Continuation of tree (1st child of Zephirin Xavier Lepitre/Nellie Downey); all known surname descendants:
8 Walter Joseph Lepitre b: 27 November 1878 Chicago, Cook, IL; d: 3 February 1916 Chicago, Cook, IL
+Anna Josephine Schwartz (Bourne) b: 26 January 1890 Illinois; m: 15 August 1910 Chicago, Cook, IL; d: 1 January 1970 Chicago, Cook, IL
9 Lillian J. Lepitre b: 12 September 1915 Chicago, Cook, IL; d: 11 November 1951 Chicago, Cook, IL
+David William Van Zandt b: 4 January 1917 Chicago, Cook, IL; m: 25 January 1947 Chicago, Cook, IL [William Edward/Ruth Veronice Ryan]; d: 4 August 1970 Chicago, Cook, IL
Notes for Walter Joseph Lepitre:
Census
- 1910 Chicago, Cook, IL: Widow Nellie La Petrie 47, Walter 30; sister Mary Downey 50.
- 1900 Chicago City Directory: Walter Le Pitre lab h 350 W 15th
- 1901 Chicago city directory: Walter Lepitre, laborer, h. 350 W. 15th
In Memorium: Chicago Daily News (Chicago, IL), Thursday, 6 February 1919: Le Pitre - In memory of my son, Walter Le Pitre: "Oft and oft my thoughts they wander / To a grave not far away. / Where I laid my son, Walter / Three years ago today." From his Mother, Nellie
Obituary for the daughter:
Lillian J. Lepitre: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL), Monday, 12 November 1951: Van Zandt - Lillian Van Zandt, nee Le Pitre, beloved wife of Dave, dear mother of Howard, daughter of Frank and Ann. Funeral Wednesday, 9:30 a.m., from funeral home to St. Sylvester's church. Interment St. Joseph's
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Last updated: 12 March 2024.