Continuation of tree (7th child of Francis Peets/Mary Amelia Brosseau); all known surname descendants:
10 Prosper L. Peets b: 14 December 1905 St. Bernard, Lyon Mountain, Clinton, NY; d: 19 March 1982 East Rochester, Monroe, NY
+Goldie Collins b: 21 February 1904 Lyon Mountain, Clinton, NY; m: Abt. 1922 [Lyman/Cora Harris]; d: 2 April 1990 Red Creek, Wayne, NY
11 Norma B. Peets b: 10 February 1923 Ellenburg, Clinton, NY; d: 1 March 2020 Lyons, Wayne, NY
+Calbert Darwin Duvall b: 17 May 1922 Ellenburg, Clinton, NY; m: Abt. 1942 [Bert J./Mildred Ormsby]; d: 16 February 2014 Newark, Wayne, NY
11 Roger Lewis Peets b: 16 March 1925 Merrill, Clinton, NY; d: 21 February 2013 Mesa, Maricopa, AZ
Yvonne Lucille Julien b: 8 March 1927 Rochester, Monroe, NY; m: 4 May 1946 [Marcel/Julia ---]; d: 17 February 2016 Mesa, Maricopa, AZ
Notes for Prosper L. Peets:
Census
- 1925 Ellenburg, Clinton, NY: Prosper L. Peets 19 mason, wife Goldie 20, Norma B. 2, Roger L. 6 months.
- 1930 Ellenburg, Clinton, New York: Prosper L. Peets 24 (building construction/mason), wife of 8 years Goldie 26, Norma B. 7, Roger L. 5; sister-in-law Esther Collins 20 & brother-in-law Archie Collins 11.
- 1940 Perinton, Monroe, NY: Prosper L. Petes 34 mason contractor/building construction, wife Goldie 36, Norma 17, Roger 15. [Baird Road]
- 1950 Perinton, Monroe, NY: Prosper Peets 45 mason/mason contractor, wife Goldie 47. Also in Perinton, Roger Peets 25 mason/mason contractor, wife Yvonne 23, Guy 2.
WWII Records: Prosper Laqureau Peets, res. S. Lincoln Rd., East Rochester, NY; b. 14 Dec 1906 Merrill, NY; contact Mrs. Goldie Peets (same address); 5'7", 148 lbs., brown eyes & black hair/bald, dark complexion; 16 Oct 1940 Perinton, NY.
Obituary: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (NY), Saturday, 20 March 1982 - East Rochester - Prosper L. Peets, March 19, 1982. He is survived by his wife, Goldie Collins Peets; 1 son, Roger of Bristol, NH; 1 daughter, Mrs. Calbert (Norma) Duval of Red Creek, NY; 7 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Friends may call Saturday evening, from 7-9 p.m. and Sunday, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., at Harloff Funeral Home, East Rochester, where services will be held Sunday evening at 9 o'clock. Interment in Merrill, NY, at the convenience of the family.
Tombstone Inscription, Lakeside Cemetery, Brainardsville, NY: PEETS / Prosper / 1905 - 1982 / Goldie / 1904 - 1990
Notes for Goldie Collins:
Obituary: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (NY), Tuesday, 3 April 1990 - Goldie Peets, April 2, 1990 at the age of 86 years. She is survived by 1 son, Roger Peets & wife Yvonne of Vero Beach FL; 1 daughter, Norma DuVall & husband Manny of Red Creek; 1 brother, Ned Collins & wife Emma of E. Rochester; 7 grandchildren; 24 great- grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren. Friends may call Tuesday eve. 7-9 p.m. Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Harloff Funeral Home, E. Rochester where services will be held Thursday morning 11 o'clock. Interment Lakeside Cemetery, Merrill, NY.
Obituaries for the children:
Norma B. Peets: Becker-Keysor Funeral Home (Red Creek, NY): Norma B. DuVall, February 10, 1923 - March 1, 2020: Norma B. DuVall, 97, of Red Creek, passed away Sunday, March 01, 2020, at Wayne County Nursing Home. She was born February 10, 1923, in Ellenburg, NY, daughter of the late Prosper Peets and Goldie Collins Peets. She enjoyed mostly in life being a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and spending time in her flower garden. She is predeceased by her husband of 72 years, Calbert DuVall, daughter, Jeanette Cooper, and brother, Roger Peets. Survived by her children, Claudette Bishop of Red Creek, Jacqueline (Phil) Perkins of PA., Cal (Marylee) DuVall of Red Creek, and, Daryl (Mary) DuVall of Red Creek, as well as many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. There are no calling hours or services, arrangements are in care of the Becker-Keysor Funeral Home, Red Creek. The family would like to give thanks to The Wayne County Nursing Home for the care she received during her stay. For those wishing to make contributions they may do so to the Wayne County Nursing Home, Lyons, NY.
Roger Lewis Peets: Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ), Sunday, 24 February 2013: Roger Peets, 87, of Mesa passed away on Feb. 21, 2013. Born March 16, 1925 in Merrill, NY, WWII Veteran. Survived by wife of 66 years, Yvonne, son Guy (Linda), daughter Amy (Glenn), grandchildren: Kristen, Heather, Megan, Sean, Michelle, Jeremy, Mary & great-grandchildren: Kahla, Connor, Reese, Jaden, Drew, Jack, Morgan, Kendall & Payten & sister Norma (Manny). Preceded in death by infant son Shawn, father Prosper & mother Goldie. Memorial Services with Military Color Guard @ Sonoran Skies Mortuary in Mesa, Tuesday, Feb. 26th @ 2:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of the Valley, Phoenix, AZ.
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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.
Last updated: 18 December 2025.