Continuation of tree (1st child of Donus Pitre/Anne Gillis); all known surname descendants:
8 Denys Albert Pitre b: 4 February 1887 Ste. Anne, Tecumseh, Essex, ONT; d: 18 May 1974 Warren, Macomb, MI
+Mabel B. Robins b: Abt. 1889; m: 21 October 1922 Detroit, Wayne, MI [Edward/Margaret Leed]; d: 27 March 1928 Detroit, Wayne, MI
*2nd Wife of Denys Albert Pitre:
+Leona Paula Deary (Belknap) b: 20 January 1893 Detroit, Wayne, MI; m: 2 June 1934 Detroit, Wayne, MI [Ferdina/Sophie Gauche]; d: 13 August 1945 Detroit, Wayne, MI
*3rd Wife of Denys Albert Pitre:
+Marie Anne Joseph Reseda 'Rose' Francoeur (Monfils) b: 14 March 1883 Notre Dame de la Victoire, Levis, Quebec; m: 7 January 1946 Detroit, Wayne, MI [Noel Leclair dit Francoeur/Marie Josephine Samson]; d: 2 September 1969 Detroit, Wayne, MI
Notes for Denys Albert Pitre:
Census
- 1891 Maidstone, Essex North, ONT: Charles Peters 28
farmer, wife Mary 28, Alex 6, Albert 4, Mary J. 2.
- 1901 Maidstone, Essex, ONT: Charles Peters 41 (farmer), wife Mary 38,
Alex 16, Albert 14, Mary 11, Emily 9, James 6.
(Believe this Albert is actually the nephew of Charles Pitre.)
- 1910/11
MISC: Border Crossing: Albert Peters, 5 April 1916 at Detroit; b. Pike Creek, Ont, age 29, single, farm laborer; father Charles Peters (Pike Creek, Ont); destination - employer Dr. Carroll, Read City, MI; 5' 11", dark complexion, brown hair & brown eyes; has $10, arrived by freight car
- 1920
- 1930
- 1940 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan: Bert Peters 53, wife Leona 47, 4 Belknap stepchildren: Elmer 25, Raymond 23, Donald 19, Gerald 14. [1403 Fischer Ave.]
- 1950 Detroit, Wayne, MI: Albert D. Peters 63 diecasting/auto parts industry, wife Rezeda M. 67.
WWII Records: Albert Dennis Peters, res. 1403 Fischer Ave., Detroit; b. 4 Feb 1887 Tecumseh, Ont; contact Mrs. Leona Peters (same address), 5' 11", 215 lbs., brown eyes & grey hair, light complexion; Detroit, MI.
Obituary: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Monday, 20 May 1974: Peters, Albert D., age 87, May 18. Husband of the late Rose. Funeral Wednesday 9:30 a.m. from the Buehler Funeral Home, St. David's Church 10 a.m. Interment Mt. Olivet. Visitation Monday after 6 p.m.
Notes for Leona Paula Deary:
Obituary: Detroit News (Detroit, MI), Tuesday, 14 August 1945: Peters - Leona, of 1403 Fisher, beloved wife of Albert D.; daughter of Frederick Deary; dear mother of Gwendolyn Cockell, T/Sergt. Elmer, S/Sergt. Raymond, S1/c Gerald and Donald Belknap; sister of Emma Schuler, Myrtle Prabel and Lillian Schwartz, Raymond Deary and Earl Deary, all of Detroit. Funeral from Janisse Brothers new funeral home, Thursday at 9 a.m., and at Church of Annunciation at 9:30. Prayers Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. at funeral home.
Notes for Marie Anne Joseph Reseda 'Rose' Francoeur:
Obituary: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Wednesday, 3 September 1969: Peters, Rezeda. Beloved wife of Albert; dear sister of Lillian Scheid and George Francoeur; survived by three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral from the Athur J. VanLerberghe Funeral Home, Thursday morning at 9:30, and St. John Berchman's Church at 10. Rosary Wednesday evening at 8. Member St. John Berchman's Ladies Sodality.
Back one generation to parents of Denys Albert Pitre
Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
Last updated: 5 August 2022.