Continuation of tree (1st child of John Pitre/Marceline Lagace); all known surname descendants:
8 Joseph Denis Pitre b: 15 May 1894 Green Point, Gloucester, NB; d: Aft. October 1933
+Maude Martin b: 7 May 1901 Rumford, Oxford, ME; m: 4 September 1922 Berlin, Coos, NH [Charles/Clara M. Beaupre] (divorced 3 October 1933); d: 30 July 1971 Portland, Cumberland, ME
9 Raymond Edmund Pete b: 9 February 1921 Berlin, Coos, NH; d: 24 September 2000 Alton, Penobscot, ME
+Pauline L. Guay b: 7 September 1921 Mexico, Oxford, ME; m: 28 June 1941 Old Town, Penobscot, ME [Paul/Josephine Martin]; d: 15 January 1974 Bangor, Penobscot, ME
*2nd Wife of Raymond Edmund Pete:
+Lynette A. Jackson (Michaud) b: Abt. 1932 Maine; m: Abt. 1975; d: Aft. December 2011
9 George Albert Pete b: 20 May 1923 Berlin, Coos, NH; d: 30 May 1925 Berlin, Coos, NH
9 Florence Pete b: 22 August 1925 Berlin, Coos, NH; d: 3 February 1997 Portland, Cumberland, ME
+Hugh Macy Hicks b: 8 August 1922 Henderson, Vance, NC; m: 5 November 1943 Berlin, Coos, NH [Ludie E./Minnie E. Norvell]; d: 1 December 2001 Seminole, Pinellas, FL
*2nd Husband of Florence Pete:
+Oscar Tulod Salang b: 1 January 1933 Dinalupihan, Bataan, Philippines; m: 12 April 1958 Portland, Cumberland, ME; d: 10 January 2008 Pensacola, Escambia, FL
9 Louis Pete b: Abt. 1928 Berlin, Coos, NH; d: Bet. 1930-1933
Notes for Joseph Denis Pitre:
Census
- 1930 Berlin, Coos, New Hampshire: Maude Pete 28 (ME) (mar.), Raymond 9, Florence 4, Louis 2, boarder Edward Ketchen 25 (ME) (mar. 4 yrs. ago) laborer/paper mill [54 Mechanic Street]
- 1940 Old Town, Penobscot, Maine: Raymond E. Pete, 19 (NH), (cripple boy), moccasin prt, lodging with family of Adelard J. Madore 40 & wife Doris 37. Florence 14 listed as Ketchin with mother in Berlin, Coos, NH
Border crossings: Dennis Pitre; 21 Nov 1913 at Vanceboro, ME; Age 17, b. Campbellton, NB; also been to US in 1909; heading to father John in Lincoln, ME; remarks - Walter Pitre 5 m bs bn b. Great -ks ME; ref - cit; Miss Ivetta Mc Farlane
WWI records: Dennis Pete, res. 79 Green, Berlin, NH; b. 26 May 1894 Campbellton, NB; river driver; supporting mother, sister (11) & brother (3); short height; stout build; brown eyes & brown hair; Piscataquis, ME
Divorce Record: Dennis Pete, res. Berlin, NH, wife Maude L. Pete, res. Berlin, NH; date of marriage 4 Sep 1922 at Berlin; wife is the libelant (person who brought the suit), cause: abandonment & refusal to cohabit, case was not contested; decree 3 Oct 1933; 2 minor children affected
Notes for Maude Martin:
Misc.: Maude remarried on 7 August 1933 in Berlin to Edward Ketchen.
Obituaries for the children:
Raymond Edmund Pete: The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), Tuesday, 26 September 2000: (photo) Raymond E. Pete. Old Town and Alton - Raymond E. Pete, 79, passed away quietly at his home in Alton, Sept. 24, 2000. He was born Feb. 9, 1921, in Berlin, N.H., a son of Maude Ketchen. Raymond was a World War II veteran and a life member of VFW Post 3381 of Old Town, and a lifetime member of Holy Family Parish. He was a supervisor at the Bangor Post Office, retiring with more than 20 years of service. He was an avid bowler and represented Central Maine Flying Service in tournaments for more than 25 years in Maine and Massachusetts. He was known for his quick wit and many jokes. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Lynette; his children, Arthur Pete and his wife, Janet, Leo Pete and his wife, Jeanine, Donald Pete, Paulette and her husband, Joey Theriault, all of Milford, Bob Pete of Plainville, Conn., Debbie and her husband, Bill Sibley of Old Town, Ray Pete and his wife, Debbie of Carmel; two sisters, Pauline and her husband, Paul Agrell of Crawford, Shirley and her husband, Lee Leland of Alton; 25 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren; seven step-children, David, Jeff and Tom Michaud, all of Alton, Leo Michaud and his wife, Jesse of Milford, Marie Smith of Putnam Station, N.Y., Ann Canas of Stafford, Va., Tim Michaud and his wife, Aimee of Warwick, R.I.; eight step-grandchildren, one step-great-grandchild. He was predeceased by his first wife of 30 years, Pauline (Guay) Pete in 1974; and a stepson, Bob Michaud. Friends may call at the Birmingham Funeral Home, Old Town, from 1 p.m. Tuesday until time of departure for the church. A VFW Chapel service will be conducted at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 3 p.m. Tuesday at Holy Family Parish with the Rev. Normand Richard, celebrant. After cremation, a graveside committal will be conducted by Pastor Maria Guereca at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Cemetery, Old Town. In lieu of flowers, donations in Raymond's memory can be made to the Holy Family Parish Vuilding Fund, Old Town; or to New Hope Hospice, Holden.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Joseph's Cemetery, Old Town, ME: PETE / 1921 Raymond E. 2000 / 1921 Pauline L. 1974
Florence Metilda Pete: Portland Press Herald (ME), Tuesday, 4 February 1997: Florence Metilda Salang, 71, of Broadway died Monday at her residence after a long illness. She was born in Berlin, N.H., the daughter of Edward and Maude Kitchen, grew up in Old Town and attended schools there before moving here. She worked for several years for Burnham & Morrill and then for the Songo Shoe factory, before retiring because of her health. She enjoyed fishing, collecting dolls and movies, and beano. Surviving are three sons, Bruce Hicks of Buxton, Hugh Macy Hicks of Gorham and Oscar Salang of Limington; six daughters, Clara Saunders, Betty Meserve and Tina Daniels, all of Portland, Brenda O'Brien, Dianna Wilcox and Marina Horr, all of Buxton; a brother, Raymond Pete of Alton; three sisters, Pauline Agrell of Crawford, Shirley Leland of Alton and Phoebe Tilly of Portland; 15 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Blais Funeral Home, Westbrook. Burial will follow in Brooklawn Memorial Park, Portland.
Back one generation to parents of Joseph Denis Pitre
Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
- Some deaths in RED from online death certificates (1920-1938), online death registrations (1888-1919).
- New Brunswick marriages in RED also from Vital Statistics Records (online)
Last updated: 2 August 2023.