Peter TETR(E)AULT (ROWE)
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Born: 2 October 1844 in Colchester, Vermont, USA
Peter was a soldier in the U.S. Civil War.
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Peter married Rosa (Rosella) Stern WELLS 24 February 1868 in Colchester, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Rosa (Rosella) Stern WELLS was born August 1844 in Chazy, New York, USA (Sciota). Rosa (Rosella) Stern died 7 January 1908 in Georgia, Vermont, USA (Georgia Center) (Georgia Plains) (Hubbard Corner) (Melville Landing) (Oakland) (West Georgia). Rosa (Rosella) Stern was the child of Abraham Amable STERN dit WELLS and Geneviève VALOIS.
Peter TETR(E)AULT (ROWE) died 17 November 1928 in Milton, Vermont, USA.
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Spouse & Children of Peter TETR(E)AULT (ROWE)
Marriage date: 24 February 1868
Marriage place: Colchester, Vermont, USA
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Rosa (Rosella) Stern WELLS was the child of Abraham Amable STERN dit WELLS and Geneviève VALOIS
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2 October 1844
Colchester, Vermont, USA
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Peter Rowe, 51, farm lab, b. Canada
Elizabeth Rowe, 41, b. Canada
Julia A. Rowe, 13, b. VT
Mary Rowe, 10, b. VT
Catherine Rowe, 6, b. VT
Peter Rowe, 5, b. VT
Amos Rowe, 2, b. VT
1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Peter Roe, 45, day laborer, b. Canada
Betsey, 35, b. Canada
Peter, 16, b. VT
Amos, 14, b. VT
Sarah Blanchard, 14, b. VT
Moses Roe, 9, b. VT
Elizabeth, 6, b. VT
Charlotte, 3, b. VT
1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Peter Rowe Jr Colchester, Vermont 23 Dec 1863 Vermont Union
Name: Peter Rowe
Residence: Vermont
Enlistment Date: 2 Dec 1863
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Vermont
Was Wounded?: Yes
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company I, Vermont 5th Infantry Regiment on 23 Dec 1863.Mustered out on 13 May 1865.
Sources: Roster of Vermont Volunteers During the War of the Rebellion 1861-66
Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.
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Peter TETR(E)AULT (ROWE) and Rosa (Rosella) Stern WELLS 24 February 1868, Colchester, Vermont, USA (Malletts Bay)
He was 23 years old.

1868 marriage
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1868 Birth of ChildRosa Catherine ROWE was born 22 December 1868, Milton, Vermont, USA
Peter was 24 years old.
Census: 1870 Shelburne,Chittenden VT
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1871 Birth of ChildJennie ROWE was born 26 July 1871, Shelburne, Vermont, USA
Peter was 26 years old.
1875 Birth of ChildHarriet "Hattie" ROWE was born 15 August 1875, Milton, Vermont, USA
Peter was 30 years old.
name: Peter Rowe
residence: Milton, Chittenden, Vermont
birthdate: 1840
birthplace: Vermont, United States
relationship to head: Self
spouse's name: Rosa Rowe
spouse's birthplace: Vermont, United States
father's name:
father's birthplace: Canada
mother's name:
mother's birthplace: Canada
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Married
age (expanded): 40 years
occupation: Day Laborer
nara film number: T9-1343
page: 266
page character: D
entry number: 2917
film number: 1255343
Household Gender Age
Peter Rowe M 40
spouse Rosa Rowe F 38
child Rosa Rowe F 10
child Jane Rowe F 8
child Harriette Rowe F 2
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1880 Birth of ChildAbraham Joseph ROWE was born 13 December 1880, Milton, Vermont, USA
Peter was 36 years old.
1883 Birth of ChildLibbie (Bertha Elizabeth) ROWE was born 7 November 1883, Milton, Vermont, USA
Peter was 39 years old.
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Rosa Catherine ROWE married 18 October 1887, Colchester, Vermont, USA (Malletts Bay) to Lafayette D GATES

Milton Boro Minutes
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Date: 1888-10-31
Paper: Argus and Patriot
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Milton Boro Mites
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Date: 1891-01-07
Paper: Argus and Patriot
'The house of Peter Rowe, a half mile south of the cottage at Camp Watson, took fire about 5 o'clock Monday morning of last week, but fortunately the flames were discovered in time for the family to extinguish them with the help of Oscar H. Wright, who happened to be there. Fifteen minutes moer, and that family would have been homeless.'
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Jennie ROWE married 6 June 1892, Milton, Vermont, USA to John Edward LAROCK
Fayette Gates and wife visited at Peter Rowe's last Sunday.
Date: May 20, 1896
Location: Vermont
Paper: Argus and Patriot
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Harriet "Hattie" ROWE married 18 October 1897, Milton, Vermont, USA to John SWEENEY
name: Peter Rowe
titles:
residence: Milton town, Chittenden, Vermont
birth date: Oct 1844
birthplace: Vermont
relationship to head-of-household: Self
spouse name: Rosie Rowe
spouse titles:
spouse birth place: New York
father name:
father titles:
father birthplace: Canada Fr
mother name:
mother titles:
mother birthplace: Canada Fr
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name:
gender: Male
marital status: Married
years married: 32
estimated marriage year: 1868
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
enumeration district: 0081
sheet number and letter: 10B
household id: 222
reference number: 70
gsu film number: 1241691
image number: 00166
Household Gender Age
Peter Rowe M
spouse Rosie Rowe F
child Hattie Rowe F
child Abraham Rowe M
child Libbie Rowe F
John Sweeney M
Loffayette Sweeney M
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Milton Boro
(News Article)
Date: 1900-06-06
Paper: St. Albans Daily Messenger
'Peter Rowe is busy rafting lumber from Joslyn's mills on Grand Isle.'
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Fire at Milton
(News Article)
Date: 1903-11-18
Paper: Argus and Patriot
'Milton, Vt., Nov 12- The house and barn owned and occupied by Peter Rowe, at Milton Boro. were burned Monday night, with their contents, outside the stock in the barn, which was saved. The origin of the fire is not certain. The loss was in the vicinity of $1,000 and the insurance on the buildings was $500.'
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Milton Boro
(News Article)
Date: 1903-03-25
Paper: St. Albans Daily Messenger
'Mrs. Fayette Gates and Miss Libbie Rowe visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rowe. over Sunday.'
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Libbie (Bertha Elizabeth) ROWE married 9 May 1904, Milton, Vermont, USA to Arthur John OLIVER (OLLIVIER)
Jennie ROWE died 2 October 1904, Milton, Vermont, USA
Peter was 60 years old.
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Date: 1905-02-16
Paper: St. Albans Daily Messenger
'Mrs. Alonzo Graves has sold her cottage at Camp Rich, Milton Boro, to Mr. Hlderbrand, and purchased the farm of Peter Rowe at the mouth of the brook. Mrs. Graves will build an up-to-date hotel, the view and scenery from the point being unsurpassed for beauty.'
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Milton. Camp Watson
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Date: 1907-06-25
Paper: St. Albans Daily Messenger
'Peter Rowe, who has been in camp for twenty-seven years as guide and boatman, has been engaged again for the season.'
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Rosa (Rosella) Stern WELLS died 7 January 1908 , Georgia, Vermont, USA (Georgia Center) (Georgia Plains) (Hubbard Corner) (Melville Landing) (Oakland) (West Georgia)
Abraham Joseph ROWE married 4 November 1909, Georgia, Vermont, USA (Georgia Center) (Georgia Plains) (Hubbard Corner) (Melville Landing) (Oakland) (West Georgia) to Clara GABAREE
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name: Peter Rowe
residence: , Chittenden, Vermont
estimated birth year: 1845
age: 75
birthplace: Vermont
relationship to head of household: Father-in-law
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Widowed
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1821872
digital folder number: 4392017
image number: 00283
sheet number: 5
Household Gender Age
John Sweeney M 47y
child Hattie R Sweeney F 41y
Raymond D Sweeney M 14y
Peter Rowe M 75y
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Name: Peter Rowe
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Event Type: Death
Event Date:
Event Place: Milton, Chittenden, Vermont, United States
Gender: Male
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Father's Name: Peter Rowe
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Mother's Name: Elizabeth Cross
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'Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-2003,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KNSV-JYG : accessed 23 Jun 2013), Peter Rowe, Nov 17.
Name: Peter Rowe
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 30 Sep 1843
Birth Place: Milton, Vermont
Residence Place: Milton
Death Date: 17 Nov
Death Place: Milton, Chittenden, Vermont, USA
Father: Peter Rowe
Mother: Elizabeth
[Elizabeth Cross]
Cause of Death: Attack of Grippe
Vital Event Type: Certificate of Death
Vermont State Archives and Records Administration; Montpelier, Vermont; Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008; User Box Number: ...Read full story

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Last updated: 7/9/2025 11:16:20 AM
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