Continuation of tree (6th child of David Pitre/Sophia Mercure); all known surname descendants:
7 Samuel Pitre b: 13 January 1856 Ste. Anne, Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 18 April 1926 Detroit, Wayne, MI
+Josephe 'Jessie' Reed Crowley b: 31 January 1859 Detroit, Wayne, MI; m: 26 May 1879 Ste. Anne, Detroit, Wayne, MI [Michael/Bridget Ann Burns]; d: 13 February 1944 Detroit, Wayne, MI
8 David George Pitre b: 8 March 1880 Ste. Anne, Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 5 May 1885 Detroit, Wayne, MI
8 Violet L. Pitre b: 16 March 1887 Detroit, Wayne, MI; d: 1 September 1948 Lexington, Sanilac, MI
+John Dean Sweeney b: 19 March 1887 Detroit, Wayne, MI; m: 30 October 1912 Detroit, Wayne, MI [John W./Mary L. Dean]; d: 22 February 1966 Detroit, Wayne, MI
Notes for Samuel Pitre:
Census
- 1880 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan: Samuel Peters 24 (laborer), wife Jessie 22.
- 1900 Detroit, Wayne, MI: Samuel Peter 40 glass cutter, wife of 21 years Jessie 32 (sic 42), Violet 12 [760 Michigan Avenue]
- 1910 Detroit, Wayne, MI: Samuel Peters 52 merchant/notions, wife of 30 years Jessie R. 50, Violet 21 [46 Park Avenue]
- 1920 Detroit, Wayne, MI: Samuel Peters 60, wife Jesse 58, son-in-law John Sweeney 32, wife Violet 30, Vincent 6, Dorothy 3, Rita 10 months.
- 1930 Detroit, Wayne, MI: Widow Jessie R. Peters 68, living with her daughter Violet's family. [1988 Clarkdale Avenue]
- 1940 Detroit, Wayne, MI: Widow Jessie Peters 81, living with her daughter Violet's family. [1988 Clarkdale Avenue]
Tombstone inscription, Mount Elliott Cemetery, Detroit, MI: Father / Samuel Peters / 1856-1926 / Mother / Jessie Peters / 1859-1944
Notes for Josephe 'Jessie' Reed Crowley:
Obituary: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Wednesday, 16 February 1944: Peters - Jessie, of 1988 Clarkdale, beloved wife of the late Samuel, dear mother of Mrs. J.D. Sweeney, sister of Mrs. Flora Norton, Miss Ada Crowley and Mrs. Lillie Edwards. Funeral from A. Leo Kent Funeral Home, 405 West Grand Blvd., Thursday at 9:30, Holy Redeemer Church at 10.
Obituaries for the children:
Violet L. Pitre: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Friday, 3 September 1948: Sweeney - Violet L., of 1988 Clarkdale, at her summer home, Lexington, beloved wife of J.D.; dear mother of Vincent, Mrs. Bernard McInerney (Dorothy), Mrs. Charles Buvsee (Rita Ann), and Mrs. John Regan, Jr. (Joan); grandmother of 6 grandchildren. Funeral from A. Leo Kent Funeral Home, 405 West Grand Blvd., near Bagley, Saturday at 11:30; Holy Redeemer Church at 12 noon.
Tombstone inscription, Mount Elliott Cemetery, Detroit, MI: Mother / Violet L. Sweeney / 1888 - 1948 / Father / John Dean Sweeney / 1887-1966
Back one generation to parents of Samuel Pitre
Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
Last updated: 31 January 2021.