Elmer Lawrence Pierre 1907-1989

Elmer Lawrence Pierre

20 June 1907 - 25 March 1989

My Grandpa 

Anna Welter Pierre
1877-1963

Grandpa was born on 20 June 1907 in Lake Elmo, Washington County, Minnesota. His parents were John and Anna (Welter) Pierre. Elmer was fourth child of seven.

John Pierre
1973-1935

Minnesota, Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980 VIEW RECORD

1910 Federal Census - Minnesota

Elmer is listed living with his parents on the 1910 US Federal Census living in Grant, Washington, Minnesota, United States. 

John Pierre, age 36, married 10 years, born in Minnesota. Occupation: Farmer, own farm.

Anna Pierre, age 33, married 10 years, mother of 5 children, 4 living children, born in Minnesota

Gerald Pierre, age 8, born in Minnesota

Alois Pierre, age 6, born in Minnesota

Elmer Pierre, age 3, born in Minnesota

Gerald Pierre, age 2, born in Minnesota    and 

Otto Netz, age 20, born in Minnesota, Occupation: Farm Laborer.

Grandpa's brother Francis was born 5 February 1900 and died in 11 March 1901. Francis is buried in the Guardian Angels Catholic Church Cemetery. Find A Grave and Minnesota Death Records

Francis Pierre headstone

Guardian Angels Catholic Church Cemetery

1920 Federal Census-Minnesota

Lincoln Township, Town Line Road.

John Pierre, age 45, owns farm, born in Minnesota, occupation Farmer

Anna Pierre, age 42, born in Minnesota

Ralph Pierre, age 17, born in Minnesota, occupation Laborer on farm

Alois Pierre, age 15, born in Minnesota

Elmer Pierre, age 13, born in Minnesota

Gerald Pierre, age 11, born in Minnesota

Leslie Pierre, age 8, born in Minnesota

Agnes Pierre, age 1 1/2, born in Minnesota (Female)

Pierre family abt 1920

1930 Federal Census - Minnesota

John Pierre, age 56, own home, occupation: Farmer

Anna Pierre, age 54

Alois Pierre, age 26, occupation: Salesman/Retail Hardware

Elmer Pierre, age 23, occupation: Accountant/Govt service

Gerald Pierre, age 21, occupation: Laborer/farm

Leslie Pierre, age 18, occupation: none

Agnes Pierre, age 11, occupation: none

Elmer Pierre

Grandpa and Grandma were married on 15 October 1935 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in St. Paul.

1940 Federal Census - Minnesota

20 18th Ave NE, North St. Paul, Minnesota

Elmer Pierre, age 34, born in Minnesota, education four years of high school, occupation: Accountant/US Engineers

Ethel Pierre, age  32, born in Minnesota, education four years of high school.

Elmer Pierre Jr, age 3, born in Minnesota

Yvonne Pierre, age 2, born in Minnesota

Anna Pierre, age 63, (mother), widow, born in Minnesota, education eighth grade, occupation: unable to read - xxxx store.

Agnes Pierre, age 21, (sister), born in Minnesota, education four years of high school, occupation: unable to read - xxxx store.

Anna Pierre and children
Grandpa is on the right

Elmer and Ethel Pierre had 7 children.

Elmer Jr (Sonny) born 1936.
Yvonne Marie born 1938
Suzanne Marie (my mom) born 1941
Robert James born 1943
Germaine Marie born 1944, died 1989
Jeanette Marie born 1947
Michele Marie (Micky) born 1949

This picture is of my great grandparents Joseph and Elizabeth St. Germain and their grandchildren.
Sonny is top row on the right
Yvonne is bottom row 2nd from the right
Mom is bottom row 2 from the left, next to Yvonne.
Bob is bottom row on the right, next to Yvonne.
Germaine is middle row on the right, above Bob and Yvonne.
Jeanette is middle row on the left, above Mickey.
Micky is bottom row on the left, below Jeanette and next to Mom.

Micky, Jeanette, Grandma, Germaine, Yvonne and Mom
North St. Paul
abt 1972

Sonny and Bob
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
North St. Paul
1972

Ethel and Elmer Pierre's 50th Wedding Anniversity
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Here are some fun random pictures of Grandpa.

Grandpa and Laura (my sister)
at the cabin on Lake Washburn, Minnesota
mid 1970's

Grandpa in Las Vegas
Sent to my sister Ann
mid 1970's

The Nativity that Grandpa made.
Notice the cow looking out the window.

Elmer Pierre's Obituary in the St. Paul Dispatch-Pioneer Press. St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, 26 March 1989.

Pierre

Elmer L., March 25, age 82 of White Bear Lake. Husband of Ethel. Survived by 2 sons & 5 daughters. Elmer Jr. & Pat, St. Paul, Robert, White Bear Lake, Yvonne Murphy & Dan of St. Cloud, Suzanne Barnum & husband Pat, Oakdale, Germaine Eide, St. Paul, Jeanette Wilson & husband Terry, Edina, Michele Kruger & husband Robert, White Bear Lake; 17 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren. Brother of Ralph of Lake Elmo, Leslie of Severna Park, MD. Funeral from Sandberg Mortuary. 7th Ave & Charles St., No. St. Paul, 12 noon Tuesday. Mass of Christian Burial 12:30pm at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 3878 Highland Ave, White Bear Lake. Interment St. Marys Cemetery. Visitation at the mortuary 4-9pm Monday. Parish prayer service 6:30pm Monday

Minnesota Death Certificate #007793

Find A Grave

Ethel St. Germain Pierre 1908 - 1990

Ethel St. Germain Pierre

1908 - 1990

My Grandma

Grandma maybe age 5 or 6
My favorite picture

Ethel Marie St. Germain was born on 4 July 1908 in St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. Her parents were Joseph and Elizabeth St. Germain.

She is listed with her family in  both the

1910 United States Federal Census

1920 United States Federal Census

Graduation picture?

Ethel married Raymond Weiderholt in June of 1929.

Raymond Weiderholt and Ethel Marie St. Germain
Wedding Photo

Raymond Weiderholt drowned 21 August 1929 in Lake Gervias.

St. Paul Pioneer Press
12 August 1929

"St. Paul Man, Loses Life While Swimming in Lake Gervais.

. . . .

  Raymond C. Wiederholt, St. Paul grocery store proprietor living at Lake Gervais with his bride of two months, was drowned in that lake Sunday afternoon. Witnesses said Wiederholt dove off a dock and failed to reappear. Friends searched in vain for his body for two hours. It finally was recoved by Deputy Sheriffs Jim Leahy; Matt Weber, Carroll Richardson and Larry Honhorst.

  Wiederholt is survived beside his widow Ethel, by his father, Charles Wiederholt, and a brother, William both of Northfield. Wiederholt, who was 25 years old, was the owner of a store at Snelling avenue and Minnehaha street.

  The body is at the Charles A Godbout Funeral home, Oakland and Pleasant avenues. It will be taken Tuesday to the home of Joseph St. Germain, 353 East Lawson street, the dead man's father-in-law. Funeral services will take place Wednesday at Miesville, Minn., Wiederholt's former home."

Ethel is listed in the 1930 United States Census living with her parents.
1930 United States Federal Census

Grandma at Harper Ferry
Before 1935

Grandpa at Harper Ferry
Before 1935

Grandma married my grandpa, Elmer Pierre on 15 October 1935 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, St. Paul, Minnesota.

 "Miss Weiderholt Becomes Bride Of Elmer Pierre

COLORFUL FALL WEDDING CELEBRATED TUESDAY IN SAINT PATRICKS CATHOLIC CHURCH, ST. PAUL.
  A very pretty wedding was solemized on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at St. Patricks Catholic Church of St. Paul, when Ethel Wiederholt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph St. Germain of St. Paul, became the bride of Elmer Pierre, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Pierre of North St. Paul.
  The bridge was gowned in peach velvet made with long sleeves and floor lengths and wore a velvet turban and satin sandals of the same shade. She carried a bouquet of tea roses.
  Miss Alice St. Germain, a sister of the bride, was maid of honor and Miss Bernadette Murphy also of St. Paul was a bridesmaid. Both were gowned in brown velvet, made on the same lines as the brides dress, and wore velvet turbans and satin sandals to match. They carried rust and yellow pompoms.
  Mr. Leslie Pierre of Winona acted as his brother's best man and Alois Pierre as groomsman, while Mr. Gerald Pierre and Mr. Raymond St. Germain were ushers.
  Music was rendered by members of St. Patrick's choir of which the bride was a member. Mrs. Agnes Angeletti was organist and Mrs. Alois Pierre violinist. A musical program was played by Mrs. Angeletti and Mrs. Pierre preceeding the ceremony. Mrs. St. Germain, the bride's mother, and Mrs. Pierre, the bridegroom's mother wore brown crepe dresses with corsage bouquets at the shoulder.
  A wedding dinner was served at the bride's home for members of the immediate families. Those attending the wedding dinner from North St. Paul were Rev. Wm. P. O'Rielley, Mr. and Mrs. John Pierre and daughter Agnes, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Pierre, Mr. and Mrs. Alois Pierre and daughter Edna Kathryn, Miss Edith Swan and Miss Marion Conlin. Many friends of the bride and groom from North St. Paul attended the wedding at the church.
  After Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Pierre return from a wedding trip through Northern Minnesota they will reside in their new home on 18th ave. ne"

John and Anna Pierre, Elmer and Ethel Pierre and Elizabeth and Joseph St. Germain
363 E Lawson St., St. Paul, Minnesota

Ethel and Elmer had 7 children:

Elmer Pierre b. 6 September 1936
Yvonne Marie Pierre b. 23 January 1938
Suzanne Marie Pierre (my mom) b. 26 February 1941
Robert Pierre b. 10 Feb 1943
Germaine Marie Pierre b. 12 February 1944, d. 3 April 1989.
Jeanette Marie Pierre b. 15 April 1947
Michele Marie Pierre b. 27 February 1949.

Listed on the 1940 United States Federal Census with Grandpa, Sonny, Yvonne and grandpa's mom Anna and his sister Agnes.

1940 United States Federal Census

Grandma, Suzanne (my mom) and Grandpa
abt 1947
19th Ave, North St. Paul

Mom and Grandma

Ethel Pierre
19th Ave, North St. Paul

Grandma and her daughters
19th Ave, North St. Paul
1970's

Michele, Jeanette, Grandma (Ethel)
Germaine, Yvonne and Mom (Suzanne).

Grandpa and Grandma with
Great granddaughter Germaine Marie Reis
90 Pine St., Mahtomedi, Minnesota
December 1977

Grandma at the cabin
Lake Washburn, Minnesota

Grandma at the cabin
Lake Washburn, Minnesota

Ethel and Elmer Pierre
50th Wedding Anniversary
Maplewood, Minnesota

Ethel died at home 2665 Sumac Ridge, White Bear Lake, Minnesota on 20 January 1990.

Minnesota Death Index, Ethel Pierre

Here are copies of Ethel's death certificate and her obituary.

Ethel Pierre Death Certificate

Ethel Pierre Obituary
22 January 1990
Pioneer Press Dispatch

Grandma is buried in the St. Mary's Cemetery, North St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota

Find A Grave, Ethel M Pierre