Continuation of tree (1st child of David Pitre/Rose Anne Guitard); all known surname descendants:
8 Joseph Emile Pitre b: 18 May 1908 St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB; d: 24 April 1954 Durham, Restigouche, NB (ran from sliding logs, then collapsed and died; coronary artery disease)
+Marie Dorilda Lejeune b: 18 July 1901 Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB; m: 14 July 1936 Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB [Jean/Marie Cormier]; d: 1986 Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB
9 Jeannine Pitre b: Abt. 1937; d: 3 June 1988 Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB
+Rodolphe Arseneau b: Abt. 1931 Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB; m: 26 October 1954 St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB [Charles A./Marguerite Doucet]; d: 17 August 1996 Petit Rocher South, Gloucester, NB
9 Dorea Pitre b: Abt. 1938 Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB; d: Aft. June 1988
+Aurele Basque b: Abt. 1933; m: 18 October 1955 Beresford, Gloucester, NB [adopted father Pierre Benoit/Exilda Basque]
9 Roger Pitre b: 25 December 1942 Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB; d: 5 March 1974 Bathurst, Gloucester, NB
+Caroline Leclair b: Abt. 1946 Allardville, Gloucester, NB; m: 18 November 1967 Allardville, Gloucester, NB [Elie/Marie Anne Robichaud]; d: Aft. March 1974
9 David Pitre d: Aft. April 1954
Notes for Joseph Emile Pitre:
Census
- 1921 Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB: Widow Anna Pitre 37, Joseph 13, Madeline 8, Malda 6, Alphonse 3, Andre 3 months.
Obituary: Telegraph Journal (St. John, NB), Monday, 26 April 1954: Dalhousie - A 43-year-old Medran, Gloucester County man died near Petit Rocher about 1:30 p.m. Saturday as he worked on pulp driving operations for N. B. International Paper Company's woodland division at Camp 17 on Benjamin River. The victim is Joseph Pitre, father of four children, three of whom are under 16 years of age. Pitre, with other workmen, was working at the base of a pulpwood pile, when the four-foot lengths began to slide. His co-workers shouted to him, and Pitre was able to escape in time. But, on reaching the bank of the river he collapsed and died, police said. Saturday was the first day of work on the early driving season. It was understood a 'mudmobile' property of the compeny, had to cover a distance of 46 miles over rugger terrain to bring out the body. An inquest has been called for Monday at 8 p.m. in Dalhousie, with Coroner Dr. Joseph Potter presiding. An autopsy was performed by Dr. Clarence Rosenhek of Campbellton. The fatality was investigated by Const. W. J. Gairns, Jacquet River, RCMP detachment.
- L'Evangeline (NB), 3 May 1954: Petit Rocher - Death on April 24 of Jos. Pitre, son of Rosanna Guerette, husband of Dorina Lejeune. Two daughters; Jeannine and Doria. Two sons: David and Roger. One brother Alphonse, at Dastous Motors, Dalhousie. Three sisters: Imelda (Mrs. Louis Jacques, Windsor, Ont.), Adeline (Mrs. Hector Arseneau of Madran), Agatha (Mrs. Lorenzo Arseneau of Devereaux).
Tombstone Inscription, St. Polycarpe Cemetery, Petit Rocher, NB:
PITRE / Joseph Pitre / epoux de / Dorina Lejeune / Dec 24 Avril 1954 / age de 46
ans / R.I.P.
Obituaries for the children:
Jeannine Pitre: Acadie Nouvelle (NB), 6 June 1988: Died June 3, 1988 at age 51 Mrs. Rodolphe Arseneau of Petit Rocher, born in Peteit Rocher, Jeannine Pitre (Joseph and Dorina Lejeune). A sister, Doria (Basque Aurelius) of Ste-Anne de Kent. Funeral at Petit Rocher.
Back one generation to parents of Joseph Emile 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: 5 November 2025.