Continuation of tree (5th child of Francois 'George' Pitre/Antoinette Prieur); all known surname descendants:
9 Wilfred Michael Pitre b: 22 January 1902 Reese, Tuscola, MI; d: 29 September 1964 Detroit, Wayne, MI
+Corine Gagner b: 12 July 1892 Essexville, Bay, MI; m: 12 October 1925 Essexville, Bay, MI [Charles/Delima Ouellette]; d: 5 March 1944 Kawkawlin, Bay, MI
10 Donald Anthony Pitre b: 28 March 1927 Bay City, Bay, MI; d: 1 July 1970 Essexville, Bay, MI
+Gloria Ruth Ayotte b: 28 June 1927 Bay City, Bay, MI; m: 25 May 1949 Bay City, Bay, MI [Lawrence/Anna Poirier]; d: 15 October 1986 East Tawas, Iosco, MI
*2nd Wife of Wilfred Michael Pitre:
+Edith May Pelcher (Borden) b: 11 January 1894 Oscoda, MI; m: 25 June 1946 Detroit, Wayne, MI [Charles E./Anna LaFlamme]; d: 23 September 1951 Detroit, Wayne, MI
*3rd Wife of Wilfred Michael Pitre:
+Marie Warnick (Weatherred, Partridge) b: 20 May 1901 New Brunswick, Middlesex, NJ; m: 20 December 1952 Detroit, Wayne, MI [Sam/Katherine Jerome]; d: 30 September 1982 Colfax, Huron, MI
Notes for Wilfred Michael Pitre:
Census
- 1930 Essexville, Bay, Michigan: Delima Gagner 53 widow, Charles 27 salesman/boker shop, Arthur 25 repairman/consumer co.; son-in-law Wilfred Pitre 28 salesman/boker shop, wife Corrine 37, Donald 3
- 1940 Monitor, Bay, MI: Wilfred Pitre 38 oiler/foundry, wife Corrine 42, Donald 13.
- 1950 Bay, Bay City, MI: Wilfred M. Pitre 48 maintenance/iron foundry, wife Edith M. 48.
WWII Records: Wilfred Michael Pitre, res. Monitor, MI; b. 22 Jan 1902 Reese, MI; contact mother Antoinette Pitre (100 Woodside, Essexville, MI); 5' 6 1/2", 190 lbs., brown eyes & black hair, light complexion; 16 Feb 1942 Bay City, MI.
Bay City, MI City Directory, 1947: Wilfred M Pitre (Edith M) crane opr h404 30th & Donald A Pitre whsemn Sears r404 30th
Obituary: The Bay City Times (MI), Wednesday, 30 September 1964: Pitre - Wilfred M. Pitre, 62, died in his Detroit home Tuesday. He had been ill for two years. He was born Jan. 22, 1902 in Bay City and had lived in Essexville until 1952 when he moved to Detroit. He had been a machinist. Surviving are his widow, Marie; a son, Donald, Essexville; a step-daughter, Virginia Pacific, Detroit; four sisters, Mrs. Amelia Leonard, Mrs. Leona Scheck, Mrs. Beulah Kramer and Mrs. Marion Dansereau, all of Bay City; two brothers: George, Essexville, and Edward, Bay City; and three grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Edward and Fred Leonard, Hubert Pitre, Lawrence Ayotte, Lorraine Smith and Theodore Kochanny. Funeral services will be 9 a.m. Friday in the W. A. Trahan Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery. The body will be at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Thursday.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Patrick Cemetery, Bay City, MI: Wilfred M. Pitre / 1902 - 1964 / Father // Corine Pitre / 1892 - 1944 / Mother
Notes for Corine Gagner:
Obituary: The Bay City Times Tribune (Bay City, MI), Monday, 6 March 1944: Pitre - Mrs. Corine Pitre died Sunday morning at her home in Kawkawlin after an illness of one week. She was born in Essexville, Mich., July 12, 1892, and had moved to Kawkawlin where she had made her home until her death. She was a member of Visitation church and the Daughters of Isabella society. Surviving are her husband, Wilfred; her mother, Mrs. Dellma Gagner, of Essexville; one son, Donald, at home; one sister, Mrs. Anthony Giffel, of Essexville and one brother, Arthur Gagner, of Bay City. The body is at the Trahan Funeral chapel where funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 8:30 o'clock and at 9 o'clock at Visitation church. The Rev. Fr. George O. DeQuoy will officiate and the burial will be in St. Patrick's cemetery.
Notes for Marie Warnick:
Obituary: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Sunday, 3 October 1982: Marie M. Pitre, age 81 of Detroit. Beloved mother of Mrs. Hiram (Virginia) Pacific; also survived by three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. William (Ann) Rurych. Mrs. Pitre was employed by Herman Kiefer Hospital, Detroit, for 25 years. She was a member of Assumption Grotto. Services Monday 11 a.m. at St. Edwards Catholic Church of Kinde. Friends may call at the Knoblock Funeral Home, Kinde, Mich.
Obituaries for the children:
Donald Anthony Pitre: The Bay City Times (Bay City, MI), Thursday, 2 July 1970: Donald A. Pitre, 43, Essexville, died Wednesday at General Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Bay City March 28, 1927, and had lived in the area all his life. Survivors include his widow, Gloria, two daughters and a son, at home, and his stepmother. Services will be Saturday.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Patrick Cemetery, Bay City, MI: PITRE / Gloria R. / 1927 - 1986 / Donald A. / 1927 - 1970
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Wilfred Michael Pitre
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Last updated: 18 February 2024.