Continuation of tree (10th child of Eusebe Pitre/Angele Basinet); all known surname descendants:
8 Gedeon Pitre b: 7 December 1871 Ste. Felicite, Clarence Creek, Russell, ONT; d: January 1901 Denver, Denver, CO
+Perlmela Belliveau b: December 1875 Canada; m: 24 November 1897 Newport, Orleans, VT [Onesime/Marie Lacombe]; d: 5 February 1955 Leominster, Worcester, MA
9 Leopold Adrian Pitre b: 6 February 1899 Newport, Orleans, VT; d: 3 July 1958 Leominster, Worcester, MA
+ Eva Antoinette Balthazar b: 16 March 1900 Hudson, Middlesex, MA; m: 1928 Leominster, Worcester, MA [Noe Francis/Eliza Madeleine Derosier]; d: 16 August 1970 Leominster, Worcester, MA
Notes for Gedeon Pitre:
Census
- 1891 Buckingham, Ottawa, Quebec: Gedion Petre 19 (tinsmith), twin brother Napoleon Petre 19 (tinsmith).
- 1900 Newport, Orleans, Vermont: Gideon Pietre 28 (tinsmith), wife of 2 years Pearle 24, Leon P. 1; widowed mother-in-law Mary Bellevue 46, brothers-in-law Dava 23, Henry 17 & Frank 13.
- 1910 Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts: Widow Perlmela Pitre 32 (tailoress), Leo A. 11; widowed mother Mary Belliveau 55, brothers Larry 25 & Frank 23.
- 1920 Leominster, Worcester, MA: Widow Perlmela Pitre 44, Leo 20, widowed mother Mary Beliveau 66, brothers Henry 36 & Frank 32.
- 1930 Leominster, Worcester, MA: Widow Lecombe Bellivue 76, widowed daughter Parmello 57, Henry (Bellivue) 42.
- 1940 Leominster, Worcester, MA: Widow Permela Pitre 60, brother Henry Belliveau 55 comb maker/comb factory.
- 1950 Leominster, Worcester, MA: Widow Permela Pitre 69, brother Henry J. Belleveau 65 molder/plastic factory.
Excerpts from Orleans County Monitor:
- 22 April 1895: Gideon Pitre has closed his work for True & Blanchard and gone to Brattleboro on a visit.
- 7 January 1901 – A dispatch from O. E. Newcomb, Denver, Col., tells of the death of Gideon Pitre in a hospital there. Mr. Pitre went from here on Thanksgiving day.
- 14 January 1901 – Leopold A. Pitre, minor, Newport. Hermenie Proulx appointed guardian.
- 21 January 1901 – Gideon Pitre estate, Newport. Appaisers inventory returned and accepted.
- 15 July 1901 - Gideon Pitre estate, Newport. Commissioners’ report returned and accepted
Notes for Perlmela Belliveau:
- 1903 Leominster, MA City Directory: Pitre, Pearl, widow Gideon, bds 211 Sixth
- 1956 Leominster, MA City Directory: Pitre Eva A Mrs mgr 136 Spruce r 73 Laurel; Pitre Leo A (Eva A) h 73 Laurel; Pitre Permela wid Gedeon died Feb 7 1955 age 77
Tombstone Inscription, St. Cecilias Cemetery, Leominster, MA: Perlmela Belliveau Pitre / died Feb. 5, 1955
WWI Registration Record (son):
Leopold Adrian Pitre: Leo. Adrian Pitre; b. 6 Feb 1899; mother Permela Pitre; short height, medium build; brown eyes/brown hair; 12 Sep 1918
Obituary for the child:
Leopold Adrian Pitre: Leo A Pitre, 59, of 73 Laurel St, died at his home after a long illness. Born in Newport, Vermont, he lived in Leominster for many years. He was formerly employed as a machinist at Barker-Davis Co and was a member of the Foresters. Mr. Pitrie also enjoyed collecting first editions. At the time of his death, he left his wife, Mrs. Eva A (Balthazar) Pitre; a daughter, Mrs. Marie LeBlanc of Leominster and two grandchildren. A high mass was celebrated at St. Cecilia's Church.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Cecilias Cemetery, Leominster, MA: PITRE / Leo A. Pitre / 1899 - 1958 / his wife / Eva A. Balthazar / 1900 - 1970 Also: Leo A. Pitre / Massachusetts / PVT STU Army Tng Corps / World War I / Feb 6, 1899 - July 3, 1958
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Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
Last updated: 1 March 2024.