Devoe, Peter

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Birth

Peter Henry DeVoe was born 30 SEP 1844 at 44 Triangle Road, East Berne, Albany, NY, the son of Henry Ira DeVoe and Sarah Vance Winne.[1] His siblings were:

  • Sarah Maria DeVoe
  • Ida DeVoe - Mrs. E. O. Van Wie of Slingerlands
  • Rachel A DeVoe
  • David DeVoe
  • Isaac Adrian DeVoe - Isaac DeVoe of Schenectady
  • Emeline (Emma) G Devoe - Mrs. Elias Gallup of Schenectady
  • Ira DeVoe - Ira Devoe of East Berne
  • Almira DeVoe - Mrs. Leslie Allen of Slingerlands
  • Adaline DeVoe

Education

Occupation

Marriage & Children

Peter Devoe married Hulda (Huildie) Clickman (Clikeman) (18 MAR 1842 - ) the daughter of Lawrence Clikeman and Sarah (Sally) Maria Winnie. Their children were:

  • William De Voe of Schenectady
  • Mrs. Edna Wright of Los Angeles, Cal. married Avery L. Wright of Thompson's Lake
  • Clarence Devoe

Death

Peter DeVoe of Thompson's Lake died last Friday (October 14, 1918) morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Edna Wright, at Schenectady, after an illness of nine weeks of kidney trouble, aged 74 years.

Obituary

Peter Henry DeVoe Obituary - Altamont Enterprise — Friday, October 11, 1918

Peter Devoe Dead

Peter DeVoe of Thompson's Lake died last Friday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Edna Wright, at Schenectady, after an illness of nine weeks of kidney trouble, aged 74 years. He was the son of Henry and Sarah DeVoe of East Berne. Two brothers and three sisters survive. They are Isaac DeVoe of Schenectady, Ira Devoe of East Berne, Mrs. Elias Gallup of Schenectady, Mrs. Leslie Allen and Mrs. E. O. Van Wie of this village. The funeral was held in the Reformed church at Thompson's Lake on Sunday morning. Burial was in the Thompson's Lake cemetery.

Altamont Enterprise — Friday, October 11, 1918

NOTE: Name is both Devoe and DeVoe in the same obituary.

Additional Media

Thompson's Lake

A quiet wedding occurred at the house of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Devoe, April 30 (1896). The bride was their only daughter, Edna, the groom, Avery L. Wright, both of this place. The ceremony took place at eight with the Rev. Henry Lockwood as officiating clergyman. Both are highly respected. Their many friends wish them success and happiness.

Altamont Enterprise - May 8, 1896

Sources

  1. www.BerneHistory.com Family Files