Continuation of tree (7th child of Fabien Pitre/Priscille Pineau); all known surname descendants:
9 Fabien 'Benjamin' Pitre b: 2 August 1884 St. Anthony, Bloomfield, PEI; d: 26 January 1981 Winnipeg, Manitoba
+Josephine Doucette b: 24 January 1891 Tignish, PEI; m: 17 October 1910 Lawrence, Essex, MA [Walter/Marguerite Martin]; d: 30 March 1958 Winnipeg, Manitoba
10 Mary Priscilla Peters b: 12 November 1911 Lawrence, Essex, MA; d: 21 December 1994 Winnipeg, MAN
+Jack Burke d: 25 November 1995 Winnipeg, MAN
10 Francis Exavier Peters b: 1913 USA; d: 23 May 1929 Winnipeg, MAN
10 Marie Martina Petrie b: 20 March 1915 Manitoba; d: 13 July 1993
10 Jean Pitre b: 22 August 1916 Manitoba; d: 13 February 2004
10 Marie Rose Berthe Pitre b: 6 February 1919 Winnipeg, MAN; d: 19 October 2020 Winnipeg, Manitoba
+Michael Pasieka b: 20 December 1910 Brokenhead, Beausejour, MAN; m: 19 August 1937 Winnipeg, MAN; d: 15 May 2001 Winnipeg, MAN
10 Mary Josefine Zella Pitre b: 16 September 1921 Manitoba; d: 2 May 1995
10 Blanche Pitre b: 23 July 1923 Winnipeg, MAN; d: 19 April 2014 Wheatfield, Niagara, NY
+Rudolph J. Sannicola b: 29 December 1927 Niagara Falls, NY; m: unknown [Emilio/Mary Maule]; d: 20 November 1989 Niagara Falls, Niagara, NY
*2nd Husband of Blanche Pitre:
+Frank J. Stryker b: 28 September 1921 Tonawanda, Erie, NY; m: 21 August 1972 Niagara Falls, Niagara, NY [Joseph J./Mary Young]; d: 6 November 2017 Tonawanda, Erie, NY
10 Clement Joseph Petrie b: 12 September 1925 Manitoba; d: 13 May 2000 Surrey, BC
+Frances --- d: Aft. May 2000
10 Edward Roy Petrie b: Abt. 1927 Manitoba;
d: Aft. April 2020 Vernon, BC
+unknown
10 Evelyn Pitre b: 1 April 1930 Manitoba; d: 5 January 1999
10 Lorraine Petrie b: 22 January 1933 Pine Falls, Manitoba; d: 18 April 2020 Niagara Falls, Niagara, NY
+Edward A. Marcolini b: 1927 Niagara Falls, Niagara, NY; m: 19 September 1953; d: 16 March 1999 Niagara Falls, Niagara, NY
10 Mr. and Mrs. Joe Latyn of Toronto, (wife Marie?)
10 Mr. and Mrs. E. Pinkus of Vancouver, (Jean?)
10 Mr. and Mrs. L. Malo, (Hope, BC) (Zella?)
10 Mr. and Mrs. L. MacLennen, Hope, B.C. (Evelyn?)
Notes for Fabien 'Benjamin' Pitre:
Census
- 1916 Marquette, Manitoba: Benjamin F. Peters 30, wife Josephine Doucette 24, May Precella 4, Francis Exavier 3, Marie Martha 1.
- 1921 E. Kildoman, Springfield, Manitoba: Benjamin Pitre 37 labor, wife Josephine 30, Percela 9, Frances 8, Marry 6, Jeney 3, Prather 2.
- 1931 Springfield, MAN: Ben Pitire 45 labourer/power plant, wife Josephine 41, Priscilla 19, Marrie 16, Joan 14, Bertha 12, Zella 9, Blanche 6, Caliment 5, Edward 4, Evelyn 13 months (unorganized territory).
Obituary: Lac du Bonnet Leader (Manitoba): Fabian (Ben) Pitre - Quietly on Monday, January 26, 1981 at the Holiday Haven Nursing Home, Fabian Pitre, aged 96 years. He was predeceased by his wife Josephine in 1958. Mr. Pitre was born in Bloomfield, P.E.I. in 1884, had resided in Pine Falls and for the last 40 years in Winnipeg. He worked as a crane operator in Great Falls and Slave Falls for many years. He leaves to mourn his passing, his family, Mr. and Mrs. J. Burke and Mr. and Mrs. M. Pasieka, of Winnipeg, Mr. and Mrs. J. Latyn of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. F. Stryker of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. E. Pinkus of Vancouver, Mr. and Mrs. E. Marcolini of Niagara Falls, N.Y., Mr. and Mrs. C. Petrie of Surrey, B.C., Mr. and Mrs. L. Malo, Mr. and Mrs. R. Petrie and Mr. and Mrs. L. MacLennen, all of Hope, B.C.; also 24 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Funeral service was held in the Thomson Funeral Chapels, Broadway and Furby, Thursday, January 29 at 11:00 a.m. Interment followed in Brookside Cemetery.
Obituaries for the children:
Bertha Rose Pitre: Tombstone Inscription, Tyndall Cemetery, Tyndall, MAN: PASIEKA / Bertha / Diane / 1943 - 1944 / Michael / 1910 - 2001 / remembered with love
Clement Petrie: The Province (Vancouver, BC), Wednesday, 17 May 2000: Petrie - Clement Joseph passed away peacefully May 13th, 2000 in Surrey. Clem will be missed by his loving wife Frances, daughter Lorraine, 4 grandchildren, Chris, Brad, Melissa and Stephanie, great-granddaughter Kirsten, sisters Jean, Bertha, Lorraine and Blanche, and his brother Roy. Clem was a merchant seaman and a member of the Ironworkers, local 97, and Legion branch 229. We will miss his laughter, story-telling and musical antics. No service by request. Donations may be sent to the Lung Foundation of B.C.
Lorraine Petrie: Niagara Gazette (NY): Lorraine (Petrie) Marcolini. It is with profound sadness the family shares the news of her passing on Sunday, April 18th, 2020. Born January 22nd, 1933 in Pine Falls Manitoba, Canada. Lorraine married the love of her life, Edward A Marcolini, predeceased in 1999. Married September 19th, 1953, she moved to Niagara Falls, New York, where she resided until her passing. Lorraine was an active community member. In her younger years, while raising her children, she was a Boy Scout leader, a Girl Scout leader and the first block parent in the county. She loved music and dancing with Eddie. Lorraine worked for Super Duper and Tops Market as a deli clerk until she retired. Her hobbies included playing cards, doing crosswords, reading and bingo. Lorraine is survived by her four children, Raymond (Gina) Marcolini, Robert (Mary Lynn) Marcolini, Renee (Kevin) Sorci, Rochelle (Ernesto) Di Iorio. Lorraine also leaves behind her deeply loved grandchildren, Nicole, David, Tricia, Christy Jo, Nicholas, Deanna, Joshua and Lucas; her beloved great-grandchildren, Francesca and Tessa Marie; one brother, Roy Petrie of Vernon, British Columbia; and one sister, Bertha Pasieka of Winnipeg, Manitoba; as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins. Lorraine was predeceased by one brother and six sisters. The family would like to thank the staff at Schoellkopf Health Center for caring for our mother. Due to recent circumstances, funeral services with interment to follow at her final resting place in Gate of Heaven Cemetery will be held private for the family. Memorial offerings may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital. Arrangements by M. J. Colucci & Son Niagara Funeral Chapel, Niagara Falls, NY.
Tombstone Inscription, Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Lewiston, NY: MARCOLINI / Edward A. / 1927 - 1999 / Lorraine / 1933 - 2020
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