plattsburgh Daily Press, 14 July 1934: Mitchell Pete of Chazy called on friends in this city yesterday.
- Plattsburgh Daily Press, 18 September 1934: Mitchell Peterson of Chazy motored to this city yesterday.
- Plattsburgh Daily Press, 6 October 1934: Mitchell Peterson of Chazy called on friends in this city yesterday.
- Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY), Saturday, 19 March 1938: Greenfield, Mass., March 18 - Arrested at the local railroad station for allegedly annoying a woman, Homer J. Pete, 17, and a younger brother, both of Plattsburg, N.Y., were held under a $100 bail each in District Court today on charges of vagrancy. Homer entered a plea of guilty and the younger youth pleaded innocent. Both cases were continued to Monday, on request of Police Sergeant James Burns, who said the police desired to check up on recent activities of the pair.
- Springfield Republican (Springfield, MA), Wednesday, 23 March 1938: Thefts here of two bicycles which were pedaled to Greenfield and then sold brought two brothers before the court. They were Homer Pete, 17, and Frazer Pete, 16, both of Plattsburg, N.Y., who admitted the charges of larceny. The court placed them on probation with instructions that they were to be returned to the probation officer of Plattsburg.
- Plattsburgh Daily Press, 20 August 1938: Sergeant Anthony T. Sedlak, local Army Recruiting Officer at the post office building in this city announces the enlistment of Joseph Peterson of 9 Underwood Ave., Plattsburgh, and Hector L. Peterson of Higginum, Conn., on August 18th, for the Infantry branch of service in the Hawaiian Islands. Both these young men are the sons of Mrs. Tina Peterson of 9 Underwood Ave., this city......
- Plattsburgh Daily Republican, 2 May 1939: Frazer O. Peterson of Sciota was enlisted for Co. 'L' 26th Infantry Plattsburgh Barracks. Peterson is the third son of Mrs. Tina Peterson to be enlisted in the United States Army by Sergeant Sedlak.
Notes for Lottie May Holmes:
Obituary: Brattleboro Daily Reformer (Brattleboro, VT), Monday, 27 December 1915: Mrs. Lottie May Pete, 25, wife of Mitchell Pete, died Saturday evening in the Memorial hospital of pneumonia. Mrs. Pete was born in East Granby, Conn., and had been a resident of Brattleboro about a year, living on Cross street. She leaves her husband, who is employed at the Fort Dummer mill, and three small children. The funeral was held this morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. Thomas W. Owens, pastor of the Methodist church, officiating.
Notes for Tina Stone:
Obituary: Springfield Union (Holyoke, MA), Saturday, 4 October 1975: Mrs. Mitchell Peterson. Mrs. Tina (Stone) Peterson, 93, of 299 Park St., Holyoke, native of Mooers Forks, N.Y., 35-year Holyoke resident and widow of Mitchell Peterson, died Friday in Holyoke Hospital. She leaves four sons: Arthur Dechambo of Holyoke, Hector of Ware, Homer of Phoenix and Frazier of Boston; a daughter Mrs. Marjorie Lavarnway of Holyoke; a sister, 49 grandchildren and 78 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be Monday at C. Blaise and Son funeral home and in Sacred Heart Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery, all Holyoke.
Obituaries for the children:
Mitchell Joseph Pete: Transcript Telegram (Holyoke, MA), Saturday, 17 May 1969: Mitchell Pete, 60, of 27 Bonner St., Willimansett, died Friday night in the Western Massachusetts Hospital, Westfield, following a long illness. He was the husband of Florence (Cook) Pete. He was born in Danielson, Conn., son of the late Mitchell and Lottie (Holmes) Pete and had resided in Willimansett for the past 24 years. Prior to his illness, Mr. Pete had been employed by the Uniroyal Co., as a tire maker. Besides his wife, Mr. Pete is survived by six sons, Mitchell Jr., Ronald, and Francis, all of Chicopee, Capt. Richard Pete of the Army, stationed at Camp Devens, Robert and Bruce, both at home; five daughters, Mrs. Joyce Ribeiro of Fairview, Mrs. Loretta Clapp of Nashua, N.H., Mrs. Gloria Bradley of Hazelton, Penn., Mrs. Patricia Funk of Amherst, Ohio, and Miss Beverly Pete, at home; one brother, Leonard Pete of Chicopee; his step-mother, Mrs. Tina Pete of Holyoke; three half-brothers, Hector of East Hampton, Conn., Homer of California, and Frazer of New York; one step-brother, Arthur Dechambo of this city; two half-sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Violette and Mrs. Marjorie Lavarnway, both of this city; 23 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held from the Arthur J. Brunelle Funeral Home, Willimansett, Monday morning, followed by a high mass of requiem in St. Mary's Church. Burial will be in St. Rose Cemetery, Aldenville. Calling hours at the funeral home are tonight from 7 to 9 and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Tombstone Inscription, Saint Rose DeLima of Chicopee, Chicopee, Hampden, MA: Mitchell J. Pete, Sr. / 1909 - 1969 / his wife / Florence E. Cook / 1914 - 2004 / Lena Winchell / 1898 - 1987 / Leonard J. Pete / 1915 - 1969
Joseph M. Pete: Union News (MA), Friday, 8 January 1965, Chicopee: Joseph Peterson, 55, of 17 Jackson St., Chicopee Falls, died Thursday in a local nursing home. He was born in Danielson, Conn., son of the late Mitchell and Lottie (Holmes) Peterson and prior to moving to Chicopee Falls two years ago was a longtime resident of Holyoke. A veteran of World War II, he was employed at the Lestoil Co., in Holyoke prior to his illness. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Rena (Flynn) Francis Peterson; two brothers, Mitchell Pete of Willimansett and Leonard Pete of this city; two step-sons, George Francis of California and Oliver Francis of New York City; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Joseph Bordeau of Willimansett; his stepmother, Mrs. Tina Peterson of Holyoke; two half-brothers, Hector of Easthampton and Omer of Holyoke; two half-sisters, Miss Lizzie Chautrain and Mrs. Marjorie LaVantre, both of Holyoke, and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held at the Arthur J. Brunelle funeral home, Willimansett, Saturday at 9:15, with a solemn requiem high mass in St. Patrick's Church, Chicopee Falls, at 10. Burial will be in St. Rose Cemetery, Aldenville. Calling hours at the funeral home are today from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10.
Leonard Joseph Pete: 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
Elizabeth Pete: The Ringfield (Springfield, MA), Wednesday, 25 August 1971: Holyoke - Mrs. Elizabeth (Pete) Chartrand Violette, 54, of 299 Park St., died Tuesday in Holyoke Hospital after a short illness. Born in Moores Fork, N.Y., she lived here 28 years and had been employed for seven years by Holyoke Hospital. She leaves her husband, Fred; two sons, Arthur and Hector Chartrand, both of Holyoke; two daughters, Mrs. Allen Bilodeau and Mrs. William Smith, both of Holyoke; a stepson, Norman Violette of Granby; two stepdaughters, Miss Debra of Granby and Mrs. William Kelly of Holyoke; her mother, Mrs. Tina Pete of Holyoke; three brothers, Hector of Ware, Omer of New Mexico and Frazier of California; a sister, Mrs. Leslie Lavarnway of Holyoke; a stepbrother, Arthur Deschambo of Holyoke. C. Blais & Son funeral home is in charge. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Hector Lawrence Pete: The Republican (Springfield, MA), Friday, 11 April 2003: 1920 - 2003 Ware - Hector L. Peterson, Sr., 83, of 4 Cummings Rd., died Wednesday in Mary Lane Hospital. He was the husband of the late Ruby (Bradley) Peterson. He leaves 5 sons, Lawrence H., James B., Roger P. and Hector Jr., all of Ware, and Eugene O. of Florida; 3 daughters, Bonnie Fisher of Governor, NY, Susan Caszoil of Hammond, NY, and Annette Mercure of Mechanic Falls, Maine; 1 sister, Marjorie Lavarnway of Chicopee; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by 5 sons, Clarence, Jerry, Norris, John and David. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII, serving throughout the European Theatre. He worked as a plumber for many years, last working for Larry Allard Plumbing. He was born in Windsor Locks, CT, son of Mitchell and Tina (Stone) Pete, and had lived in Ware since 1969. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Charbonneau Funeral Home, with burial in Aspen Grove Cemetery. Calling hours will be held on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Shriner's Children's Hospital, Springfield, MA or to the Medical Program, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN.
Tombstone Inscription, Aspen Grove Cemetery, Ware, MA: PETERSON / (reverse) 1920 Hector L. Peterson 2003 / his wife / 1927 Ruby A. Bradley 2002. Also: Hector L. Peterson Sr. / PFC US Army / World War II / Jan. 24, 1920 - Apr. 9, 2003.
Frazier Oliver Pete: Syracuse Herald American (NY), Sunday, 18 July 1999: Frazier Peterson, 77, of 202 Elk St., Syracuse, died Monday at Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Born in Mooers Forks, he lived many years in Syracuse. He was a self-employed cabinetmaker. Survivors: None. Services: Private. Burial, Bath National Cemetery. No calling hours. Butler-Badman Funeral Home, Syracuse, has arrangements.
Tombstone Inscription, Bath National Cemetery, Bath, Steuben, NY: Frazier O. / Peterson / PVT / US Army / World War II / Mar. 21, 1922 / Jul. 12, 1999.
Misc: Buffalo Evening News (Buffalo, NY), Saturday, 12 May 1956: Orlando, FL, May 12 - An 18-year-old mother was rescued today from a knife-carrying abductor who held her captive for seven hours. Deputies with bloodhounds tracked down a man identified as Frazier Peterson, 34, of Holyoke, Mass., and forced him to release Mrs. Evelyn Johnson. Police said the woman was unharmed. Peterson also was wanted on charges of kidnaping an 11-year-old girl at South Hadley, Mass., last April 21. The child was found the following morning after being held captive five hours. Peterson said he was released from Massachusetts State Prison March 20 after serving 13 years for criminal assault. The woman said Peterson came to her home here late Friday and asked for a drink of water. She said when he came into her house, he pulled out a kitchen knife, grabbed her throat and forced her to pack clothes. Neighbors saw Peterson forcing Mrs. Johnson into her car and telephoned the sheriff's office. Deputies in neighboring Seminole County caught Peterson early today after the car became stuck in sand near Geneva, Fla., 10 miles east of Sanford. Authorities said Peterson was trapped when he went to the home of Alex Levine and tried to steal another car. Levine struggled with Peterson, then called the sheriff as Peterson fled into the underbrush with the woman. Peterson was still holding a knife at the woman's throat when he was spotted, but he was captured after two warning shots were fired. He then returned to Orlando where authorities said charges would be filed. The woman's 16-month-old son was left at home. Mrs. Johnson's husband, Staff Sgt. Wayne T. Johnson, discovered his wife was missing when he returned from Patrick Air Force Base, Cocoa, Fla. [On 10 July 1956 he was sentenced to 5 years in prison.]
- Watertown Daily Times (Watertown, NY), Saturday, 8 September 1990: Frazier O. Peterson, 68, Route 12, Hammond, was charged with third-degree counts of selling and possessing a controlled substance. The charge reportedly stems from an incident involving cocaine on July 30 in the Town of Alexandria. Mr. Peterson was arrested on a sealed indictment that was opened Friday in Jefferson County court. Mr. Peterson was committed to Jefferson County Jail in lieu of $5,000 bail. [Fined $350 and sentenced to 5 years probation.]
- In November 1992, he was ticketed for drunken driving. In June 1994, he was charged with stealing $50 worth of goods from SunFoods. In October 1997, he was charged with petty larceny. In October 1998, he was charged with failure to appear on two city bench warrants.
Maude Marjorie Pete: The Republican (Springfield, MA), Thursday, 21 May 2009: 1924 2009 - Chicopee - Maude Marjorie (Pete) Lavarnway, 85, of Chicopee was called safely home on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 surrounded by the care and comfort of her loving family. She was born in Mooers, New York on April 22, 1924, a beloved daughter of the late Mitchell and Tina (Stone) Pete. She moved to Holyoke in 1955 and lived there until moving to Chicopee in 1993. She was last employed as a senior companion for the Senior Companion Program in Fairview. She previously worked for the Advertising Corporation of America in Holyoke. She was a communicant of Saint Anne Church in Fairview. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Leslie J. Lavarnway who was called home on May 29, 1976 and her dear seven brothers and one sister. She leaves her loving children, Doris M. Crooks, Dawn M. Malave and her husband, Tabi, Louise A. Meade and her husband, Guy and Leslie L. Lavarnway, all of Chicopee, Diana M. Edwards and Dale M. Stevenson, both of South Hadley. She also leaves her 16 cherished grandchildren, several cherished great-grandchildren and many dear nephews and nieces. Her funeral will be held on Saturday morning, May 23, 2009 at 8:45 a.m. from the St. Pierre Phaneuf Fairview Chapels, in Chicopee followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Saint Anne Church, 30 College Street in Chicopee. Her burial will follow the Mass at Sainte Rose Cemetery, in Chicopee. Her family will receive friends at the funeral home in the Fairview Chapel on Friday, May 22, 2009 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Her family has requested that memorial donations be made in her memory to the Shriners Hospital for Children, Springfield, MA.
Tombstone Inscription, Saint Rose DeLima of Chicopee, Chicopee, Hampden, MA: Lavarnway / beloved / husband & father / Leslie J. / 1911 / 1976 / his wife / Marjorie / Maude Pete / 1924 / 2009
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