James Albert 'Thomas' Pitre

1881 Bathurst, New Brunswick – 1954 Bathurst, NB

 

 

Continuation of tree (13th child of Hilarion Pitre/Marie Lagace); all known surname descendants:

                    8       James Albert 'Thomas' Pitre  b: 1 June 1881  Ste. Famille, Bathurst, Gloucester, NB; d: 7 January 1954  Bathurst, Gloucester, NB

                               +Mary Rose Pitre  b: 30 June 1892  Ste. Famille, Bathurst, Gloucester, NB; m: 10 August 1909  Ste. Therese, Robertville, Gloucester, NB [William J./Margaret Kennedy]; d: 1 March 1963  Bathurst, Gloucester, NB

                          9       Mary Isabella Pitre  b: 28 August 1910  South Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB; d: 10 June 1970  Bathurst Gloucester, NB

                                      +Jacques Leon Bernard  b: 9 May 1891  Ste. Therese, Gloucester, NB; m: 30 November 1939  Robertville, Gloucester, NB [Alexandre/Marie Lagace]; d: 20 July 1980  South Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB

                          9       Joseph Benedict Pitre  b: 30 January 1912  Bathurst, Gloucester, NB; d: 27 May 1987  Bathurst, Gloucester, NB

                                      +Marie Malvina Gauthier  b: 5 March 1922  South Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB; m: 17 November 1953  Ste. Famille, Bathurst, Gloucester, NB [Albert/Catherine Gauthier]; d: 1997

                          9       Mary Catherine Pitre  b: 16 September 1913  Bathurst, Gloucester, NB; d: 28 July 1927  South Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB

                          9       Jean Edmond Pitre  b: 18 September 1915  South Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB; d: 26 June 1970  South Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB

                          9       Mary Margaret Jane Pitre  b: 27 September 1917  South Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB; d: Bef. 1921

                          9       Joseph Thomas Pitre  b: 17 October 1919  South Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB; d: 16 May 1993  Bathurst, Gloucester, NB

                                     +Marie Jeannette Gauthier  b: Abt. 1939  South Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB; m: 21 January 1958  Ste. Famille, Bathurst, Gloucester, NB [Charles/Laura Daigle]; d: 3 August 2015  Bathurst, Gloucester, NB

                          9       Marie Priscille Pitre  b: 4 December 1921  South Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB; d: 4 August 1990  Bathurst, Gloucester, NB

                                      +Joseph Benedict Pitre  b: 28 October 1909  Bathurst, Gloucester, NB; m: 25 April 1942  Ste. Famille, Bathurst, Gloucester, NB [Joseph/Mary Ann Daigle]; d: 5 March 1967  Bathurst, Gloucester, NB

                          9       Joseph Aurele Pitre  b: 13 September 1924  South Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB; d: 4 December 1994  South Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB

                                      +Corinne Gauthier  b: 1930  South Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB; m: 30 November 1951  Ste. Famille, Bathurst, Gloucester, NB [Albert/Catherine Gauthier]; d: 28 September 2023  Bathurst, Gloucester, NB

                          9       Stella Pitre  b: 3 June 1928  South Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB; d: 18 April 1948  South Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB

                                      +Joseph Celestin Frederic Chamberland  b: 6 September 1925  South Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB; m: 8 October 1946  Ste. Famille, Bathurst, Gloucester, NB [Joseph Celestine/Helene Jeanne Pitre]

                          9       Freddie Pitre  b: Abt. 1929; d: Aft. 1931

                          9       Benson Pitre  b: 1930; d: Aft. June 1970

                          9       Neldia Pitre  b: 1930; d: Aft. 1931

                          9       Vincent Pitre  b: Abt. 1931  South Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB; d: 1995

                                      +Alice Daigle  b: Abt. 1938  South Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB; m: 21 June 1960  Ste. Famille, Bathurst, Gloucester, NB [Wilfred/Malvina Henry]; d: 14 March 2001  South Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB

                          9       Leo Pitre    d: Aft. December 1994

 

 

Notes for James Albert 'Thomas' Pitre:

Census

- 1911 S. Tetagouche, Gloucester, New Brunswick:  Thomas Petre 29 (laborer), wife Rose 19, Mary Esabel 8 months.

 

- 1921 Gloucester, NB (Bathurst, South Tetagouche):  Thomas Pete 40 laborer & lumberman, wife Rose 37, Isabell 10, Benny 8, Catherine 7, John 5, Tomas 1.

 

-1931 West Bathurst, Gloucester, NB:  Thomas L. Pitre 40 labourer/odd jobs, wife Rose 39, Isabell 21, Benny 19 labourer/lumber mill, John 15 labourer/odd jobs, Thomas 11, Percilla 9, Orelle 6, Stelly 3, Freddie 2, Benson 6 months, Neldia 6 months.

 

Obituaries for the children:

Mary Isabella Pitre:  The Times Transcript (Moncton, NB), Thursday, 11 June 1970:  Bathurst - The death of Mrs. Leo Bernard of South Tetagouche occurred Wednesday at Chaleur General Hospital after a lengthy illness.  She was 60.  Born in South Tetagouche, she was the former Isabelle Pitre, a daughter of the late Thomas and Rose Pitre.  She was a life-long resident of the community.  Besides her husband, she is survived by seven daughters, Mrs. Leslie Sweeney (Zilda) of Saint John, Mrs. Allie Henry (Alice) of Montreal, Mrs. Delphis Pitre (Yvonne) and Mrs. Frank Guitard (Roseanna) both of South Tetagouche, and Evelyn, Stella and Margaret, all at home; three sons, Edmond of Baie Verte, Nfld., Ivan of South Tetagouche and Fred of Tronsask, Sask.; six brothers, Leo, Thomas, Aurele, Ben, John and Vincent, all of South Tetagouche; a sister Mrs. Ben Pitre (Priscilla) of St. Anne and 23 grandchildren.  The body is resting at Elhatton's funeral home.  Funeral mass will be celebrated Friday at 3 p.m. from Mary Magdalene Roman Catholic Church, South Tetagouche.  Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

 

Joseph Benedict Pitre:  The Times Transcript (Moncton, NB), Friday, 29 May 1987:  South Tetagouche - Benoit Pitre, 75, of South Tetagouche, died Wednesday on arrival at Chaleur Regional Hospital, Bathurst.  Born in South Tetagouche, he was the son of the late Thomas and Rose (Pitre) Pitre.  He was a woodsworker.  He is survived by his wife, the former Melvina Gauthier; a daughter, Mrs. Delcina Gauthier of Bathurst; four brothers, Leo, Vincent and Aurele, all of South Tetagouche and Thomas of Ste. Anne; a sister, Mrs. Priscilla Pitre of Bathurst; and three grandchildren.  The body is at Elhatton's Funeral Home, Bathurst.  Funeral mass will be celebrated Saturday at St. Mary Magdaline Roman Catholic Church at 11 a.m.  Burial will be in the parish cemetery.

 

Joseph Thomas PitreThe Times Transcript (Moncton, NB), Monday, 17 May 1993:  Bathurst - Thomas Pitre, 73, of 440 Raymond Ave., Bathurst, died Sunday at Chaleur Regional Hospital, Bathurst, after a brief illness.  Born in South Tetagouche, he was a son of the late Thomas and Rose (Pitre) Pitre.  He had been a woodsworker and a veteran of the Second World War.  He is survived by his wife, the former Jeannette Gauthier; five daughters, Mrs. Roger Pitre (Laura), Dorina, Brenda, Nancy and Tracy, all of Bathurst; two sons, Daniel and Charles, also of Bathurst; three brothers, Aurele, Leo and Vincent, all of Bathurst, and four grandchildren.  He was predeceased by a son, Randy; two daughters, Suzanne and Leona; two brothers, John and Ben, and by three sisters, Priscilla, Isabelle and Stella.  The body is at Elhatton's Funeral Home, Bathurst.  Funeral mass will be celebrated Tuesday at 2 p.m. at St. Mary Magdelene Roman Catholic Church, South Tetagouche.  Interment will be in the parish cemetery.  The Royal Canadian Legion will hold a memorial service today at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

 

Marie Priscille Pitre:  The Times Transcript (Moncton, NB), Tuesday, 7 August 1990:  Bathurst - Mrs. Priscilla Pitre, 68, widow of Benoit Pitre, of 225 Hillside Ave., Bathurst, died Saturday at Chaleur Regional Hospital, Bathurst, following a brief illness.  Born in South Tetagouche, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Rose (Pitre) Pitre.  Her husband died in 1967.  She is survived by two sons, Hector and Roger, both of Ste. Anne's; four daughters, Edna, Annette and Carmella Pitre, all of Bathurst, and Mrs. Earl Legacy (Macrina) of Bathurst; four brothers, Vincent, Leo, Thomas and Aurele, all of South Tetagouche; a step-daughter, Nicole Pitre, of Bathurst; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.  Funeral mass was celebrated Monday at St. Mary Magdelene Roman Catholic Church, South Tetagouche.  Interment was in the church cemetery.  Arrangements were in the care of Elhatton's Funeral home, Bathurst.

 

Joseph Aurele Pitre:  Aurele Pitre of South Tetagouche, died December 4, 1994, 77 years old, son of Albert Pitre and Rose Pitre.  Farmer.  Husband of Corinne Gauthier.  Three sons: Albert (Debbie) of South Tetagouche, Robert and Albany (Irene) both of Bathurst; two daughters Patricia of Bathurst and Délina (Gerry Perry) of Winnipeg; one brother Leo of Bathurst.  Funeral at Bathurst (Rosary).

 

 

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