Continuation of tree (5th child of James Pitre/Elizabeth Hache); all known surname descendants:
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. October 1944 Waterville, Kennebec, ME
Notes for John Pitre:
Census
- 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
- 1920 Waterville, Kennebec, ME: John Petrie 44 foreman/lumber camp, wife Etta 49 proprietor/laundry.
- 1930 New Sharon, Franklin, ME: John Petrie 52 laborer/pulp cutter, wife Etta 60, brother-in-law Howard M. Hanscom 58 pulp cutter, wife Edith 54, nephew William T. Hanscom 8
- 1940 Waterville, Franklin, ME: John Petrie 58 foreman/WPA project, wife Etta 70.
MISC: Morning Sentinel (Waterville, ME), Wednesday, 14 February 1906: Miss Kate Flewelling of Bangor is passing several days here, visiting her aunt, Mrs. John Petrie of Osborne street.
- Morning Sentinel (Waterville, ME), Thursday, 6 December 1906: John Petrie left today, for Askwith where he will pass the winter.
- Kennebec Journal (ME), Monday, 20 April 1908: Petitions received re bankruptcy - John Petrie of Waterville, laborer. Liabilities $93.82, assets $110, all claimed as exempt. [Case later dismissed.]
- Morning Sentinel (Waterville, ME), Wednesday, 19 September 1917: Mrs. John Petrie and Mrs. E. J. Hanscom have gone to Millinocket to visit their brother, James William Cramt. On their way back they will go to Woodland by way of Cherryfield. The trip will be made in the automobile of Warren Hilton of Kingsbury.
- WWI cards: John Petrie, res. 19 Temple St., Waterville, ME; b. 22 May 1875 Canada; employed by Cyr Brothers, wife Mrs. Etta Petrie; 5'9", med build, brown eyes & black hair; 12 Sep 1918 Waterville, ME.
- Morning Sentinel (Waterville, ME), Saturday, 9 July 1921: Miss Nina Cramp has returned from a visit with her parents at East Millinocket bringing with her a sister, Miss Iza Cramp, to visit with Mr. and Mrs. John Petrie of 24 Charles street.
- Morning Sentinel (Waterville, ME), Friday, 20 January 1922: Mrs. John Petrie of 24 Charles street who was taken to the Sisters hospital Wednesday and was operated upon Thursday morning by Dr. B. P. Hurd is as comfortable as can be expected.
- Morning Sentinel (Waterville, ME), Saturday, 6 May 1922: Civil case heard yesterday in municipal court - J. Alex Stewart brought suit against John and Etta Petrie based on a bill for rent of 24 Charles street from October 23, 1921, to February 25, 1922. The monthly rental was given as $25. The original bill was for $100 and there was a credit of $40, leaving the balance as the sum sued for. No decision was given by Judge Atchley. E. E. Peacock as counsel for Mr. and Mrs. Petrie alleged a set-off of $60, the amount sued for. It was claimed by the defendants that the entered the premises with the understanding that they should pay for repairs and that the plaintiff would reimburse them. This was denied by Mr. Stewart. Bills that the defendants had paid to Day and Smiley, Mrs. Hattie Flewelling, Fred J. Holland and Stewart and Marston were introduced as evidence, and also a bill which Mr. Petrie presented in his own behalf for labor done about the place. The total of these bills just met the amount sued for. Mr. Stewart testified as did both Mr. and Mrs. Petrie. Fred J. Holland identified a painting bill which the Petries had paid him. Archie Armstrong was called by C. A. Blackington and testified as to Mr. Petrie's truth and veracity, claiming that when he was agent for the Philbrick block at the corner of Elm street and Western avenue that he had dealings with Petrie which lead him to believe that the latter could not be trusted. He added that he had heard the same statement from others. Mr. Blackington attempted to get testimony from Mark J. Bartlett to the effect that he had never known Mr. Stewart to tell an untruth but this was ruled out on objection of Attorney Peacock. [Judgment went against the Petries later that month.]
- Morning Sentinel (Waterville, ME), Thursday, 13 July 1922: Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. Hanscom and Mrs. Etta Petrie, all of 18 Edwards street, were thrown over the dashboard of a light wagon in which they were riding on College avenue last night and Mr. Hanscom was badly cut on the face as a result. Mrs. Petrie cut her left hand and sustained several bruises. Mrs. Hanscom's injuries were slight. The accident happened when the pole came out of the wagon and frightened the ponies which were attached to it so that they ran away. The accident happened near the residence of W. J. Lanigan. When the pole came out Mr. Hanscom was dragged right over the dashboard and the ladies fell over it. Mr. Hanscom fell on his face and as he landed he let go of the reins and the ponies went dashing down College avenue. Mrs. Petrie and Mrs. Hanscom were taken to the office of Dr. E. H. Risley who dressed their wounds. The ponies were stopped near Monument park by members of the police department and brought back to the scene but as the principals had the gone the animals were put in Mr. Lanigan's stable for the night. The wagon and harness were not damaged.
- Morning Sentinel (Waterville, ME), Tuesday, 19 September 1922: Stewart Price and John Petrie were both before the municipal court yesterday morning, charged with intoxication. The former paid a fine and costs of $17.29 and the latter a fine and costs of $16.74.
- John Petrie declared bankrupt on 20 June 1922.
- Etta Petrie declared bankrupt in 1924.
- Morning Sentinel (Waterville, ME), Saturday, 9 April 1927: Mrs. K. S. Flewelling of Providence, Mrs. Nicholas Berry and Mrs. Katherine Dalton are visiting their sister and aunt Mrs. John Petrie for a few days.
- Morning Sentinel (Waterville, ME), Thursday, 7 September 1933: Mrs. Etta Petrie of Ticonic street leaves today with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McLellan to visit them at their home in Waban, Mass.
- Morning Sentinel (Waterville, ME), Friday, 4 May 1934: Interment services for Mrs. Hattie M. Flewelling, whose death occurred Jan. 4, were held at the Pine Grove cemetery yesterday morning. Mrs. Flewelling left her husband, J. Fred Flewelling; two daughters, Katherine Dotton and Myrtle I. Berry; two sisters, Mrs. John Petrie and Mrs. Howard Hanscom; and a brother, J. W. Cramp of East Millinocket.
- Morning Sentinel (Waterville, ME), Tuesday, 9 January 1940: Mrs. John Petrie is seriously ill at her home at 12 Kelsey street.
- Morning Sentinel (Waterville, ME), Monday, 10 February 1941: John Petrie has returned home from the Sisters hospital.
- Morning Sentinel (Waterville, ME), Saturday, 2 August 1941: Mr. and Mrs. James Cramp, daughters, Althea and Naomi, and sons, Gerald, of Midway have been called to this city by the illness of Mr. Cramp's sister, Mrs. John Petrie of 5 Edwards street.
- Morning Sentinel (Waterville, ME), Saturday, 18 October 1941: Mrs. John Petrie of 5 Edwards street is a patient at the Sisters hospital.
- Kennebec Journal (Augusta, ME), Wednesday, 14 January 1942: Kennebec County real estate transfers: Oakland - Howard M. Hanson and Edith Hanson, both of Oakland, to Etta Petrie and John Petrie, both of Waterville, land in Oakland on the Fairfield Center Rd.
- Morning Sentinel (Waterville, ME), Saturday, 4 October 1944: Mrs. Etta Petrie has returned home from the Sisters hospital.
- 1925 Waterville, ME Directory: Petrie, John (Etta) mason h 18 Edwards
- 1929 Waterville, ME Directory: Petrie, John (Etta) h 13 Brook
- 1932 Waterville, ME Directory: Petrie, John (Etta), mason, h 13 Brook
- 1934 Waterville, ME Directory: Petrie, John (Etta), mason, h 26 Ticonic
- 1936 Waterville, ME Directory: Petrie, John (Etta), mason, h 26 Ticonic
Obituary: 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.
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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).
- Maine items in RED from online birth/marriage/death certificates.
Last updated: 1 August 2023.