Continuation of tree (6th child of William J. Pitre/Margaret Kennedy); all known surname descendants:
9 Alexander Michael Pitre b: 30 March 1903 Beresford, Gloucester, NB; d: 6 September 1975 St. Anne, Gloucester, NB
+Marie Priscille Gauthier b: 8 September 1919 South Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB; m: 15 June 1936 South Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB [Albert/Catherine Gauthier]; d: 9 September 2005 Bathurst, Gloucester, NB
10 Joseph Andre Pitre b: Abt. 1938 South Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB; d: Aft. April 2015
+Marie Angella Henry b: Abt. 1939 South Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB; m: 16 June 1958 Bathurst, Gloucester, NB [Joseph Adrien/Lucy Pitre]
10 Yvonne Pitre b: Abt. 1940 South Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB; d: 27 April 2015 Bathurst, Gloucester, NB
+Urbain Daigle b: Abt. 1939 South Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB; m: 24 June 1958 Bathurst, Gloucester, NB [Wilfred/Malvina Henry]; d: 17 July 1991 South Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB
10 Cecile Pitre b: Abt. 1942 South Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB; d: Aft. April 2015
+Harvey Smith b: Abt. 1947 Bathurst, Gloucester, NB; m: 20 May 1958 Bathurst, Gloucester, NB [Downey Adam Smyth/Marie Therese Pitre]
*2nd Husband of Cecile Pitre:
+Walter Vautour
10 Beatrice Pitre b: 27 May 1948 South Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB; d: 29 May 1954 Bathurst, Gloucester, NB
10 Stella Pitre d: 1999
+Paul Laurette
Notes for Alexander Michael Pitre:
Census
- 1921 Gloucester, NB (Bathurst, South Tetagouche): William Pete 42 farmer, wife Maggy 52, Joseph 24 laborer, Isreal 23 laborer, Michal 17, Maggy 16, Henry 12.
- 1931 West Bathurst, Gloucester, NB: William Pitre 69 farmer, wife Maggie 62, Micah 28 farm labourer, Henry 21 farm labourer.
Obituary: The Times Transcript (Moncton, NB), Monday, 8 September 1975: Bathurst - The death of Michael W. Pitre of St. Anne occurred Saturday at his home following a sudden seizure. He was 72. Born in South Tetagouche, he was a son of the late William and Marguerite (Kennedy) Pitre. He was engaged in farming in his earlier years and spent his entire life in the South Tetagouche-St. Anne area. He is survived by his wife, the former Priscilla Gauthier; a son, Andrew of Bathurst; three daughters, Mrs. Urbain Daigle (Yvonne), Mrs. Harvey Smith (Cecile), and Mrs. Paul Laurette (Stella), all of St. Anne; a sister, Mrs. Joseph Legacy (Maggie), Bathurst and 21 grandchildren. The body is resting at Elhatton's Funeral Home. Funeral mass will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Mary Magdalene Roman Catholic Church in South Tetagouche to be followed by interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Marie Madeleine Cemetery, South Tetagouche,
NB: PITRE / Michel Pitre / 1903 - 1975 / epoux de / Priscille Gauthier /
1919 - 2005
Notes for Marie Priscille Gauthier:
Obituary: Elhatton’s Funeral Home (Bathurst, NB): Bathurst - Mrs. Priscille Pitre, 86, wife of the late Michel Pitre, of Queen St., Bathurst and formerly of South Tetagouche, passed away Friday (September 9, 2005) at the Chaleur Regional Hospital, Bathurst, after a brief illness. Born in South Tetagouche, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Catherine (Gauthier) Gauthier. She was pre-deceased by her husband, Michel Pitre in 1975. She is survived by: One son: André Pitre (Angie) of Bathurst, Two daughters: Cecile Voutour (Walter) of Bathurst, Yvonne Daigle of St. Anne's, Two sisters: Macrina Pitre and Corrine Pitre both of South Tetagouche, One brother: Freddy Gauthier of Beresford, 25 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, 5 great-great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. She was pre-deceased by two daughters, Beatrice in 1954, Stella in 1999, one grandson, Tony Smith in 2004, two sisters, Mina Pitre in 1976, Melvina Pitre in 1997, two brothers, Ben in 1969 and Edgar in 1999, son-in-law Urban Daigle in 1991. The body is resting at Elhatton's Funeral Home, Bathurst. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday (September 12, 2005) at 4:00 p.m. from Holy Family Church, Bathurst. Burial will be in the St. Mary Magdeline Cemetery, South Tetagouche. Visiting hours are Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 and Monday from 2:00 p.m. till time of Funeral.
Obituaries for the children:
Yvonne Pitre: Elhatton's Funeral Home (Bathurst, NB): 1940 - 2015 Mrs. Yvonne Daigle, 74, wife of the late Urbain Daigle, of Ste-Anne, Glou. Co., N.B., passed away suddenly at her residence on Monday April 27, 2015. Born in South Tetagouche, she was the daughter of the late Michel and Pricille (Gauthier) Pitre. Yvonne is survived by five children: Percy (Nancy Noel), Geraldine Babineau (Robert) and Ronald, all of Bathurst, Denis (Carole Hammond) of South Tetagouche and Pauline Picot (Gerard) of Miramichi. Two grandchildren: Vanessa and Nathan. One brother, Andre Pitre (Angella) of Bathurst. One sister, Cecile Pitre (Walter Vautour) of Moncton. Several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by two sisters: Beatrice and Stella. There will be no visitations at the Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be celebrated on Friday May 1, 2015 at 2 p.m. from Elhatton's Funeral Home Chapel, St. George St. Donations in memory of Yvonne may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or a favorite charity. Arrangements are in the care of Elhatton's Funeral Home, Bathurst.
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Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
- Some deaths in RED from online death certificates (1920-1938), online death registrations (1888-1919).
- New Brunswick marriages in RED also from Vital Statistics Records (online)
Last updated: 3 December 2025.