Continuation of tree (3rd child of Joseph Pitre/Catherine Paradis); all known surname descendants:
8 Frederick James Pete b: 26 March 1901 Kingman, Penobscot, ME; d: 13 June 1952 Brewer, Penobscot, ME
+Evelyn Winniebelle Hanscom b: 1 October 1908 Lee, Penobscot, ME; m: 9 February 1925 McAdam, York, NB [James Edmund/Cora Adelle Bartlett]; d: 13 February 1984 Waterville, Kennebec, ME
9 Arthur Raymond Pete b: 11 April 1925 Bangor, Penobscot, ME; d: 20 October 1995 Waterville, Kennebec, ME
+Dorothy Ailes b: 18 August 1914 Warren OH; m: Abt. 1946 [Robert/Sarah ---]; d: 28 February 2000 Bangor, Penobscot, ME
9 Merton George Pete b: 3 April 1928 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME; d: 30 April 2008 Bangor, Penobscot, ME
+Lillian Elsie Mushero b: 19 June 1933 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME; m: 5 May 1951 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME [Thomas P./Cecilia Thompson]; d: 3 April 2014 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME
9 Helen Louise Pete b: 9 December 1929 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME; d: 17 May 2001 Waterville, Kennebec, ME
+Walter E. Tait b: 2 October 1915 Lincoln Center, Penobscot, ME; m: 2 October 1948 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME [George/Alice Scott]; d: 8 June 1994 Waterville, Kennebec, ME
9 Lawrence Pete b: 2 November 1932 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME; d: 2 August 1987 Bangor, Penobscot, ME
+Alice Mushero b: 21 September 1935 Hartland, Somerset, ME; m: 16 July 1954 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME [Thomas P./Cecilia Thompson]; d: 16 April 2012 Bangor, Penobscot, ME
9 Lloyd R. Pete b: 28 February 1935 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME; d: 27 June 2014 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME
+Josephine L. Afholderbach b: 27 September 1932 Boston, Suffolk, MA; m: 30 October 1953 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME [George/Arlene ---]; d: 19 June 2017 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME
9 Dorothy E. Pete b: 9 July 1935 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME; d: 28 December 1993 Bangor, Penobscot, ME
+Orrin Frank Edgecomb b: 9 May 1932; m: 21 March 1955 Howland, Penobscot, ME [George Dana/Marie Louise LaCross]; d: 4 February 2002 Bangor, Penobscot, ME
*2nd Husband of Dorothy E. Pete:
+--- Hollis
9 Evelyn Pearl Pete b: 21 January 1938 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME; d: 12 March 2001 Methuen, Essex, MA
+Donald D. Hatch b: 28 January 1933 Howland, Penobscot, ME; m: 24 April 1954 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME [Pearl F./Florence Briggs]; d: 28 April 2008 Haverhill, Essex, MA
Notes for Frederick James Pete:
Census
- 1930 Lincoln, Penobscot, Maine: Fred J. Pete 29 laborer/farm, wife Evelyn W. 21, Arthur R. 5, Merton G. 3 years 8 months, Helen L. 5 months.
- 1940 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME: Fred Pete 39 laborer/road work, wife Evelyn 31, Arthur 15, Merton 12, Helen 11, Lawrence 7, Lloyd 5, Dorothy 3, Evelyn 2.
- 1950 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME: Evelyn Pete 41 (div), Laurance 17, Lloyd 15, Dorothy 13, Evelyn P. 12.
Obituary: The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), Monday, 16 June 1952: Fred Pete. Lincoln, June 15 - Fred Pete, 51, died in a Brewer hospital Friday after a short illness. He was born in Kingman, March 23, 1901, son of Joseph and Catherine (Shaw) Pete. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Walter Tate, Miss Dorothy Pete and Miss Evelyn Pete of Lincoln; four sons, Arthur, Windham, O.; Lawrence, U. S. Army; and Merton and Lloyd, of Lincoln; three brothers, Dennis, Elwood and James, all of Lincoln; and five sisters, Mrs. John Urban, Bridgeport, Conn.; Mrs. Madeline Scuccamara, of Pennsylvania; Mrs. Charles Cyr, Portland; Mrs. Peter Rose, Garnerville, N.Y., and Mrs. Nellie Brown of Lincoln. Funeral services will be held at the Barton Funeral Home Monday at 2 p.m. with Rev. George Buck, pastor of the Methodist church, officiating. Burial will be in the Lincoln cemetery.
Tombstone Inscriptions, West Broadway Cemetery, Lincoln, Penobscot, ME: Alfred J. / Pete / 1901 - 1952 // Evelyn W. / Pete / 1908 - 1984
Notes for Evelyn Winniebelle Hanscom:
Obituary: The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), Tuesday, 14 February 1984: Evelyn W. Pete. Waterville and Lincoln. Evelyn W. Pete, 75, died Feb. 13, 1984, at a Waterville hospital. She was born in Lee, Oct. 1, 1908, the daughter of Edwin and Cora (Bartlett) Hanscom. She is survived by four sons, Merton, Lloyd and Lawrence, all of Lincoln, and Arthur of Plymouth; three daughters, Mrs. Walter (Helen) Tait Sr. of Waterville and Mrs. Evelyn Hatch of Methuen, Mass., and Mrs. Dorothy Hollis of Orneville; one brother, Forrest Hanscom of Lincoln; 20 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Clay, Stevens & Clay Funeral Home, Lincoln, with the Rev. Jack Stewart officiating. Spring burial will be in Lincoln Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday.
Obituaries for the children:
Arthur Raymond Pete: The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), Saturday, 21 October 1995: Plymouth - Arthur R. Pete, 70, died Oct. 20, 1995, at a Waterville hospital. He was born April 11, 1925, in Bangor, the son of Alfred and Evelyn (Hanscomb) Pete. He served in the Navy during World War II and then worked for many years for Ford Motor Co, in Walton, Ohio until his retirement in 1978. He was the commander of VFW Post No. 11191 and was a member of the American Legion Post No. 105. He enjoyed the outdoors and loved fishing and hunting. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy (Ailes) Pete of Plymouth; a daughter and husband, Terry and Lee Horvath of Plymouth; two brothers, Lloyd Pete and Merton Pete, both of Lincoln; two sisters, Evelyn Hatch of Massachusetts and Helen Tait of Waterville; three grandchildren, Matthew Veatch, David Horvath and Steven Horvath; several nieces and nephews. Friends may call 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the Crosby & Neal Funeral Home, Newport. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home with the Rev. Charles Talmadge officiating. Burial will be in Sawyer Cemetery in Plymouth.
Tombstone Inscription, Sawyer Cemetery, Plymouth, ME: Arthur R. Pete / US Navy / World War II / Apr. 11, 1925 - Oct. 20, 1995
Merton George Pete: Lincoln - Merton G. Pete, 80, husband of Lillian (Mushero) Pete, passed away April 30, 2008, at a Bangor hospital. He was born April 3, 1928, in Lincoln, the son of Alfred Thomas "Fred" and Evelyn (Hanscom) Pete. Merton was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army. He was employed at Lincoln Pulp and Paper for 54 years. He loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, gardening and watching birds feed. In addition to his wife, Lillian, he is survived by five children, Merton and Sharon Pete of Caribou, Gayle Munson, Karen Glidden, Fred and Karen Pete, and David Pete, all of Lincoln; a brother, Lloyd Pete of Lincoln; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, several nieces, nephews, many brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. Friends may call noon-1 p.m. Saturday at Clay Funeral Home, Lincoln. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Tim Shaw officiating. Interment with full military honors will be at Lincoln Cemetery.
Tombstone Inscription, Park street Cemetery, Lincoln, ME: PETE / Merton G. Pete / CPL US Army / World War II / Apr. 3, 1928 - Apr. 30, 2008 // Lillian E. Mushero / wife of / Merton Pete / June, 19, 1933 - Apr. 3, 2014
Helen Louise Pete: The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), Friday, 18 May 2001: Waterville and Lincoln - Helen L. Tait, 71, died May 17, 2001, at a Waterville hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Lincoln, Dec. 9, 1929, the daughter of Alfred and Evelyn (Hanscom) Pete. She was a loving mother, sister and aunt. She was an avid beano player, and enjoyed going to flea markets and yard sales. She spent many hours knitting mittens and hats for the less privileged children. She was predeceased by her husband of 51 years, Walter Tait Sr.; brothers, Arthur 'Buddy' Pete, Lawrence Pete; and sisters, Evelyn Hatch and Dorothy Hollis. She is survived by her loving son, Walter Tait Jr. of Waterville; two brothers, Lloyd and Merton Pete, both of Lincoln; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. The family wishes to thank the nursing staff and Dr. Kamlish Bajapi of Inland Hospital. Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. Friday and from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Saturday at the Clay Funeral Home in Lincoln. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jack Stewart officiating. Interment will be in Lincoln Cemetery.
Tombstone Inscription, Park Street Cemetery, Lincoln, ME: TAIT / Helen / Dec. 9, 1929 / May 17, 2001 // Walter E. Tait Sr. / TEC 5 US Army / World War II / Oct. 2, 1915 - Jun. 8, 1994
Lawrence J. Pete: Lincoln - Lawrence J. Pete, 54, died Aug. 2, 1987, at a Bangor hospital. He was born in Lincoln, Nov. 2, 1932, the son of Alfred and Evelyn (Hanscom) Pete. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of the VFW Post in Lincoln. He had been employed for 31 years by Lincoln Pulp and Paper Co. and more recently worked at Region 3 Vocational School, Lincoln. He is survived by his wife, Alice (Mushero) Pete of Lincoln; a daughter and husband, Loretta and Harry Howe Jr. of Houlton; a grandson, Harry Lawrence Howe of Houlton; three brothers, Merton and Lloyd, both of Lincoln and Arthur of Plymouth; three sisters, Mrs. Walter (Helen) Tait Sr. of Waterville, Evelyn Hatch of Methuen, Mass. and Dorothy Hollis of Orneville; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a daughter, Lola Pete in 1980. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Clay, Stevens & Clay Funeral Home, Lincoln, with the Rev. Kevin Hatch officiating. Burial will be in the South Lincoln Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday.
Tombstone Inscription, Mohawk Road Cemetery, S. Lincoln, Penobscot, ME: PETE (large brown marble headstone) // the joy of yesterday / can be found / in the memory of today (reverse // Lawrence J. Pete / SGT US Army / Korea / Nov 2, 1932 - Aug 2 1987 (small stone) // Alice M. Pete / 1935 - (smaller stone) // daughter / Lola A. Pete / 1958 - 1980 / to loving memory
Lloyd R. Pete: Lincoln - Lloyd R. Pete, 79, husband of Josephine (Afholderbach) Pete passed away June 27, 2014 at a Lincoln hospital. He was born Feb. 28, 1935 in Lincoln, the son of Fred and Evelyn (Hanscom) Pete. He was a hard worker for Lincoln Pulp & Paper where he retired from. He enjoyed doing puzzles and going to bingo. He was predeceased by three sisters, Diane Hatch, Helen Tait, Dorothy Pete and three brothers, Lawrence Pete, Merton Pete and Arthur Pete. In addition to his wife, he is survived by seven children, Valerie and Tom Mushero, Robin and Mark Savage, Alan Pete, Michael Pete and Anna McRorie, Sandra and Gary Martin, Susan and John Savage, and Ronald and Norma Pete; 14 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren, which he enjoyed very much; many nieces and nephews. He also leaves close friends, Kenneth and Wendy Thurlow's family and Jimmy and Priscilla Clark. He will be sorely missed and never forgotten by many who loved him. Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. Friday, July 4 at Clay Funeral Home, Lincoln, where funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, with the Rev. Jack Stewart officiating. Interment will be in Lincoln Cemetery.
Dorothy E. Pete: The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), Wednesday, 29 December 1993: Charleston - Dorothy Hollis, 58, died Dec. 28, 1993, at a Bangor hospital. She was born in Lincoln, July 9, 1935, the daughter of Alfred and Evelyn (Hanscom) Pete. She is survived by a special friend with whom she made her home, Benjamin Bubar and his daughter, Lena, both of Charleston. She also had one son, Howard Engstrom of Enfield; three brothers, Arthur Pete of Newport, Lloyd Pete and Merton Pete, both of Lincoln; two sisters, Helen Tate of Waterville and Evelyn Hatch of Lawrence, Mass.; two grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Friends may call 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, at the Lary Funeral Home, Milo, where funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Friday with the Rev. Ron Chaffee officiating. Spring burial will be in Lincoln cemetery.
Tombstone Inscription, West Broadway Cemetery, Lincoln, ME: Dorothy Hollis / 1936 - 1993
Back one generation to parents of Frederick James Pete
Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
- Some deaths in RED from online death certificates (1920-1938), online death registrations (1888-1919).
- New Brunswick marriages in RED also from Vital Statistics Records (online)
Last updated: 2 August 2023.