Continuation of tree (8th child of Antoine Pitre/Elisabeth Laplante); all known surname descendants:
6 Louis Hermenigilde 'Julius Pete' Lepitre b: 12 April 1823 St. Jean Baptiste, Nicolet, QUE; d: 25 February 1907 Erie, Monroe, MI
+Eliza --- b: Abt. 1823; m: Abt. 1841; d: Aft. 1850
7 David Peters b: Abt. 1842 Erie, Monroe, MI; d: Aft. 1850
7 Adeline Peters b: Abt. 1844 Erie, Monroe, MI; d: Aft. 1850
7 Eliza Peters b: Abt. 1850 Erie, Monroe, MI; d: Aft. June 1850
*2nd Wife of Louis Hermenigilde 'Julius Pete' Lepitre:
+Angeline (Morrell) Cassavant (aka Casavaugh) b: 3 November 1831 Erie, Monroe, MI; m: Abt. 1851 [Antoine/Archange Chauvin]; d: Aft. 1870
7 Mary Pete b: Abt. 1851 Erie, Monroe, MI; d: 12 August 1880 LaSalle, Monroe, MI (childbirth)
+John Baptist Cousineau b: Abt. 1844 Bedford, Monroe, MI; m: 14 May 1872 Erie, Monroe, MI [Alexis/Euphrosine Drouillard]; d: Abt. 1876 Erie, Monroe, MI
*2nd Husband of Mary Pete:
+Isaias Julian 'Julius' Pete b: 12 December 1855 Erie, Monroe, MI; m: 13 January 1877 Erie, Monroe, MI [Augustin Hermis Pitre/Pauline Dusseau]; d: 11 August 1921 Erie, Monroe, MI
7 Antoine Pete b: 11 October 1852 Erie, Monroe, MI; d: 20 December 1924 Toledo, Lucas, OH
+Josephine Pete b: 28 October 1856 LaSalle, Monroe, MI; m: Abt. 1875 [Joseph Noel 'Christian Pete' Lepitre/Margaret ---]; d: 27 March 1925 Ecorse, Wayne, MI
7 Peter Pete b: 13 September 1854 Erie, Monroe, MI; d: 30 June 1942 Ypisilanti, Washtenaw, MI
+Archangel Knaggs b: Abt. 1857 Erie, Monroe, MI; m: 11 January 1876 Erie, Monroe, MI [Timothy Alexis/Genevieve Rau]; d: Aft. 1880
*2nd Wife of Peter Pete:
+Octavia Manore (Decoteau/Decant) b: 17 April 1856 Erie, Monroe, MI; m: Bet. 1885-1900 [Peter/Frances Grodi]; d: 15 January 1938 Erie, Monroe, MI
7 William Pete b: 15 May 1855 Erie, Monroe, MI; d: 27 July 1931 LaSalle, Monroe, MI
+Agnes Lajeunesse b: Abt. 1863 LaSalle, Monroe, MI; m: 8 February 1881 Erie, Monroe, MI [David/Marie Phyllis Sulier]; d: 29 September 1896 LaSalle, Monroe, MI
*2nd Wife of William Pete:
+Cecelia Lajeunesse b: 12 April 1874 LaSalle, Monroe, MI; m: 11 September 1897 Erie, Monroe, MI [David/Marie Phyllis Sulier]; d: 13 February 1941 Monroe, Monroe, MI
7 David Pete b: Abt. 1863 Erie, Monroe, MI; d: 28 January 1890 Monroe Co., MI
7 Victor Pete b: 16 January 1865 LaSalle, Monroe, MI; d: 17 February 1934 Erie, Monroe, MI
+Eliza Boodry (aka Beaudry) b: Abt. 1871 Berlin, Monroe, MI; m: 18 November 1890 Newport, Monroe, MI [Gilbert/Caroline Chimverane] (divorced 6 August 1910 - extreme cruelty)
*2nd Wife of Victor Pete:
+Lydia Cooley (Beaudry) b: 27 September 1865 Rockwood, Monguagon, Wayne, MI; m: 27 September 1910 Detroit, Wayne, MI [Charles/Liddia Seymore]; d: 8 November 1924 Riverview, Wayne, MI
*3rd Wife of Victor Pete:
+Laura Rousseau (Pete) b: 12 November 1873 LaSalle, Monroe, MI; m: 16 June 1925 Erie, Monroe, MI [Alexander/Mary Roe]; d: 18 February 1932 Monroe, Monroe, MI
Notes for Louis Hermenigilde 'Julius Pete' Lepitre:
Census
- 1850 Erie, Monroe, Michigan: Lewis Peters 28 laborer, Eliza 28, David 7, Adeline 5, Eliza 2 months, Victoire Dusseau 13 [Monroe, Erie, p. 25]
- 1860 Erie, Monroe, MI: Julius Pettee 34 laborer, wife Angeline 27, Mary 7, Peter 4, Wm. 3, Antony 11 months
- 1870 Erie, Monroe, MI: James Peete 62 fisherman, wife Angeline 50, Mary 17, David 7, Victor 5, William 12, Antoine 22, Peter 15.
Obituaries for the children:
Antoine Pete: Toledo Blade (Toledo, OH), Monday, 22 December 1924: Pete - Antoine, better known as Uncle Pete, for 35 years caretaker at Lakewood, Mich., in St. Vincent's hospital Saturday, Dec. 20, at 2 AM, age 80 years. Remains were removed to the Malone funeral home where funeral will take place Wednesday, Dec. 24 in Cathedral chapel at 8 AM. Interment Calvary cemetery. Friends invited.
- Ohio death: Antoine Pete, d. 20 Dec 1924, bur 24 Dec, Toledo, Lucas, OH; age 72, b 11 Oct 1852 Erie, laborer, married, wife Josephine; father John, parents b. Mich.
Peter Pete: MI death record: Peter Pete, widower, b. Sep 1854 MI, d. 30 Jun 1942 Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, MI, parents Julies Pet & Angie Kascasror
Tombstone Inscription, St. Joseph Cemetery, Erie, MI: Peter Peete / 1854 - 1942 // Octavia Peete / 1857 - 1938
William Pete: The Monroe Evening News (Monroe, MI), Tuesday, 28 July 1931: William Pete, aged 76 years, died at his home on the Kelley road in LaSalle township at 8 p.m. Monday. Mr. Pete, who was a farmer, had lived in LaSalle township all his life. He is survived by the widow, one son, Ezra Pete of LaSalle, four daughters, Mrs. John Trombley, Mrs. Richard Grodi, both of LaSalle, Mrs. Joseph Kanwick of Erie and Miss Frances Pete at home, and two brothers, Victor and Peter of Erie. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
Victor Pete: Tombstone Inscription, St. Joseph Cemetery, Erie, MI: PETE / (separate stone) Victor / 1869 - 1934 // (separate stone) Laura / 1873 - 1931
- MI marriage: 16 June 1925 Erie: Victor Pete (Julius/Angeline Morrell) b. c1871, to Laura Pete Russeau (Ollie/Mary Chettleroe) b. c1875
- MI death cert: Victor Peat, widower of Laura; b. 16 Jan 1865 Lasalle, MI; d. 17 Feb 1934 Erie, MI (age 69y1m1d); labor foreman D.U.R.; par: Jules Peat (b. Can) & Angeline Casaver (b. LaSalle, MI); inf. Floyd Peat (Packwood, MI)
Obituary: The Monroe Evening News (Monroe, MI), Monday, 19 February 1934: Erie, Feb. 19 - Victor Peat of Erie, aged 69 years, died Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. Death was due to coronary embalus. He had been ill for the last four years. Mr. Peat was born in LaSalle. For 17 years he was a foreman on the D. U. R. section. He was married twice, the second time in 1925 to Laura Rousseau, who preceded him in death. Mr. Peat was a member of the Foresters Lodge of America and St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Erie. He is survived by seven adopted children, Nealson of Erie, Floyd of Rockwood, Russell, Verdon, Mrs. Ethel Zimmerman, Mrs. Beulah Babcock and Miss Naomi Peat of Toledo. The body will rest at the Farnham funeral home in Temperance until Tuesday at 9 a.m. and services will be held in St. Joseph's Church of Erie. The Rev. Fr. E. Wolfstyn pastor, will be in charge and burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery.
**I have not entirely convinced myself that these are Pitre/Lepitre descendants. They may be Petit, Petee, etc. If anyone has something definitive please let me know. Thanks.
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