Continuation of tree (7th child of Joseph Pitre/Catherine Gallant); all known surname descendants:
9 Wilfred Allison Pitre b: 26 October 1898 St. Augustine, Rustico, PEI; d: 24 May 1988 Ventura, Ventura, CA
+Rose Johanna Grimson b: 15 August 1900 Piney, Manitoba; m: 4 July 1925 Seattle, King, WA; d: 31 July 1980 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
10 Roger Alison Peters b: 31 March 1933 Los Angeles, CA; d: 5 December 1998 Ventura, Ventura, CA
+Patricia Lorraine Sutherland b: 2 February 1933 Los Angeles, CA; m: 17 December 1955 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA [Howard Thomas/Katherine Lorraine O'Banion] (div. 18 April 1984); d: 2 April 2014 Seattle, King, WA
Notes for Wilfred Allison Pitre:
Census
- 1921 PEI, South Rustico (Lot 24): Joseph Pitre 54 merchant/general store, wife Catherine 53, Wilfred 22, Edna 19, Alban 17, Alfreda 15, granddaughter Bernadette Paquet 3.
- 1930 Seattle, King, Washington: Wilfrid A. Peters 31 salesman/refrigerator co., wife Rose J. stenographer/insurance, sister-in-law Lilian G. Grimson 23 stenographer/customs brokers.
- 1940 Long Beach, Los Angeles, California: Wilfred A. Peters 41 dept. head/dept. store, wife Rose 39, Roger 7, William 16.
- 1950 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA: Wilfred A. Peters 51 proprietor/heat testing co., wife Rose 49, Roger A. 17 messenger/Cor-y law library.
WWII Records: Wilfred Alison Peters, res. 1653 S. Shenandoah St., Los Angeles, CA; b. 26 Oct 1898 Rustico, PEI; wife Mrs. Rose J. Peters; 6', 185 lbs., blue eyes & brown hair, fair complexion; 14 Feb 1942 Los Angeles, CA.
Obituary: Ventura County Star (Ventura, CA), Thursday, 26 May 1988: Wilfred Alison 'Pete' Peters, 89, Ventura, died Tuesday in a Ventura hospital after a short illness. Mr. Peters was born Oct. 26, 1898, in North Rustico, Prince Edward Island, Canada. He was an eight-year county resident, coming from Los Angeles. He was president of Inglewood Steel Treating Co. before his retirement, having been in the steel-treating business for more than 35 years. He was a member of the Inglewood Elks Lodge and Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church. He is survived by son Roger of Ventura; sisters Freda Peters, Alice Dorecette and Edna Pitre, all of Prince Edward Island; grandson David Peters of Ventura; and granddaughter Rebecca Peters of Tokyo. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, Ventura. Private inurnment will be at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park. Arrangements are under the direction of Charles Carroll Funeral Home in Ventura.
Notes for Rose Johanna Grimson:
Obituary: The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, CA), Saturday, 2 August 1980: Peters, Rose J., passed away July 31, 1980. Loving wife of Wilfred Peters, mother of Rodger Peters. Mass of Christian Burial 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Jerome Catholic Church. Private interment. McCormick Mortuary Westchester directors.
Obituary for the son:
Roger Alison Peters: Ventura County Star (Ventura, CA), Tuesday, 8 December 1998: Peters, Roger A., 65, Ventura, attorney at law, died Saturday. Arrangements by Charles Carroll Funeral Home, Ventura.
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