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Esther Militine Rerat (1851 - 1922)
Xavier Francis Julius Pettijean Vernon Pettijean Zoe Pettijean Henriette Pettijean Julius Pettijean Joseph Pettijean Olga Leontine Pettijean Marthe Pettijean Albert Frances Claud Pettijean Henry Frank Pettijean Esthe M. Pettijean Henry Rerat Josephine Eckles
Esther Militine Rerat
Six Generation Ancestors Table
b. 20 Mar 1851 at Schweitz, Switzerland
m. bef 1870 Xavier Francis Julius Pettijean (1848 - 1931) at France
d. 05 Mar 1922 at Oakland, Alameda, California aged 70
Near Relatives of Esther Militine Rerat (1851 - 1922)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Father in Law Frank Pettijean
Mother in Law Wife of Frank Pettijean

Father Henry Rerat
Mother Josephine Eckles

Self Esther Militine Rerat 20 Mar 1851 Schweitz, Switzerland 05 Mar 1922 Oakland, Alameda, California 70

Husband Xavier Francis Julius Pettijean 13 Oct 1848 France 18 Sep 1931 Oakland, Alameda, California 82

Son Vernon Pettijean
Daughter Zoe Pettijean 28 Dec 1870 Switzerland 15 Mar 1964 San Mateo County Hosp., San Mateo, San Mateo, California 93
Daughter Henriette Pettijean abt 1876 France abt 1962 86
Son Julius Pettijean 1881
Son Joseph Pettijean 08 May 1882 26 Jul 1955 Oakland, Alameda, California 73
Daughter Olga Leontine Pettijean 11 Jul 1884 Switzerland 26 Jun 1979 Millrae, San Mateo, California 94
Daughter Marthe Pettijean 1888 France
Son Albert Frances Claud Pettijean 02 Sep 1889 France 22 Apr 1930 Oakland, Alameda, California 40
Son Henry Frank Pettijean 31 Jul 1891 France 13 Mar 1962 Oakland, Alameda, California 70
Daughter Esthe M. Pettijean 1895 Ft. Wayne, Allen, Indiana 29 Jul 1963 Oakland, Alameda, California 68

Son in Law Albert Joseph Francois Pape 02 May 1868 Geney, Doubs, France 30 Aug 1948 Richmond, Contra Costa, California 80
Son in Law Francois J. Lordier Nov 1863 Ohio 24 Dec 1903 USA 40
Son in Law August Lassus abt 1883 Ohio
Daughter in Law Lillian O. Christensen 1886 25 Nov 1925 Oakland, Alameda, California 39
Daughter in Law Amelia Dronet 1899 California
Son in Law Frank Manuel Chase Brazil
Son in Law Eugene B. O'Shea 1893 New York
Son in Law Auguste L. C. Russell
Daughter in Law Amelia Dronet 1899 California
Daughter in Law Nettie Elizabeth Keith 04 May 1905 Pensacola, Escambia, Florida 18 Aug 1987 Livermore, Alameda, California 82
Son in Law Edward C. Williams 08 Aug 1893 Portugal 12 Oct 1977 Oakland, Alameda, California 84

Grandson August Claude Pape 11 Dec 1893 Jefferson Township, Allen, Indiana 04 Feb 1959 Pascagoula, Jackson Mississippi 65
Grandson Alcide Xavier Pape 04 Feb 1896 Jefferson Township, Allen, Indiana 19 Jul 1896 Jefferson Township, Allen, Indiana 0
Grandson William Albert Clarence Pape 17 Apr 1897 Jefferson Township, Allen, Indiana 25 May 1987 VA Medical Center, Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi 90
Grandson Leonard Francis Pape 17 Apr 1899 Jefferson Township, Allen, Indiana 28 Apr 1975 Sutter, California 76
Granddaughter Meletine Therese Pape 22 Dec 1901 Jefferson Township, Allen, Indiana 23 Dec 1903 San Francisco, San Francisco, California 2
Grandson Mallin Therese 23 Dec 1901 Allen County, Indiana
Granddaughter Esther Militine Pape 28 Jun 1910 Berkley, Alameda, California 15 Oct 1990 Ventura, Ventura, California 80
Granddaughter Velma F. Lordier abt 1902
Granddaughter Florence Marion Pettijean 20 May 1911 Oakland, Alameda, California 18 Feb 1989 Oakland, Alameda, California 77
Grandson Living or Recently Deceased
Grandson Leland Pettijean 26 Oct 1920 Oakland, Alameda, California 27 Jun 1988 Oakland, Alameda, California 67
Grandson John Manuel Chase 06 Jul 1903 Oakland, Alameda, California
Grandson Edward C. Williams 27 Dec 1911 Oakland, Alameda, California 15 Jun 1984 San Leandro, Alameda, California 72
Grandson Rolland Williams 1914 Oakland, Alameda, California

Events in Esther Militine Rerat (1851 - 1922)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
20 Mar 1851 Esther Militine Rerat was born Schweitz, Switzerland
bef 1870 19 Married Xavier Francis Julius Pettijean (aged 22) France
28 Dec 1870 19 Birth of daughter Zoe Pettijean Switzerland
abt 1876 25 Birth of daughter Henriette Pettijean France
1881 30 Birth of son Julius Pettijean
08 May 1882 31 Birth of son Joseph Pettijean
11 Jul 1884 33 Birth of daughter Olga Leontine Pettijean Switzerland
1888 37 Birth of daughter Marthe Pettijean France
02 Sep 1889 38 Birth of son Albert Frances Claud Pettijean France
31 Jul 1891 40 Birth of son Henry Frank Pettijean France
1892 41 Emigration France to United States
1895 44 Birth of daughter Esthe M. Pettijean Ft. Wayne, Allen, Indiana
05 Mar 1922 70 Esther Militine Rerat died Oakland, Alameda, California
07 Mar 1922 70 Burial St. Mary's Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda, California
Personal Notes:
Information from Death record, Obit, Census, Passenger list.

County of Alameda, Oakland, Ca. Death Certificate # 118
Date of death- Mar. 5, 1922, 5:30 a.m. at home
Meletine Pettijean, wife of Frank Pettijean
Born Mar. 20, 1871 in Switzerland
Father: Henry Rerat born in Switzerland; Mother: Josephine Eckles, born in France
In city and state, 24 years
Informant: Amelia Pettijean
Burial Mar. 7, at St. Mary's Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda, Ca.

Oakland Tribune, 6 Mar 1922, page 6
PETTIJEAN: In this city, Mar. 5, 1922. Melitine Pettijean, beloved wife of Frank Pettijean and loving mother of Joe, Albert, and Henry Pettijean and Mrs. Hattie Lassus, Mrs. E. Williams, Mrs. L. Russell, Mrs. O. Chase, Mrs. Z. Pape and the late Jules Pettijean and Mrs. E. Donze and loving sister of Alcide Rerat; a native of Switzerland; age 71 years.

Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend funeral services Tuesday, Mar. 7, 1922 at 8:30 a.m. from the chapel of Grant D. Miller, 2372 E. 14th St., corner of 24th Avenue, thence to St. Elizabeths Church, 34th Ave. near E. 14th St. where a mass will be celebrated for the repose of her soul commencing at 9 a.m. Interment St. Mary's Cemetery.

Melitine, born in Switzerland was 70 years, 11 mos., & 13 days at death. She was buried Mar. 7, 1922 in St. Mary's Cemetery, 4529 Howe, Oakland, Ca. Her son, Julius is buried in the same grave. Cost of grave is $21. Location of grave is Sect. S, Row 9, Grave 38. Her grave is near John Nostri, at a right angle to the pump house next to a bush.
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