Who was Harriet Pettit?

Harriet Pettit (1938–2006) was born in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA and died in Harrison Township, Macomb, Michigan, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Harriet Ann Pettit 1938–2006

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 18 Nov 1938 · Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Died 31 Aug 2006 · Harrison Township, Macomb, Michigan, USA

Father Cyril Joseph Pettit

Mother Harriet Agnes Forestell

Siblings Cyril Anthony Pettit, Joseph Allan Pettit, Margaret Ellen Pettit, William James Pettit

Records

1940 United States Federal Census 1950 United States Federal Census U.S., Social Security Applications and …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Cyril Joseph Pettit

Harriet Agnes Forestell

Spouse(s)

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Children

No children recorded

Biography

Harriet Ann Pettit was born in 1938 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA, the child of cyril joseph pettit and harriet agnes forestell. Harriet Ann Pettit passed away in 2006 in Harrison Township, Macomb, Michigan, USA.

Sources

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Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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Census 1950 United States Federal Census
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Social Security U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Life Timeline

1938

Birth of Harriet Ann Pettit in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Birth

2006

Death of Harriet Ann Pettit in Harrison Township, Macomb, Michigan, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Harriet Pettit

This ancestor line traces from Norwich, Norfolk, , England (1580) to Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA (1938) across 11 generations.

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: Harriet Pettit (1938–2006) was born in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA and died in Harrison Township, Macomb, Michigan, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Harriet in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 11 generations of this lineage geographically.
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