Continuation of tree (1st child of Leon Pitre/Tharsille St. Michel); all known surname descendants:
8 Henri Joseph Pitre b: 28 December 1884 Ste. Cecile, Valleyfield, Quebec; d: 27 November 1951 Fruitport, Muskegon, MI
+Ruby M. Estey (Parker) b: 16 May 1889 New York; m: 6 November 1935 (marriage license Chicago, IL) [William Henry/Elizabeth Belladora Wood]; d: 24 August 1980 Muskegon, Muskegon, MI
9 John Henry Parker (Pitre) b: 25 November 1905 Wells, Hamilton, NY; d: 4 August 1992 Grand Haven, Ottawa, MI
+Mary Flox b: 1910 Logan Co., Kentucky; m: Abt. 1926; d: 1996
9 Louis Burdette Parker (Pitre) b: 12 July 1908 Wells, Hamilton, NY; d: 11 May 1986 Brooksville, Hernando, FL
+Madeline M. Locke b: 6 August 1911 Elmira, Chemung, NY; m: unknown; d: 22 September 1985 Brooksville, Hernando, FL
9 Morgan Joseph Pitre b: 18 May 1911 Goodenow, Will, IL; d: 9 February 1994 Grand Haven, Ottawa, MI
+Alvina May Curtis b: 18 March 1917 Grygia, Marshall, MN; m: 13 January 1934 Lake Co., IN [George/Pearl Harsha]; d: 29 October 1935 Harvey, Cook, IL
*2nd Wife of Morgan Joseph Pitre:
+Rose Ellen Green b: 6 October 1920; m: 15 January 1937 Starke, IN; d: 17 August 1994 Muskegon, Muskegon, MI
9 Bernard Kenneth Pitre b: 14 April 1914 Illinois; d: 11 September 1965 Fruitport, Muskegon, MI
+Lillian Mandelker b: Abt. 1917 Indiana; m: Aft. 1930; d: 1957
9 Frank Francis Pitre b: 2 January 1916 Crete, Will, IL; d: 21 February 1942 Pollock, Grant, LA
+Isabel Mitchell b: 29 October 1920 Grand Haven, Ottawa, MI; m: 20 September 1940 Spring Lake, Ottawa, MI [Leslie/Ethel Deremo]; d: 7 June 2010 Big Sandy, Benton, TN
9 Francis F. Pitre b: 2 January 1916 Crete, Will, IL; d: 30 November 1942 Papua, New Guinea
+Margaret Catherine Klintworth b: 29 January 1923 Crockery, Ottawa, MI; m: 22 November 1941 Grand Haven, Ottawa, MI [Fred M./Jessie R. Molyneux]; d: 25 October 2005 Spring Lake, Ottawa, MI
9 Bernice Helen Pitre b: 7 February 1918 Crete, Will, IL; d: 10 July 2008 Muskegon, Muskegon, MI
+Walter J. Brodowski b: Abt. 1918 Grand Haven, Ottawa, MI; m: 12 July 1941 Grand Haven, Ottawa, MI [Andrew/Catherine Kostie]
*2nd Husband of Bernice Helen Pitre:
+Carl L. McAllister b: 25 October 1911 Peru, Miami, IN; m: 11 March 1944 Grand Haven, Ottawa, MI [John/Goldie Landis]; d: 18 April 1998 Fruitport, Muskegon, MI
9 Donald D. Pitre b: 1 June 1921 Steger, Cook, IL; d: 16 December 1944 Leyte, Philippines
9 Dorothy Marcella Pitre b: 19 February 1923 Steger, Cook, IL; d: 11 October 1994 Spring Lake, Ottawa, MI
+Andy Ray Turner b: 10 June 1915 Cypress, Johnson, IL; m: 20 October 1945 Fruitport, Muskegon, MI [George/Lillie Farr] (divorced 7 July 1952); d: 30 August 1962 Gary, Lake, IN
*2nd Husband of Dorothy Marcella Pitre:
+Harry William Correll b: 27 May 1914 Baker, Fallon, MT; m: 29 March 1968 Michigan [Samuel Ernest/Grace L. Bartholomew]; d: 15 August 1995 Muskegon, Muskegon, MI
Notes for Henri Joseph Pitre:
Census
- 1910 Chicago, Cook, Illinois: Henery J. Pitre 24, wife Ruby 21, John H. 4, Louis B. 1 year 9 months.
- 1920 Crete, Will, IL: Henry Pitre 32 (house carpenter), wife Ruby 30, John H. 14 (bottle factory/laborer), Louis L. 12, Morgan 8, Bernard 5, Frank 3 years 11 months, Francis 3 years 11 months, Bernice 1 year 10 months.
- 1930 Yellowhead, Kankakee, IL: Henry J. Pitre 45 (farmer), wife Ruby M. 40, Bernard K. 15, Francis F. 14, Frank F. 14, Bernice H. 12, Donald K. 8, Dorothe M. 7.
- 1930 Steger, Will, IL: John Pitre 25, wife Mary 19, John 2, Beverly 6 months; brothers Louis Pitre 21, Morgan Pitre 19, Bernard Pitre 14.
- 1940 Grand Haven, Ottawa, MI: John Henry Pitre 34 shaper/piano factory, wife Mary 29, John H. Jr. 12, father Henry 55 carpenter/construction. Also, Ruby Pitre 51, Frank 24 barrelpo--/furniture co., Francis 24 inspector/furniture co., Bernice 22 sander/furniture co., Donald 18 pinsetter/bowling alley, Marcella 17 maid/housework.
- 1950 Fruitport, Muskegon, MI: Henry J. Pitre 66, wife Ruby 61.
WW1 registration records: Henry J. Pitre; Crete, Will, IL; born 28 Dec 1886 (Valleyfield, Canada); wife & 6 boys; medium height, medium build; grey eyes & black hair.
WWII Records: Henry J. Pitre, res. 220 Columbus, Grand Haven, MI; b. 28 Dec 1884 Canada; contact Mrs. H. Pitre (same address); 5' 6", 170 lbs., blue eyes & bald, light complexion, rt. eye glass; 27 Apr 1942 Grand Haven, MI.
Obituary: Grand Haven (MI), 29 November 1951 - Henry J. Pitre, 69, died at his home in Fruitport township unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon. An autopsy has been ordered to determine the cause of death. He had been in ill health since he was injured in an automobile crash at Plymouth, Ind., Nov. 17. He was born in Grant Park, Ill., Dec. 28, 1881, and moved to the township in 1943. He retired from active farming several years ago. Besides the wife, he is survived by two sons, Bernard, with the Merchant Marines and Morgan of Fruitport township; two daughters, Mrs. Carl McCallister of Fruitport township and Mrs. Dorothy Tuner living at home; 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; also two step-sons, John of Grand Haven and Louis of Harvey, Ill.
Tombstone Inscription, Lake Forest Cemetery, Grand Haven, MI: Father / Henry J. / Pitre / 1882 - 1951 // Mother / Ruby / Pitre / 1888 - 1980
Misc.: Lansing State Journal (MI), Friday, 30 November 1951: Fruitport, Nov. 30 - Tragedy won't let up on the Pitre family. Three of the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pitre were killed in World War II - Donald and Francis, in action, and Frank in an auto accident in Louisiana while he also was a soldier. The mother is ill in Florida. The father, 69, was en route to visit the mother when a two-car collision occurred Nov. 17 at Plymouth, Ind. The father was injured and returned home. He died Tuesday night. An autopsy showed it was the result of the accident injuries, a coroner's report stated today.
Notes for Ruby M. Estey:
Obituary: The Muskegon Chronicle (Muskegon, MI), Tuesday, 26 August 1980: Ruby Pitre, 91, of Springport Trailer Park died Sunday at Shore Haven Nursing Home. She was the widow of Henry Pitre and was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness. Arrangements by VanZantwick, Bartels, Kammeraad, Grand Haven.
Obituaries for the children:
John Henry Parker (Pitre): Tombstone Inscription, Lake Forest Cemetery, Grand Haven, MI: PARKER / John H. / 1905 - 1992 / Mary E. / 1910 - 1996
Louis Burdette Parker (Pitre): Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, FL), Tuesday, 13 May 1986: Parker, Louis B., 77, of Imperial Estates, Brooksville, died Sunday (May 11, 1986). Born in Wells, N.Y., he came here 12 years ago from Harvey, Ill. and was a retired bronze molder and a Methodist. Survivors include three sons, Robert Locke, Buffalo Grove, Ill., George Parker, Lockport, Ill., and Kenneth Parker, Houston; a daughter Irene Johnson, Brooksville; three brothers, John, Grand Haven, Mich., Peter, Albany, N.Y., and Morgan Peitre, Fruitport, Mich.; six sisters, Nini Marcellus, Brooksville, Helen Podschelne, Ester Kucel, and Audrey Frohn, all of Gloversille, N.Y., and Bernice McAlliter and Marcella Correll, both of Fruitport; 18 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Turner Funeral Homes, Spring Hill.
Tombstone Inscription, Florida Hills Memorial Gardens, Spring Hill, FL: Louis B. / 1908 - 1986 / together forever / Madeline M. / 1911 - 1985 / PARKER
Morgan J. Pitre: The Chronicle (Muskegon, MI), Tuesday, 22 February 1994: Grand Haven - Morgan J. Pitre, 82, died 9 Feb. He is survived by his wife, Rose; two daughters, Sandra Wiegerink of Grand Rapids and Phyllis Sheffer of Muskegon; four sons, Jim of Alba, Texas, Richard of Fruitport, Donald of Holton and David of Muskegon; 23 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Marcella Correll of Spring Lake and Bernice McAllister of Fruitport. Funeral arrangements were handled by VanZantwick, Bartels & Kammeraad, Grand Haven.
Tombstone Inscription, Fruitport Cemetery, Fruitport, MI: PITRE / Morgan J. / 1911 - 1994 / Rose E. / 1920 - 1994
Bernard Kenneth Pitre: Holland Evening Sentinel (MI), Saturday, 11 September 1965: Muskegon - Bernard Kenneth Pitre, 51, 2586 Vig Dr., Fruitport, died this morning in the Muskegon Osteopathic Hospital following a five weeks illness. He was employed at the Noreen Pattern and Foundry Co., in Fruitport. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. His wife, the former Lillian Mandelker, died in 1957. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Carl Squires and Mrs. Roger Christinson and his mother, Mrs. Henry Pitre, all of Fruitport; two sisters, Mrs. Carl McAllister of Fruitport and Mrs. John Sterkenberg of Twin Lakes; three brothers, Morgan Pitre of Fruitport, John Parker of Grand Haven and Louis Parker of Harvey, Ill.; three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. from the Van Zantwick Funeral Chapel in Grand Haven with Donald Miles officiating. Burial will be in Lake Forest cemetery with military rites under the auspices of Sgt. Alvin Jonker Post No. 326 of the VFW.
Tombstone Inscription, Lake Forest Cemetery, Grand Haven, MI: Bernard K. Pitre / Michigan / WT2 USNR / World War II / April 14, 1914 - Sept. 11, 1965
Frank Francis Pitre: Grand Haven (MI), 26 February 1942 (Special) - Frank Francis Pitre, 26, route 2, Spring Lake, died early Sunday in an automobile accident near Alexandria, La., while he and Mrs. Pitre were en route to Camp Livingston, La., to visit his twin brother, Sgt. Francis Pitre, who is a member of Co. F, Grand Haven national guard unit. Details of the accident were not available today nor was it known whether Mrs. Pitre was injured. He was a resident of this section for four years, coming from Lowell, Ind. He and Mrs. Pitre, the former Isabelle Mitchell of Spring Lake, were married in September, 1940. Since he returned from army service, Mr. Pitre had been employed at the Camfield plant and recently went into the employ of the Oldsburg Mfg. Co. He was born in Crete, Ill., Jan. 2, 1916. The two brothers had enlisted in Co. F and left in October, 1940, for training. Surviving are the widow; the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pitre; two sisters, Mrs. Bernice Brodowski and Marcella of Grand Haven; and six brothers, John and Donald of Grand Haven, Louis of Phoenix, Ill., Mordan, of Hobart, Ind., Bernard of Harvey, Ill., and Sgt. Francis of Camp Livingston.
Tombstone Inscription, Lake Forest Cemetery, Grand Haven, MI: Husband / Frank F. / Pitre / 1916 - 1942
Francis F. Pitre: POW/MIA records: Francis Pitre, b. 2 Jan 1916 MI; Sergeant Francis Pitre entered the U.S. Army from Michigan and served in Company F, 126th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division. On November 30, 1942, he was killed in action during the fighting for Buna. Attempts to recover his remains have been unsuccessful, and he was not identified among the remains disinterred from the area following the war. Today, Sergeant Pitre is memorialized on the Walls of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
Bernice Helen Pitre: Muskegon Chronicle (Muskegon, MI), Friday, 11 July 2008: Bernice H. McAllister, 90, of Muskegon died Thursday. She was the widow of Carl McAllister. Arrangements by Lee Chapel, Sytsema.
Donald D. Pitre: Grand Haven (MI), 25 January 1945 (Special) - Pfc. Donald D. Pitre, 23, with the 77th infantry, was killed in Leyte, the Philippines Dec. 16, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pitre of Fruitport, former Grand Haven residents, were informed by telegram Sunday. A brother, Sgt. Francis Pitre, was killed in the Buna battle in New Guinea Nov. 30, 1942, while fighting with Co. F of the 32nd division, and another brother former Sgt. Frank Pitre, was killed in 1942, in a traffic accident in Louisiana shortly after he was discharged from the army. The latter two were twins. Pfc. Donald was born in Seder, Ill., June 1, 1921, and attended school at Grant Park, Ill. He was employed by the Camfield Manufacturing Co. in Grand Haven before being inducted into service Oct. 8, 1943. He left this country last March after training at Camp Wheeler, Ga., and Camp Pickett, Va., and served in Hawaii, Guam and the Philippines. He was baptized into the Presbyterian church while overseas. Surviving are the parents; two sisters, Mrs. Carl McAllister of Fruitport and Mrs. A.R. Turner of Gary, Ind.; and four brothers, John Parker of Grand Haven, Louis Parker of Harvey, Ill., Morgan Pitre of Portsmouth, N.H., and Bernard Pitre, serving with the U.S. navy in the Pacific.
- Grand Haven, Mar. 1 (Special) - Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pitre, former Grand Haven residents now residing in Fruitport, have received the Purple Heart medal awarded posthumously to their son, Pfc. Donald Pitre, who was killed in action on Leyte last Dec. 16, 194?. He had been overseas since March of 1944 and had fought in the battle of Guam. Prior to entering the service in October of 1942 he had been employed at the Camfield Manufacturing Co. A brother, Francis, was killed in action in New Guinea in November of 1942 and another brother, Frank a twin of Francis, was killed while on the army reserve list, in an automobile accident in Louisiana in February of 1942 while on his way to visit his twin brother, who was then stationed at Camp Livingston. Another brother, Bernard, with the navy, is in the Pacific area.
Dorothy Marcella Pitre: The Muskegon Chronicle (Muskegon, MI), Friday, 14 October 1994: Mrs. Dorothy M. Correll, Spring Lake - Mrs. Correll, age 71, passed away Tuesday evening at her residence. She is survived by her husband, Harry; step-children, Gene (Ann) Correll of Florida, Jerome (Jill) Correll of Louisiana, Sherman Correll of Muskegon, Lynn (Roger) Bramer of Grand Rapids, Christine (Ron) Paulson of California, Dana (Barb) Correll of Tennessee; 10 step-grandchildren; 2 step-great-grandchildren; a sister, Bernice McAllister of Fruitport; a niece, Frankie Schut who resided with her and several other nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a stepson, Gregory D. Correll. Mrs. Correll was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 28, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 3214, and a member of the Women of the Moose #344. She was a retiree of Remwolt's Cleaners and Tailors. The family invites Dorothy's friends and relatives to an Open House, on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 12-4 p.m. at the Forest Lake Mobile Home Park, Spring Lake. Memorial contributions to Hospice of North Ottawa Community will be appreciated. Ever Rest Funeral Home and Chapel.
Tombstone Inscription, Sunrise Memorial Gardens, Muskegon, MI: Harry W. / 1914 - (blank) / Dorothy M. / 1923 - 1994 / CORRELL / together forever
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Last updated: 18 May 2024.