Alexis 'Alexandre' Pitre

1870 Petit Rocher, New Brunswick – 1928 Wolseley, SASK

 

 

Continuation of tree (5th child of Jean Pitre/2nd wife Marcelline 'Marie Ann' Roy); all known surname descendants:

               8       Alexis 'Alexandre' Pitre  b: 28 January 1870  St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB; d: 27 February 1928  Wolseley, SASK

                              + Florentine Klunck  b: 20 November 1873  Wasselonne, Bas Rhin, Alsace, France; m: 23 April 1895  Sacred Heart, Ste. Anne, Wolseley, SASK [Florent/Catherine Keiffer]; d: 30 March 1937  Wolseley, SASK

                          9       Marie Florentine Pitre  b: 29 February 1896  Wolseley, SASK; d: 27 April 1952  Kindersley, SASK

                                     + John Francis Hogan  b: 27 April 1885  Walkerton, ONT; m: 19 June 1918 [John/Agnes Myer]; d: 10 March 1973  Kindersley, SASK

                          9       Joseph Alex James Pitre  b: 19 February 1897  Wolseley, SASK; d: 11 September 1897  Wolseley, SASK

                          9       Joseph Alphonse Pitre  b: 28 February 1899  Sintaluta, SASK; d: 14 April 1899  Sintaluta, SASK

                          9       Joseph Alexandre Philippe Pitre  b: 17 June 1900  Sintaluta, SASK; d: 9 June 1976  Regina, SASK

                                      +Marie Louise Perras  b: 27 November 1912  Wolseley, SASK; m: 18 February 1935  St. Ann's, Wolseley, SASK [Wilfred/Josephine Huet]; d: Aft. June 1976

                          9       Joseph Alphonse Pitre  b: 17 December 1902  Sintaluta, SASK; d: 13 March 1963  Wolseley, SASK

                                      +Romaine DeDecker  b: 19 May 1906  Montmartre, SASK; m: 16 April 1928  Wolseley, SASK [Camile/Rosalie Defour]; d: 6 January 1997  Montmartre, SASK

                          9       Marie Louise Pitre  b: 23 March 1905  Wolseley, SASK; d: Aft. December 1976  Red Deer

                                      +Thomas McLaughlin  b: Abt. 1843  Ontario; m: Abt. 1929; d: Aft. 1931

                                    *2nd Husband of Marie Louise Pitre:

                                     +--- Burns    m: Aft. 1937

                          9       Marthe 'Myrtle' Pitre  b: 23 January 1907  Wolseley, SASK; d: 23 July 1996  Wolseley, Saskatchewan

                                      +Thomas Frederick Allen  b: 11 January 1906  Grenfell, SASK; m: 15 April 1940 [William Henry/Odelia Stadel]; d: 12 October 1994  Kipling, Saskatchewan

                          9       Marie Florentine Eva Pitre  b: 26  July 1909  Wolseley, SASK; d: 15 October 1926  Wolseley, SASK

                          9       Cecelia Pitre  b: 26 July 1911  Sintaluta, SASK; d: 31 March 1939  Wayne, Strathmore, Alberta

                                      +William John Wolsey  b: 10 April 1905  St. James the Less, Eganville, ONT; m: Abt. 1932 [William John/Dora Walsh]; d: 15 September 1983  Drumheller, Alberta

                          9       Joseph Raymond Pitre  b: 26 December 1912  Sintaluta, SASK; d: 27 December 1976  Sintaluta, SASK

                                      +Helen Mildred Needer  b: 21 April 1918  Regina, SASK; m: 11 February 1941  St. Ann's, Wolseley, SASK [Nicholas/Helen Darke]; d: 27 March 2001  Wolseley, SASK

                          9       Catherine Albina Pitre  b: 27 May 1915  Sintaluta, SASK; d: June 1999  Lafleche, SASK

                                      +Henri Joseph Briere  b: 22 July 1914  Maukota, SASK; m: Abt. 1940 [Joseph Pierre/Marie Valida Mongeon]; d: 12 February 1962  Lafleche, SASK

                          9       Madeleine Therese Pitre  b: 2 January 1918  Sintaluta, SASK; d: Aft. November 1995

                                      +William 'Bill' Bieber  b: Abt. 1908; m: Abt. 1940 [John/Katherine Christoffel]; d: 30 November 1995  Wolseley, SASK

 

 

Notes for Alexis 'Alexandre' Pitre:

Census

- 1901 Sintaluta, Assiniboia, Northwest Territory:  Alex Pitre 29 (farmer), wife Florentine 27, Mary 5, A. Joseph 9 months.

 

- 1906 Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan:  Alex Pitre 36, wife Florentine 35, Mary 10, Alex 7, Alphonse 4, Louise 1; hired man Harry Large 24.

 

- 1911 Qu'Appelle, SASK:  Alexander Pitre 40, Florentine 38, Marie 15, Alexander 10, Alfonse 8, Louise 5, Martha 4, J--n 1.

 

- 1916 Indian Head, Qu'Appelle, SASK:  Alexandre Petre 47 farming, wife Florantine 45, Mary 20, Alexandre 15, Alphonse 13, Laurie 11, Myrtle 9, Eva 6, Cecil 4, Joe 3, Katherine 1, servant Alphonse Gaudreau 26.

 

- 1921 Qu’Appelle-Saskatchewan, SASK:  Alex Pitre 51 farmer, wife Florentine 43, Alex Jr. 20, Alphonse 18, Louise 16, Myrtle 14, Eva 12, Cecile 10, Joseph 8, Catherine 6, Madelene 3.

 

- 1931 Wolseley Town, Qu Appelle, Saskatchewan:  Widow Florentine Pitre 60, Myrtle 22, Joseph 17 deliveryman/butcher, Catherine 15, Madeline 12   ( Maple St.).  Also in Qu Appelle:  Alphonse Pitre 28 farmer, wife Romaine 25, Edwin 1, brother Alexander Pitre 30 labourer.  Cecelia Pitre 18, living with married sister Marie Louise McLaughlin 26 in Kindersley.

 

Obituary:  The Leader Post (Regina, SASK), Saturday, 3 March 1928:  Wolseley, March 2 - Alexander Pitre died at his home in Wolseley Monday morning in his 59th year.  Deceased had been ill for some months and his death was not unexpected.  He was a native of New Brunswick.  He came West and settled in Sintaluta a number of years ago where he married Florence Flunk.  Four years ago they moved to Wolseley and settled on a farm near town.  Besides his widow, Mr. Pitre leaves to mourn him, three sons and five daughters.  Another daughter died last fall.  The funeral was held Wednesday morning, service being conducted by the Rev. Fr. Poirier at St. Ann's church.  Interment was made in Wolseley Roman Catholic Cemetery.

 

Notes for Florentine Klunck:

Obituary:  The Leader Post (Regina, SASK), Saturday, 3 April 1937:  Mrs. Alexander Pitre Dies at Wolseley - Wolseley, Sask., April 3 - Florentine Klunck, wife of the late Alexander Pitre, passed away at her home in Wolseley, early Tuesday morning after an illness lasting several months.  Mrs. Pitre was born in Alsace-Lorraine Nov. 23, 1874, and came to Canada in 1893.  April 23, 1895, she married Mr. Pitre, living at Sintaluta until 1922 when they came to Wolseley.  Deceased was a member of the Roman Catholic Church.  She was a very fine neighbor and made many friends.  Mr. Pitre died in February, 1928.  The funeral was held Thursday morning with service at St. Anne's church and interment at St. Anne's cemetery.  Surviving are seven daughters and three sons, Mrs. J. F. Hogan, of Beatie, Sask.; Alex and Alphonse, of Wolseley; Mrs. T. McLaughlin, of Kindersley; Myrtle, of Wolseley; Mrs. Wm. Wolsey, of Drumheller, Alta.; Joseph, Catherine and Madeline, of Wolseley.

 

Obituaries for the children:

Marie Florentine Pitre:  Tombstone Inscription, Kindersley Cemetery, Kindersley, SASK:  In memory of / Mary F. / beloved wife of / John F. Hogan / Feb. 29, 1896 / Apr. 27, 1952 / at rest / HOGAN  //  In memory of / John F. / beloved husband of / Mary F. Hogan / Apr. 22, 1885 / Mar. 10, 1973 / at rest / HOGAN

 

Joseph Alexandre Philippe Pitre:  The Leader Post (Regina, SASK), Thursday, 10 June 1976:  Pitre - Wednesday, June 9, 1976, Mr. Joseph Alexandre Philippe Pitre, age 75 years, dearly beloved husband of Mrs. Louise Pitre, 182 Pioneer Village, Regina.  Mr. Pitre is survived by his wife, Louise, one daughter, Mrs. Jim (Leona) Herman, Winnipeg, one son, Ed, Calgary, five grandchildren, one brother, Joe Pitre, Sintaluta, four sisters, Louise Burns, Red Deer, Myrtle Allen and Madeleine Bieber, Wolseley, Catherine Briere, Lafleche.  Funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 12, 1976 at 10:00 a.m. in Holy Rosary Auditorium with Rev. J. Reidy officiating.  Interment in Regina Memorial Gardens.  Prayers will be held on Friday evening at 9:00 p.m. in Speers Funeral Chapel.

 

Joseph Alphonse Pitre:  La Liberte et le patriote (SASK), 12 April 1963:  Wolseley - On March 13, Mr. Alphonse Pitre, aged 60 years, died of a heart attack at his home.  The funeral took place in the church of Ste. Anne, filled to capacity with relatives and friends from afar and near to pay tribute to the regretfully departed.  Mr. l'abbe F. Marcotte, cure of Wolseley, made the collection of the body and sang the funeral service.  Mr. l'abbe J. A. Foisy, of Montmartre, and former parish of Wolseley, was present at the sanctuary.  The burial took place at the local cemetery, where his parents rest.  The bearers were: Yvon DeDecker, Albert Levesque, Jerome and Henri Doiter, Jim McClaughlin, and Leo Roy, all nephews and cousins of the deceased.  The honorary bearers were: Charles Bieber, Arthur Dahlman, Emile Tourigny, Ben Schneider, Emile Souchotte and Henri Coursian.  Emile Tourigny and Emile Souchotte made the quest.  Biography:  Mr. Pitre, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Pitre, was born in Sintaluta in December 1903.  In 1928, he married Miss Romanie DeDecker, from Montmartre, and they came to settle on a farm in Wolseley.  From their union, two children were born, a son, Edwin, of Yorkton, and a daughter, Adeline (Mrs. E. Klein) of Regina.  The deceased leaves in the bereavement, in addition to his wife and children, eight grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Louise Burns, of Kindersley, Myrtle (Mrs. Tom Allen), Madeleine (Mrs. Bill Bieber), of Wolseley, and Catherine (Mrs. Henri Briere) of Lafleche; two brothers, Alex. of Regina, and Joseph, of Sintaluta.

 

Marthe 'Myrtle' Pitre:  Tombstone Inscription, Wolseley Cemetery, Wolseley, SASK:  ALLEN / Thomas F. / Jan. 11, 1906 / Oct. 12, 1994 / (photo of couple) / Martha M. / Jan. 23, 1907 / July 23, 1996 / Life's work well done

 

Marie Florentine Eva PitreThe Leader Post (Regina, SASK), Saturday, 16 October 1926:  Wolseley, Oct. 15 – The funeral of Eva May Pitre, 17-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Pitre, who died in Regina, was held Monday, Rev. Father Poirier officiating.  A large crowd gathered to pay their last respects to the girl.  Many floral tributes covered the casket.  The funeral was held from the Roman Catholic church, to the Catholic cemetery.

 

Cecelia Pitre:  The Leader Post (Regina, SASK), Friday, 21 April 1939:  Mrs. Wm. Wokey dies in Alberta - Wolseley - Mrs. Wm. Wokey died at Wayne, Alta., March 31.  She is survived by her husband and three young children, also five sisters and three brothers, Mrs. J. E. Hogan, Beadle, Sask.; Mrs. Thos. McLaughlin, Kindersley; Myrtle, Catherine and Madeleine and Alex., Alphonse and Joseph of Wolseley.  Mr. Alphonse Pitre and Miss Myrtle attended the funeral at Wayne.

Tombstone Inscription, Drumheller Cemetery, Drumheller, Alberta:  In loving memory of / Wolsey / William / 1905 - 1983 / Cecelia / 1914 - 1939 / rest in peace

 

Joseph Raymond Pitre:  The Leader Post (Regina, SASK), Wednesday, 29 December 1976:  Pitre - On Monday, December 27, 1976, Joseph (Joe) Raymond Pitre, Sintaluta, Sask., age 64 years.  The funeral mass will be celebrated in St. Anne's Catholic Church, Wolseley on Thursday, December 30 at 11 a.m. by the Reverend P.J. Nijssen.  Interment in St. Anne's Cemetery.  Prayers in the Tubman Funeral Chapel, Wolseley, Wednesday evening, 8 o'clock.  Besides his beloved wife, Mildred, Mr. Pitre is survived by 2 sons, Gordon at Wishart, Sask. and Kenneth, 219 Wells St., Regina, 4 daughters, Mrs. Tom (Dianne) Spanier, Wolseley, Sask., Mrs. Wm. (Janet) Slywka, Estevan, Sask. and Joannie and Linda, both at home, 5 grandchildren; 4 sisters, Mrs. J. (Louise) Burns, Riverview, Alberta, and Mrs. H. (Catherine) Briere, Lafleche, Sask., Mrs. Tom (Myrtle) Allen, and Mrs. Wm. (Madeline) Beiber, both of Wolseley, Sask.

 

Catherine Pitre:  Tombstone Inscription, St. Radegonde Cemetery, Lafleche, SASK:  In loving memory of / Henri J. / 1914 - 1962 / Catherine A. / 1915 - 1999 / BRIERE

 

 

 

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Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries. 

- Deaths in RED from online death certificates (1920-1938).

 

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