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.
Back one generation to parents of Leon Pitre
Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
Last updated: 31 May 2017.