Leon Pitre

 1857 Huntingdon, Quebec – 1923 Valleyfield, Quebec

 

 

Continuation of tree (10th child of Ambroise Pitre/Catherine Chretien); all known surname descendants:

              7          Leon Pitre  b: 7 November 1857  St. Anicet, Huntingdon, Beauharnois, QUE; d: 16 March 1923  Ste. Cecile, Valleyfield, QUE

                               +Marie Tharsille St. Michel  b: 6 April 1854  St. Timothee, Beauharnois, QUE; m: 11 February 1884  Basilica, Notre Dame, Montreal, QUE [Louis Jean Baptiste/Zoe Miron]; d: 30 January 1886  Ste. Cecile, Valleyfield, QUE

                         8          Henri Joseph Pitre  b: 28 December 1884  Ste. Cecile, Valleyfield, QUE; d: 27 November 1951  Fruitport, Muskegon, MI

                                        +Ruby M. Estey (Parker)  b: 16 May 1889  New York; m: Abt. 1909 [William Henry/Elizabeth Belladora Wood]; d: August 1980  Fruitport, Muskegon, MI

                         8          Arthur Joseph Pitre  b: 25 January 1886  Ste. Cecile, Valleyfield, QUE; d: 16 July 1887  Ste. Cecile, Valleyfield, QUE

 

                           *2nd Wife of Leon Pitre:                                                           

                               +Emelie Amiot  b: 19 April 1851  St. Timothee, Beauharnois, QUE; m: 17 September 1888  Ste. Cecile, Valleyfield, QUE [Joseph/Cleophee Benoit]; d: 25 February 1890  Ste. Cecile, Valleyfield, QUE

 

                           *3rd Wife of Leon Pitre:                                                           

                               +Bridget McLaughlin  b: 11 October 1862  Quebec; m: Abt. 1892; d: Aft. 1901

                         8          Arthur Pitre  b: 6 September 1893  Ste. Cecile, Beauharnois, QUE; d: Aft. 1901

 

                           *4th Wife of Leon Pitre:                                                           

                               +Marie Lecompte  b: 25 February 1855  St. Timothee, Beauharnois, QUE; m: 25 April 1911  Ste. Cecile, Valleyfield, QUE [Damase/Marie Latour]; d: 15 April 1937  Ste. Cecile, Valleyfield, QUE

 

 

Notes for Leon Pitre:

Census

- 1891:  Leon is now twice widowed (cannot locate him in the census).  Son Henry 6, living with Leon's parents.

 

- 1901 Ste. Cecile, Beauharnois, Quebec:  Leon Pitre 44, wife Bridget 39, Henri 16, Arthur 8, widowed mother Caterine Chretien 74.

- 1911 Ste. Cecile, Valleyfield, Quebec:  Leon Pitre 55 (gardener), wife Marie 52, father-in-law Damase Lecompt 91.

- 1921 Valleyfield, Beauharnois, Quebec:  Leon Pitre 64, wife Marie 66, lodger Joe Monette 24, lodger Dame Widow Camille Lacombe 62.

WW1 registration records (son):  

Henri Joseph Pitre:  Henry J. Pitre; Crete, Will, IL; born 28 Dec 1886 (Valleyfield, Canada); wife & 6 boys; medium height, medium build; grey eyes & black hair.

  

 

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Last updated:  31 May 2017.