Continuation of tree (5th child of Francis Pitre/2nd wife Louise Elizabeth Yax); all known surname descendants:
8 Orville Frank Petre b: 30 March 1889 Saginaw, Saginaw, MI; d: Aft. December 1926 Newport News, VA
+Teresa R. Pohl b: 28 November 1886 Saginaw, Saginaw, MI; m: 14 May 1908 Saginaw, Saginaw, MI [Charles Paul/Annie ---] (divorced 20 May 1916 cruelty & desertion); d: 13 October 1970 Flint, Genesee, MI
9 Violet M. Petre b: 29 March 1909 Saginaw, Saginaw, MI; d: 6 July 1998 Flint, Genesee, MI
+Cecil F. Blackstone b: 9 May 1901 Flint, Genesee, MI; m: 11 February 1930 Richland Co., OH [Charles F./Elizabeth Stafford]; d: 21 August 1975 Pinellas, FL
*2nd Husband of Violet M. Petre:
+Kenneth Dana Hanks b: 30 March 1920 Buffalo, Erie, NY; m: 14 January 1971 Flint, Genesee, MI [Orlando/Mary Frost]; d: 4 July 1999 Flint, Genesee, MI
Notes for Orville Frank Petre:
Census
- 1910 Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan: Orvill Petre 21 (cabinet maker/factory), wife of 2 years Theresa 23, Violet M. 1.
- 1913 Saginaw Directory: Petre Orville F, mach Val Boat & Engine Co, bds Hotel Sova.
- 1920 Montrose, Genesee, MI: Widower Arthur Stafford 34 auto repairman/garage, Norma L. 20, Evelyn M. 10; servant widow Teresa R. Petre 33 housekeeper, dau Violet M. 10.
- 1930 Montrose, Genesee, MI: Widower Arthur Stafford 44 laborer/automobile factory, Raymond 15, servant widow Teresa Pete 43.
- 1940 Flint, Genesee, MI: Widow Tressa Petre 53 housekeeper, for Frank Hachtel family.
- 1950 Flint, Genesee, MI: Widow Teresa R. Petre 63 maid, for Frank Hathtel family.
WWI registration records: Orville Frank Petre; 170 Houston Ave., Muskegon, MI; born 30 Mar 1889 (Tuscola Co.); wife & dependence; medium height, stout build; brown eyes & brown hair; 5 Jun 1917 Muskegon Co.
Misc.: Flint Journal (MI), Monday, 21 August 1911: Mrs. Orville Petre and daughter, Violet, of Saginaw, who have been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stafford returned home Friday.
Notes for Teresa R. Pohl:
Obituary: The Flint Journal (Flint, MI), Tuesday, 13 October 1970: Petre, Teresa R. - 1410 Mason, age 83, died Tuesday, October 13, 1970 at McLaren General Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Mt. Vernon Chapel, Brown Funeral Home, Dr. William O. Moulton officiating. Burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw. Mrs. Petre will lie in state at the Brown Funeral Home. Mrs. Petre was born in Saginaw, Michigan, November 28, 1886 and formerly lived in Montrose before coming to Flint 30 years ago. Surviving is: Daughter, Mrs. Violet Blackstone of Flint.
Tombstone Inscription, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, MI: Teresa Petre / 1886 - 1970
Obituary for the daughter:
Violet M. Petre: The Flint Journal (MI), Tuesday, 7 July 1998: Hanks, Violet M. - Age 89, of Flint, formerly of Montrose, passed away Monday, July 6, 1998 at Genesys Regional Medical Center Health Park. There will be no funeral service. Mrs. Hanks was born on March 29, 1909 in Saginaw, MI. She married Kenneth D. Hanks on January 14, 1971. He survives her. Mrs. Hanks enjoyed helping the handicapped people.
Back one generation to parents of Orville Frank Petre
Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
- Births/Marriages/Deaths in RED without a church have come from the Michigan Return of Births/Marriages/Deaths (Family Search online - actual pages viewable). While births & marriages name parents, deaths list only age & marital status.
- Michigan deaths between 1897-1920 in RED taken from death certificates (online), which may also include birthdate.
Last updated: 21 April 2023.