Continuation of tree (9th child of Jean Olivier Pitre/2nd wife Julie Poirier); all known surname descendants:
7 Joseph Philippe Lepitre b: 27 May 1849 Ste. Monique, Nicolet, QUE; d: 31 December 1939 St. Louis, East Angus, Westbury, Compton, QUE
+Delphine Marie Leclerc b: 22 March 1867 St Thomas d'Aquin, Compton, QUE; m: 18 May 1886 St. Antoine de Padoue, Lennoxville, Sherbrooke, QUE [Michel/Angele Hamel]; d: 2 November 1956 Westbury, Compton, QUE
8 Louis Francois Lepitre b: 16 April 1889 St. Michel, Sherbrooke, QUE; d: 8 March 1951 Mastai, QUE
8 Melie Aimee 'Emma' Lepitre b: 11 July 1890 St. Louis, East Angus, Westbury, Compton, QUE; d: 13 July 1951 Mastai, QUE
+Philippe H. Berube b: 24 April 1891 Quebec; m: 25 April 1910 St. Louis, East Angus, Westbury, Compton, QUE [adopted by Joseph Audet dit Lapointe/Sara Vachon]; d: 1 July 1954 Sherbrooke, QUE
8 Zoel Napoleon Lepitre b: 15 June 1892 St. Louis, East Angus, Westbury, Compton, QUE; d: 31 August 1985 East Angus, Compton, QUE
8 Joseph Rosario Lepitre b: 26 March 1894 St. Louis, East Angus, Westbury, Compton, QUE; d: 14 November 1920 Hospital, St. Jean Baptiste, Sherbrooke, QUE
+Marie Josephine Fortier b: 10 April 1901 Berlin, Coos, NH; m: 4 June 1917 Berlin, Coos, NH [Gideon/Mathilda Marquis]; d: 2 July 1989 Conway, Carroll, NH
8 Marie Anna Lepitre b: 14 January 1899 St. Louis, East Angus, Westbury, Compton, QUE; d: 22 September 1899 East Angus, Westbury, Compton, QUE
8 Marie Angelina Lepitre b: 15 May 1900 St. Louis, East Angus, Westbury, Compton, QUE; d: 22 November 1903 St. Louis, East Angus, Westbury, Compton, QUE
8 Maria Lepitre b: 12 April 1902 St. Louis, East Angus, Westbury, Compton, QUE; d: 10 October 1978 Sherbrooke, QUE
+Georges Clement b: 24 July 1866 St. Michel, Sherbrooke, QUE; m: 13 November 1923 St. Louis de France, East Angus, Westbury, Compton, QUE [Thomas Valliere/Camille Dessuisseaux]; d: 19 December 1945 Ascot Corner, Sherbrooke, QUE
*2nd Husband of Maria Lepitre:
+Wilfrid Robidas b: 15 July 1889 Quebec; m: 3 July 1946 St. Louis de France, East Angus, Westbury, Compton, QUE [Wilfrid Thomas/Josephine Corriveau]; d: 2 June 1974 East Angus, Compton, QUE
8 Joseph Emmanuel Lepitre b: 22 September 1903 St. Louis, East Angus, Westbury, Compton, QUE; d: 7 June 1941 Sherbrooke, QUE
+Marie Rose Delima Lepitre b: 1 August 1925 St. Louis, East Angus, Westbury, Compton, QUE; m: 29 August 1940 St. Louis de France, East Angus, Westbury, Compton, QUE [Joseph Stanislas Irenee/Adelina Robidas]; d: 12 January 1948 East Angus, Westbury, Compton, QUE
8 Marie Angelina Leda Lepitre b: 20 February 1905 St. Louis, East Angus, Westbury, Compton, QUE; d: 19 October 1990 East Angus, Compton, QUE
+Joseph Vital Adelard Roy b: 23 October 1895 St. Frederic, Beauce, QUE; m: 22 July 1926 St. Louis de France, East Angus, Westbury, Compton, QUE [Joseph/Felixine Doyon]; d: 11 April 1969 Sherbrooke, QUE
Notes for Joseph Philippe Lepitre:
Census
- 1881 Westbury, Compton, Quebec:
Philip Lepete 27 (farmer), living with brother Onesime's family.
- 1891 Westbury, Compton, Quebec: Felix Lapitre 35 (farmer), wife Delia
24, Louis 2, Emma 9 months.
- 1901 East Angus, Westbury, Compton, Quebec: Philip Lepetre 40, wife Mary
30, Louis 14, Emma 10, Zoel 9, Rosario 7, Angeline 1.
- 1911 East Angus, Westbury, Compton, Quebec: Philippe Lapitre 56
(farmer), wife Delphine 45, Louis 22, Zoel 18, Rosario 17, Marianne 9, Manuel 6, Lida 5.
- 1921 Westbury, Compton, QUE: Philippe Lepitre 60 farmer, wife Adelphine 54, Louis 32, Zoel 29, Marianne 19, Leda 16, Emanuel 17.
- 1931 Westbury, Compton, QUE: Philip Lepetre 84 farmer, wife Delphin 64, Louie 48, Zoel 42, Amal 28.
MISC: Le Messager (Lewiston, Androscoggin, ME), 12 June 1894: Westbury - Last May 16, a 30x40 foot barn belonging to Mr. Philippe Lepitre was destroyed by a fire. A considerable quantity of hay and farming tools that were in this barn were also consumed. The fire was spread by sparks carried by the wind from a tree that was burning at the neighbor's place. Mr. Lepitre's house also suffered fairly considerable damage, but after much effort, it was managed to preserve it from destruction. Mr. Lepitre had no insurance.
WW1 records (sons): Joseph Rosario Lepitre; res. Glen Ave., Berlin, NH; b. 30 Mar 1894 (East Angus, Quebec); common labor; wife; medium/medium; dark brown eyes; dark brown hair; 5 Jun 1918 Berlin, NH.
Obituaries for the children:
Melie Aimee 'Emma' Lepitre: Tombstone Inscription, Cimetiere St. Louis, East Angus, QUE: Philippe Berube / 1891 - 1954 / et son epouse / Emma Lepitre / 1896 - 1951 / Famille / P. H. BERUBE / Gerard Berube / 1925 - 1988 / son epouse / Giselle Antonia Grenier / 1919 - 2015
Zoel Napoleon Lepitre: La Tribune (Sherbrooke, QUE), Tuesday, 3 September 1985: (photo) At his residence, August 31, 1985, Mr. Zoel Lepitre passed away, age 93 years, residing at 40 St. Francois, East Angus. His mortal remains are at the Brien & Monfette Funeral Home, East Angus. Visiting hours 2pm - 4pm and 7pm -10pm. Day of the funeral 8:30am until departure at 9:45. Funeral Tuesday, September 3, 1985 at 10am, at St. Louis de France church in East Angus. Burial in the East Angus cemetery. The deceased leaves a sister, Mrs. Adelard Roy, nephews, nieces, plus other relatives and friends.
Joseph Rosario Lepitre: La Tribune (Sherbrooke, QUE), Monday, 15 November 1920: Mr. Rosario Lepitre, who was the victim of a tragic accident in East Angus last Friday, when he had one leg partially amputated by a circular saw, died at the St. Vincent de Paul General Hospital at 10 o'clock last Thursday. The body is currently at the morgue where the coroner held an inquiry this morning at 10 o'clock. The verdict declared the cause of death accidental. The remains of the deceased will be transported to East Angus, where he resided, this afternoon.
Joseph Emmanuel Lepitre: La Tribune (Sherbrooke, QUE), Thursday, 26 June 1941: East Angus - In recent days, the funeral of Mr. Emmanuel Lepitre, spouse of Marie Rose Lepitre, took place in our church. He passed away at St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Sherbrooke at the age of 37. The body was laid out by Father Rene Favreau, who also sang the service. The pallbearers were: Messrs. Rene Martineau, Alphonse Lepitre, Oliva Champagne, Adelard Roy. The collection was conducted by Messrs. Rene Martineau and Alphonse Lepitre. The deceased is survived, besides his spouse, by three sisters: Mrs. Philippe Berube (Emma), of Magog, Mrs. Georges Clement (Marie Anne), of Ascot Corner, Mrs. Adelard Roy (Leda), of East Angus; two brothers: Messrs. Zoel and Louis Lepitre; his brothers-in-law: Mr. Philippe Berube, Georges Clement, and Adelard Roy. Among the attendees were noticed: Mr. and Mrs. Philippe Berube of Magog, Georges Clement, Adelard Roy, Messrs. Zoel Lepitre, Alfred Lepitre, Misses Rollande and Francoise Lepitre, Mr. and Mrs. Rene Lepitre, Mrs. Ephrem Morin of Magog, Francoise, Gerard, and Bertrand Roy, Mr. and Mrs. Hercule Fortin, Mrs. Albert Brault, Messrs. and Mesdames Joseph Frechette, Ovila Labrecque, Clara Fortin, Therese Fortin, Mesdames Wilfrid Robidas, Alfred Martin, Philippe Boisvert, Theodore Laflotte, Joseph Fredette, Alfred Pratte, Agenor Gagne, Miss Simonne Gagne, Messrs. Louis Souci, S. Foster, Adelard Gagne, and several others. The deceased was buried in the parish cemetery.
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