Continuation of tree (10th child of Pierre Pitre/Sophie Noreau); all known surname descendants:
7 Angus Pitre b: January 1844 Hogansburg, Franklin, NY; d: Abt. 1879 New York
+Harriett Leroux (aka Henriette 'Mary Hattie' Wheeler aka Larue) b: 30 September 1839 New York; m: Abt. 1873 [Ignace/Anastasie Deschamps]; d: 3 May 1917 Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY
8 Francois Lajambe b: Abt. 1875; d: 14 November 1902 Ste. Agnes, Dundee, Huntingdon, Quebec
+Marie 'Helene' Carriere b: 5 October 1866 St. Stanislas de Kostka, Beauharnois, Quebec; m: 15 April 1901 Ste. Agnes, Dundee, Huntingdon, Quebec [Joseph/Marie Laplante]; d: 23 August 1937 Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence, NY
8 Harriett 'Hattie' M. Lajambe b: 17 April 1877 Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 26 January 1964 Potsdam, St. Lawrence, NY
+William Champagne (aka Shampine) b: 1 July 1874 Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY; m: 12 April 1902 (the Shampine home), Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY [Charles/Julia Pitre]; d: 16 July 1931 Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY
Notes for Angus Pitre:
Census
- 1860 Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY: Angus Lashan 15 (living
with his parents Peter & Sophie) is only 2 houses away from Peter Dishaw 28,
wife Atty 26, & their children Jessey 9, Sarah 7, Delia 4, and Peter 2.
This Civil War record seems to be Angus: Enlisted as a private in the Union Army at Potsdam, NY, on 11 November 1861 as Anglice La Jomb, age 18, in Company A, 92nd Infantry Regiment New York. Reenlisted in Company A, 92nd Infantry Regiment New York on 3 January 1864. Transferred in Company D, 96th Infantry Regiment New York on 1 December 1864. Deserted Company D, 96th Infantry Regiment New York on 16 September 1865 in Warrenton, VA.
- 1870: Unable to locate Angus's family, but in Stockholm, St. Lawrence, NY: Peter Deshaw
40, wife Hattie 38, Peter 11, Stephen 9, Almina 7, Adaline 3, David 2.
- 1880 Helena, St. Lawrence, NY: This household now consists of widow Mary
Lashamb 40, and her step-son Peter Dishaw 17, her children with Peter Dishaw: Stephen Dishaw 16, Alvina Dishaw
15, David Dishaw 12, Fredrick Dishaw 10, and her children with Angus Pitre: Frank Lashamb 5
& Hattie Lashamb 2.
- 1900 Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY: Third time married Hattie Quinell 59, residing with son-in-law Norman Shampine 40 & wife Elvina 36, and their 4 children.
- 1910 Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY: John Quenell 78, 2nd wife Hattie 68, & Anna 38.
The link between Angus Pitre and the Deshaw (Dechamps) family lies in the burial entry for Francois Lajambe in the Ste. Agnes, Dundee, Huntingdon, Quebec register: BUR. 16 Nov 1902, d. 14 Nov - Francois Lajambe, husband of Helene Carrieres, age 26 years, wit: Pierre & Etienne Deschamps, brothers of the deceased.
Notes for Harriet Leroux (Henriette 'Mary Hattie' Wheeler aka Larue):
- Hattie married Peter Dishaw (Pierre Deschamps) 13 October 1859 at St. Patrick's, Hogansburg, NY. Peter had 10 children from his first marriage to Marie des Anges Soucheraux, a few dying in infancy. Peter and Hattie had 5 children together before his death c1871. Hattie then married Angus Pitre dit Lajambe. They had 2 children and he died c1879 as she is widowed in the 1880 census. She went on to marry a 3rd time to John Quenell c1881.
Obituary: Courier and Freeman (NY), 9 May 1917: Mrs. John Quenelle died Wednesday after a long illness at the age of 76. She leaves three daughters and three sons besides a large circle of friends to mourn her loss. Her funeral occurred Friday at the Catholic church, Rev. C. J. Crowley officiating. Those from away to attend the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Levi Quenelle of Massena, Mr. Frank Frego of Helena and Mrs. W. McCarthy of Tupper Lake.
- Ogdensburg Republican Journal, 10 May 1917: Thursday, May 3rd, 4 p.m., Mrs. Wm. Shampine’s mother, Mrs. Quenell, passed away over the dividing line of worlds. She was a quiet woman and very devoted to her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They will miss her but only loving thoughts can dry the tears they shed. The last rites was from the R.C. church of which she was a worthy member.
Other Notes:
These reports are probably son Francois Lajambe:
Courier & Freeman (Potsdam, NY), Wednesday, 19 March 1890: Some time since, Harlow Wright, of Stockholm, was tried before Justice Stearns, of that place, for petit larceny, and sent to jail here for six months and fined $50. Frank Lashamb, his hired man testified at the trial. A warrant was immediately issued for his arrest for perjury. Lashamb got wind of the warrant and disappeared. Wright was lodged in jail. The utmost search failed to reveal the whereabouts of Lashamb. Last week a letter from him to Wright passed through Sheriff Backus’ hands. The letter contained Lashamb’s address. Wright answered the letter and instead of trusting the missive to the mail, Mr. Backus decided to act as a special delivery. He proceeded to Dundee Lines and saw the postmaster at that place, paid to have the letter registered, and the postmaster sent a man four miles to inform Lashamb that there was a registered letter at the office for him, and that he must call and get it. Now it appears that at Dundee Lines there is a grocery store through the center of which runs the line between Canada and the United States. Into this store it had been arranged that the postmaster was to bring Lashamb for identification before delivering the letter to him and that Mr. Backus was to be on hand with Ernest Chilton to do the identifying if Lashamb should cross the line. Lashamb fell easily into the trap. He walked about the store freely and was even prevailed upon to step into a little office in the end of the store on American ground to receive his letter. When he turned to go out he faced the muzzle of a revolver. He saw the toils into which he had fallen, and after quietly asking if the holder of the “barker” was Sheriff Backus, and learning that it was, he gave himself up. Chilton stepped out to get the shackles, and as quick as his back was turned a scene of wild commotion ensued. Lashamb had only been “playing off,” and when within twelve feet of liberty he did not propose to give himself up without a struggle. Lashamb is strong and powerful, and the Sheriff and Chilton had their hands full. They did not wish to shoot, and so put up their revolvers. For twenty minutes the fight was fast and furious. The faucets were kicked out of two huge molasses barrels and the contents were soon over the floor and ankle deep. For twenty minutes molasses, Sheriff, Chilton and the shackles swarmed around and over the man, who tore and cursed, but that twelve feet remained twelve feet still and the molasses got thicker and his strength less, and at last the molasses and the Sheriff and Chilton and the shackles prevailed, and Lashamb is resting in jail, where he awaits the action of the grand jury. Sheriff Backus is covered with bruises, but says that when he found that Lashamb was in for a fight, he decided to see it out along that same line without the aid of his revolver. The Sheriff paid for the molasses.
- Norwood, St. Lawrence, NY, 13 May 1890: Court Proceedings, Canton: Frank Lashomb, indicted for perjury, was arraigned and plead guilty, receiving a sentence of two years and 6 months at Dannemora. Lashomb is the man on whose account Sheriff Backus spilt the molasses a few weeks ago. [another article says he is from Brasher]
Obituaries for the children:
Harriett 'Hattie' Lajambe: Courier Freeman (Potsdam, NY), Thursday, 30 January 1964: Funeral services were conducted for Mrs. Harriett M. (Hattie) Shampine, 86, at St. Patrick's Church in Brasher Falls on Wednesday, Jan. 29, with the Rev. Herbert Hanna, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in St. Patrick's cemetery in the spring. Mrs. Shampine died Sunday, Jan. 26 in Potsdam Hospital, where she had been a patient for two days. She was born in Brasher Apr. 17, 1877, a daughter of Peter and Harriett LaRue Dishaw. She was married June 1902 to William W. Shampine of Brasher Falls. He was a barber in Brasher Falls for many years, and died there 40 years ago. Mrs. Shampine was a communicant of St. Patrick's Church. Surviving are one son, William Shampine, Buffalo; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. A son, John R. Shampine, died in August 1959.
Back one generation to parents of Angus Pitre
Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
- New York birth/marriage/death items in RED have come from newspaper obituaries, some marriage announcements, and occasional birth announcements.
Last updated: 8 February 2022.