Continuation of tree (1st child of Joseph Pitre/Madeleine Duplessis); all known surname descendants:
7 Joseph Pitre b: 15 July 1870 St. John the Evangelist, Belledune, Gloucester, NB; d: 28 November 1947 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME
+Catherine Paradis (aka Paridy) b: 28 July 1881 St. Basile, Madawaska, NB; m: 8 December 1896 Winn, Penobscot, ME [Joseph/Flavie Bellefleur]; d: 9 November 1945 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME
8 Fred Pete b: 7 October 1897 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME; d: 7 October 1897 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME (stillborn)
8 Flora Pete b: 9 May 1899 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME; d: 9 January 1960 Portland, Cumberland, ME
+Charles Peter Cyr b: 31 August 1885 Winn, Penobscot, ME; m: 26 June 1919 Winn, Penobscot, ME [Charles/Mary Shaw]; d: 30 October 1970 Brunswick, Cumberland, ME
8 Frederick James Pete b: 26 March 1901 Kingman, Penobscot, ME; d: 13 June 1952 Brewer, Penobscot, ME
+Evelyn Winniebelle Hanscom b: 1 October 1908 Lee, Penobscot, ME; m: 9 February 1925 McAdam, York, NB [James Edmund/Cora Adelle Bartlett]; d: 13 February 1984 Waterville, Kennebec, ME
8 George L. Pete b: 11 February 1903 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME; d: 21 August 1903 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME
8 Helen Pete b: 19 March 1904 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME; d: 1 January 1994 Stony Point, Rockland, NY
+Peter Barnard Rose b: 8 March 1901 Sloatsburg, Rockland, NY; m: Abt. 1924 [James Henry/Rosanna De Grauw]; d: 19 August 1966 Nyack, Rockland, NY
8 Madeline Cecilia Pete b: 27 March 1906 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME; d: 11 January 1992 Latrobe, Westmoreland, PA
+David Scuccimarra b: 21 April 1896 San Vito, Italy; m: 16 November 1922 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME [Achille/Anne Attobele]; d: 30 March 1967 Blairsville, Indiana, PA
8 Priscilla Pete b: 16 August 1907 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME; d: 8 August 1998 Bridgeport, Fairfield, CT
+John Albert Urbanowicz (aka Urban) b: 24 June 1902 Norwich, New London, CT; m: Abt. 1924 [Vincent/Josephine Null]; d: 5 February 1983 Bridgeport, Fairfield, CT
8 Dennis Joseph Pete b: 23 March 1910 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME; d: 10 December 1998 Bangor, Penobscot, ME
+Grace Merrill Rich b: 11 January 1918 Lee, Penobscot, ME; m: 5 June 1938 Woodstock, Carleton, NB [Ray/Ruth Merrill]; d: 1 April 2008 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME
8 James Louis Pete b: 22 March 1911 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME; d: 17 March 1986 Rome, Kennebec, ME
+June Byers b: 16 April 1914 Danforth, Washington, ME; m: 16 October 1930 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME [Chester/Myrtle Moody]; d: 26 April 2006 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME
*2nd Wife of James Louis Pete:
+Madolyn P. Violette b: 18 September 1914 Bradley, Penobscot, ME; m: 12 October 1940 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME [Edward/Prudence Merrill]; d: 5 June 2011 Orono, Penobscot, ME
*3rd Wife of James Louis Pete:
+Anita M. Whitten b: 12 August 1921; m: 15 March 1947 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME; d: 4 January 1999 Houlton, Aroostook, ME
8 Elwood Joseph Pete b: 24 December 1914 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME; d: 6 November 2002 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME
+Genevieve Emily Rich b: 12 November 1916 Lee, Penobscot, ME; m: 16 February 1935 Lee, Penobscot, ME [Raymond/Ruth P. Merrill]; d: 5 May 1982 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME
*2nd Wife of Elwood Joseph Pete:
+Madeline Edna Jipson b: 11 June 1925 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME; m: 17 May 1941 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME [Alfred Hiram/Ruby Lillian Brooks]; d: 20 May 2011 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME
8 Catherine Joseph Pete b: 2 January 1919 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME; d: 24 September 1998 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME
+Harry Ivan Brown b: 4 July 1919 South Lincoln, Penobscot, ME; m: 24 December 1939 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME [William/Marion Kimball]; d: 23 February 2012 Orono, Penobscot, ME
Notes for Joseph Pitre:
Census
- 1900
- 1910 Lincoln, Penobscot, Maine: Joseph Pete 40 teamster/truck, wife Kate 26, Flora 10, Freddie A. 9, Helen J. 6, Madeline 4, Priscilla 2, Dennis 1.
- 1920 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME: Joseph Pete 52 workman/pulp mill, wife Katerine 35, Fred 18, Helen 15, Madeline 14, Pricilla 12, Dennis 10, James 9, Alward 8.
- 1930 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME: Joe Pete 60 laborer/railroad, wife Katherine P. 46, Dennis J. 20 laborer/town road, James L. 18, Allwood J. 15, Katherine J. 10.
- 1940 Lincoln, Penobscot, ME: Joe Pete 71, wife Kate 58.
Obituary: The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), Saturday, 29 November 1947: Joseph Pete. Lincoln, Nov. 28 - Joseph Pete, 79, died this morning in a local hospital. He had been a resident of Lincoln more than 50 years, and had been employed by the Eastern Corporation, and later by the Maine Central railroad. Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Peter Cyr of Portland, Mrs. Peter Rose of New York City, Mrs. David Scuccimarra of Blairsville, Pa., Mrs. Harry Brown of Lincoln, and Mrs. John Urban of Bridgeport, Conn.; four sons, Fred, Elwood, Dennis, and James, all of Lincoln. Funeral services will be held Monday morning, at 9 o'clock at Saint Mary's Catholic church in Lincoln. Interment will be in Lincoln cemetery in the family lot.
Tombstone Inscriptions: West Broadway Cemetery, Lincoln, Penobscot, ME: PETE (large white marble headstone) // Joseph / 1869 - 1948 (small white marble stone) // Catherine / his wife / 1881 - 1945 (small white marble stone)
Notes for Catherine Paradis:
Obituary: The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), Monday, 12 November 1945: Mrs. Catherine Pete. Lincoln, Nov. 11 - Mrs. Catherine Pete, 64, died suddenly at her home here Nov. 9. She was born in Madawaska, daughter of Peter and Florence Bellefoure Paridy. Surviving her are her husband, Joseph Pete; five daughters, Mrs. Charles P. Cyr of Portland, Mrs. Peter B. Rose of Garnerville, N.Y., Mrs. David Cuccamarra of Blairsville, Pa., Mrs. John Urban of Bridgeport, Conn., and Mrs. Harry Brown of South Lincoln; four sons, Fred and Dennis of Lincoln, James L. and Edward J. of the U. S. Army; a sister, Mrs. Ben Green of Portland; three half-sisters, Mrs. Isaac Albert of Freedom, Mrs. Frank Violette and Mrs. Alfred Talouse, both of Augusta; and a half-brother, Olando Shaw of Lincoln. Funeral services will be held at St. Mary's Catholic church Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock, the Rev. Thomas Nelligan officiating. Interment will be in Lincoln cemetery.
Obituaries for the children:
Fred Pete: Tombstone Inscription, West Broadway Cemetery, Lincoln, Penobscot, ME: Fred (blue veined white marble) / son of / Joseph & / Catherine Pete / died / Oct. 7, 1897 (reverse)
Flora Pete: The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), Monday, 11 January 1960: At Portland - Mrs. Flora (Pete) Cyr, 60, formerly of Lincoln, Saturday. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lincoln.
Frederick J. Pete: The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), Monday, 16 June 1952: Fred Pete. Lincoln, June 15 - Fred Pete, 51, died in a Brewer hospital Friday after a short illness. He was born in Kingman, March 23, 1901, son of Joseph and Catherine (Shaw) Pete. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Walter Tate, Miss Dorothy Pete and Miss Evelyn Pete of Lincoln; four sons, Arthur, Windham, O.; Lawrence, U. S. Army; and Merton and Lloyd, of Lincoln; three brothers, Dennis, Elwood and James, all of Lincoln; and five sisters, Mrs. John Urban, Bridgeport, Conn.; Mrs. Madeline Scuccamara, of Pennsylvania; Mrs. Charles Cyr, Portland; Mrs. Peter Rose, Garnerville, N.Y., and Mrs. Nellie Brown of Lincoln. Funeral services will be held at the Barton Funeral Home Monday at 2 p.m. with Rev. George Buck, pastor of the Methodist church, officiating. Burial will be in the Lincoln cemetery.
Tombstone Inscription, West Broadway Cemetery, Lincoln, Penobscot, ME: Alfred J. / Pete / 1901 - 1952 // Evelyn W. / Pete / 1908 - 1984
George L. Pete: Tombstone Inscription, West Broadway Cemetery, Lincoln, Penobscot, ME: George L. (blue veined white marble) / son of / Joseph & / Catherine Pete / died / Aug. 21, 1903 / ae. 6 mos. & 10 d's
Madeline Cecilia Pete: Indiana Gazette (Indiana, PA), Monday, 13 January 1992: Madeline C. Scuccimarra, 85, Decker Street, Blairsville, died Saturday, Jan. 11, 1992, at Loyalhanna Care Center, Latrobe. The daughter of Joseph and Catherine Pete, she was born March 27, 1906, in Lincoln, Maine. Mrs. Scuccimarra was a member of SS. Simon & Jude Roman Catholic Church, Blairsville, where she was a member of the C.D. of A., Court of St. Theresa and the Italian Mutual Aid Society Auxiliary of Blairsville. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Ann Mosco, Blairsville and Mrs. Helen Walters, Apollo; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Dennis and Alwood Pete, both of Lincoln, Maine; and a sister, Mrs. Catherine Brown, Lincoln, Maine. Friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today at the Ferguson-Helm Funeral Home, Blairsville, where a wake service will be held at 3 p.m. today. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Tuesday with Monsignor Thomas J. Klinzing as celebrant. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Dennis Joseph Pete: The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), Friday, 11 December 1998: Dennis J. Pete. Lincoln - Dennis J. Pete, 86, husband of Grace (Rich) Pete, died Dec. 10, 1998, at a Bangor hospital. He was born in Lincoln, March 23, 1912, the son of Joseph and Catherine (Parody) Pete. Dennis worked at Lincoln Pulp & Paper for 42 years. He was a member of Minerva Lodge No. 96 IOOF and a member of Horeb Lodge No. 93 AF & AM. He enjoyed spending time with his family. In addition to his wife of more than 60 years, Grace, he is survived by a daughter, Jacqueline Michaud; two grandchildren, Lorna Lyons and her husband, Peter, all of Lincoln, and Stephen Michaud and his wife, Jennifer of Lee; three great-grandchildren, Adrienne, Nathan, and Camryn Lyons of Lincoln; a brother, Elwood Pete of Lincoln; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by four sisters, Helen Rose, Madeline Succimara, Priscilla Urban, and Catherine Brown; and two brothers, Fred Pete and James Pete. Friends may call 12 noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Clay Funeral Home. A Masonic memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, followed by funeral services, with the Rev. Darrell Joiner officiating. Interment will be in Lincoln Cemetery.
James Louis Pete: Morning Sentinel (Waterville, ME), Thursday, 20 March 1986: Rome - James Louis Pete, 74, died late Monday evening at his residence on Crystal Spring Road, following a short illness. He was born in Lincoln, March 22, 1911, son of Joseph and Katherine (Paradis) Pete. He was a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Army. He had lived in Bristol, Conn., where he worked as a machinist for New Departure Co. for 20 years, retiring in 1975. He moved to Rome in 1975. He was a member of the VFW and American Legion, both in Connecticut. He is survived by his wife, Anita (Paradis) Pete of Rome; four sons, Robert Myers of Rome, Roy Myers of Grafton, W. Va., George Myers of Richland, N.C., and Brian Myers of Bristol, Conn.; nine daughters, Lois Trial and Rita Michaud, both of Southington, Conn., Pearl Jarvis of Medway, Kay Pete of Caribou, Rose Dechaine of Wallingford, Conn., Barbara Guirriere of Bristol, Conn., Thelma Williamson of Clinton, Bobbie Benacquisto of West Hartford, Conn., and April Prosser of Richland, N.C.; two brothers, Dennis Pete of Lincoln and Elwood Pete of Ellsworth; four sisters, Catherine Brown of Houlton, Madoline Scevccamarri of Pennsylvania, Priscilla Urban of Bridgeport, Conn., and Helen Pete of New York; 44 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be today at 10 a.m. at St. Theresa's Church, Oakland. Spring burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Houlton.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Mary's Cemetery, Houlton, Aroostook, ME: PETE / Anita M. / Aug. 12, 1921 / Jan. 4, 1999 / James L. / Mar. 22, 1911 / Mar. 17, 1986
(separate stone): James L. Pete / PFC US Army / World War II / Mar. 22, 1911 - Mar. 17, 1986
Elwood Joseph Pete: The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), Friday, 8 November 2002: Elwood J. Pete Sr. Lincoln - Elwood J. Pete Sr., 87, husband of Madeline (Jipson) Pete, died Nov. 6, 2002, at a Lincoln hospital, after a very brief illness. He was born in Lincoln, Dec. 24, 1914, the son of Joseph and Catherine (Paradis) Pete. Elwood served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was section foreman for the Maine Central Railroad for many years. He later worked for Worcester Brothers in Lincoln, until his retirement. He loved hunting in his younger days. He adored his family. In addition to his wife of 61 years, Madeline; he is survived by five children, Elwood Jr., of Florida, Betty Hanegan and Linda Tash, both of Lincoln, Rhonda Dame of New Hampshire and David Pete of Hampden, 10 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren. The family would like to thank the nurses at Penobscot Valley Hospital for their kindness and loving care. There will be no funeral or visiting hours. Arrangements with Clay Funeral Home.
Catherine Joseph Pete: The Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME), Saturday, 26 September 1998: Catherine J. Brown. Howland - Catherine J. Brown, 79, died Sept. 24, 1998, at a Lincoln hospital. She was born in Lincoln, Jan. 2, 1919, the daughter of Joseph and Katherine (Parady) Pete. Catherine was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her family. She will be sadly missed by her beloved husband of 59 years, Harry Brown Sr. of Howland; three children, Mary Brown of East Hartford, Conn., Harriet Shorey of Bangor and Harry Jr. and his girlfriend, Gloria Cookson of Waterville; seven grandchildren, Jewelle Righenzi of Westerly, R. I., Barbara LaPlante and her husband, Paul of Bradley, Dennis Brown and his wife, Sherry of Iowa City, Iowa, Andrea Brown of New Milford, Conn., Heidi Shorey of Bangor, Harry 'Chuck' Brown III and his wife, Mary-Lynn of Augusta, and Douglas Brown of Augusta; -- great-grandchildren, Mandy Carr of Fairfield, Katherine 'Katie' Brown of Augusta, Christopher Perkins and Anthony Brown of Augusta, and Jonathan, Kimberly and Jason Brown of Iowa City, Iowa; two brothers, Dennis Pete and his wife, Grace of Lincoln, and Elwood Pete and his wife, Madeleine of Ellsworth. She will also be sadly missed by Wally and Lilly Champion and their daughter, Becky, whom she thought of as grandchildren. She was predeceased by an infant daughter, Catherine Marion, in 1942; a grandson, Robert Brown, in 1995; four brothers and four sisters. At her request, there will be no visiting hours. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to EMMC Heart Center, Bangor. A graveside service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, at Dodlin Road Cemetery, Enfield, with the Rev. Wilmont Thurlow officiating.
Tombstone Inscription, Ridge Cemetery, Enfield, Penobscot, ME: BROWN / Harry I. / July 4, 1919 / (blank) / Catherine J. / January 1, 1919 / September 24, 1998
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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).
- New Brunswick marriages in RED also from Vital Statistics Records (online)
Last updated: 2 August 2023.