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Olga Leontine Pettijean (1884 - 1979)
Frank Manuel Chase Eugene B. O John Manuel Chase Xavier Francis Julius Pettijean Frank Pettijean Wife of Frank Pettijean Esther Militine Rerat Henry Rerat Josephine Eckles
Olga Leontine Pettijean
Six Generation Ancestors Table
b. 11 Jul 1884 at Switzerland
m. (1) bef 1922 Frank Manuel Chase
m. (2) bef 1931 Eugene B. O'Shea (1893 - )
d. 26 Jun 1979 at Millrae, San Mateo, California aged 94
Near Relatives of Olga Leontine Pettijean (1884 - 1979)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather Frank Pettijean
Grandmother Wife of Frank Pettijean
Grandfather Henry Rerat
Grandmother Josephine Eckles

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 Olga Leontine Pettijean 11 Jul 1884 Switzerland 26 Jun 1979 Millrae, San Mateo, California 94

Husband Frank Manuel Chase Brazil
Husband Eugene B. O'Shea 1893 New York

Son John Manuel Chase 06 Jul 1903 Oakland, Alameda, California

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
Brother Joseph Pettijean 08 May 1882 26 Jul 1955 Oakland, Alameda, California 73
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

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
Niece Florence Marion Pettijean 20 May 1911 Oakland, Alameda, California 18 Feb 1989 Oakland, Alameda, California 77
Nephew Living or Recently Deceased
Nephew Leland Pettijean 26 Oct 1920 Oakland, Alameda, California 27 Jun 1988 Oakland, Alameda, California 67
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
Sister in Law Lillian O. Christensen 1886 25 Nov 1925 Oakland, Alameda, California 39
Sister in Law Amelia Dronet 1899 California
Brother in Law Auguste L. C. Russell
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 Olga Leontine Pettijean (1884 - 1979)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
11 Jul 1884 Olga Leontine Pettijean was born Switzerland
06 Jul 1903 18 Birth of son John Manuel Chase Oakland, Alameda, California
bef 1922 38 Married Frank Manuel Chase
05 Mar 1922 37 Death of mother Esther Militine Rerat (aged 70) Oakland, Alameda, California
bef 1931 47 Married Eugene B. O'Shea (aged 38)
18 Sep 1931 47 Death of father Xavier Francis Julius Pettijean (aged 82) Oakland, Alameda, California
26 Jun 1979 94 Olga Leontine Pettijean died Millrae, San Mateo, California
02 Jul 1979 94 Burial Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, San Mateo, California
Personal Notes:
ellisislandrecords.org
Passenger list
Name: Petitjean, Olga
Ethnicity: France
Date of arrival: Feb. 4, 1892
Age on arrival: 6y
Gender: F
Ship of travel: La Bourgogne
Port of departure: Le Havre, Seine-Inferior, France

Following info from Rich Mullins:

Marriage to Mr. Chase from Mother's obit dated 6 Mar 1922, also informant on Death record, Edward Chase, grandson. Marriage to Mr. O'Shea between mother's obit mar 1922 and father's obit Sep 1931. Other info from death record, Olga and sister, Zoe are buried together at Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, Ca. She was divorced from Mr. O'Shea before 1931

County of San Mateo, Redwood City, California Certificate of Death- # 30305A0
Olga Leontine O'Shea, female, white, French, born Jul 11, 1884, divorced
Date of death- June 26, 1979, age 94
Born in France- father, Frank Pettijean, born France; mother, Militine Rerat, born Switzerland
Primary occupation- packer, for 91/2 years, Folger Coffee Co.
Usual residence- 1 Randall Court, Daly City, San Mateo, Ca.
Place of death- Millbrae Serra Sanitarium, 150 Hemlock, Millbrae, San Mateo, Ca.
Cause of death- cardiac arrest, heart disease
Burial- 7/2/79, Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, Ca.
Funeral home- W.C. Lasswell & Co., Daly City, Ca.

From Art Chase:
Olga Louise O'Shea- father, Frank and Mother Maletine Rerat
Her SS# 560-10-7483
She worked at Cunha Tamale Factory, 906- Webster St., San Francisco, Ca.
She got her social security number on 1-14-37 at the age of 52.
Olga kicked her husband Mr. O'Shea out because he was a drunk.

According to Olga, she and Zoe and the family came to America on a cattle boat in steerage.
She said that every time Zoe had another child, Albert Pape (her husband) would institutionalize her. After he died, Olga took Zoe to live with her.