Continuation of tree (12th child of Philemon Pitre/Balsamie Doiron); all know surname descendants:
8 Alexis Philemon 'Philippe' Pitre b: 21 August 1883 St. Alexis, Matapedia, QUE; d: 4 April 1966 Transcona, Winnipeg, MAN
+ Marie Madeleine Lebrun b: 20 September 1880 St. Alexis, Matapedia, QUE; m: 1 September 1908 St. Alexis, Matapedia, QUE [Hyacinthe/Madeline Doiron]; d: 28 May 1961 Transcona, Winnipeg, MAN
9 Marie Ida Graziella Pitre b: 24 December 1908 St. Alexis, Matapedia, QUE; d: 14 August 1952 Cochrane, Glackmeyer, ONT
+Joseph Albert Beaulieu b: 18 January 1906 Ituna, SASK; m: 26 November 1927 Transcona, MAN [John/Marie Eleanore Hamelin]; d: 10 December 1983 Nelson, Kootenay, BC
9 Marie Lucie Venerande Pitre b: 15 December 1910 St. Alexis, Matapedia, QUE; d: 14 July 1994 Nelson, Kootenay, BC
+Maurice Aurelien Beaulieu b: 6 February 1904 Ituna, SASK; m: 30 August 1932 Transcona, MAN [Napoleon/Adeline Hamelin]; d: 28 July 1947 St. Boniface, MAN
*2nd Husband of Marie Lucie Venerande Pitre:
+Joseph Albert Beaulieu b: 18 January 1906 Ituna, SASK; m: 19 December 1953 Transcona, MAN [John/Marie Eleanore Hamelin]; d: 10 December 1983 Nelson, Kootenay, BC
9 Florence Mary Pitre b: 2 February 1913 Transcona, MAN; d: 2 June 1935 Timmins, Cochrane, ONT (suicide by drinking Lysol)
9 Marie Berthe Violet Pitre b: 1 January 1916 Transcona, MAN; d: 21 October 2001 Nelson, BC
+George Simeon Barthelemy Beaulieu b: 9 December 1909 Ste. Delphine, Lestock, SASK; m: 25 February 1937 Timmins, Cochrane, ONT [Napoleon/Adeline Hamelin]; d: 30 October 1953 near Ymir, Kootenay, BC (mine-face explosion)
9 Joseph Philips 'Claude' Pitre b: 1 February 1918 Transcona, MAN; d: 17 April 1984 Winnipeg, MAN
9 Riel Louis Joseph Pitre b: 28 January 1920 Transcona, MAN; d: 17 May 1960 Prince Rupert, BC
+Rose Margaret Gale January 1926 Wandsworth, London, ENG; m: 1944 London, ENG [Graham/Rose Harriett Beale]; d: 2006 Victoria, BC
9 Joseph Arthur Napoleon Pitre b: 22 April 1921 Transcona, MAN; d: 2 October 1921 Winnipeg, MAN
9 Madeleine Veronica Pitre b: 11 January 1924 Transcona, MAN; d: 23 July 1993 Kelowna, BC
+John 'Jack' Smallwood b: 1 December 1915 Winnipeg, MAN; m: Abt. 1945 [John/Kathleen Holland]; d: 29 April 1987 Kelowna, BC
9 Victoria Pitre b: 1 November 1924 Transcona, MAN; d: Bef. 1931
9 Benjamin Joseph Pitre b: 1926 Transcona, MAN; d: 16 November 2007 Winnipeg, Manitoba
+Jean Fawcett b: 16 October 1922 Stirling, Scotland; m: 1956 Manitoba; d: 14 July 2015 Arborg, MAN
Notes for Alexis Philemon 'Philippe' Pitre:
Census
- 1911 Matapedia, Bonaventure, Quebec: Philippe Pitre 28 (farmer), wife Marie Magdeleine 31, Marie Ida 2, Marie Lucie 6 months.
- 1921 Transcona, Springfield, Manitoba: Phillip Petrie 38 carpenter/building, wife Mary 42, Ida 13, Louisa 11, Florence 9, Violet 6, Claude 4, Riel 2, Napoleon 1 month.
- 1931 Transcona, St. Boniface, MAN: Philippe Pitre 48 carpenter/railway, wife Marie 51, Violet 15, Claudie 13, Riel 11, Madeleine 7, Benjamin 5, widowed father Philemon Pitre 89. Also in Transcona: Lucy Pitre 20, servant with Dr. Murdock McKay family.
Misc.: Winnipeg Free Press, 8 January 1949: Two Carmen employed in the Canadian National railway car shops with service totaling nearly 60 years retired Dec. 31. Phillip Pitre of 407 Melrose avenue East Transcona, was born in St. Alexis, Que., in 1883 and spent most of his youth in New Brunswick. He joined the Canadian National railways in 1920 and completed his service with them as a coach carpenter. C. Whittington presented Mr. Pitre with a cheque from the Goodwill association, and as a personal gift from his fellow workers he received a purse, presented by S.T.F. Webster. Mr. Pitre was a member of Lodge No. 550, Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America......
Tombstone Inscription, Transcona Cemetery, Springfield, MAN: PITRE / Marie / 1880 - 1961 / Alex Phillip / 1883 - 1966
Obituaries for the children:
Marie Ida Graziella Pitre: Tombstone Inscription, Cochrane Cemetery, Cochrane, ONT: In memory of / Ida / beloved wife of / Joseph Beaulieu / 1908 - 1952 / into thy hands / I commend my spirit / BEAULIEU
Marie Lucie Venerande Pitre: Tombstone Inscription, Nelson Memorial Park, Nelson, BC: BEAULIEU / in loving memory / Joseph A. / 1906 - 1983 / Lucy M. / 1910 - 1994
Marie Berthe Violet Pitre: Tombstone Inscription, Nelson Memorial Park, Nelson, BC: BEAULIEU / in loving memory of / George / 1909 - 1953 / Violet / 1916 - 2001 / together forever
Joseph Philips 'Claude' Pitre: Winnipeg Free Press (MAN), 18 April 1984: On April 17, 1984 at the Health Sciences Centre, Claude Pitre, of Ste. 9-92 Balmoral St., Winnipeg, passed away at the age of 66 years. Funeral service will be conducted by the Rev. Mr. Paul Martin on Thursday, April 19 at 10:00 a.m. at the Transcona Funeral Chapel. Service to terminate at the chapel. Cremation and interment at a later date. Predeceased by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Pitre, he is survived by a brother Ben of Transcona and three sisters, Lucy Beaulieu of Nelson, B.C., Violet Beaulieu of Yimar, B.C., Madeline Smallwood of Rutland, B.C. Transcona Funeral Chapel in care of arrangements.
Riel Louis Joseph Pitre: Tombstone Inscription, Fairview Cemetery, Prince Rupert, BC: In Memory of / Riel Pitre / 1920 - 1960
Benjamin Joseph Pitre: Winnipeg Free Press
(Manitoba), 19 November 2007: Benjamin Joseph Pitre -
Peacefully, on November 16, 2007 at the Concordia Hospital, our beloved husband,
father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Benjamin Pitre, passed away at
age 81 years. As per his wishes, no public service will be held.
Transcona Funeral Chapel in care of arrangements.
Tombstone Inscription, Transcona Cemetery, Springfield, MAN: PITRE / Benjamin / Joseph / 1926 - 2007 / Jean / nee Fawcett /
1922 - 2015
Back one generation to parents of Alexis Philemon 'Philippe' Pitre
Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
- Deaths in RED from online death certificates (1920-1938).
Last updated: 7 October 2025.