Continuation of tree (1st child of Abel Pitre/Christine Martin); all known surname descendants:
9 Ferdinand Abel Pitre b: 30 June 1894 St. Alexis, Matapedia, Quebec; d: 19 February 1969 Vaudreuil, QUE
+Rosalie Martin b: 23 May 1903 St. Alexis, Matapedia, QUE; m: 5 August 1920 St. Alexis, Matapedia, QUE [Andre/Cecile Arseneault]; d: 12 November 1970 St. Fidele, QUE
10 Anne Marie Georgianna Pitre b: 22 June 1922 St. Alexis, Matapedia, QUE; d: 25 September 1996 St. Alexis, Matapedia, QUE
+Jean Baptiste Leblanc b: 26 August 1922 St. Alexis, Matapedia, QUE; m: 25 August 1947 St. Alexis, Matapedia, QUE [Guillaume/Alexina St. George]; d: 17 February 2006 St. Alexis, Matapedia, QUE
10 Rita Pitre b: 11 March 1924 St. Alexis, Matapedia, QUE; d: 16 February 2006 Hamilton, Hamilton, ONT
+John Melvin Laviolette b: 19 May 1920 Athol, Restigouche, NB; m: 3 March 1943 Atholville, Restigouche, NB [James/Melvina Connors]; d: 1986
10 Antoinette Pitre b: 26 March 1926 St. Alexis, Matapedia, QUE; d: Bef. February 2006
+Joseph Lucien Arsenault b: 11 July 1924 Addington, Restigouche, NB; m: 29 December 1942 Addington, Restigouche, NB [Augustin/Esther Poirier]
*2nd Husband of Antoinette Pitre:
+--- Leblanc
10 Lucie Pitre b: 7 October 1927 St. Alexis, Matapedia, QUE; d: 19 June 1991 St. Raphael de L'ile Bizard, QUE
+Joseph Laurent Paul Emile Bouvier b: 23 July 1924 Notre Dame du Mont Carmel, Lacolle, St. Jean, QUE; m: 16 December 1950 Ste. Jeanne de Chantal, Pointe Claire, QUE [Ernest/Josephine Racine]
10 Berthe Pitre b: 13 January 1929 St. Alexis, Matapedia, QUE; d: 4 February 2020 Rimouski, Rimouski, QUE
+Joseph Henri Poirier b: 23 July 1926 Quebec; m: 25 August 1951 St. Jean Baptiste de Lasalle, Montreal, QUE [Emile/Esther Caissy]; d: Bef. August 1974
*2nd Husband of Berthe Pitre:
+Roger Dumais b: 20 March 1922 Riviere du Loup, QUE; m: 8 August 1974 Rimouski, QUE [Alexis/Marie Blanche Hudon]
10 Augustin Pitre b: 2 October 1930 St. Alexis, Matapedia, QUE; d: 6 June 2003 Baie Comeau, QUE
+Gilberte Arsenault b: 5 December 1940 Quebec; m: 16 May 1959 Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Jacques Cartier, QUE
10 Yvon Pitre b: 22 August 1933 St. Alexis, Matapedia, QUE; d: 2 May 2002 Asbestos, QUE
+Cecile Thibault b: 19 November 1940 Quebec; m: 22 November 1958 Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Jacques Cartier, QUE
10 Annette Pitre b: 1 March 1936 St. Alexis, Matapedia, QUE; d: Aft. February 2006
+--- Leblanc
10 Gilberte Pitre b: 21 December 1937 St. Alexis, Matapedia, QUE; d: Aft. February 2006
10 Maria Paulette Pitre b: 19 January 1940 Hotel Dieu, Campbellton, NB
Notes for Ferdinand Abel Pitre:
Census
- 1921 St. Alexis, Matapedia, Bonaventure, Quebec: Ferdinand Pitre 27 day laborer, wife Rosalie 18.
- 1931 St. Benoit de Matapedia, Bonaventure, QUE: Ferdinand Pitre 36 farmer, wife Rosalie 28, Georgiane 9, Rita 7, Antoinette 5, Lucie 3, Bertha 2, Augustin 7 months. (St. Alexis)
Tombstone Inscription: Sainte Rose de Lima Cemetery, L'Ile Perrot, Monteregie, QUE: Ferdinand Pitre / 1894 - 1960 / son epouse / Rosalie Martin / 1903 - 1970 / Alice Pigeon 1910 - 1997 / 1962 Marc 1964 / A. PIGEON
Obituaries for the children:
Rita Pitre: The Hamilton Spectator (Hamilton, ONT), Monday, 20 February 2006: Laviolette, Rita (nee Pitre) - In the arms of the angels, and surrounded by her family, Rita passed away on February 16, 2006 at St. Joseph's Villa. She is predeceased by her loving husband and our Papa, Melvin Laviolette (1986). She was the amazing Mama of eight children, Isabelle (Bill) Gainfort, Ann 'Annabelle' Laviolette, Phyllis (Carn) Way, Linda (Rick) Joslin, Lois (Larry) Morelli, Pauline (Danny) DeRosa, Craig (Christine), Mark (Janice). Rita was the fun grandma of twenty grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She is predeceased by her brothers Augustin Pitre and Yvon Pitre, and sisters Georgianne LeBlanc, Lucie Bouvier and Antoinette LeBlanc. She leaves behind three sisters, Annette LeBlanc of Hamilton, Gilberte Pitre of Terrasse Vaudreuil, Quebec, and Berthe Pitre of Rimouski, Quebec. Rita was also predeceased by dear friend Marshall Schooley. Rita was a vibrant, hardworking, fun-loving and deeply faithful person. She brought laughter and joy to those she met. Family and friends will be received at Cresmount Funeral Home on Sunday and Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Vigil Prayers Monday at 8 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial to be held at St. Margaret Mary Roman Catholic Church on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. Interment at Resurrection Cemetery. We give our heartfelt thanks to all the staff at St. Joseph's Villa for the wonderful care given to our mother these many years. God Bless all of you. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Joseph's Villa Foundation would be appreciated. She would want us to smile when we remember her. Au Revoir Rita.
Lucie Pitre: Bouvier (Pitre, Lucie). At l'Ile Bizard, 19 June 1991, passed away Madame Paul Bouvier, 63 years, nee Lucie Pitre. Besides her husband, she is survived by her children: Real, Pauline, Jean-Pierre, Rolland, Maurice and their spouses, as well as many grandchildren. She also leaves her brothers and sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews and nieces. Viewing at the salons: Urgel Bourgie, Ste. Genevieve. The funeral will take place Saturday 22 June at 12:30 p.m. in St. Raphael church, Ile Bizard and then to the cemetery of Ile Bizard. Relatives and friends are kindly requested to attend without further invitation. Visiting hours: Friday 2-5 p.m. and 7-10 p.m.
Berthe Pitre: 13 January 1929 – 4 February 2020: At the Rimouski Regional Hospital on February 4, 2020, passed away at the age of 91, Mrs. Berthe Pitre, residing in Rimouski, wife in first marriage of the late Mr. Joseph-Henri Poirier and in second marriage of the late Mr. Roger Dumais, daughter of the late Mr. Ferdinand Pitre and the late Mrs. Rosalie Martin. The family will receive condolences on Friday, February 14, from 7 to 9:30 p.m., as well as on Saturday from 9 a.m., at the Cooperative funeraire du Bas-Saint-Laurent, in Rimouski. The funeral will be celebrated on Saturday, February 15 at 10:30 a.m., in the church of Saint-Pie-X and the burial will take place later in the Saint-Germain commemorative gardens in Rimouski. She is survived by her six children, Jacques Poirier (Monique Girard), Gisele Poirier (Louis Drapeau), Bernard Poirier (Judith Dumais), Chantal Poirier (Pierre Gingras), Serge Poirier (Marguerite Michaud) and Johanne Poirier, Daughters of Marie-de-l'Assomption. Her grandchildren; Guillaume, Julie, Benoit, Yves, Stephane, her godson Eric, Lyne, Marie-Helene, Alexandre, as well as his goddaughter Marie-Josee Lepage, daughter of Marthe Dumais; her great-grandchildren; Mely-Rose, Hubert, Zacharie, Elizabeth, Mackenzie, Alizee, Daphnee, Evelyn, Vincent, Nicolas and Alex. She also leaves to mourn her sister Gilberte, the youngest of the Pitre family of 9 children; her sister-in-law Joan Beaulieu, her godson Real Pitre, numerous nephews and nieces, as well as the nine children of the late Roger Dumais. Your expressions of sympathy can result in a donation to Diabete Bas-Saint-Laurent or to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada of the BSL through the hostess at the salon. From near and far, many of you have supported Berthe with your presence, your prayers and your messages. Thank you from the heart. Special thanks go to Judith Dumais and Bernard Poirier, who have taken care of Berthe for many years. Thank you also to the medical staff of wing C on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the Hopital Regional de Rimouski as well as to the staff of the Residence Charles-Oscar. A special thank you to her friends, Fr. Gerald Roy, Fr. Jocelyn Malenfant, Mrs. Francoise Cote and Mrs. Nicole Richard.
Yvon Pitre: At the Hospitality Centre of Asbestos, 2 May 2002, died Mr. Yvon Pitre, at the age of 68 years, husband of Cecile Thibeault, residing at Danville. (-Missing-) Monday 6 May 2002, starting at midday. Liturgy of the Word at 2 p.m. Mr. Pitre is survived by his children: Daniel (Johanne Vachon), Danville; Jean-Luc (Martine Brisson), Richmond; Diane (Sylvain Pineau), Baie Comeau; Johanne (Andre Lauzon), Sherbrooke; his good friend: Jeannine Lachance, Asbestos; grandchildren: Sarah Pitre and Valerie Lauzon; brothers and sisters: Georgienne, Lucie, Rita, Antoinette, Berthe, Augustin, Annette and Gilberte, also many other relatives.
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Last updated: 21 February 2024.