Continuation of tree (2nd child of Hilaire 'Alexander' Pitre/Tarsille Boudreau); all known surname descendants:
7 Jean Pitre b: March 1839 Ste. Famille, Bathurst, Gloucester, NB; d: Abt. 1870 Beresford, Gloucester, NB
+ Justine Boudreau b: Abt. 1840 Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB; m: 25 November 1861 Ste. Famille, Bathurst, Gloucester, NB [Eusebe/Marie Rose Roy]; d: Bef. September 1866 Beresford, Gloucester, NB
8 Mary Pitre b: 21 February 1863 Ste. Famille, Bathurst, Gloucester, NB; d: 12 August 1936 Beresford, Gloucester, NB
+ Jean Comeau b: 27 July 1862 St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB; m: 25 November 1890 St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB [Fabien/Marie Boudreau]; d: 27 November 1952 Bathurst, Gloucester, NB
8 Anne Pitre b: 2 February 1865 Ste. Famille, Bathurst, Gloucester, NB; d: 31 May 1935 Petit Rocher, Beresford, Gloucester, NB
+ Alexandre Frenette b: 12 November 1854 Ste. Famille, Bathurst, Gloucester, NB; m: 8 October 1883 St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB [Alexis/Rose Arseneau]; d: 21 April 1925 Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB
*2nd Wife of Jean Pitre:
+ Marcelline 'Marie Ann' Roy b: 16 December 1844 Gloucester, NB; m: 17 September 1866 St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB [Hilaire Alexis/Pauline Doucet]; d: 15 February 1916 Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB
8 Joseph Pitre b: 6 September 1867 St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB; d: Aft. 1871
8 Jean Pitre b: 1 December 1868 St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB; d: 12 May 1947 St. Joseph, Cap d'Espoir, QUE
+ Angeline 'Georgine' Boudreau b: 27 September 1878 St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB; m: 15 November 1898 St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB [Narcisse/Rose Anne Comeau]; d: 2 December 1951 St. Joseph, Cap d'Espoir, QUE
8 Alexis 'Alexandre' Pitre b: 28 January 1870 St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB; d: 27 February 1928 Wolseley, SASK
+ Florentine Klunck b: 20 November 1873 Wasselonne, Bas Rhin, Alsace, France; m: 23 April 1895 Sacred Heart, Ste. Anne, Wolseley, SASK [Florent/Catherine Keiffer]; d: 30 March 1937 Wolseley, SASK
Notes for Jean Pitre:
Census
- 1871 Beresford, Gloucester, New Brunswick: Widow Marie Pitre 25, Marie 9, Annie 7, Joseph 4, Jean 5, Alexander 1.
- 1881 Beresford, Gloucester, NB: Marceline 36 now remarried to Joseph Godin 32 (farmer), William 7, Annie 6, Elizabeth 5, Catherine 4, Joseph 3, Marie 1; Marie Pitre 18, Jean Pitre 12, Alex Pitre 10; her brother-in-law Alexandre Pitre 40 (farmer), wife Agnes 27, Joseph 7, Marie Elizabeth 5, Jean 3, Albert 1.
- 1891 Beresford, Gloucester, NB: Joseph Godin 45 (farmer), wife Marie 38 (sic 48), Guillaume 17, Ann 16, Elizabeth 15, Catherine 14, Joseph 12, Marie 11, Philomene 10, Rose 8, Helene J. 7, Alphonse 5; Jean Pitre 21 & Alexandre Pitre 20.
- 1901 Beresford, Gloucester, NB: Joseph M. Godain 53, wife Marceline 56, Joseph J. 22, Marie 20, Philomene 19, Rosey 16, Ellen 14, Arthur 12.
Obituaries for the children:
Anne Pitre: The Northern Light (NB), 6 June 1935: Mrs. Alex A. Frenette died May 30, 1935 in Beresford at the age of 70, widowed for ten years. Four daughters and three sons. One sister Mrs. John Comeau of Beresford and one brother John Pitre in Bonaventure. (The Northern Light 6 June 1935 p 3).
Alexis 'Alexandre' Pitre: The Leader Post (Regina, SASK), Saturday, 3 March 1928: Wolseley, March 2 - Alexander Pitre died at his home in Wolseley Monday morning in his 59th year. Deceased had been ill for some months and his death was not unexpected. He was a native of New Brunswick. He came West and settled in Sintaluta a number of years ago where he married Florence Flunk. Four years ago they moved to Wolseley and settled on a farm near town. Besides his widow, Mr. Pitre leaves to mourn him, three sons and five daughters. Another daughter died last fall. The funeral was held Wednesday morning, service being conducted by the Rev. Fr. Poirier at St. Ann's church. Interment was made in Wolseley Roman Catholic Cemetery.
Back one generation to parents of Jean Pitre
Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
- Deaths in RED from online death certificates (1920-1938).
Last updated: 3 January 2019.