Comments on: 11 April 1947 – Louise Peete http://eotd.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/11-april-1947-louise-peete/ a year in the life of death Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:05:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Bruce Hird http://eotd.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/11-april-1947-louise-peete/#comment-2043 Bruce Hird Thu, 28 May 2009 01:25:18 +0000 http://eotd.wordpress.com/?p=441#comment-2043 This matter confuses me a little, but I have no time this moment to sort out the details. Elizabeth Peete (Married name, Elizabeth Hird), always called "Betty," was the daughter of Henry and Louise Peete. She died at the age of 76 in 1990 (?) in Salem Oregon (will confirm the date later). Elizabeth, was my mother. I can't imagine her receiving any email prior to 1990, or was the email in question addressed to a family relative sometime (maybe years) later? For protection, Elizabeth was assigned the last name of "Webster" when she was about five years old. My birth certificate indicates her full maiden name as Elizabeth Virginia Peete. I assume we are discussing the same daughter of Louise Peete and welcome any comment. Bruce Hird This matter confuses me a little, but I have no time this moment to sort out the details.

Elizabeth Peete (Married name, Elizabeth Hird), always called “Betty,” was the daughter of Henry and Louise Peete. She died at the age of 76 in 1990 (?) in Salem Oregon (will confirm the date later). Elizabeth, was my mother. I can’t imagine her receiving any email prior to 1990, or was the email in question addressed to a family relative sometime (maybe years) later? For protection, Elizabeth was assigned the last name of “Webster” when she was about five years old. My birth certificate indicates her full maiden name as Elizabeth Virginia Peete.

I assume we are discussing the same daughter of Louise Peete and welcome any comment.

Bruce Hird

]]> By: Susan Peete http://eotd.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/11-april-1947-louise-peete/#comment-623 Susan Peete Sun, 18 May 2008 00:16:28 +0000 http://eotd.wordpress.com/?p=441#comment-623 I have read much on Louise Peete and have always assumed that she killed Richard Peete. But your reference says no. I went back to my copy of WORLD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF 20TH CENTURY MURDER, Jay Robert Nash, First Paragon House Trade, 1992, pp.446-447. After carefully reading this, I find no mention that Richard Peete was murdered. The stories from my family are: We live in Sioux City Iowa and my great uncle was Richard Peete. His brother and wife (my grandparents) royally entertained Richard and Louise Peete when they would come to town. Then, my grandmother Peete was socially shamed when Louise's picture was in the Des Moines Iowa newspaper, explaining her execution in the San Quenton gas chamber. After many years of my married name, I legally changed back to Peete. A few years back, my sister also legally changed her name to Peete. At that time, she did a google search for Peete and found the daughter of Louise and Richard Peete. They emailed and the daughter had legally changed her name FROM Peete because of the shame her mother gave to the name. How ironic. Thanks for your article. I have read much on Louise Peete and have always assumed that she killed Richard Peete. But your reference says no. I went back to my copy of WORLD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF 20TH CENTURY MURDER, Jay Robert Nash, First Paragon House Trade, 1992, pp.446-447. After carefully reading this, I find no mention that Richard Peete was murdered.
The stories from my family are: We live in Sioux City Iowa and my great uncle was Richard Peete. His brother and wife (my grandparents) royally entertained Richard and Louise Peete when they would come to town. Then, my grandmother Peete was socially shamed when Louise’s picture was in the Des Moines Iowa newspaper, explaining her execution in the San Quenton gas chamber.
After many years of my married name, I legally changed back to Peete. A few years back, my sister also legally changed her name to Peete. At that time, she did a google search for Peete and found the daughter of Louise and Richard Peete. They emailed and the daughter had legally changed her name FROM Peete because of the shame her mother gave to the name. How ironic.
Thanks for your article.

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