Continuation of tree (8th child of Lazare Pitre/Adele Roy); all known surname descendants:
8 Benoit Pitre b: 4 September 1880 St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB; d: 24 October 1941 Bathurst, Gloucester, NB
+Helene Jane Chamberlain b: 11 June 1880 Robertville, Beresford, Gloucester, NB; m: 20 April 1903 Robertville, Gloucester, NB [William/Mary Helene Lavigne]; d: 16 July 1969 Bathurst, Gloucester, NB
9 Mary Adele Pitre b: 2 February 1904 Beresford, Gloucester, NB; d: 23 August 1969 Bathurst, Gloucester, NB
+Michel M. Savoie b: Abt. 1883 Neguac, Northumberland, NB; m: 12 August 1924 Sacred Heart, Bathurst, Gloucester, NB [Joseph/Emelie Martin]; d: 2 April 1943 Bathurst, Gloucester, NB
*2nd Husband of Mary Adele Pitre:
+Clement Guitard b: 27 September 1894 Belledune, Gloucester, NB; m: unknown [William/Helene Lejeune]; d: Aft. August 1969
9 William Benedict Pitre b: 23 April 1905 Ste. Famille, Bathurst, Gloucester, NB; d: 26 April 1936 Hospital, South Bathurst, Gloucester, NB
9 Joseph Charles Pitre b: 14 December 1906 Ste. Famille, Bathurst, Gloucester, NB; d: Aft. March 1943
+Marie Marguerite Roy b: 24 March 1919 Dundee, Restigouche, NB; m: 27 August 1934 Bathurst, Gloucester, NB [Fred/Elizabeth Theriault]
9 John Lazare Pitre b: 22 January 1909 Beresford, Gloucester, NB; d: Aft. March 1943
+Marie Lydia Noel b: 15 April 1915 Pokemouche, Gloucester, NB; m: 8 June 1936 Sacre Coeur, Bathurst, Gloucester, NB [Majoriane/Bernadette Hache]
9 Joseph Pitre b: 1 June 1911 Beresford, Gloucester, NB; d: Bef. 1921
9 Frances Irene Pitre b: 4 August 1912 Beresford, Gloucester, NB; d: Aft. March 1943 Montreal, QUE
9 Mary Helen Pitre b: 13 May 1914 Bathurst, Gloucester, NB; d: Aft. March 1943 Montreal, QUE
+Joseph Jean Caissie b: 22 March 1912 Inkerman, Gloucester, NB; m: 27 August 1934 Sacre Coeur, Bathurst, Gloucester, NB [Joseph/Elizabeth Gagnon]
9 Ernest Pitre b: 13 September 1916 Bathurst Mines, Gloucester, NB; d: 17 March 1943 Bathurst, Gloucester, NB
Notes for Benoit Pitre:
Census
- 1911 Ste. Therese, Gloucester, New Brunswick: Benoit Pitre 30 (farmer), wife Elaine 30, Adell 7, William 6, Charles 3, Jean 2.
- 1921 South Bathurst, Gloucester, NB: Ben L. Pitre 41, wife Elaine 41, Adele 17, Wm. 16, Charles 14, John 12, Francis 9, Elaine 7, Ernest 5.
- 1931 South Bathurst, Gloucester, NB: Benoit Pitre 50 farmer, wife Helene 51, Willie 26, Charles 24, Jean 22, Helene 17, Ernest 14.
Obituary: The Northern Light (NB) 30 October 1941: Benny Pitre of Bathurst, died October 24, 1941, age 61, born in Robertville, Bathurst for 29 years. Contractor for Bathurst P&P Co. A wife; three sons Charles, John, Ernest all of Bathurst; three daughters Mrs. Michel Savoie of Bathurst, Mrs. John Casey and Francoise both of Montreal; two brothers Joseph of Lewiston, Maine and Leon of Robertville, and a sister Mrs. Jack Landry of Robertville. Funeral at Sacre-Coeur Church.
Obituaries for the children:
William Benedict Pitre: The Northern Light (NB), 30 April 1936: William Pitre of Big River, died 26 April 1936 aged 31, eldest son of Ben Pitre of Big River. Three brothers: Charles, John and Ernest and three sisters: Mrs. Michel Savoie, Mrs. John Caissie and Francoise all of Big River. Funeral at Sacre-Coeur parish.
Ernest Pitre: The Northern Light (NB), 18 March 1943: Ernest Pitre of Bathurst, died 16 March 1943 at age 26, son of Benny Pitre (d. Oct 1941). Two brothers: Charles and John both of Bathurst; three sisters: Mrs. Michel Savoie of Bathurst, Mrs. John Carey and Frances of Montreal. Funeral at the cathedral.
Back one generation to parents of Benoit Pitre
Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
- Some deaths in RED from online death certificates (1920-1963), online death registrations (1888-1919).
- New Brunswick marriages in RED also from Vital Statistics Records (online)
Last updated: 11 September 2023.