Continuation of tree (1st child of Louis M. Pitre/Marie Philomene Paulus); all known surname descendants:
8 Louis C. Pitre b: 12 January 1877 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 23 September 1903 Detroit, Wayne, MI
+Emily Strenbank b: 1 April 1878 Detroit, Wayne, MI; m: 27 June 1900 Detroit, Wayne, MI [Charles/Minnie Denke]; d: 23 March 1907 Detroit, Wayne, MI
9 Philomene Peters* b: 29 July 1901 Detroit, Wayne, MI
Notes for Louis C. Pitre:
Obituary: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Friday, 25 September 1903: Peters - At his father's residence, 547 Clinton avenue, Louis C., beloved husband of Emily Struband Peters, and son of Louis M. Peters, aged 26 years. Funeral Friday, 2 p.m. from residence. Burial private.
Tombstone Inscription, Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, MI: Louis C. / beloved husband of / Emily Peters / Jan. 12, 1877 / Sept. 23, 1903
Notes for Emily Strenbank:
Obituary: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Tuesday, 26 March 1907: Peters - At her home, 283 Jos. Campau avenue. Emily Strenbank Peters, widow of the late Louis Peters, and beloved daughter of Minnie Strenbank. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. from residence.
* Philomene Peters is not mentioned in either of her parent's obituaries. There is a Philomene Peters, age 8, who is listed as an adopted daughter in the 1910 Detroit census, with Charles H. Walter 34 brass finisher, wife Diana 32 & their 2 children. She is listed in the 1920 Detroit census with the same family (Philomene Peters 18 embosser/book bindery) but now listed as a lodger. A marriage in Detroit occurs 25 November 1922 between Philomene Peters 21 (Frank/Emilie Strubank) & Orrin Van Syckel 27 (Bert/Margaret Cadwalder). Philomene died 9 December 1969 East Grand Rapids, Kent, MI. There is no mention in her obituary of her parents.
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Last updated: 2 March 2026.