Continuation of tree (1st child of Louis Cyrille Pitre/Marie Edwidge Parent); all known surname descendants:
8 Pierre Ernest Pitre b: 21 June 1885 Ste. Anne, Tecumseh, Sandwich, Essex, ONT; d: 26 December 1932 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
+Theresa M. McDonald b: 15 April 1889 Ireland; m: 1922 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA [P./---]; d: 14 June 1929 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Notes for Pierre Ernest Pitre:
Census
- 1900 Bay City, Bay, Michigan: Zephir Lavasseur 51 laborer, wife Edwige 32, stepchildren Ernest 15 & Blanche 13, Edna 3. [1325 Woodside Avenue]
- 1910 Bay City, Bay, Michigan: Ernest J. Peters 26, in the Navy on the USS New Orleans.
- 1920 (still with the Navy)
- 1930 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Widower Ernest J. Peters 44 guard/prison, lodging.
Death certificate: Philadelphia, PA: 5354 Addison, Philadelphia, Ernest Peters, widower (Theresa); d. 26 Dec 1932, b. 21 June 1887 (45y6m5d), guard at state pen; b. Mich (Cyril (Mich)/Edwidge Parent (Mich); inf. Mrs. Blanche Gulliksen, 1904 Penfield Ave; bur. Holy Cross Cem 29 Dec 1932.
Obituary: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA), Tuesday, 27 December 1932: Peters - Dec. 26, Earnest J., husband of the late Theresa McDonald Peters. Relatives and friends, also employees of the Eastern State Penitentiary, are invited to attend funeral, Thurs., 8:30 A.M., from the David G. Frankenfield Bldg. Solemn High Mass of Requiem at Church of the Transfiguration, 10 A.M. Int. at Holy Cross Cem. Friends may call Wed. from 7 to 10 P.M. to view remains.
Notes for Theresa M. McDonald:
Obituary: The Philadelphia Enquirer (Philadelphia, PA), Sunday, 16 June 1929: Peters - June 14, Teresa M., wife of Ernest J. Peters. Funeral Tues., 8:30 A.M. from David G. Frankenfield Bldg. High Mass at St. Gregory's Church, 10 A.M. Int. Holy Cross Cem. Viewing Mon., 8 to 10 P.M.
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Last updated: 20 February 2026.