Brief Life History of Francis
When Francis Petre Jr. was born on 8 August 1855, in New Baltimore, Macomb, Michigan, United States, his father, Francis Petre, was 38 and his mother, Pauline Adélaïde Dagneau Dequindre, was 34. He married Ida Belle Ferteau in 1878, in New Baltimore, Macomb, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Michigan, United States in 1870 and Jonesfield Township, Saginaw, Michigan, United States for about 10 years. He died on 4 December 1926, in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Spaulding Township, Saginaw, Michigan, United States.
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Sources (64)
- Frank Petril in entry for May Petril, "Michigan Births, 1867-1902"
- Francis Petrie, "United States Census, 1900"
- Francis Petre in entry for William A Farver, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
Spouse and Children
1855–1926 Male
1870–1926 Female
Children (12)
1889– Male
1890–1907 Female
1892–1942 Female
1894–1964 Female
1896–1953 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1816–1887 Male
1820–1890 Female
Siblings (5)
1855–1926 Male
1858–1862 Female
1861–1862 Male
1861–1862 Male
1863–1952 Male
World Events (8)
1863
Age 8
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 8
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 20
Name Meaning
English: variant of Peter .
Americanized form of German Petri .
Swedish (mainly Petré): shortened form of Petraeus, a Latinized patronymic from the personal name Per, Pär (see Peter ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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