Continuation of tree (12th child of Charles Pitre/Marie Philomene Lamoureux); all known surname descendants:
8 Joseph Napoleon 'Paul' Pitre b: 31 October 1885 St. Jacques, Embrun, Prescott, Russell, ONT; d: 10 October 1966 Capreol, Sudbury, ONT
+Marie Alice Diana Harrison b: 9 January 1887 Ste. Felicite, Matane, Rimouski, Quebec; m: 4 February 1907 St. Jacques, Hanmer, Sudbury, ONT [Olivier/Marguerite Imbeau]; d: 7 May 1972 Sudbury, Sudbury, ONT
9 Joseph Edouard Lajambe b: 29 December 1907 St. Jacques, Hanmer, Sudbury, Nipissing, ONT; d: 6 September 1985 Capreol, Sudbury, ONT
+Gratia Dubois b: 1914; m: 10 November 1930 St. Jacques, Hanmer, Sudbury, ONT [Philias/Marie Louise Belard]; d: 1983 Capreol, Sudbury, ONT
9 Marie Anne Lajambe b: 20 February 1909 St. Jacques, Hanmer, Sudbury, Nipissing, ONT; d: 3 March 1998 Capreol, Sudbury, ONT
+Daniel Dubois b: 25 November 1910; m: 10 November 1930 St. Jacques, Hanmer, Sudbury, ONT [Philias/Marie Louise Belard]; d: 3 November 1985 Capreol, Sudbury, ONT
9 Joseph Albert Lajambe b: 13 April 1910 St. Jacques, Hanmer, Sudbury, Nipissing, ONT; d: 22 January 1927 Capreol, Sudbury, ONT
9 Laura Marie Louise Lajambe b: 13 February 1912 St. Jacques, Hanmer, Sudbury, Nipissing, ONT; d: 10 August 1912
9 Orval J. Lajambe b: 8 February 1914 Sellwood, Sudbury, ONT; d: 26 September 1989 Capreol, Sudbury, ONT
+Veronica E. Pilon b: 1924; m: 11 August 1944 Niagara Falls, Niagara, ONT; d: 2008 Capreol, Sudbury, ONT
9 Joseph Stanislas Lajambe b: 11 November 1914 St. Jacques, Hanmer, Sudbury, Nipissing, ONT; d: Bef. 1921
9 Marie Florence Irene Lajambe b: 31 March 1916 St. Jacques, Hanmer, Sudbury, Nipissing, ONT; d: 2005 Capreol, Sudbury, ONT
9 Dennis Lajambe b: 5 November 1917; d: 5 September 1937 near Sudbury, Sudbury, ONT (highway accident)
9 Joseph Aurele Lajambe b: 14 June 1919 St. Jacques, Hanmer, Sudbury, Nipissing, ONT; d: 17 February 1920
9 Joseph Ronald Aldege Lajambe b: 27 June 1920; d: 12 January 2007 Capreol, Sudbury, ONT
+Dorothy White b: 1928; m: unknown; d: 1990 Capreol, Sudbury, ONT
9 Alcide Lajambe b: 12 November 1921; d: 30 October 2004 Capreol, Sudbury, ONT
+Patricia C. Harvey b: 17 March 1923; m: unknown [Russell/Marie ---]; d: 26 January 2020 Sudbury, ONT
9 Arthur Lajambe b: 9 July 1924 Capreol, Sudbury, ONT; d: 29 November 1924 Capreol, Sudbury, ONT
+Don Proctor m: 6 October 1945 Christ Roi, Ottawa, Carleton, ONT
9 Edgar J. Lajambe b: 23 December 1928; d: 4 December 1975 Capreol, Sudbury, ONT
+Aleitha --- b: 1933; m: unknown; d: Aft. March 1998
Notes for Joseph Napoleon 'Paul' Pitre:
Census
- 1911 Hanmer, Sudbury, Nipissing, Ontario: Paul Pitre 24 (farmer), wife Alice 24, Edouard 3, Anna 2, Albert 1.
- 1921 Capreol, Nipissing, ONT: Napoleon Lejambe 35 car lineman/Can Railway, wife Alice 34, Edward 12, Annie 11, Alfred 10, Arvel 5, Florence 4, Dennis 3, Aldage 11 months.
- 1931 Capreol Town, Timiskaming South, ONT: Napoleon Lajambe 45 carpenter/car repair shop, wife Alice 43, Edward 23 boilermaker helper/Round House, wife Gracia 17, Orville 17, Florence 15, Denis 13, Aldage 10, Alcid 9, Isabelle 5, Edgar 2.
Tombstone Inscription, Capreol Cemetery, Sudbury, ONT: PITRE / Napoleon / Oct. 31 / 1885 / Oct 10 1966 // PITRE / Alice / Jan 8 / 1887 / May 7 / 1972
Notes for Marie Alice Diana Harrison:
Obituary: Tuesday, 9 May 1972: Alice Diana Pitre - A long-time resident of the Sudbury area, Mrs. Napoleon Pitre, 85, of 21 Morin St., Capreol, died Sunday, in Sudbury General Hospital following a lengthy illness. Born at Ste. Felicite, Que., the former Alice Harrison, she married in 1907. She resided in Quebec until moving to the Sudbury area 53 years ago. She was a member of Our Lady of Peace Roman Catholic Church. She is survived by five sons - Edward, Orval, Aldege and Edgar of Capreol, and Alcide of Hanmer; three daughters - Mrs. Daniel Dubois of Capreol, Florence of Penetanguishene and Isabel of Vancouver; three sisters - Mrs. Angeline Lafrancois of Markstay, Mrs. Leandre Lajambe of Sudbury, and Mrs. Adrien Lajambe, of Hanmer; 15 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Her husband predeceased her in 1966. The body is at the Co-Operative Funeral Home. Requiem mass will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Our Lady of Peace Church, Capreol, with interment following in the Capreol Roman Catholic Cemetery.
Obituaries for the children:
Joseph Edouard Lajambe: Tombstone Inscription, Capreol Cemetery, Sudbury, ONT: 1907 Edward 1985 / PITRE / 1914 Grace 1983
Marie Anne Lajambe: Sudbury Star, 4 March 1998: Anna "Marie-Anne" (Lajambe-Pitre) Dubois: The family announces with sorrow her death, March 3rd, 1998 at Sudbury at the age of 89 years. Wife of the late Daniel Dubois (predeceased in 1985). Daughter of the late Napoleon Pitre and of the late Alice Pitre (nee Harrison). Loving mother of Norman Dubois (wife Maribel), Jeanne McKee and Carmen Boyle all of Capreol. Predeceased by two sons-in-law Ted McKee and Charles Boyle. Dear sister of Aldege Pitre and Alcide Pitre (wife Patricia) both of Capreol, Florence Pitre of Penetanguishene and Isabel Proctor (husband Don) of Mission, British Columbia. Predeceased by three brothers Edgar, Orval and Edward. Survived by three sisters-in-law Veronique Pitre of Capreol, Aleitha Pitre of Barrie and Diana Forget of Sudbury. Dear grandmother of 15 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Predeceased by 1 grandson Roger. The family will receive friends at the C0-operative Funeral Home, 4570 St Joseph Street, Hanmer, Thursday from 2-5 and 7-9:30 pm and Friday after 10 am. Mass of Christian burial will be held Friday, March 6th, 1998 at 1 pm in Our Lady of Peace Church, Capreol. Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or to the Canadian Diabetes Association would be greatly appreciated.
Tombstone Inscription, Capreol Cemetery, Sudbury, ONT: DUBOIS / married / Nov. 10 / 1930 / Daniel / 1910-1985 / Annie / 1909-1998
Joseph Albert Lajambe: Tombstone Inscription, Capreol Cemetery, Sudbury, ONT: Ici repose / Albert / Lajambe / decede le / 22 Jan 1927 / a l’age / de 16 ans / 8 mois 9 jrs / Arthur / Lajambe / decede le / 29 Nov 1924 / a l’age / de 4 mois / et 20 jrs / R.I.P.
Orval J. Lajambe: Tombstone Inscription, Capreol Cemetery, Sudbury, ONT: Orval J. / 1914 – 1989 / Veronica E. / 1924 – 2008 / PITRE
Marie Florence Irene Pitre: Tombstone Inscription, Capreol Cemetery, Sudbury, ONT: Florence M. / Pitre / 1916 – 2005 / rest in peace
Dennis Lajambe: The Ottawa Journal (Ottawa, ONT), Monday, 6 September 1937: Four are Dead in Road Crash near Sudbury - Sudbury, Sept. 5 - Death toll in a highway accident nine miles north of Sudbury early today mounted to four tonight when Dennis Pitre, 19, Capreol, died in hospital. Six persons are suffering injuries. A gravel truck operated by Kenneth Paget, 19, Winnipeg, and a dairy truck driven by Fernand Lepage, 22, Capreol, sideswiped on the Capreol highway. Eight persons were riding in the dairy truck and four suffered fractured skulls, three dying instantly, and Pitre late tonight. Three persons rode in the gravel truck cab. The dead: Dennis Pitre, son of Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon Pitre. Miss Cecile Quesnel, 16, Capreol, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ovila Quesnel. Fernand Lepage, 22, Capreol, son of Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon Lepage. David Chevrette, 39, Capreol, employee of Lepage's Dairy. (More details on injured persons.)... The eight passengers in the dairy truck were returning to Capreol after attending a theatre at Sudbury. The accident occurred about 1 a.m.
- North Bay Nugget (North Bay, ONT), Wednesday, 8 September 1937: The funeral service for Dennis 'Lejambe' Pitre, 19-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon 'Lejambe' Pitre, Capreol, was held from his late residence to Our Lady of Peace Church, Capreol, at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. Rev. Father A. G. Baker officiated. Interment was in the Capreol Roman Catholic cemetery.
Tombstone Inscription, Capreol Cemetery, Sudbury, ONT: Dennis / PITRE / Nov. 5 / 1917 / Sept. 5 / 1937
Joseph Ronald Aldege Lajambe: Tombstone Inscription, Capreol Cemetery, Sudbury, ONT: PITRE / Aldege / 1920 – 2007 / Dorothy / (White) / 1928 – 1990 / forever remembered
Alcide Lajambe: Tombstone Inscription, Capreol Cemetery, Sudbury, ONT: PITRE / Alcide / 1921 – 2004 / Patricia / 1923 - 2020 / 1957 Philip 1985
Arthur Lajambe: Tombstone Inscription, Capreol Cemetery, Sudbury, ONT: Ici repose / Albert / Lajambe / decede le / 22 Jan 1927 / a l’age / de 16 ans / 8 mois 9 jrs / Arthur / Lajambe / decede le / 29 Nov 1924 / a l’age / de 4 mois / et 20 jrs / R.I.P.
Edgar J. Lajambe: Tombstone Inscription, Capreol Cemetery, Sudbury, ONT: Edgar J. Pitre / 1928 – 1975 / ever remembered // Aleitha / Pitre / 1933 - (blank) / loving wife & mother
Back one generation to parents of Joseph Napoleon 'Paul' Pitre
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- Ontario deaths in RED also from tombstone inscriptions.
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Last updated: 1 July 2023.