Victor Peets

1902 Springfield, MA – 1934 Manhattan, New York

 

 

Continuation of tree (12th child of Narcisse Pitre/Sarah King); all known surname descendants:

                        Victor Peets  b: 16 February 1902  Springfield, Hampden, MA; d: 8 July 1934  Manhattan, New York, NY

 

 

Notes for Victor Peets:

Census

- 1920 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts:  Victor Peets 17 inmate (Hampshire County Jail)

 

- 1930 Manhattan, New York, New York:  Victor A. Peets 28 porter (Polyclinic Hospital)

 

Border crossing:  from USA to Canada - Victor Peets 28 laborer, from Indian Orchard, MA; was in Canada from 191*-1921 at St. Joseph, Quebec; name of nearest relative in U.S. - Emery Peets (brother) of Bronx, NY; arrived 15 August 1930 Niagara Falls, Ontario

 

Misc:  Springfield Republican (Springfield, MA), Friday, 31 October 1919:  Northampton, Oct. 30 - Sentence given out by Justice Henry A. King at the criminal session of the superior court today, upon Victor Peets of Easthampton, sentenced to 1 1/2 years in the house of correction.

- Springfield Republican (Springfield, MA), Sunday, 26 March 1922:  Holyoke, March 25 - Victor Peets of 228 Race street was fined $70 in the district court this morning for the larceny of a watch and other articles from the house of Romeo Trepannier of 94 West street and was sent to jail.  He was given today to make restitution but was unable to do so.

- Times Union (Albany, NY), Tuesday, 22 March 1927:  Victor Peets, 2(5), admitted in Watervliet police court yesterday that he is the man who has been going about the city for two weeks accosting and hugging girls.  He told Judge John H. McMahon he "hugged about a dozen."  Peets was sentenced to a year in the Albany county penitentiary and fined $500 for indecent exposure.  He was captured last night after a chase through yards and over fences by Patrolman F.W. Connors and J.F. McMahon.  Peets told the judge he was convicted and served three sentences in Massachusetts for similar offenses.

 

Burial:  Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, NY

 

 

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Last updated:  23 December 2021.