Continuation of tree (8th child of Francois 'George' Pitre/Antoinette Prieur); all known surname descendants:
9 Edward Joseph Pitre b: 28 July 1916 Essexville, Bay, MI; d: 6 January 1980 Midland, Midland, MI
+Geraldine Louise Wilcox b: 21 November 1919 Bay City, Bay, MI; m: 26 April 1941 Bay City, Bay, MI [Hugh J./Victoria Chesney]; d: 29 November 1949 Bay City, Bay, MI (childbirth)
10 Victoria Ann Pitre b: 25 October 1945 Bay City, Bay, MI; d: 25 October 1945 Bay City, Bay, MI
10 Charlene Marie Pitre b: 12 December 1947 Bay City, Bay, MI; d: Aft. February 2007
+Joseph Daniel McInerney b: 14 September 1943 Bay City, Bay, MI; m: 26 August 1967 Bay City, Bay, MI [George H./Dorothy M. Walther]; d: 3 December 2009 Bay City, Bay, MI
*2nd Husband of Charlene Marie Pitre:
+Gerald T. Aaron b: 24 April 1939; m: 11 January 1996 [Wayne/Mary Pavelczk]; d: 20 February 2007 Linwood, Bay, MI
10 Gerald Pitre b: 29 November 1949 Bay City, Bay, MI; d: 14 May 1972 Bay City, Bay, MI
*2nd Wife of Edward Joseph Pitre:
+Florence Clara Birch (Gillman) b: 9 September 1915 Auburn, Bay, MI; m: 9 September 1950 Bay City, Bay, MI [Bert/Martha Gibas]; d: 5 August 1988 Bay City, Bay, MI
Notes for Edward Joseph Pitre:
Census
- 1950 Portsmouth, Bay, Michigan: Widower Edward Pitre 34 foreman/welded products, Charlene 3, Gerald (Nov), sister Beulah 36.
WWII Records: Edward Joseph Pitre, res. 100 Woodside, Essexville, MI; b. 28 Jul 1916 Auburn, MI; contact friend William Gardner (314 Woodside, Essexville, MI); 5' 7", 153 lbs., brown eyes & brown hair, dark complexion; 16 Oct 1940 Essexville, MI.
Obituary: The Bay City Times (Bay City, MI), Monday, 7 January 1980: Edward J. Pitre - Mr. Pitre, 63, 511 Webb Drive, died Sunday in Midland. He was born July 28, 1916 in Bay City. He is survived by his wife, Florence. Services will be Wednesday.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Patrick Cemetery, Bay City, MI: PITRE / (three smaller stones) Edward J. / 1916 - 1980 // Geraldine L. / 1919 - 1949 // Gerald E. / 1949 - 1972
Notes for Geraldine Louise Wilcox:
Obituary: The Bay City Times Extra (Bay City, MI), Tuesday, 29 November 1949: Mrs. Geraldine Wilcox Pitre, 30, died early today at Mercy hospital following childbirth. Born in Bay City, Nov. 21, 1919, she had lived here throughout her life. The family residence was at 69 Trumbull road. She was a member of St. James church, the parish altar society, the St. James Woman's club and the League of Catholic Women. Surviving are her husband, Edward J. Pitre; a daughter, Charlene Marie and a son, Gerald Edward, both at home; her mother, Mrs. Victoria Wilcox, of Bay City; a sister, Mrs. Walter Bieganski and two brothers, Hugh J. and Charles W. Wilcox, all of Bay City. The body is at Trahan Funeral chapel. Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 8:30 at the chapel and at 9 a.m. at St. James church. The Rev. Fr. Daniel J. Wynne will officiate and burial will be in St. Patrick cemetery.
Notes for Florence Clara Birch:
Obituary: The Bay City Times (Bay City, MI), Sunday, 7 August 1988: Pitre, Florence C. (Gillman), Bay City, Michigan - Mrs. Pitre passed away following a lingering illness Friday afternoon, August 5, 1988 at Bay Medical Center. Age 72 years, she was born September 9, 1915 in Bay County and had resided here all of her life. She is survived by two sons and their wives, Richard & Valerie Gillman of Freeland, and Daniel & Dolores Gillman of Bay City; a step-daughter, Charlene McInerney of Bay City; three grandchildren, Jeffrey, Sarah and Jarrod Gillman; two sisters and their husbands, Donna & Jack Calcutt and Shirley & August Rudnick Sr., all of Bay City; three brothers and their wives, Harold & Romaine Birch of Allbright Shores, Ronald & Eva Birch of Midland and Wendell & Willa Birch of Bay City; her sister-in-law, Jean Birch of Bay City; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a brother, Howard Birch, and a step-son, Gerald Pitre. She was a member of St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church. Funeral services will take place Monday, August 8, at 9:30 a.m. at the Gephart Funeral Home, Inc. and Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. at St. Vincent DePaul Church. The celebrant will be Rev. Fr. Austin Schlaefer of O.F.M. Cap, with interment in St. Patrick's Cemetery. Friends and relatives will meet with the family for the Wake Service Sunday at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Friends may call at the Gephart Funeral Home, Inc. Sunday from 2:00 to 5:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Memorial cards for St. Vincent DePaul Church are available at the funeral home.
Obituaries for the children:
Victoria Ann Pitre: The Bay City Times Tribune (Bay City, MI), Thursday, 25 October 1945: Pitre - Victoria Ann Pitre, infanta daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pitre, 218 Stanton street, died at Mercy hospital this morning at 4:30 o'clock shortly after birth. Besides her parents she is survived by her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Pitre, Sr.; and Mrs. Victoria Wilcox, of Bay City. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 1:45 o'clock at the Trahan Funeral chapel and at 2 o'clock at St. James church with the Rev. Fr. Daniel J. Wynne officiating. Burial was in St. Patrick's cemetery.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Patrick Cemetery, Bay City, MI: Victoria A. / Pitre / October 25, 1945
Gerald Pitre: Petosky News Review (Petosky, MI), Monday, 15 May 1972: (Extracted from an article about weekend road victims)...Gerald E. Pitre, 22, Bay City, lost control of the car he was driving and was killed Sunday in Bay County when the vehicle smashed into another car. His passenger, Francisco Alvarez Jr., 23, Bay City, was also killed in the mishap.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Patrick Cemetery, Bay City, MI: Gerald E. Pitre / Michigan / PFC US Army / Vietnam / Nov. 29, 1949 - May 14, 1972
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Edward Joseph Pitre
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Last updated: 18 February 2024.