Continuation of tree (1st child of William Mitchell Pete/Bernice Louise Bayerlein); all known surname descendants:
10 William J. Pete b: 18 July 1925 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI; d: 4 December 1980 Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO
+Jeanne M. Plockelman b: 9 May 1929 Curtiss, Clark, WI; m: unknown [Henry Friedrick/Alvina Mae Mueller] (divorced 26 September 1978 El Paso, CO); d: 20 March 2011 Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO
11 Gail M. Pete b: Abt. 1948 Wisconsin; d: Aft. December 1980
+--- Jenkins
11 Robert William Pete b: December 1949 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI; d: Aft. December 1980
+Carolyn Ballantyne Mayfield m: 25 November 1976 Genesee Park, Golden, CO [Ellis O./---]
11 Angela Buchanan d: Aft. December 1980
11 Monica Jeanne Pete b: 2 January 1953 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI; d: 10 July 2022 Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO
+Antonio Duran b: 1948 El Paso, TX; m: 9 November 1973 Las Cruces, NM (div 25 April 1975 El Paso, TX)
*2nd Husband of Monica Jeanne Pete:
+Ralph Lloydd Nute m: 23 May 1980 Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO
*2nd Wife of William J. Pete:
+Bonnie J. --- d: Aft. December 1980
Notes for William J. Pete:
Census
- 1930 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Julius O. Daub 45 traveling salesman/auto accessories, wife Clara M. 23, step-daughter Bernice L. Peet 28 (div.) cashier/meat market, step-grandson William Peet Jr. 4 [Park Apartment Building]
- 1940
- 1950 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI: William J. Peti 24 semi truck driver/freight hauling, wife Jeannie M. 20, Gail M. 1, Robert W. (Dec) (2733 S. 50th St.)
WWII Records: William Junior Pete, res. Norris Farms, Mukwonago, WI; b. 18 Jul 1925 Milwaukee, WI; contact Mr. F. H. Abe (3128 West Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI); 5'8", 143 lbs., brown eyes & brown hair, light complexion, scar on back of right hand; 19 Jul 1943 Waukesha, WI.
Obituary: Gazette Telegraph (Colorado Springs, CO), Saturday, 6 December 1980: Services for William J. Buchanan of Colorado Springs will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Sunset Chapel Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. William Hopkins officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Mr. Buchanan died Thursday in Colorado Springs. He was born July 18, 1925 in Milwaukee, Wis., and had been a Colorado Springs resident since 1975. Mr. Buchanan served in the Army and was a member of the American Legion, the Disabled American Veterans and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was Lutheran. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie J. Buchanan of Colorado Springs, three daughters, Angela Buchanan and Monica Nute, both of Colorado Springs, and Gail Jenkins of Fort Belvoir, Va,; one son, Robert W. Buchanan of Yampa; and one granddaughter.
Tombstone Inscription, Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Colorado Springs, CO: Together forever / BUCHANAN / William J. / 1925 - 1980 / Jeanne M. / 1929 - (blank)
* Unknown why William changed his surname from Pete to Buchanan.
Back one generation to parents of William J. Pete
Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
- Some deaths in RED from online death certificates (1920-1938), online death registrations (1888-1919).
Last updated: 25 November 2025.