James Pitre

1842 Bathurst, New Brunswick – before 1881 Bathurst, NB

 

 

Continuation of tree (5th child of Edouard Pitre/Rose Doucet); all known surname descendants:

              7          James Pitre  b: October 1842  Ste. Famille, Bathurst, Gloucester, NB; d: Bet. 1875 - 1881  Bathurst, Gloucester, NB

                               +Elizabeth Hache  b: May 1847  Bathurst, Gloucester, NB; m: 22 August 1864  Ste. Famille, Bathurst, Gloucester, NB [James/---]; d: 16 March 1913  Waterville, Kennebec, ME

                         8          Hilarion Pitre  b: 2 November 1865  Ste. Famille, Bathurst, Gloucester, NB; d: 31 August 1907  Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI

                                         +Flora Jane 'Jennie' Lufkin (Fisher)  b: 4 June 1865  Phillips, Franklin, ME; m: 20 December 1893  Phillips, Franklin, ME [Charles/Roxanna ---]; d: Aft. 1940

                         8          Marie 'Mary Jane' Pitre  b: 12 March 1867  St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB; d: 8 March 1908  Waterville, Kennebec, ME

                                         +Richard 'Didier' Duplessis  b: 8 February 1867  Van Buren, Aroostock, ME; m: 12 April 1894  Old Town, Penobscot, ME [Richard/Eleonore Parents]; d: 1 August 1926  Old Town, Penobscot, ME

                         8          Alexandre Pitre  b: 9 May 1869  St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB; d: 18 February 1915  Bathurst Village, Gloucester, NB

                                         + Marie Amanda Goulet  b: 18 February 1879  Notre Dame de l'Assomption, Betsiamites, Saguenay, Quebec; m: 4 May 1893  Betsiamets, Notre Dame, Saguenay, Quebec [Napoleon/Mathilda Cote]; d: 13 March 1972  Montreal, QUE

                         8          Ellen Pitre  b: 7 March 1871  Ste. Famille, Bathurst, Gloucester, NB; d: 22 July 1897  Orono, Penobscot, ME

                         8          John Pitre  b: 22 May 1873 (claims 1879 on SS#)  Bathurst, Gloucester, NB; d: 24 July 1944  Waterville, Kennebec, ME

                                         + Henriette 'Etta' Cramp (Boyd)  b: Abt. 1869  Monticello, Aroostook, ME; m: Abt. 1901 [Charles Wesley/Mary Ann Stultz]; d: Aft. 1940  Waterville, Kennebec, ME

                         8          Elizabeth Pitre  b: 7 July 1875  St. Jean Baptiste, Dalhousie, Restigouche, NB; d: 21 April 1907  Waterville, Kennebec, ME

 

 

Notes for James Pitre:

Census

- 1871 Bathurst, Gloucester, New Brunswick:  James Petre 30 (laborer), wife Elizabeth 24, Larry 5, Mary 3, Alexander 2, Ellen 1 month.

- 1881 Bathurst, Gloucester, NB:  Widow Elizabeth Pete 34 (washerwoman), Hilarion 15, Mary Jane 13, Ellen 10, John 8, Elizabeth 5.

- 1900 Orono, Penobscot, Maine:  Widow Lizzie Petrie 53 (immig. 1892), John 23 (pulp mill/laborer).

 

- 1910

 

Notes for Elizabeth Hache:

Obituary:  Kennebec Journal (Augusta, ME), Monday, 17 March 1913:  The death of Mrs. Elizabeth Petrie occurred at the home of her son, 72 College avenue, Sunday, at the age of 76 years.  She had been ill for more than six months.  Mrs. Petrie was a respected resident of Waterville, and many will feel regret at her passing.  One son survives.  The funeral services will be held, at 9 A.M., Tuesday, at the Sacred Heart church.

- Death Certificate:  Elizabeth Hache's Maine death certificate at Waterville lists her as Elizabeth Petrie, 72 College Ave., died 16 March 1913, age 76 years, born Canada; widow of James Petrie (parents: James Hachey & unknown); carcinoma of gall bladder, burial Waterville.  Their marriage lists only: married 22 Aug 1864 James Pitre & Elisabeth Hache, 3rd degree simple & 4th degree simple, wit: Maturin Landry & Luce Hache.

 

Obituaries for the children:

Hilarion Pitre:  Leader Telegram (Eau Claire, WI), Tuesday, 3 September 1907:  The dead body of Larry Petrie was found Sunday morning at the foot of Randall street, near the Omaha tracks along Half Moon Lake.  The deceased was a relative of George W. Lufkin, and was employed at his farm supervising the girls who work in Lufkin's extensive gardens in the town of Brunswick.  Saturday evening he came to the city in company with a number of the girls.  To all appearances Mr. Petrie was feeling well, and was in excellent spirits.  When it was learned that he had not returned home, no anxiety was experienced, as Mr. Lufkin thought he was up in the Ninth ward looking after the employment of some girls needed at this time to pick the tomato crop.  It is thought that he started on his way home, down the Omaha spur track, that runs along the margin of Half Moon Lake, and was taken with a sudden fainting spell, and going a short distance from the track, laid down to rest, and recover.  In this position he was found next morning, dead.  There were no marks of violence about the body, or anything that would indicate that he had met in any way with foul play.  Death came peacefully, most presumably from heart disease.  For several months, Mr. Petrie had been troubled in this way.  Doctors had told him that his faintness was due to heart failure.  The body was found about 6:30 a.m. Sunday.  Sheriff McMillan and Under Sheriff Dauffenbach were notified, also Coroner Robert Stokes.  A search of the man's clothes revealed his identity.  The sum of $9.18 and a watch were found in the pockets, undisturbed.  A five dollar goldpiece, three nickels and a penny, were in a pocket-book in his coat; and a silver dollar and four pennies loose in the trousers pocket.  The body was shown to have been in no manner disturbed.  A pedestrian passing along the track Saturday night between ten and eleven o'clock saw the man lying by the track, but did not investigate, as he thought it was some lonesome Willy, sleeping off the effects of a night's carousal.  The deceased was forty years of age, married; with a wife and three children residing at Phillips, Maine, his home.  Mr. Petrie had been working for Mr. Lufkin for the past year, and was well liked and respected by all who knew him here.  His work as supervisor of the gardening, and the girls employed, was in every way perfectly satisfactory.  His sudden death is sincerely mourned by the friends and relatives, who knew him here, as he was a man of sterling qualities, and ability; and in every sense, moral and upright.  The wife has been apprised of her husband's sudden death through a message sent by Coroner Stokes.  Those who wish to view the remains of the late Larry J. Petrie may do so from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the undertaking parlors of R. H. Stokes.  Remains will be shipped to Phillips, Maine, this evening at 10 o'clock.

 

Marie 'Mary Jane' Pitre:  Morning Sentinel (Waterville, ME), Friday, 13 March 1908:  The funeral of Mrs. Minnie Duplisse was held, Wednesday morning from the Sacred Heart church.  The deceased is survived by her mother, Mrs. James Petrie, a sister, a daughter, Ethel, aged 14, and two brothers, John and Elec of Bathurst, N.B.

 

Alexandre Pitre:  Tombstone Inscription, Ste. Marthe Cemetery, Cap de la Madeleine, Champlain, QUE: Alexandre Pitre / 1873 - 1915 / epoux de / Amanda Goulet / 1879 - 1972 / Regina Pitre / 1913 - 1963 / epouse de / Albert Hartley / 1909 - 1970 / PITRE

 

John Petrie:  Kennebec Journal (Augusta, ME), Tuesday, 25 July 1944:  Waterville, Me., July 24 - Injuries suffered last Monday when a truck in which he was a passenger crashed on Front Street here, resulted in the death today of John Petrie, 59, of this city. He left no near relatives.

- Morning Sentinel (Waterville, ME), Tuesday, 25 July 1944:  Injuries suffered last Monday when a truck in which he was a passenger crashed on Front street, resulted in the death yesterday of John Petrie, 59, of 27 Maple street, city.  Petrie died at a local hospital where he was taken following the crash.  His condition became serious Thursday and he had since been on the danger list.  Petrie was a passenger in a Springbrook Ice and Fuel company truck driven by George W. Spaulding of Oakland when it left the street surface near the railroad crossing, broke a telephone pole and crashed into the ditch.  While Spaulding escaped injuries, Petrie was pinned in the cab.  He later was removed and taken to the hospital, where it was reported he had suffered a dislocated hip and other injuries.  Petrie was born in Frenchville May 5, 1885 and had lived here for the past 25 years.  He is survived by a sister-in-law, Mrs. Howard Hanscomb of Oakland.  The body is at the N. J. Emond Funeral home at 10 Elm street.  Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the Sacred Heart church and burial will be in the family lot in St. Francis cemetery.

- Morning Sentinel (Waterville, ME), Thursday, 7 September 1944:  John Petrie, late of Waterville, deceased;  Petition filed asking that Jessie LaBelle of Rumford be appointed administratrix of the estate of said deceased.

 

Elizabeth Pitre:  Kennebec Journal (Augusta, ME), Wednesday, 24 April 1907:  The funeral of the late Miss Elizabeth Petrie, who died Sunday at her home on Front street, aged 28 years, 10 months and 6 days, was held at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning from St. Francis de Sales church.  The mother, a sister, Mrs. Minnie Duplissa of Waterville, and three brothers, Larie of Wisconsin, Alec of Bathurst, N.B., and John of Fairfield, survive.

 

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