Joseph Pitre

1862 Bathurst, New Brunswick – 1935 Robertville, NB

 

 

Continuation of tree (1st child of Joseph Pitre/Elenor 'Helene' Daigle); all known surname descendants:

               8       Joseph Pitre  b: 30 December 1862  Ste. Famille, Bathurst, Gloucester, NB; d: 8 July 1935  Robertville, Beresford, NB

                               +Marie Lagace  b: 17 February 1874  Bathurst, Gloucester, NB; m: 6 November 1894  Ste. Therese, Robertville, Gloucester, NB  [John/Domitilla Theriault]; d: 8 November 1951  Bathurst, Gloucester, NB

                           9          Helene Jeanne Pitre  b: 28 September 1895  Ste. Therese, Robertville, Gloucester, NB; d: 28 April 1980  Bathurst, Gloucester, NB

                                         +Joseph Celestine Chamberlain  b: 16 April 1882  Ste. Famille, Bathurst, Gloucester, NB; m: 23 April 1912  Ste. Therese, Robertville, Gloucester, NB [Joseph/Marguerite Pitre]; d: 22 January 1958  South Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB

                           9          Marie Therese Pitre  b: 3 January 1897  Ste. Therese, Robertville, Gloucester, NB; d: Aft. 1911

                           9          Joseph Alfred Pitre  b: 7 August 1899  Ste. Therese, Robertville, Gloucester, NB; d: 2 June 1983  Grand Falls, Victoria, NB

                                         +Rose Celina Larouche  b: 18may1910  Lac St. Jean, QUE; m: 22 July 1928  Ste. Therese, Gloucester, NB [Joseph/Laure Maltais]; d: 22 June 1968  Grand Falls, Victoria, NB

                           9          Joseph John Pitre  b: 25 February 1904  Bathurst, Gloucester, NB; d: 13 November 1970  Bathurst, Gloucester, NB

                                          +Mary Valida Lacroix  b: 25 October 1914  Bathurst, Gloucester, NB; m: 9 September 1941  Ste. Famille, Bathurst, Gloucester, NB [Thomas/Elisabeth Doucet]; d: 2 May 2010  Bathurst, Gloucester, NB

                           9          Joseph Simon Pitre  b: 8 January 1909  Bathurst, Gloucester, NB; d: 16 August 1990  Bathurst, Gloucester, NB

                                         +Mary Florence Bernard  b: 19 November 1904  Bathurst, Gloucester, NB; m: 1 August 1928  Ste. Therese, Gloucester, NB [Alexandre/Marie Lagace]; d: 17 April 1965  Campbellton, Restigouche, NB

                                       *2nd Wife of Joseph Simon Pitre:

                                         +Marie Antoinette Honorine Florence Gareau (Martel, Pitre)  b: 13 June 1910  L'Annonciation, Labelle, QUE; m: 6 September 1969  Bathurst, Gloucester, NB  [Henri/Honorine Chaboyer]

                           9          Joseph Napoleon 'Paul' Pitre  b: 18 January 1912  Bathurst, Gloucester, NB; d: 1995  Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB

                                         +Mary Neldia Henry  b: 30 December 1917  South Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB; m: 25 June 1935  Robertville, Gloucester, NB [Oswald/Rita Doucet]; d: 14 November 2015  Bathurst, Gloucester, NB

                           9          Joseph Edward Pitre  b: 7 August 1914  Bathurst, Gloucester, NB; d: 23 December 1978  Bathurst, Gloucester, NB

                                         +Marie Imelda Daigle  b: 12 September 1920  S. Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB; m: 14 July 1942  Bathurst, Gloucester, NB [Joseph/Sarah Melvina Pitre]; d: Aft. June 2018

                           9          Irene Pitre  b: Abt. 1916; d: Aft. 1931

                           9          Marie Delia Pitre  b: 1 October 1917  South Tetagouche, Bathurst, Gloucester, NB; d: 12 February 1986

                                         +Joseph Abraham Henry  b: 10 June 1912  South Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB; m: 29 January 1935  South Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB [Oswald/Mary Rita Doucet]; d: 27 June 1967  Big River, Gloucester, NB

 

 

Notes for Joseph Pitre:

Census

- 1901 Bathurst, Gloucester, New Brunswick:  Joseph Peete 44, wife Mary 27, Elen J. 6, Mary S. 4, Alfred 1; brother Jerome 26  & wife Margrit 25.

- 1911 S. Tetagouche, Gloucester, NB:  Joseph Petre 52 (farmer), wife Mary 39, Ellen Jane 15, Mary Terese 13, Fredrick 10, Joseph 7, Simon 2.

 

- 1921 South Tetagouche, Bathurst, Gloucester, NB:  Joseph Pete 63 farmer, wife Mary 49, Frederick 20, Joseph 19, Simon 13, Napoleon 9, Edward 7, Irene 5, Lingdenn 3.

- 1931 West Bathurst, Gloucester, NB: Joseph J. Pitre 76 farmer, wife Mary 60, Joseph 25 farm labourer, Paul 18 farm labourer, Edward 15 farm labourer, Irene 15, Dellia 13.

Notes for ancestral connection:  The Ste. Therese marriage at Robertville does not name the parents, (6 Nov 1894 - Joseph Jos. Pitre & Mary Lagace, wit: Gilbert Imhoff, Maggie Lagace, and the fathers of both parties, 4th to 4th degree consanguinity),  The death certificate for Joseph does name his parents: Joseph Pitre, Robertville, married, born S. Tet 30 Dec 1862, died 8 July 1935, age 73 'mal d’estomac', wife Marie Lagace, farmer, parents Joseph (NB)/Eleonore Daigle (NB), informant son Simon Pitre of S. Tet, buried Tet 10 July 1935.  Marie Lagace's death certificate lists her as a widow, b. 17 Feb 1894 and the daughter of Jack Legace (NB) & Domithilde Theriault (NB).

 

Obituaries for the children:

Helene Jeanne Pitre:  The Times Transcript (Moncton, NB), Tuesday, 29 April 1980:  Bathurst - The death of Mrs. Jane Chamberlain, widow of Silas Chamberlain of South Tetagouche, occurred Monday at Chaleur General Hospital after a lengthy illness.  She was 84.  Born at South Tetagouche, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Minnie (Legacy) Pitre.  Her husband died in 1958.  She is survived by one son, Wilfred, South Tetagouche, with whom she resided; three brothers, Fred, St. Leonard; Simon and Paul, both of South Tetagouche; one sister, Mrs. Abraham Henry (Delia), Mines Road; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.  The body is resting at Elhatton's funeral home.  Funeral mass will be celebrated from St. Mary Magdelene Roman Catholic Church Hall, South Tetagouche, Wednesday at 4 p.m., followed by entombment to await burial in the parish cemetery later.

 

Joseph Alfred Pitre:  Telegraph Journal (St. John, NB), Saturday, 4 June 1983:  Pitre - After a brief illness, at the Grand Falls General Hospital at the age of 83 years, Alfred J. Pitre, husband of the late Rosaline (Larouche) Pitre; survived by five sons, two daughters, two brothers, one sister, nineteen grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.  Resting at O'Regans Funeral Home.  Funeral service will be held Saturday at 3 p.m., at St. Leonard's Roman Catholic Church.  Interment in the Church Cemetery.  Visiting hours Friday 7-9:30 p.m., Saturday from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Tombstone Inscription, St. Leonard Cemetery, St. Leonard, NB:  epouse / Rosaline / Larouche / 1910 - 1968 / epoux / Alfred / Pitre / 1899 - 1983 / PITRE

 

Joseph John Pitre:  The Times Transcript (Moncton, NB), Saturday, 14 November 1970:  Bathurst - The death of Joseph Pitre, 845 Duncan Court, Bathurst, occurred Friday at Chaleur General Hospital here following a lengthy illness.  He was 66.  Born in South Tetagouche, he was a son of the late Joseph and Mary (Legacy) Pitre.  He retired in 1968 after being employed by the city's public works department for about 18 years.  He is survived by his wife, the former Valida Lacroix, and a son Hector, South Tetagouche and a daughter, Lorinda at home.  Also surviving are four brothers, Fred, St. Leonard; Simon and Paul, both at home and Edward of Bathurst and two sisters, Mrs. Silas Chamberland (Jane), South Tetagouche and Mrs. Abraham Henry (Delia), Bathurst.  The body is resting at Hogan's funeral home in Bathurst.  The funeral mass will be celebrated Sunday at 4 p.m. at Holy Family Roman Catholic Church in Bathurst.  Burial will be in the parish cemetery, Bathurst.

 

Joseph Simon Pitre:  The Times Transcript (Moncton, NB), Saturday, 18 August 1990:  South Tetagouche - Simon Pitre, 81, of South Tetagouche died Thursday at Chaleur Regional Hospital, Bathurst, following a brief illness.  Born in South Tetagouche, he was a son of the late Joseph and Marie (Legacy) Pitre, and was a construction worker until retirement.  His wife, the former Florence Bernard, died in 1964.  He is survived by two sons, Allie of South Tetagouche and Amadase of Montreal; three daughters, Mrs. Paul Imbeault (Ezella), Mrs. Gerard Imbeault (Lillianne) and Mrs. Cyril Fraser (Marina), all of Montreal; a brother, Paul of South Tetagouche; 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.  The body is at Elhatton's Funeral Home, Bathurst.  Funeral mass will be celebrated Monday at 2 p.m. at Mary Magdelene Roman Catholic Church, South Tetagouche.  Burial will be in the parish cemetery.

Tombstone Inscription, St. Marie Madeleine Cemetery, South Tetagouche, NB:  Florence Pitre / 1905 -1965  //  Simon Pitre / 1909 - 1990

 

Joseph Edward Pitre:  The Times Transcript (Moncton, NB), Wednesday, 27 December 1978:  Bathurst - Funeral service for Edward J. Pitre, 840 Duncan Street was held Tuesday afternoon at Holy Family Roman Catholic Church.  His death occurred Saturday at his home.  He was 64.  Born in South Tetagouche, he was a son of the late Joseph and Mary (Legacy) Pitre.  He was employed as a truck driver with Bathurst Ready Mix for 23 years and was a Bathurst resident for 18 years.  He is survived by his wife, the former Imelda Daigle; two sons, Raymond and Ivan, both of Bathurst; three daughters, Mrs. Norman Hachey (Mary Ellen) Robertville; Mrs. Arthur Nowlan (Rachelle) and Mrs. David MacKenzie (Geraldine), both of Bathurst; three brothers, Napoleon and Simon Pitre, both of South Tetagouche; and Fred Pitre, St. Leonard; two sisters, Mrs. Jane Chamberlain, South Tetagouche and Mrs. Delia Henry, Big River, as well as nine grandchildren.  The body rested at Elhatton's Funeral Home in Bathurst.  Entombment in the parish receiving vault will be followed by spring interment in the adjoining cemetery on St. Peter Avenue.

 

 

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Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries. 

- Deaths in RED from online death certificates (1920-1938).

 

Last updated:  5 December 2025.