Biography

Notes for Theophile 'Tuffield' Peat:

In 1920 Easthampton, Hampshire, MA: Tuffield Pete 24 (cotton mill/weaver), wife Gertrude 22, & daughter Anita P. 17 months, and his sister-in-law Isabella Seymore 18.

In 1930 Brattleboro, Windham, VT: Tuffield Peters 35 (cotton mill/weaving), wife Gertrude M. 33, and children Anita M. 12, Albert A. 10, Teresa S. 8, Oliver E. 5, Eugene L. 4, Roland L. 3, & Florence 1.

Contribution from grandson Edward O. Pete:

My grandparents Tuffield & Gertrude moved to Cambridge, Maryland in the 1930's. The children's last name I believe was spelled Pete. I do not know why this is but there have been tales that Tuffield was a bootlegger in the Prohibition Period and changed his name.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9R2-7MR : accessed 21 July 2020), Tofeal Pete? in household of Joseph Pete?, Ludlow Town Holyoke city, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 556, sheet 17B, family 247, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,651.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKLM-JSF : accessed 21 July 2020), Tuffile Peat in household of Joseph Peat, Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 576, sheet 16A, family 368, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 143; FHL microfilm 1,374,156.
• "New York State Census, 1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9NM-Z46 : 8 November 2014), Tuffield Pete, Mooers, A.D. 01, E.D. 02, Clinton, New York, United States; from "New York, State Census, 1915," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing p. 19, line 13, state population census schedules, 1915, New York State Archives, Albany.
• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXTL-WNB : 24 August 2019), Tuffield Peet, 1917-1918.
• "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLKG-3RC7 : 26 November 2019), Tuffield Pete in entry for Anita Pete, 1918.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXBX-HFP : accessed 21 July 2020), Tuffuld Pete, Easthampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States; citing ED 144, sheet 3B, line 81, family 75, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 704; FHL microfilm 1820704.
• "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-2008," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KNS8-8XQ : 6 December 2014), Theophite Peters in entry for Roland Clement Peters, Birth, , Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States; from "Vermont, Birth Records, 1909-2008," "Vermont, Death Records, 1909-2008," "Vermont, Marriage Records, 1909-2008," and "Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908." Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2010); citing Vital Records Office, Vermont Department of Health, Burlington and New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston.
• "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WSZJ-F33Z : 23 October 2019), Tuffield Pete, 27 Jun 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
• "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-2008," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KNS8-ZRS : 6 December 2014), Theophile Peters in entry for Eugene Joseph Peters, Birth, 07 Apr 1926, Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States; from "Vermont, Birth Records, 1909-2008," "Vermont, Death Records, 1909-2008," "Vermont, Marriage Records, 1909-2008," and "Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908." Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2010); citing Vital Records Office, Vermont Department of Health, Burlington and New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston.
• "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2VQR-K7M : 14 April 2020), Theophile Peters in entry for Eugene Joseph Peters, 1926.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMZX-4TK : accessed 21 July 2020), Tuffield T Peters, Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 3A, line 19, family 85, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2432; FHL microfilm 2,342,166.
• "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKGJ-SF5L : accessed 21 July 2020), Tuffield F Pete in entry for Mr Roland C Pete Sr, Easton, Maryland, United States, 04 Apr 2014; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Star Democrat, The, born-digital text.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 November 2020), memorial page for Tuffield F Pete (8 Mar 1895–9 Nov 1965), Find A Grave: Memorial #142047364, citing Dorchester Memorial Park, Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland, USA ; Maintained by Corey & Douglas Marshall-Steele (contributor 47477063) .