Continuation of tree (4th child of Jean Baptiste Pitre/Zoe Cicotte); all known surname descendants:
7 Jacques David 'James J.' Pitre b: 14 June 1850 Ste. Anne, Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 18 February 1912 Detroit, Wayne, MI
+Anna Maria Noon b: Abt. 1853 Fairfield, Fairfield, CT; m: 1 May 1870 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: Bef. February 1912
8 Anna Laurence Anastasie Pitre b: 26 April 1871 Ste. Anne, Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: Aft. February 1912
8 Marie Amelia Pitre b: 12 June 1873 Ste. Anne, Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: Aft. February 1912
8 Sarah Peters b: 12 December 1875 Cuyahoga, OH
8 Nellie Peters b: October 1876 Ohio; d: Aft. February 1912
+Robert Kinloch Leggett b: 25 October 1872 Hawkesbury, Prescott, ONT; m: 3 July 1894 Detroit, Wayne, MI [John/Annie White] (divorced 11 March 1911); d: Aft. October 1920
Notes for Jacques David Pitre:
Census
- 1870 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan: James Peters 20 carpenter, wife Anna 17.
- 1880 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio: James Peters 28 cigar maker, wife Anna 24 tailoress, Nellie 4. [15 Johnson Street]
- 1900
- 1910
Obituary: Detroit Evening Times (Detroit, MI), Monday, 19 February 1912: James Peters, well-known as a pugilist a quarter of a century ago, when the ring artists used to battle with bare knuckles, with Fighting island as the scene of the bouts, died in St. Mary's hospital, Monday morning, heart disease causing his death. Peters was also well known in political circles, years ago, and served for years as constable of the old Third ward. He was taken to the hospital from No. 158 Congress-st. east, as a city case, but a brother, who survives him, will make arrangements for the funeral. Peters was 56 years old.
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Tuesday, 20 February 1912: Old-Time Pugilist Dies - James Peters Fought in Days of Bare Knuckle Work - James Peters, who was prominent as a fighter locally for many years, died in St. Mary's hospital yesterday morning, organic heart trouble being the immediate cause of death. Peters flourished in the early pugilistic days when the fighters battled with bare knuckles. For several years Peters had been a special policeman on duty in the county building until failing health caused him to retire.
- Detroit Evening Times (Detroit, MI), Wednesday, 21 February 1912: Peters - Died Feb. 18, James J. Peters. Funeral from sister's residence, 43 Twenty-second-st., Thursday, Feb. 22, 8:30 a.m., 9 a.m. St. Anne's church. Deceased is survived by three daughters, Ida, May and Nellie; three sisters and three brothers, Mrs. M. Munck, Mrs. M. Baldwin and A. Peters, of Detroit; J. Peters, of River Rouge; Mrs. J. Kerwin, of Dayton, Oh, W. Peters, of Philadelphia.
Misc.: The Cleveland Leader (Cleveland, OH), Friday, 27 February 1885: The husband of Mrs. Anna Peters, who is supposed to be a resident of Cleveland, is desirous of ascertaining her whereabouts. Mr. Peters lives at No. 68 McComb street, Detroit.
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Tuesday, 15 September 1885: On Thursday evening at Robert Wright's gymnasium, there is to be a glove match, to a finish, between James Peters and Napoleon Pepin, Jr.
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Wednesday, 3 September 1890: James Peters, who has some local fame as a pugilist, was arrested last night by Roundsmen Slater and Irving and locked up at the central station on a charge of keeping a disreputable house on Macomb street. The police have been looking for Peters three or four weeks. He is a white man and should not be confounded with George Peters, the well-known colored boxer.
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