Continuation of tree (6th child of Firmin Pitre/Brigitte Arseneau); all known surname descendants:
8 John Albert Petrie b: 12 December 1875 St. Michel, Chatham, Northumberland, NB; d: 1951 Rumford, Oxford, ME
+Charlotte Madeline Arseneault b: 10 January 1879 Bloomfield, PEI; m: 15 February 1909 Rumford, Oxford, ME [Joseph/Mary Gaudet]; d: 1947 Rumford, Oxford, ME
9 Evelyn Clara Petrie b: 8 June 1910 Rumford, Oxford, ME; d: 9 November 1992 Mountaintop, Luzerne, PA
+Elsworth George Miller b: 31 August 1908 Upper Kennetcook, Hampshire, NS; m: 22 September 1934 Maine [John Eldridge/Lena Gill]; d: January 1977 Mountaintop, Luzerne, PA
9 Leo Elmer Pitre b: 4 December 1911 Mexico, Oxford, ME; d: 2 May 1978 Mexico, Oxford, ME
+Laura Ross (Thurston) b: 8 June 1916 Mars Hill, Aroostook, ME; m: 21 December 1936 Mexico, Oxford, ME [George A./Carrie M. Perkins]
9 Cleona Josephine Pitre b: 26 August 1913 Mexico, Oxford, ME; d: 6 April 1999 Dixfield, Oxford, ME
+Joseph Noel Emile Augustin Thibodeau b: 8 April 1911 St. Edmond, Coaticook, Stanstead, Quebec; m: 28 May 1934 Maine [Jean/Amanda Ouellet]; d: 16 December 1996 Farmington, Franklin, ME
9 Marion Irene Pitre b: 25 April 1919 Mexico, Oxford, ME; d: 17 February 1982 Rumford, Oxford, ME
+John Bernard m: 28 April 1941 Mexico, Oxford, ME
Notes for John Albert Petrie:
Census
- 1910 Rumford, Oxford, Maine: John Albert Pettrie 34 (paper maker/paper mill), wife of 1 year Madeline 31.
- 1920 Mexico, Oxford, ME: John A. Pitre 44 (paper mill/laborer), wife Madeline 44, Evelyn 9, Leo 8, Leona 6, Irene 4 months.
- 1930 Mexico, Oxford, ME: John A. Petrie 54 (millwright/paper mill), wife Madeline 51, Evelyn 19, Leo 18, Cleona 16, Irene 10.
- 1940 Mexico, Oxford, ME: John Petrie 64 repairman/paper mill, wife Madeline 61, Irene 20 general office work/furniture store. [Highland Terrace]
- 1950 Dixfield, Oxford, ME: Elsworth Miller 41 truck foreman/novelty mill, wife Evelyn 39, Richard 14, Gerald 12, Elaine 9, Ronald 6, widowed father-in-law John Petrie 74.
World War I registration records: John Albert Petrie; Oxford,12 Sep 1918; b. 12 Dec 1875 (naturalized citizen); Madeleine (wife); works in paper mill; medium height, medium build; blue eyes & brown hair; part of 5th finger of left hand gone.
Tombstone Inscriptions, St. John's Cemetery, Rumford, ME: John A. Petrie / 1875 / 1951 / husband of / Madeline / Arsenault (reverse) Madeline / Arsenault / 1879 / 1947 / wife of / John A. Petrie
Obituaries for the children:
Evelyn Clara Petrie: Times Leader (PA): Evelyn Miller, of Robert Street, Mountaintop, died Monday at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. Born in Rumford, Maine, she was the daughter of the late John and Madeline Arsnault Petrie. She resided many years in Pittston and the last 15 years in Mountaintop. She was a member of St. Mark's Church, Inkerman. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ellsworth Miller, in 1977. Surviving are daughter, Mrs. Elaine Socci, Mountaintop; sons, Richard, Clarks Summit; Gerald, Eau Claire, Wis.; Ronald, Pittston; sister, Mrs. Noel Thibodeau, Dixfield, Maine; 19 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren.
Tombstone Inscription, Mountain View Cemetery, Exeter, Luzerne, PA: Miller / Elsworth G. / 1908 - 1977 / Evelyn Petrie / 1910 - 1992
Back one generation to parents of John Albert Petrie
Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
- Some deaths in RED from online death certificates (1920-1938), death registrations online (1888-1919).
Last updated: 31 May 2019.