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Joseph Pettijean (1882 - 1955)

Six Generation Ancestors Table

b. 08 May 1882

m. (1) Lillian O. Christensen (1886 - 1925)

m. (2) aft 1930 Amelia Dronet (1899 - )

d. 26 Jul 1955 at Oakland, Alameda, California aged 73

Near Relatives of Joseph Pettijean (1882 - 1955)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	Frank Pettijean
Grandmother	Wife of Frank Pettijean
Grandfather	Henry Rerat
Grandmother	Josephine Eckles
Father in Law	Andrew Christensen
Mother in Law	Wife of Andrew Christensen
Father	Xavier Francis Julius Pettijean	13 Oct 1848	France	18 Sep 1931	Oakland, Alameda, California	82
Mother	Esther Militine Rerat	20 Mar 1851	Schweitz, Switzerland	05 Mar 1922	Oakland, Alameda, California	70
Self	Joseph Pettijean	08 May 1882		26 Jul 1955	Oakland, Alameda, California	73
Wife	Lillian O. Christensen	1886		25 Nov 1925	Oakland, Alameda, California	39
Wife	Amelia Dronet	1899	California
Daughter	Florence Marion Pettijean	20 May 1911	Oakland, Alameda, California	18 Feb 1989	Oakland, Alameda, California	77
Son	Living or Recently Deceased
Son	Leland Pettijean	26 Oct 1920	Oakland, Alameda, California	27 Jun 1988	Oakland, Alameda, California	67
Brother	Vernon Pettijean
Sister	Zoe Pettijean	28 Dec 1870	Switzerland	15 Mar 1964	San Mateo County Hosp., San Mateo, San Mateo, California	93
Sister	Henriette Pettijean	abt 1876	France	abt 1962		86
Brother	Julius Pettijean	1881
Sister	Olga Leontine Pettijean	11 Jul 1884	Switzerland	26 Jun 1979	Millrae, San Mateo, California	94
Sister	Marthe Pettijean	1888	France
Brother	Albert Frances Claud Pettijean	02 Sep 1889	France	22 Apr 1930	Oakland, Alameda, California	40
Brother	Henry Frank Pettijean	31 Jul 1891	France	13 Mar 1962	Oakland, Alameda, California	70
Sister	Esthe M. Pettijean	1895	Ft. Wayne, Allen, Indiana	29 Jul 1963	Oakland, Alameda, California	68
Son in Law	? Ebersohl
Nephew	August Claude Pape	11 Dec 1893	Jefferson Township, Allen, Indiana	04 Feb 1959	Pascagoula, Jackson Mississippi	65
Nephew	Alcide Xavier Pape	04 Feb 1896	Jefferson Township, Allen, Indiana	19 Jul 1896	Jefferson Township, Allen, Indiana	0
Nephew	William Albert Clarence Pape	17 Apr 1897	Jefferson Township, Allen, Indiana	25 May 1987	VA Medical Center, Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi	90
Nephew	Leonard Francis Pape	17 Apr 1899	Jefferson Township, Allen, Indiana	28 Apr 1975	Sutter, California	76
Niece	Meletine Therese Pape	22 Dec 1901	Jefferson Township, Allen, Indiana	23 Dec 1903	San Francisco, San Francisco, California	2
Nephew	Mallin Therese	23 Dec 1901	Allen County, Indiana
Niece	Esther Militine Pape	28 Jun 1910	Berkley, Alameda, California	15 Oct 1990	Ventura, Ventura, California	80
Niece	Velma F. Lordier	abt 1902
Nephew	John Manuel Chase	06 Jul 1903	Oakland, Alameda, California
Nephew	Edward C. Williams	27 Dec 1911	Oakland, Alameda, California	15 Jun 1984	San Leandro, Alameda, California	72
Nephew	Rolland Williams	1914	Oakland, Alameda, California
Brother in Law	Albert Joseph Francois Pape	02 May 1868	Geney, Doubs, France	30 Aug 1948	Richmond, Contra Costa, California	80
Brother in Law	Francois J. Lordier	Nov 1863	Ohio	24 Dec 1903	USA	40
Brother in Law	August Lassus	abt 1883	Ohio
Brother in Law	Frank Manuel Chase		Brazil
Brother in Law	Eugene B. O'Shea	1893	New York
Brother in Law	Auguste L. C. Russell
Sister in Law	Amelia Dronet	1899	California
Sister in Law	Nettie Elizabeth Keith	04 May 1905	Pensacola, Escambia, Florida	18 Aug 1987	Livermore, Alameda, California	82
Brother in Law	Edward C. Williams	08 Aug 1893	Portugal	12 Oct 1977	Oakland, Alameda, California	84

Events in Joseph Pettijean (1882 - 1955)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
		World War II Draft Registrations, 1942			81
08 May 1882		Joseph Pettijean was born
20 May 1911	29	Birth of daughter Florence Marion Pettijean	Oakland, Alameda, California
1918	36	Birth of son Gene H. Pettijean	California
26 Oct 1920	38	Birth of son Leland Pettijean	Oakland, Alameda, California
05 Mar 1922	39	Death of mother Esther Militine Rerat (aged 70)	Oakland, Alameda, California
25 Nov 1925	43	Death of wife Lillian O. Christensen (aged 39)	Oakland, Alameda, California
aft 1930	48	Married Amelia Dronet (aged 31)
18 Sep 1931	49	Death of father Xavier Francis Julius Pettijean (aged 82)	Oakland, Alameda, California
26 Jul 1955	73	Joseph Pettijean died	Oakland, Alameda, California
29 Jul 1955	73	Burial	Evergreen Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda, California

Personal Notes:

Ellisislandrecords.org Passenger record Name: Petitjean, Joseph Ethnicity: France Date of arrival: Feb. 4, 1892 Age on arrival: 9y Gender: M Ship of travel: La Bourgogne Port of departure: Le Havre, Seine-Inferior, France Info from Rich Mullins: Information on this family taken from obit of Joseph and Lillian. 1920 Census shows Joseph, age 37; citizenship, 1906; Lillian, age 33; Florence, age 8, Jean, age 2 3/12. Children's other info from SS Death Index and Belva Wainwright. Joseph married brother, Albert's widow, Amelia after 1930. Lillian died 1925 and Albert, 1931. Died from heart attack SS# 573 12 7089. Oakland Tribune PETTIJEAN- In Oakland, July 26, 1955, Joseph, beloved husband of Amelia Pettijean; loving father of Florence Ebersohl and Leland Pettijean of Oakland; and Gene Pettijean of San Leandro; brother of Mrs. Martha Russell, Mrs. Esther Williams, and Harry Pettijean of Oakland; and Mrs. Zoe Pape and Mrs. Olga O'Shea of San Francisco; also leaves six grandchildren. A native of France. Friends are respectfully invited to attend funeral services Friday, July 29, at 9:30 a.m. from the Fruitvale Chapel of the Clarence N. Cooper Mortuaries, 1580 Fruitvale Avenue, thence to St. Elizabeth's Church, 1500 34th Avenue, where a Requiem Mass will be celebrated for the repose of her soul commencing at 10:00 a.m. Recitation of the Rosary Thursday, 8 p.m. Burial at Evergreen Cemetery, 6450 Camden St., Oakland, Alameda, Ca. Garden of Devotion; Space 17, Row 22 1900 CENSUS California, Alameda, Fruitvale, Pct. 3, Brooklyn Twp., super dist. 1; enum dist. 326; sheet # 8A; enum date, June 6, 1900 line 36, 170, 190, Rerat, Alcile, head, white, male, June 1861; age 38, married 10 years; born France; father born Switzerland, mother born France; immigrated 1892; # of years in U.S.-8; alien; grocer; able to read & write; can speak English; rent home Rosanna, wife, white, female, Jan 1870; age 30; married 10 years; no children; born France; parents born France; immigrated, 1892; in US 8 years; can read & write, can speak English Pettyjohn, Joseph, boarder, white, male, Mar 1882, age 18, single; born France; parents born France; immigrated 1892; in US 8 years; clerk; cannot read; can write, can speak English 1910 CENSUS California, Alameda, Alameda Ward 3, Pct. 5; super dist. 3; enum dist. 5; sheet # 15B; enum. date, April 23 Park Street, line 77, 2312, 277, 338, Petitjean, Joseph, head, male, white, age 27, married 4 years, born France, parents born France; immigrated, 1895; naturalized, able to speak English, motorman, Street car, worker, not out of work, able to read & write, rent house Lillian, wife, female, white, age 24, married 4 years, one child, none living, born California, parents born Denmark, able to read & write 1920 CENSUS California, Alameda, Oakland, super dist. 5; enum dist 130; sheet # 6A; enum date, January 6 Laguna Ave., line 34; 3800, 152, 159, Petitjean, Joseph, head, own house, mortgaged, male, white, age 37, immigrated, 1892; nat. 1906; able to read & write; born France; parents born France; able to speak English; driller, shipyards, worker Lillian O., wife, female, white, age 33; married, able to read & write, born California; parents born Denmark Florence M., dau, female, white, age 8, single, attended school, able to read & write, born California, father born France; mother born California Jean H., son, male, white, age 2 3/12, born California, father born France; mother born California 1930 CENSUS California, Alameda, Oakland, enum dist. 1-193; sheet # 13A; enum date, April 9-10 line 10, 3810; 230, 235, Petitjean, Joseph, head, own house, value, $2000; has radio; does not live on farm, male, white, age 48, m,arried; age at first marriage 24; able to read & write; born France; parents born France; immigrated, 1892; naturalized, able to speak English; merchant; grocery, worker, employed, not a veteran Lillian, wife, female, white, age 44; married; age at first marriage, 20; born California; parents born Denmark Florence, dau, female, white, age 18; single; able to read & write, born California; father born France; mother born California Jean, son, male, white, age 12, attends school, able to read & write, born California Leland, son, male, white, age 9, attends school, able to read & write; born California World War I Draft Registration Card- 1917-1918 Name: Joseph Petitjean City: Oakland County: Alameda State: California Birth date: 8 May 1882 Race: white Roll: 1531215 Draftboard: 6 Age: 36 Occupation: Motormano- San Francisco-Oakland Terminal Railway Nearest relative: Lillian Petitjean, wife Eyes/hair: blue, brown Naturalized California Death Index, 1940-1997 Name: Petitjean, Joseph Social Security #: 573-127-089 Birth date: 8 May 1882 Birthplace: Other Country Death date: 26 July 1955 Death place: Alameda Mother's maiden name: Rerat Father's surname: Petitjean

Source References:

81. Title: World War II Draft Registrations, 1942

- Reference = (World War II Draft Registrations, 1942)

- Notes: Joseph Pettijean, res. 1649- 11th Ave., Oakland, Alameda, Ca. b. Vermondon, France, May 8, 1882 relative- Amelia Petitjean, wife employer- Macally foundry, Berkley, Ca.

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