Continuation of tree (2nd child of Samuel James Pete/Cordelia M. Green); all known surname descendants:
10 James Anton Pete b: 28 December 1917 Rusk, Burnett, WI; d: 14 June 1986 Greendale, Milwaukee, WI
+ Evelyn Helen Kahelski b: 14 June 1922; m: December 1941; d: 1 December 1995 Mukwonago, Waukesha, WI
11 James Virgil Pete b: 26 May 1945 Joplin, Jasper, MO; d: 26 June 1997 Alberta
+Bonnie Jean Wittig m: 29 October 1966 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI (divorced 18 May 1971 Milwaukee)
11 Sandra Lee Pete b: 29 August 1947; d: 21 September 2000 Pierce Co., WA
+--- Rutt m: unknown (divorced 9 June 1971)
*2nd Husband of Sandra Lee Pete:
+Thomas Rafael Bockhorst m: 20 April 1979 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
11 William Pete d: Aft. July 1997 Mukwonago, WI
+Dian Marie Wesela m: unknown; d: Aft. July 1997
11 Judith Pete d: Aft. December 1995
+Thomas Schmidt
11 Constance 'Carrie Pete d: Aft. December 1995
+--- York
11 Jacqueline Pete d: Aft. January 2013
+Fred Unke m: unknown [Robert F./Mona---]; d: Aft. January 2013
11 Kathleen Pete d: Aft. December 1995
+George Flees
Notes for James Anton Pete:
Census
- 1940 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Cordelia Dyar 44, James Pete 22 laborer/bakers, Robert 18, Vivian 14, Delbert 10; son-in-law Alors Szydlowski 26 cook/restaurant, wife Evelyn 24 waitress/restaurant, Dorothy 4, widowed mother Lena Briggs 67.
- 1950 Lake, Milwaukee, WI: James V. Pete 32 truck driver/city trucking, wife Evelyn H. 27, James V. II 4, Sandra L. 1, niece Dorothy E. Miller 14 baby sitter/private family.
Obituary: Milwaukee Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI), Tuesday, 17 June 1986: James A. Pete, June 14, 1986. Age 64 yrs. Beloved husband of Evelyn (Kahelski). Dear father of Jimi, Sandra (Thomas) Bockhorst, Bill (Dian), Judith (Thomas) Schmidt, Carrie York, Jackie (Fred) Unke and Kathy (George) Flees. Fond brother of Evelyn (Lucian) Habersetzer, Robert (Alice) and Delbert (Enid) Dyar. Further survived by 13 grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services Wed. 9:30 a.m. from the funeral home to St. Alphonsus Church, Greendale for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Interment Wood National. In state Tues. 4-9 p.m. with vigil service at 6:30 p.m. Member of West A-- post no. 7972 VFW with ritual at 7 p.m. Tues. In lieu of flowers, memorial offerings appreciated. John J. Walloch.
Tombstone Inscription, Wood National Cemetery, Milwaukee, WI: James A. / Pete / SGT / US Army / World War II / Dec 28, 1917 / Jun 14, 1986
Notes for Evelyn Helen Kahelski:
Obituary: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WI), Sunday, 3 December 1995: Pete, Evelyn Helen, of Mukwonago. (Nee Kahelski). Age 73 years. Born June 14, 1922. Born into Eternal Life Dec. 1, 1995. Dear wife of the late James A. Pete. Loving mother of Jimi Pete, Sandra (Thomas) Bockhorst, William (Dian) Pete, Judith (Thomas) Schmidt, Constance York, Jacqueline (Fred) Unke and Kathleen Flees. Further survived by 13 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends. Greatly loved and sadly missed by all. Visitation Mon., 4 PM at Larsen Bros. Chapel. Service Tues., 10 AM. Interment, Wood National. Church and Chapel Funeral Service.
Obituaries for the children:
James Virgil Pete: Tombstone Inscription, Wood National Cemetery, Milwaukee, WI: James Virgil Pete / PFC US Army / Vietnam / May 26, 1945 - Jun 26, 1997
Back one generation to parents of James Anton 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).
Last updated: 25 November 2025.