Continuation of tree (9th child of Toussaint Pitre/Mary Batour); all known surname descendants:
8 Delos Petre b: 4 July 1900 Saginaw, Saginaw, MI; d: 15 November 1958 Houghton Lake, Roscommon, MI
+Bernice M. Leddy b: 1 April 1906 Thomas, Saginaw, MI; m: 3 November 1926 Saginaw, Saginaw, MI [Michael/Margaret Davis]; d: 27 October 1992 Midland, Midland, MI
9 Helen Margaret Petre b: 6 March 1928 Merrill, Saginaw, MI; d: 13 March 1928 Merrill, Saginaw, MI
9 Robert Delos Petre b: 9 September 1929 Merrill, Saginaw, MI; d: 21 August 1997 Hemlock, Saginaw, MI
+Ilean Theresa Haven b: 27 February 1930 Saginaw Co., MI; m: 7 February 1953 [William J./Liguori Ann Mahony]; d: 18 April 2011 Hemlock, Saginaw, MI
9 Mary L. Petre b: 5 August 1932 Merrill, Saginaw, MI; d: 3 September 2013 McLaren, Bay, MI
+Daniel A. Columbus b: 1 January 1930 Bay City, Bay, MI; m: Aft. 1950; d: 14 February 1984 Midland, Midland, MI
*2nd Husband of Mary L. Petre:
+Howard Chartier b: 27 May 1926 Bay City, Bay, MI; m: 28 April 1990 [Lawrence/Elsie Riegler]; d: 27 August 2013 Bay, Bay, MI
Notes for Delos Petre:
Census
- 1930 Merrill, Saginaw, MI: Tusan Petrie 66, wife of 44 years Marie 63, Dellad 26, Deloss Petrie 29, his wife of 3 years Bernies 24, Robert D. 6 months.
- 1940 Merrill, Saginaw, Merrill, MI: Delos Pitre 39 section laborer/P.M. Railroad, wife Bernise 34, Robert 10, Mary 7, widowed father Tusan 76 retired farmer. [Jonesfield, 126 Railroad]
- 1950 Merrill, Saginaw, MI: Delos Petre 49 trackman/railroad co., wife Bernice 44, Mary 17 saleslady/drug store, widowed father Tousan 86.
Misc.: Saginaw News (MI), Friday, 8 November 1918: In a letter to his mother, Mrs. Mary Petre, Deloss Petre states that he took part in the great allied counter-attack on the Marne salient July 18 that started the Huns backwards towards Germany and began the disintegration of the German western front. In that battle the marines covered themselves with glory, but at a terrible cost of killed and wounded.
- Saginaw News, Saturday, 19 July 1919: Delos Petre, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tusan Petre, who is with the army of occupation on the Rhine, has enlisted for another year.
WWII Records: Delos Joseph Petre, res. Merrill, MI: b. 4 Jul 1900 Tuscola Co., MI; contact Mrs. Howard Barber (Merrill, MI); 5'6", 140 lbs., brown eyes & black hair, ruddy complexion; 16 Feb 1942 Saginaw, MI.
Obituary: Lansing State Journal (Lansing, MI), Sunday, 16 November 1958: Delos Petre, 58, of Merrill, suffered the fatal heart attack while hunting in Roscommon county.
Tombstone Inscription: St. Marys Cemetery, Hemlock, Saginaw, MI: Delos J. Petre / Michigan / CPL BTRY F 18 Field Arty / World War I / July 4, 1900 - Nov 15, 1958 // Bernice M. Petre / April 1 / 1906 / Oct. 27 / 1992
Obituaries for the children:
Helen Petre: Tombstone Inscription, St. Marys Cemetery, Hemlock, MI: Helen Petre / 1928 / baby of Delos & Bernice
Robert Delos Petre: Tombstone Inscription, St. Marys Cemetery, Hemlock, MI: PETRE / Robert D. / 1929 - 1997 / Ilean T. / 1930 - 2011 / married Feb. 7, 1953
Mary L. Petre: The Bay City Times (MI), Sunday, 8 September 2013: Chartier, Mary L. (Columbus) Bay City, MI - Mrs. Chartier passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at McLaren Bay Region at the age of 81 years. She was born August 5, 1932 in Saginaw, MI. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church and the Good Sams Club. She enjoyed camping, helping at her church and most of all, spending time with her family. She is survived by one son, Matthew Derek Columbus; three grandchildren, Leslie Anne Tripp, Chase Matthew Columbus and Ashley Elizabeth Rose Columbus; her step-children, Beverly (Terry) LaFond of Pinconning, Rosemarie (Walter) Lijewski of Clayton, MI, Susan (Don) Lijewski of Kawkawlin, Claudia (Tony) La Framboise of Auburn and Jeffrey (Debbie) Chartier of Bay City; her step-daughter-in-law, Marilyn Chartier of Linwood; three sisters-in-law, Mary Lou Hughes, Lois Short and Marge (John) Rohde; her best loving friend, Kathy Sinclair; and her nieces and nephews, Denise, Helen, Lee Ann, Kurt and Keith Petre. She was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel A. Columbus, and then married Howard L. Chartier on April 28, 1990 and he preceded her in death on August 27, 2013. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Delos L. and Bernice Petre and one brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Eileen Petre. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated Friday, September 13, 2013 at 2 PM at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Celebrant will be Rev. Fr. James R. Carlson with private interment in Homer Township Cemetery in Midland, MI. At the request of Mrs. Chartier, cremation has taken place. The family will receive visitors at the church on Friday from 1-2 PM. Memorial cards for the wishes of the family will be available. Gephart Funeral Home, Inc.
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