Continuation of tree (2nd child of Louis William Peets/Ada Shurts); all known surname descendants:
9 William McKinley Peets b: 9 February 1900 Oakdale, Antelope, NE; d: 5 May 1993 Arcata, Humboldt, CA
+Mildred May Miller b: 11 March 1908 Correctionville, Woodbury, IA; m: 1 January 1925 Sioux City, Woodbury, IA [Harry/Almeda Briggs]; d: 21 March 1993 Arcata, Humboldt, CA
10 William Louis Peets b: 3 February 1925 Sioux City, Woodbury, IA; d: 5 October 1994 Arcata, Humboldt, CA
+Helen Frances Crotty b: 17 March 1926 Chicago, Cook, IL; m: 1945 New Jersey [John/Irene Laughlin]; d: 26 October 1996 California
*2nd Wife of William Louis Peets:
+Nora Belle Sumerlin (Cartwright) b: 8 August 1930 Yakima, Yakima, WA; m: 21 July 1948 Reno, Washoe, NV [Lloyd Edward/Nora Mae Taylor]; d: 1 January 2005 Yakima, Yakima, WA
10 Lynnette Kay Peets b: 5 June 1946 Union, Humboldt, CA
+Richard M. Williams m: 28 December 1963 Humboldt, CA
Notes for William McKinley Peets:
Census
- 1925 Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa: Widow Ada Peets 48, William 25, wife Mae 18.
- 1930 Grant, Antelope, Nebraska: William M. Peets 30 (farmer), wife Mildred M. 22, William L. 5.
- 1940 Union, Humboldt, California: William M. Petes 40 [$2000 house value] laborer/saw mill, wife Mildred M. 32, William L. 15. [North 'H' Street]
- 1950 Union, Humboldt, CA: William M. Peets 50 lumber sawyer/wholesale box factory, wife Mildred M. 42, Lannette K. 3, grandson Roy L. 4.
WWI Registration Records: William McKinley Peets; res. Oakdale, Antelope, Nebraska; b. 9 Feb 1900; rel: Ada Mary Peets; short height & slender build; blue eyes & dark hair; 12 Oct 1918 Oakdale, NE.
WWII Records: William McKinley Peets, res. 210 'H' St., Arcata, CA; b. 9 Feb 1900 Oakdale, NE; contact wife Mildred Peets; 5' 7", 150 lbs., blue eyes & brown hair, sallow complexion; 16 Feb 1942 Humboldt, CA.
Misc: The Oakdale Sentinel (Oakdale, NE), Friday, 9 May 1924: McKinely Peets, a former Oakdale boy, was seriously injured in Sioux City last week. While engaged in raising a track a lever slipped and struck him, breaking a rib and puncturing one lung. At this time he is getting along as good as can be expected.
Tombstone Inscription, Greenwood Cemetery, Arcata, CA: PEETS / William M. / 1900 - 1993 / Mildred M. / 1908 - 1993
Back one generation to parents of William McKinley 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: 15 May 2024.