Gilbert Pitre

1835 Rustico, PEI – 1910 Chatham, New Brunswick

 

 

Continuation of tree (3rd child of Daniel Pitre/Isabelle Arseneau); all known surname descendants:

                   7     Gilbert Pitre  b: Abt. 1835  Rustico, PEI; d: 5 October 1910  Chatham, Northumberland, NB

                              +Emelia Johnson  b: 4 July 1848  Baie du Chaleurs, NB; m: 21 May 1867  St. Jean Baptiste, Dalhousie, Restigouche, NB; d: 8 May 1912  Chatham, Northumberland, NB

                        8          Felix Pitre (aka Philip Peterie)  b: 12 March 1868  St. Jean Baptiste, Dalhousie, Restigouche, NB; d: Aft. 1919

                                       +Anne Aurah Cordelia Richards  b: 22 April 1869  Eden, Lamoille, VT; m: 30 May 1898  Johnson, Lamoille, VT [Jereb K./Melissa Wheelock]  (divorced June 1903 VT); d: 7 March 1959  Hyde Park, Lamoille, VT                           

                                    *2nd Wife of Felix Pitre

                                      +Henriette 'Etta' Wills (Grover)  b: 2 June 1875  Port Henry, NY; m: 8 May 1916  Fairfield, Somerset, ME [John Albert/Annie Reed]  (divorced February 1920); d: 11 July 1940  Fairfield, Somerset, ME

                        8          Joseph Pierre Pitre  b: 10 October 1869  Matapedia, Quebec; d: Aft. 1933  Quebec

                                       +Josephine Daigle  b: 2 April 1872  Quebec; m: 25 April 1894  St. Jean Baptiste, Chartierville, Compton, Quebec [Louis/Olive Lacombe]; d: Bet. 1913-1919

                                    *2nd Wife of Joseph Pierre Pitre:

                                       +Genevieve Emilia Goulet (Goudreau, Brodeur)  b: Abt. 1873  Quebec; m: 11 August 1919  Notre Dame des Bois, Chesham, Compton, Quebec

                        8          Marie  Florence Pitre  b: 29 May 1871  St. Alexis, Matapedia, Quebec; d: Aft. 1940  Berlin, Coos, NH

                                      +Jean Comeau  b: 14 January 1848; m: 8 October 1894  St. Michel, Chatham, Northumberland, NB [George/Anne Ferguson]; d: 1901-1930

                        8          Jane Pitre  b: 12 August 1872  St. Jean Baptiste, Dalhousie, Restigouche, NB; d: Bef. 1881

                        8          Severin George Pitre  b: 5 January 1874  St. Jean Baptiste, Dalhousie, Restigouche, NB; d: 9 August 1876  St. Jean Baptiste, Dalhousie, Restigouche, NB

                        8          Mary Archange Pitre  b: 23 August 1875  St. Jean Baptiste, Dalhousie, Restigouche, NB; d: 7 April 1952  Chatham, Northumberland, NB

                                      +George Grant  b: 2 April 1874  Bathurst, Gloucester, NB; m: 19 March 1895  St. Michael, Chatham, Northumberland, NB [George Donald/Elizabeth Hachey]; d: 12 April 1946  Chatham, Northumberland, NB

                        8          Daniel Edward Petre  b: 28 July 1877  St. Michel, Chatham, Northumberland, NB; d: Bef. 1881

                        8          Sarah Jane Petrie  b: 25 January 1879  St. Michel, Chatham, Northumberland, NB; d: Aft. 1914  Chatham, Northumberland, NB

                                      +Joseph Wedge  b: March 1877; m: 28 October 1895  St. Michel, Chatham, Northumberland, NB [Fidele Aucoin/Veronique Arseneau]; d: Aft. 1914

                        8          Ernest Gilbert Petrie  b: 18 July 1880  St. Michel, Chatham, Northumberland, NB; d: 25 July 1941  Springvale, York, ME

                                      +Emelie Arseneau  b: 25 July 1882  St. Michel, Chatham, Northumberland, NB; m: Abt. 1914 Springvale, York, ME [John/Victoire Vienneau]; d: 23 April 1966  Springvale, York, ME

                        8          Alfred David Petre  b: 11 March 1882  St. Michel, Chatham, Northumberland, NB; d: Bet. 1914 - November 1917

                                      +Margaret Witzell (McGrath)  b: Abt. 1874  Newcastle, Northumberland, NB; m: 31 May 1905  Chatham, Northumberland, NB [Joseph/Elizabeth McMahon]; d: 15 September 1909  Chatham, Northumberland, NB  (typhoid fever)

                                    *2nd Wife of Alfred David Petre:

                                      +Mary Alexandrine LeBreton  b: 10 October 1889  St. Isidore, Tilley Road, Gloucester, NB; m: 24 October 1910  St. Michel, Chatham, Northumberland, NB [Edward/Obeline Drysdale]; d: 13 August 1959  Tracadie, Gloucester, NB

                        8          Elizabeth Isabella Petrie  b: 12 October 1883  St. Michel, Chatham, Northumberland, NB; d: Bef. 1891

                        8          John Maxime Petrie  b: 8 January 1885  St. Michel, Chatham, Northumberland, NB; d: 13 April 1962  Chatham, Northumberland, NB

                                     +Elizabeth Witzell  b: 1 November 1881  Tracadie, Gloucester, NB; m: 19 June 1907  Tracadie, Gloucester, NB [James/Anne McMahon]; d: 2 December 1958  Chatham, Northumberland, NB

                        8          Edward Clement Petrie  b: 6 October 1887  St. Michel, Chatham, Northumberland, NB; d: November 1966  Berlin, Coos, NH

                                      +Mary Ellen 'Minnie' Savoy  b: 30 November 1892  Pokemouche, Gloucester, NB; m: 21 July 1909  St. Michel, Chatham, Northumberland, NB [William/Jane Glidden]  (divorced 14 October 1921 Berlin, NH); d: 8 January 1972  Danbury, Fairfield, CT

                                    *2nd Wife of Edward Clement Petrie:

                                      +Hellen Rhubena McCosh  b: 29 March 1903  Newcastle, Northumberland, NB; m: 12 June 1934  Berlin, Coos, NH [George/Margaret A. Palmer]; d: 11 October 1994  Berlin, Coos, NH

 

 

Notes for Gilbert Pitre:

Census

- 1871 Matapedia, Bonaventure, Quebec:  Gibbert Piters 36 (farmer/carpenter), wife Emilie 22, Felixe 3, Joseph 2.

- 1881 Newcastle, Northumberland, New Brunswick:  Gilbert Petrie 45 (caulker), wife Emelia 33, Felix 13, Joseph 11, Mary 9, Minie 6, Sarah 2, Earnest 9 months.

- 1891 Chatham, Northumberland, NB:  Gilbert Peterie 56 (shoemaker), wife Amelie 43, Felix 23 (mill/labourer), Joseph 21 (mill/labourer), Mary 20, Minnie 15, Sarah 12, Earnest 10, Alfred 9, John 6, Clement 3.

- 1901 Chatham, Northumberland, NB:  Gilbert Poetres 60, wife Emma 52, Alford 19, Jean 16, Clem 13; daughter Mary 30 & husband John Comeau 53, their children Allace 5 & Helene 4.

- 1911 Chatham, Northumberland, NB:  Widow Emelie Petrie 63, son John 26 (laborer), wife Elizabeth 27, Ernest 3, John 1.

 

Obituaries for the children:

Ernest Gilbert Petrie:  Journal Tribune (Biddeford, ME), Thursday, 31 July 1941:  Funeral services were conducted at the Notre Dame Church in Springvale Monday at 7:30 a.m. for Gilbert E. Petrie, 64, who died suddenly at his home on Main street, Springvale, Friday.  The Rev. Antonio Girardin officiated at the service.  Mr. Petrie was a native of Chatham, N. B. coming to Springvale several years ago and was employed by the Goodall Worsted Co. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Emma Petrie, a daughter, Miss Lillian Petrie of Springvale; a brother, Clarence Petrie of Berlin, N.H. and a sister, Miss Mary Petrie of Bangor.  Interment was in Notre Dame Cemetery, Springvale.

 

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