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 Edward Peterson b: 28 September 1920 Windsor, Hartford, CT; d: 31 January 1973 Fort Lauderdale, Broward, FL
+Rose Marie Elinor Abatte (Cermola) b: 25 November 1917 Newington, Hartford, CT; m: 1940 Westfield, Hampden, MA; d: 22 March 1998 Broward, FL
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: 3 January 1948 Windsor, Hartford, CT [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]. Henry Peterson 19, living with brother Fred's family in Windsor.
- 1950 East Granby, Hartford, VT: Widower William Peterson 72.
WWI records: William Peterson, res. 11 Parsons St., Easthampton, MA; b. 3 Apr 1880; weaver; wife Flora Peterson; medium height/medium build, blue eyes & dark brown hair; 12 Sep 1918 Northampton, MA.
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:
Amanda Justine '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.
Henry Edward Peterson: Fort Lauderdale News (Fort Lauderdale, FL), Friday, 2 February 1973: Henry E. Peterson, 52, of 2030 SW 85th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, passed away on Wednesday. Came to the area four years ago from Thompsonville, Connecticut. Was quality control manager for Stynadyne of Wilson, Connecticut with over 22 years of service. Was presently with quality control, Motorola in Plantation. Former member of the Moose Lodge 919, Hollywood, Fla. Survivors include his wife Rose M.; three sons Donald F. of Enfield, Connecticut, Carmine Cermola, of Florida, and Louis Cermola, of Bloomfield, Connecticut; a brother, Lawrence R., Hazardville, Connecticut; a sister, Mrs. Alberta Spencer of Granbey, Connecticut; and eight grandchildren. Friends may call Thursday, 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Plantation Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral mass 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning, Saint Gregory Catholic Church with internment to follow Westlawn Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by T. M. Ralph Plantation Funeral Home.
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: 15 July 2024.