Continuation of tree (1st child of Henri Joseph Pitre/Ruby M. Estey); all known surname descendants:
9 Morgan Joseph Pitre b: 18 May 1911 Goodenow, Will, IL; d: 9 February 1994 Fruitport, Muskegon, 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 Starke Co., IN; m: 15 January 1937 Starke, IN; d: 17 August 1994 Fruitport, Muskegon, MI
10 James Morgan Pitre b: 3 March 1939 Davis, Starke, IN; d: Aft. 1940
10 Richard L. Pitre b: Abt. 1946 Michigan; d: Aft. 1950
10 Sandra L. Pitre b: Abt. 1948 Michigan; d: Aft. 1950
Notes for Morgan Joseph Pitre:
Census
- 1940 Grand Haven, Ottawa, Michigan: Morgan Pitre 25 trimmer/furniture co., wife Rose 19, James 1.
- 1950 Fruitport, Muskegon, MI: Morgan J. Pitre 37 maintenance man/plating factory, wife Rose E. 28, James M. 11, Richard L. 3, Sandra L. 1.
WWII Records: Morgan Joseph Pitre, res. Cressmore Grove, Hobart, IN; b. 18 May 1911 Goodenow, IL; wife Mrs. Rose Pitre; 5'8", 162 lbs., brown eyes & brown hair, ruddy complexion, scar on first finger on left hand; 16 Oct 1940 Hobart, IN.
Tombstone Inscription, Fruitport Cemetery, Fruitport, MI: PITRE / Morgan J. / 1911 - 1994 / Rose E. / 1920 - 1994
Notes for Alvina May Curtis:
Death Notice: The Chicago Daily News (Chicago, IL), Wednesday, 30 October 1935: Morgan Pitre, 15230 Lexington street, Harvey, was questioned last night after his wife, Alvina, 18 years old, died in their home from the effects of poison which she admitted she had taken at noon. Pitre, grief-stricken, was incoherent under the questioning of the police most of the time. He was held for the inquest.
Back one generation to parents of Morgan Joseph Pitre
Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
- Entries in RED from Louisiana sourced from online Death records.
Last updated: 4 September 2022.