Continuation of tree (10th child of Albert Pete/Laura Rousseau); all known surname descendants:
9 Verdon Jesse Pete b: 9 August 1911 Erie, Monroe, MI; d: 5 December 1976 Greenleaf, Lane, OR
+Marcella Ann --- b: Abt. 1908 Ohio; m: Bet. 1930-1933
*2nd Wife of Verdon Jessie Pete:
+Rita Anne Beauparlant b: 11 November 1917 Lowell, Middlesex, MA; m: Bef. 1950 Michigan [Joseph/Diana Lord]; d: 15 February 2008 Victorville, San Bernardino, CA
10 Beverly A. Pete b: Abt. 1941 Michigan
+Bernard C. Burke m: 8 December 1961 San Bernardino, CA
*2nd Husband of Beverly A. Pete:
+--- Whittaker
10 David S. Pete b: Abt. 1944 Michigan
+Bernardine L. Wilson m: 28 December 1970 Riverside, CA
10 Verdon Jesse Pete b: 15 June 1945 Michigan
+Beverly Hansen m: October 1966 San Bernardino, CA [Richard A./---]
*3rd Wife of Verdon Jessie Pete:
+Irene --- (Gigler) m: 4 May 1963 Clark Co., NV
Notes for Verdon Jesse Pete:
Census
- 1930 Erie, Monroe, Michigan: Victor Pete 62, wife Laura 55, Neland 35 laborer/factory salt, Verden 18 odd jobs, Neoma 14.
- 1940 Berlin, Monroe, MI: Vern Pete 29 laborer/metal products, wife Anne 32; lodger Gordon Hashim 22 laborer/auto factory.
- 1950 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California: Verdon Pete 37 refine man/plumbing mfg., wife Rita A. 32 nurses aid/county hospital, Beverly A. 9, David S. 5, Verdon J. 4.
WWII record: Vern Jesse Pete, res. 13383 Strongs Blvd., S. Rockwood, MI; b. 9 Aug 1911 Monroe Co., MI; wife Mrs. Marcella Anne Pete; 5'11", 155 lbs., brown eyes & brown hair, dark brown complexion; 16 Oct 1940 Berlin, MI.
Tombstone Inscription, Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, OR: Verdon J. Pete / PVT US Army / World War II / Aug. 9, 1911 - Dec. 5, 1976
Notes for Rita Anne Beauparlant:
Obituary: Daily Press (Victorville, CA), Saturday, 23 February 2008: Rita A. Pete, 90, of Apple Valley, passed away Feb. 15, 2008, after a brief illness. She was born Nov. 11, 1917, in Lowell, Mass. The family moved to Michigan where she grew up and married. In 1947, the family moved to California. She was a longtime resident of Rialto and moved to Apple Valley in 2002. She was employed by Rohr Aircraft in Arlington as a prefabricator for 30 years. Rita is survived by her children, Beverly Whittaker of Spring Valley Lake; David S. Pete and wife Bernardine of Redmond, Ore.; V.J. Pete and wife Jan of San Diego; grandchildren John Burke, David Burke (Ilene), Michelle Kersten (Stephen), Launa Barbosa (Tom), Maria Whittaker, Pamela Cole and Joseph Pete; seven great-grandchildren, Cassandra, Megan and Kaitlin Burke, Autumn and Dylan Kersten, Chad and Jason Cole. A visitation will be at 12 noon, followed by services at 1 p.m. at Green Acres Memorial Park and Mortuary, Bloomington. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Visiting Nurse Association of the Inland Counties in memory of Rita A. Pete, Palm Desert, CA.
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