May Odena Tebo was born 26 Jun 1883 in Cheboygan, Michigan to
Adelbert Tebo and Electa Durant.
She married Louis Peter Peets.
At the turn of the century, she was living with her parents and three brothers: Earnest (19), Burt (13) and Arthur (10). At this time, she was 17 and attending school. Her father was a farmer and owned their home free and clear. [1]
May passed away during the 'Rock-n-Roll era on 31 Jul 1960, on her way to the hospital after being stricken ill at her home, where she had lived for 42 years. She was a widow and 77 years old at the time. Surviving her were, one son, Adelbert Peets of Malone; two daughters, Mrs. William (Mae) Boyle of Fort Covington and Miss Madeline Peets, at home; one adopted son, James C. Peets, at home; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She is buried in Saint Marys Cemetery of Brushton with her husband and three of her six children. [2]
Research Notes
There is a conflict between her obituary on Find-A-Grave in regard to her place of birth that needs to be resolved.
Sources
↑"United States Census, 1900" database with images, FamilySearch, accessed 26 December 2018 : May O Tebo in household of Adelbert N Tebo, Dickinson Township, Franklin, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 71, sheet 13A, line 15, family 292, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,035.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images, accessed 11 July 2020, memorial page for May Odena Tebo Peets (26 Jun 1883–31 Jul 1960), Find A Grave: Memorial #75410723 : citing Saint Marys Cemetery, Brushton, Franklin County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Richard Lambert (contributor 47155848) .
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7ZD-QZ2 : accessed 26 December 2018), May O Peets in household of Louis P Peets, Moira, Franklin, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 40, sheet 5B, line 53, family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1438; FHL microfilm 2,341,173.
"New York State Health Department, Genealogical Research Death Index, 1957-1963," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2CHB-CMD : 11 February 2018), May O Peets, 31 Jul 1960; citing Death, Brushton, Moira, Franklin, New York, file #48294, New York State Department of Health—Vital Records Section, Albany.
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