Continuation of tree (5th child of Narcisse Tancrede Pitre/Marie Eva Corine Giroux); all known surname descendants:
9 Joseph Alphonse William Pitre b: 16 April 1894 Brooklyn, Kings, NY; d: 8 February 1963 Seaford, Nassau, NY
+Dorothy Metelsky b: Abt. 1898 New York; m: Abt. 24 January 1919 Brooklyn, Kings, NY [Frank/---]; d: c13 August 1962
10 Lillian Pitre b: 22 March 1919 Brooklyn, Kings, NY; d: 7 November 2005 Seaford, Nassau, NY
+Thomas J. Henky b: 12 March 1917 St. Clair, Allegheny, PA; m: Abt. 1939 [George/Lillian O'Neill]; d: 26 May 2006 Farmingdale, Nassau, NY
10 Catherine Mary Pitre b: 2 February 1922 Brooklyn, Kings, NY; d: 14 August 2000 Melbourne, Brevard, FL
+Joseph Robert Gould b: 14 September 1922 Brooklyn, Kings, NY; m: Abt. 30 November 1943 Brooklyn, Kings, NY [Frank/Catherine Reardon]
10 William Joseph Pitre b: 1 February 1928 Brooklyn, Kings, NY; d: 21 May 2019 Calverton, Suffolk, NY
+Alice M. Schultz b: 21 September 1928; m: Abt. 28 October 1948 Brooklyn, Kings, NY; d: 17 December 1980
Notes for Joseph Alphonse William Pitre:
Census
- 1920 Brooklyn, Kings, New York: William Pitre 25 (navy yard/helper), wife Dorothy 21, Lillian 9 months.
- 1930 Brooklyn, Kings, NY: William Pitere 36 (laborer/moving van), wife Dorothy 31, Lillian 11, Catherine 7, William Jr. 2 years 2 months.
- 1940 Brooklyn, Kings, NY: Dorothy Pitre 40, Catherine 17 new worker, William 12, son-in-law Thomas Henky 22 bottler/brewery, wife Lillian 21. [598 Central Avenue]
- 1950 New York, Kings, NY: William Pitre 56 laborer/brewery factory, wife Dorothy 51.
WWI registration records: William Pitre; Cuyahoga, OH; born 16 Apr 1894 (Brooklyn, NY); single; medium height, medium build; grey eyes & brown hair.
WWII Records: William Joseph Pitre, res. 598 Central Ave., Brooklyn, NY; b. 16 Apr 1894 Brooklyn, NY; contact Dorothy Pitre (same address); 5' 8", 140 lbs., hazel eyes & black hair, light complexion; 27 Apr 1942 NYC, NY
Obituary: The Troy Record (Troy, NY), Saturday, 9 February 1963: Ex-Seaman drowns - Seaford - The body of a retired seaman was found yesterday floating in Seaman Creek. He had gone fishing Thursday and had not returned. Police said the victim, William Pitre, 68, apparently had drowned after his boat capsized.
Tombstone Inscription, St. John Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, NY: PITRE (no other details on plaque; burial records state William Pitre 11 Feb 1963 & Dorothy Pitre 13 Aug 1962)
Obituaries for the children:
Lillian Pitre: Tombstone Inscription, Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk, NY: Lillian E. / Henky / Mar. 22, 1919 / Nov. 7, 2005 / beloved wife / loving aunt / rest in peace // Thomas J. / Henky / PFC / US Army / World War II / Mar. 12, 1918 / May 26, 2006 / beloved husband / loving uncle / rest in peace
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Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
Last updated: 11 May 2021.