Ovide 'David M.' Pitre

1846 Chateauguay, Quebec – 1909 Embrun, Ontario

 

 

Continuation of tree (9th child of Pierre Pitre/Therese Lefebvre); all known surname descendants:

                   7     Ovide 'David M.' Pitre  b: 5 April 1846  Ste. Martine, Chateauguay, Quebec; d: 1 February 1909  St. Jacques, Embrun, Prescott, Russell, ONT

                               +Mathilde D'Aout  b: 21 May 1853  St. Jean Baptiste, L'Orignal, Prescott, ONT; m: 16 June 1879  Mattawan, Nipissing, ONT [Joseph Alfred/Adeline Beene]; d: 13 November 1917  Eastview Village, Gloucester, Russell, ONT

                         8          Joseph Osias Pitre dit Lajambe  b: 11 November 1879  Mattawan, Nipissing, ONT; d: 30 January 1881  Mattawan, Nipissing, ONT

                         8          Marie Eudoxie Lajambe  b: 11 September 1881  Mattawan, Nipissing, ONT; d: Aft. 1891

                         8          Marie Melanie Lajambe  b: 11 September 1881  Mattawan, Nipissing, ONT

                                        +Henri Arthur Lapointe  b: 16 June 1882  Ontario; m: 27 April 1903  St. Jacques, Embrun, Prescott, Russell, ONT [Henri/Virginie Thereault]

                         8          Ovide 'David' Pitre  b: 28 February 1884  Mattawan, Nipissing, ONT; d: 25 August 1931  Ottawa, Carleton, ONT

                                        +Clara Goneau (Spenard)  b: 13 May 1886  Ottawa, Carleton, ONT; m: 18 November 1912  Eastview, Carleton, ONT [Adolph/Artemise Valade]; d: 31 May 1927  Ottawa, Carleton, ONT

                                     *2nd Wife of Ovide 'David' Pitre:

                                        +Marie Marguerite Germaine Bourque  b: 24 October 1901  Notre Dame de Lourdes, Vanier (Eastview), Ottawa, ONT; m: 7 March 1928  Notre Dame de Lourdes, Eastview, Carleton, ONT [Alexandre/Marie Leduc]; d: 1984

                         8          Marie Marguerite Jeanne Pitre dite Lajambe  b: 29 May 1886  Mattawan, Nipissing, ONT; d: 1 August 1954  Ottawa, Carleton, ONT

                                        +Donald McGillivray  b: 31 December 1878  Lochiel, Glengarry, ONT; m: Abt. 1902 [Duncan/Mary ---]; d: 24 December 1958  Ottawa, Carleton, ONT

                         8          Joseph Napoleon 'Paul' Pitre  b: 5 August 1888  St. Jacques, Embrun, Prescott, Russell, ONT; d: Aft. November 1943

                         8          Lucinda Pitre  b: 8 February 1891  Embrun, Russell, ONT; d: 23 November 1943  Ottawa, Carleton, ONT

                                        +George Albert Lavine  b: 19 March 1885  near Maxville, Stormont, ONT; m: 14 February 1910  St. Mary's Church, Russell, ONT [James/Mary Willard]; d: 6 September 1942  Ottawa, Carleton, ONT

                         8          Marie Elizabeth Pitre  b: July 1893  Embrun, Russell, ONT; d: 5 October 1896  St. Jacques, Embrun, Prescott, Russell, ONT

                         8          Marie Louise Pitre  b: 13 May 1896  Casselman, Russell,  ONT; d: 14 January 1909  St. Jacques, Embrun, Prescott, Russell, ONT 

                         8          Marie Anne Christine Pitre  b: 20 September 1898  St. Albert, St. Albert, ONT; d: Aft. 1901 

 

 

Notes for Ovide 'David M.' Pitre:

Census

- 1871 Russell, Russell, Ontario:  Ovide Pitre 24 (farmer/laborer).

 

- 1881 Unorg. Territory, Renfrew North, ONT:  David Lajombe 34 (farmer), wife Melinda 28; John Graham 10.

 

- 1891 Cambridge, Russell, Ontario:  Ovid Petre 44 (saw mill/hand), wife Melendy 38, Eudexy 9, Milendey 9, David 7, Margaret 5, Joseph Napoleon 3, Lecinda 2 months; John (Graham) 19.

 

- 1901 Kenyon, Glengarry, ONT:  David Pitt 53 (farm laborer), wife Melinda 47, Melinda 19, David 17, Mary M. 14, Joseph 12, Lucinda 10, Mary L. 4, Christina 2; John (Graham) 26.

 

- 1911 Eastview Village, Gloucester, Russell, ONT:  Widow Malenda Pitre 56, Ovide 27, Joseph 23.

 

Obituaries for the children:

Ovide 'David' Pitre:  Ottawa Citizen (ONT), Wednesday, 26 August 1931:  Ovide Pitre, a constable in the R.C.M.P. for the past seventeen years, died at a local hospital yesterday following an illness of six months' duration.  Constable Pitre was attached to "A" Division and was stationed in Ottawa from the time he joined the force.  Born at Casselman 48 years ago, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ovide Pitre, the deceased had been a resident of Eastview for twenty-five years.  He was an attendant of Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic church, Eastview.  Constable Pitre was twice married, his first wife, Mrs. Clara Spenard, predeceasing him four years ago.  Surviving are his second wife, formerly Miss Germaine Bourque; three daughters, Irene, Rhea and Aline Pitre; two sons, Lucien and Rene Pitre; one step-son, E. Spenard, all of Eastview; one brother, Paul Pitre of Ottawa, and two sisters, Mrs. George Levine of Ottawa and Mrs. Donald McGillivray of Eastview.  The funeral, which is being held from the family residence, 74 Main street, Eastview, on Friday morning at 8:45 o'clock, to Notre Dame de Lourdes church for mass at 9 o'clock, will be semi-military.  Officers of "A" Division will supply the gun carriage and firing squad.  Interment will be in Notre Dame cemetery.

The Ottawa Journal:  At a local hospital, on August 25, 1931, Ovide Pitre, R.C.M.P., beloved husband of Germaine Bourque, at the age of 48 years.  Funeral Friday, August 28, at 8:45 a.m., from his late residence, 74 Main street, Eastview.  Service at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church at 9 a.m. thence to Notre Dame cemetery, Ottawa.

 

Marie Marguerite Jeanne Pitre dite Lajambe:  The Ottawa Citizen (Ottawa, ONT), Tuesday, 3 August 1954:  Mrs. Donald McGillivray, a resident of the Capital for more than half a century, died Sunday in a local hospital after a long illness.  She was the former Elizabeth Margaret Pitre.  Born in Mattawa, Ont., her parents were the late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Pitre.  She married Donald McGillivray 52 years ago, coming to Ottawa at that time.  They resided at 263 Hinchey Avenue.  Mrs. McGillivray was a devout member of Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Church.  She leaves her husband; three sons, Robert, Dougal and Earl; two daughters, Bernice and Mrs. Lillian Beardsell; and 11 grandchildren, all of Ottawa.  The body is at the Brady and Harris Funeral Residence.  The funeral will be held Wednesday to Queen of the most Holy Rosary Church for requiem mass at 9 a.m.  Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery.

- The Ottawa Journal (ONT), Tuesday, 3 August 1954:  In hospital on Sunday, August 1, 1954, Elizabeth Margaret Pitre, beloved wife of Donald McGillivray.  Resting at the Brady and Harris Funeral Residence, 375 Lisgar St. Funeral Wednesday at 8:40 a.m. to Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Church for requiem mass at 9 a.m.  Interment Notre Dame cemetery.

 

Lucinda Pitre:  The Ottawa Citizen (Ottawa, ONT), Wednesday, 24 November 1943:  The funeral service for the former Lucinda Pitts, widow of G. A. Lavine, who died yesterday at a local hospital in her 55th year, will be held in the parlors of A. E. Veitch and Son.  Interment will be in the Merivale cemetery.  Born at Embrun, Ont., she married G. A. Lavine there.  He predeceased her by two years.  She was a member of Parkdale United church.  Surviving are two sons, Hugh and Lloyd of Ottawa; three daughters, Mrs. Mary Nicholas, Mrs. Victor Beauchamps and Mrs. George Cole, all of Ottawa; a brother, Paul of Ottawa and a sister, Mrs. D. McGillivray, also of Ottawa.

Tombstone Inscription, Merivale Cemetery, Merivale, Ottawa, ONT:  In memory of / George A. Lavine / 1886 - 1942 / husband of / Lucinda Pitts / LAVINE

 

 

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