Continuation of tree (10th child of Jean Baptiste Pitre/Helene 'Clemence' St. Pierre); all known surname descendants:
8 Ernest Joseph Pitre b: 9 May 1892 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 16 June 1971 Detroit, Wayne, MI
+Marie Lastowski b: 24 May 1892 Detroit, Wayne, MI; m: 8 August 1916 Detroit, Wayne, MI [Albert/Anna Schultz]; d: 10 July 1969 Detroit, Wayne, MI
9 Ernest August Peters b: 20 January 1920 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 11 November 1999
9 Norman Frederick Peters b: 27 February 1924 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 2 November 2002 Greenbush, Alcona, MI
+Geraldine Lorraine Glenday b: Abt. 1925 Canada; m: 11 March 1944 Detroit, Wayne, MI [William/Violet Christie]; d: Bef. April 1997
9 Mary Louise Peters b: Abt. 1926 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: Aft. 1950
Notes for Ernest Joseph Pitre:
Census
- 1920 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan: Ernest J. Peters 27 plumbing/building, wife Mary 27.
- 1930 Detroit, Wayne, MI: Ernest J. Peters 38 plumber/contractor, wife Mary 38, Ernest J. 10, Norman 6, Mary Louise 3 years 6 months. [5251 Bewick Avenue]
- 1940 Detroit, Wayne, MI: Earnest Peters 47 plumber/plumbing co., wife Mary 47, Earnest Jr. 20 new worker, Norman 16, Mary L. 13, widowed aunt Louise Bialk 83 (Ger) [4454 Gladwin Street]
- 1950 Detroit, Wayne, MI: Ernest J. Peters 57 plumber/Board of Education, wife Mary V. 57, Ernest A. 30 apprentice plumber/Board of Education, Mary L. 23 addressograph operator/automobile parts factory.
WWI registration record: Ernest Peters, 947 1/2 Baldwin Avenue, Detroit; b. 9 May 1892 Detroit; marine plumber; wife; medium height/medium build; brown eyes & black hair; 5 June 1917 Detroit, MI.
WWII records: Ernest Joseph Peters; 4454 Gladwin, Detroit; b. 9 May 1892 Detroit; contact Mrs. Henry Glaser; 5'7 1/2", 170 lbs.; brown eyes & grey/black hair, ruddy complexion; 27 April 1942
Obituary: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Friday, 18 June 1971: Peters, Ernest A. Husband of the late Mary V. Funeral Friday 9:15 a.m. from A. H. Peters Funeral Home, 12057 Gratiot Ave., and 10 a.m. at Guardian Angel Church. Rosary Thursday 8 p.m.
Notes for Marie Lastowski:
Obituary: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Saturday, 12 July 1969: Mary V. Peters. Beloved wife of Ernest J. Funeral Monday 9:15 a.m. from A.H. Peters Funeral Home, 12057 Gratiot Ave., and 10 a.m. at Guardian Angel Church, Rosary Sunday 7:30 p.m.
Obituaries for the children:
Ernest August Peters: Tombstone Inscription, Clinton Grove Cemetery, Clinton, MI: Ernest A. / Peters / S SGT / US Army / World War II / Jan. 20, 1920 / Nov. 11, 1999 / forever in / our hearts
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- Births/Marriages/Deaths in RED without a church have come from the Michigan Return of Births/Marriages/Deaths (Family Search online - actual pages viewable). While births & marriages name parents, deaths list only age & marital status.
Last updated: 19 November 2022.