Continuation of tree (1st child of Ignace Lepitre/Eulalie 'Adelaide' Gadouas); all known surname descendants:
9 William Peets b: 28 January 1866 St. Patricks, Chateaugay, Franklin, NY; d: 20 September 1936 East Rochester, Monroe, NY
+Sophia Brosseau (aka Bruso) b: 6 July 1872 Merrill, Clinton, NY; m: Abt. 1890 [Joseph/Matilda Gadouas]; d: 24 January 1936 East Rochester, Monroe, NY
10 William Peets b: 25 January 1891 Chateaugay Mission, Franklin, NY; d: 26 October 1942 Rochester, Monroe, NY
10 Dilla Emma Peets b. 24 April 1893 Chateaugay Mission, Franklin, NY; d: 26 March 1897 Chateaugay Mission, Franklin, NY
10 Lucien Amable Peets b: 30 November 1895 Chateaugay Mission, Franklin, NY; d: 9 May 1897 Chateaugay Mission, Franklin, NY
10 Hazel Pearl Miriam Peets b: 30 January 1898 Chateaugay Mission, Franklin, NY; d: 13 September 1922 Rochester, Monroe, NY
+Merton E. Lewis b: 17 October 1900 Rochester, Monroe, NY; m: 3 November 1921 East Rochester, Monroe, NY [John/---]; d: 26 April 1968 Penn Yan, Yates, NY
10 Arthur Felix Peets b: 1 May 1898 Chateaugay Mission, Franklin, NY; d: 10 June 1914 Rochester, Monroe, NY (typhoid fever)
10 Florence Elisia Peets b: 25 December 1900 Chateaugay, Franklin, NY; d: 8 October 1972 Macedon, Wayne, NY
+Myers Joseph Blair b: 9 June 1900 Lyon Mountain, Clinton, NY; m: 17 November 1923 East Rochester, Monroe, NY [Joseph/Clara Bruso]; d: 10 October 1985 Macedon, Wayne, NY
10 unknown Peets - deceased as infant
10 Regina Anne Peets b. 5 April 1903 Chateaugay, Franklin, NY; d: 22 February 1904 Chateaugay, Franklin, NY
10 Sarah Agnes Peets b: 20 April 1907 Franklin, Franklin, NY; d: 11 March 1974 Fairport, Monroe, NY
+Filmore George Hursh b: 3 July 1903 Brighton, Franklin, NY; m: 3 July 1922 St. Jerome, Rochester, Monroe, NY [George/Nora Stubben]; d: 17 December 1922 Rochester, Monroe, NY
*2nd Husband of Sarah Agnes Peets:
+Harry Aaron Frank b: 8 June 1901 Rochester, Monroe, NY; m: 17 December 1940 Penfield, Monroe, NY [Herbert/Jeanette Rachel]; d: 3 August 1961 Rochester, Monroe, NY
10 unknown Peets - deceased as infant
10 Henry Joseph Peets b: 19 July 1912 Franklin, Franklin, NY; d: 1 January 1993 Livonia, Livingston, NY
+ Marian Simpson (Hazen) b: 12 August 1918; m: 19 May 1956 Rochester, Monroe, NY [Herbert James/Blanche Moore]; d: 21 November 1998 Livonia, Livingston, NY
Notes for William Peets:
Census
- 1892 Ellenburg, Clinton, NY: Adalaid Peat(s) 56 (farmer), John 21, Joseph 18, Alfred 16, Henry 11, William 27 (farmer), wife Sophia 19, Willie 1.
- 1900 Franklin, Franklin, NY: William Peets 34 (woodcutter), wife of 10 years Sophia 27 (3 of 5 children still living), William 9, Hazel 2 & Arthur 1. Also with the family are his brother Henry 18, and nephew Frank 13, plus 3 boarders.
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1905
Franklin, Franklin, NY: William E. Peets 39 (lumberman), wife Sophie 33,
William 14, Hazel P. 7, Felix A. 6, Florence O. 4.
- 1910 Franklin, Franklin, NY: William E. Peets 44, wife of 20 years Sophia 38 (5 of 10 children still living), William 19, Hazel P.
12, Arthur G. 11, Florence E. 9, & Sarah A. 3. William's father-in-law
Joseph Bruso 72 is now with the family, and 2 cousins Richard B. Gadway 35 &
Henry N. Tateron 23.
- 1915 Pittsford, Monroe, NY:
E. William Peets 49 carpenter, wife Sophia 43, Wm. M. 24, Hazel
17 laundress, Florence 14, Sarah 8, Henry J. 3 [223 Elm Street]
- 1920 Perinton, Monroe, NY: William Peets 53 (carpenter), wife Salphia 47, and
children Willie 28, Hazel 21, Florence 19, Sarah 12, & Henry 7, plus nephew
Ralph 21.
- 1925 Pittsford, Monroe, NY: William E. Peete 59 carpenter, wife Sophie 53, William E. 34, Sarah A. 18, Henry 12, nephew Martin S. 20 ice man.
- 1930 East Rochester, Rochester, Monroe, NY: William E. Peets 64, wife Sophia
59, son William 39, widowed daughter Sarah A. Hurst 22, and son Henry J. 14.
- 1940 Rochester, Monroe, NY: William Peets 49 inmate [State Hospital]. In Pittsford, East Rochester: Henry J. Peets 27 fitter/car shop, rooming.
- 1950 Rochester, Monroe, NY: Henry Peets 39 taxi driver/taxi company, lodging (West Avenue).
Obituary: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (NY), Tuesday, 22 September 1936: PEETS: William Peets died Sunday evening, Sept. 20, 1936, at the Highland Hospital. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Florence Blair of Churubusco, N.Y., and Mrs. Sarah Hurst of Rochester; two sons, William and Henry Peets of Rochester; three brothers, Joseph Peets of Saratoga Springs, John Peets of Merrill, N.Y., and Henry Peets of Elliston, Mont. The body was removed to Nyman & McIntee Inc. Funeral Chapel, from where the funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Obituaries for the children:
William Peets: Tombstone Inscription, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, NY: Lord for your faithful people / life has changed, not ended. / In God's Care / In loving memory of those who / are buried here / 1913-1966 / Jesus said: I am the resurrection and the life. Whosoever believes in me...will never die. / John 11:25-26
Arthur Felix Peets: Monroe County Mail (NY), Thursday, 18 June 1914: Arthur F. Peets, aged sixteen years, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Peets of West Elm street, died at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, June 10th, death resulting from typhoid fever. Deceased was born at Chateaugay and came to this village with his parents about a year ago. Besides his father and. mother, he leaves three brothers and two sisters, all of this village. Funeral services were held from St. Jerome's church, Friday morning. Burial at Holy Sepulchre.
Florence Elisia Peets: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (NY), Tuesday, 10 October 1972: Blair, Florence (Peets) - Florence Blair of 18 Canal Dr. W., Macedon, N.Y., on Oct. 8, 1972. She is survived by her husband, Myers J. Blair; two sons, Robert of Bergen and James of East Rochester; six daughters, Mrs. Lloyd (Ruth) Trexly, Gates, Mrs. Alfred (Shirley) Terrore, East Rochester, Mrs. Rodney (Clara) Peets, Union Hill, Mrs. Anthony (Annabelle) Scata, East Rochester, Mrs. Jack (Edna) Le Fevre, Henrietta, Mrs. Robert (Diana) Aman, Fairport; twenty-six grandchildren; five great grandchildren; her brother, Henry Peets, Lima; her sister, Mrs. Sarah Frank, Fairport; several nieces and nephews. Friends are invited to call 7-9 p.m. this evening, 2-4 and 7-9p.m. Wednesday, at the Macaluso Funeral Home, East Rochester. Funeral services Thursday at 10 a.m. Interment, Oakwood Cemetery.
Tombstone Inscription, Oakwood Cemetery, Penfield, NY: BLAIR / Myers J. / 1900 - 1985 / Florence E. / 1900 - 1972
Sarah Agnes Peets: Fairport Herald Mail (NY), 20 March 1974: Services for Sarah A. Frank, who died March 11, 1974, were conducted at 11 a.m. last Thursday from the Miller Funeral Home in Rochester. She had lived at 119 North Main Street in Fairport. Surviving are her brother, Henry J. Peets of Lima and several nieces and nephews. Burial in White Haven Memorial Park.
Henry Joseph Peets:
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (NY), Saturday, 2 January 1993: Peets,
Henry J. - Livonia - Suddenly Jan. 1, 1993 at age 80 years. Survived
by his wife, Marian Simpson Peets; several nieces, nephews,
brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. He was retired from Itek. No
prior calling. Friends are invited to attend Funeral Services Monday 2PM
at Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home Inc., Livonia. Burial, White
Haven
Memorial Park. Memorial Contributions to the Livonia Ambulance,
Livonia, NY.
Back one generation to parents of William 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.
- Early New York births/marriages/deaths in RED from transcription of St. Bernard & Chateaugay Mission registers.
Last updated: 17 March 2023.