Continuation of tree (3rd child of Joseph Pitre/Elizabeth Robideau); all known surname descendants:
9 William Peat (Peterson) b: 3 April 1880 Mooers, Clinton, NY; d: 12 July 1951 East Granby, Hartford, CT
+Flora E. Bottom (aka Lafond) b: 7 January 1885 Ellenburg, Clinton, NY; m: 26 July 1899 Mooers, Clinton, NY [Albert/Alice Duval]; d: 14 May 1936 East Granby, Hartford, CT
10 William Pete (aka William Lawrence Peterson/Peat/Donovan) b: 16 August 1900 Ludlow, Hampden, MA; d: 14 November 1982 Dragoon, Cochise, AZ
+Isabelle Seymour b: 5 January 1901 Winooski, Chittenden, VT; m: 14 June 1920 Easthampton, Hampshire, MA [George/Elma St. Andre]; d: 15 March 1989 Grafton, Worcester, MA
*2nd (Wife) of William Lawrence Peterson:
+Vera Caroline Nowak b: 27 February 1910 Lowell, Middlesex, MA; m: 13 October 1934 Lowell, Middlesex, MA [Jan/Kathrina Nostek]; d: 9 May 2007 Stratford, Fairfield, CT
*3rd (Wife) of William Lawrence Peterson:
+Agnes Hael (Southworth) b: 4 December 1905 Sweden; m: 1955 [Julius/Alma Beeman]; d: 29 October 1985 Deerfield Beach, Broward, FL
*4th (Wife) of William Lawrence Peterson:
+Marjorie Hecht b: 2 May 1908 New York City, NY; m: 16 May 1966 Virginia Beach, VA [Charles Henry Clay/Natalie Bertha Happ]; d: 3 September 2000 Stamford, Fairfield, CT
10 Alberta Lillian Peterson b: 31 December 1903 Mooers, Clinton, NY; d: 23 April 1995 Westfield, Hampden, MA
+Samuel La Coe b: 9 June 1895 Crown Point, NY; m: 26 May 1921 Port Henry, Essex, NY [Adolphus/Delia LaMontagne]; d: 24 September 1981
*2nd Husband of Alberta Lillian Peterson:
+--- Chatfield m: Bef. October 1944
*3rd Husband of Alberta Lillian Peterson:
+Winfield Collins Spencer b: 2 January 1905 Chester, Middlesex, CT; m: Aft. 1950 [Clarence Spencer/Elsie Lord]; d: 24 February 1980 Hartford, CT
10 Amanda Justine 'Jennie Maude' Peterson b: 22 February 1906 Mooers, Clinton, NY; d: 29 October 1944 East Granby, Hartford, CT
+--- Lawnicki
10 Fred Joseph Peterson b: 6 June 1915 Bloomfield, Hartford, CT; d: 2 February 1971 Bloomfield, Hartford, CT
+Frances Timothea Hyland b: 13 December 1915 E. Hartford, Hartford, CT; m: 28 February 1933 Windsor, Hartford, CT [Francis/Mabel Dixon]; d: 12 November 1992 St. Petersburg, Pinellas, FL
*2nd Wife of Fred Joseph Peterson:
+Irene A. --- b: Abt. 1923 Canada; m: Bet. 1940-1950
10 Henry E. Peterson b: 1921 Granby, Hartford, CT; d: 18 August 1973 Waterbury, CT
10 Lawrence Russell Peterson b: 13 December 1926 Granby, Hartford, CT; d: 28 August 1999 Enfield, Hartford, CT
+Jean E. Nolan b: 4 July 1927 Hartford, Hartford, CT; m: unknown [Leonard/Sylvia Hammel]; d: 2 August 2010 Enfield, Hartford, CT
Notes for William Peat (Peterson):
Census
- 1900 Ludlow, Hampden, Massachusetts: William 19 & new wife Flora 17; living with his brother Joseph's family, and the mother-in-law they share.
- 1905 Mooers, Clinton, NY:
Willie Peet 25 farmer, wife Florence 20, Willie 4, Bertha 1.
- 1910 Mooers, Clinton, New York: William S. Pete 30 (farmer), wife of 13 years Flora
25, William S. 9, Lillian 7, & Maude 4.
- 1920 Easthampton, Hampshire, MA [now known as Peterson]: William
R. Peterson 39 (laborer/contractor), wife Flora E. 35, William 22
(laborer/contractor), Lillian B. 16 (cotton mill/spinning), Maude J. 14 (mill
hand), & Fred W. 4 years 6 months; 1 boarder.
- 1930 East Granby, Hartford, Connecticut: William Peterson 50 (farmer), wife Flora 45,
Fred 14, Henry 9, Russell 3, & 2 boarders.
- 1940 East Granby, Hartford, CT: Widower William Peterson 60, Mollie 34, Russell 13, lodger James Bruce 32 carpenter/private builder. [East Granby Road]
- 1950 East Granby, Hartford, VT: Widower William Peterson 72.
WWII Records: William Peterson, res. Tunxis, East Granby, CT; b. 3 Apr 1880 Plattsburgh, NY; contact Mrs. Elmer Chatfield (Simsbury, CT); 5' 7", 150 lbs., blue eyes & gray hair, light complexion; 27 Apr 1942 Windsor, CT.
Obituary: The
Farmington Valley Herald (CT), Thursday, 19 July 1951: William Peterson
of Granby died at Hartford Hospital Thursday, July 12 . Mr. Peterson is
survived by one daughter, Mrs. Elberta Chatfield of Granby; four sons,
Lawrence R. Peterson of Hazardville, Henry E. Peterson of Bloomfield,
Fred J. Peterson of Hartford, and William L. Peterson of
Washington, D.C.; two sisters, Mrs. Gilbert Miller of Morris, N.Y.,
Mrs. Elizabeth Seymour of Stonington; one brother Peter Peterson of
Holyoke, Mass.; and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held from
Charles H. Vincent and Sons Funeral Home, Simsbury, with requiem mass at St.
Bernard's Church, Tariffville, Monday, July 17. Burial was in St.
Bernard's cemetery, Tariffville.
Obituaries for the children:
Jennie Maude Peterson: Hartford Courant (Hartford, CT), Monday, 30 October 1944: Mrs. Jennie Peterson Lawnicki of Hartford Avenue Road, East Granby, died Sunday at her home after a long illness. She leaves her father, William Peterson and a sister, Mrs. Alberta Chatfield, both of East Granby; and four brothers, William Peterson and Fred Peterson of Windsor; Henry Peterson, Granby and Russell Peterson, East Granby. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 9:15 a.m. at the C.H. Vincent Funeral Home, Simsbury, with a requiem high mass at 10 at St. Bernard's Church, Tariffville. Burial will be in St. Bernard's Cemetery.
Lawrence Russell Peterson: Hartford Courant (Hartford, CT), Monday, 30 August 1999: Lawrence "Russ" Peterson of Enfield, a retired tobacco worker, died Saturday at his home. He was 72. Born in Granby, he worked for Hartman Tobacco, the I. H. Woodworth Farm and Enfield Shade Tobacco, where he retired as a farm manager. He was a charter member of the Enfield Lodge of Elks 2222, a super-numerary for the Enfield Police Department, and a World War II Army Air Forces veteran. He was a caller for area square-dance clubs and communicant of St. Bernard's Church. He leaves his wife, Jean E. Nolan Peterson; two brothers-in-law and a sister-in-law, Joseph Panek of Florida and Joseph and Lois Tetro of Windsor Locks; two nephews and their wives; a great-niece and her husband; a great-nephew; and a great-great-niece. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 10:15 a.m. at the Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels, 61 South Road in Enfield, followed by a service at 11 a.m. at St. Bernard's Cemetery. Calling hours are today from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Donations made be made to the American Cancer Society.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Bernard's Cemetery, Enfield, CT: PETERSON / Jean E. / July 4, 1927 / Aug. 2, 2010 / Lawrence R. / Dec. 13, 1926 / Aug. 28, 1999. Also: Lawrence Russell Peterson / CPL US Army / World War II / Dec. 13, 1926 - Aug. 28, 1999 // Jean E. Nolan Peterson / wife of / Lawrence R. Peterson / July 4, 1927 - Aug. 2, 2010
Back one generation to parents of William Peat (Peterson)
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: 18 October 2022.