Paul 'Leon' Pitre

1849 Beauharnois, Quebec – 1896 Valleyfield, Quebec

 

 

Continuation of tree (9th child of Pantaleon/Catherine Tessier dite Lavigne); all known surname descendants:

                   7     Paul 'Leon' Pitre  b: 7 May 1849  St. Timothee, Beauharnois, QUE; d: 15 July 1896  Ste. Cecile, Valleyfield, QUE

                               +Mathilde Dagenais  b: 25 November 1846  St. Ignace, Coteau du Lac, Soulanges, QUE; m: 24 February 1868  Ste. Cecile, Valleyfield, QUE [Laurent/Louise Maniult]; d: 9 December 1920  Ste. Cecile, Beauharnois, QUE

                         8          Ubalde Leon Pitre  b: 14 January 1869  Ste. Cecile, Valleyfield, QUE; d: 4 February 1930  Notre Dame Basilica, Montreal, QUE

                                        +Marie Angelina Martin  b: 7 May 1868  St. Stanislas de Kostka, Beauharnois, QUE; m: 29 July 1889  Ste. Cecile, Valleyfield, QUE [Benjamin/Marie Perras]; d: 20 December 1948  Montreal, QUE

                         8          Napoleon Pitre  b: 22 July 1871  Ste. Cecile, Valleyfield, QUE; d: 2 May 1955  Montreal, QUE

                                        +Marie Boulanger  b: 25 December 1883; m: 12 August 1920  Tres St. Nom de Jesus, Maisonneuve, Montreal, Quebec [Jacques/Philomene Pelletier]; d: 12 May 1943  Montreal, QUE

                         8          Jean Eldege Pitre  b: 29 September 1873  Ste. Cecile, Valleyfield, QUE; d: 28 January 1875  Ste. Cecile, Valleyfield, QUE

                         8          Jean Pitre  b: 31 December 1875  Ste. Cecile, Valleyfield, QUE; d: 12 October 1902  Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY

                         8          Joseph Telesphore Pitre  b: 5 April 1877  Ste. Cecile, Valleyfield, QUE; d: 18 April 1878  Ste. Cecile, Valleyfield, QUE

                         8          Marie Georgianna Pitre  b: 26 March 1879  Ste. Cecile, Valleyfield, QUE; d: 3 January 1944  Montreal, QUE

                                        +Edmond Filiatrault  b: 11 January 1880  St. Jacques le Mineur, Montreal, QUE; m: 2 July 1904  St. Jacques le Majeur, Montreal, QUE [Aristide/Octavie Desmarais]; d: 21 April 1929  Montreal, QUE

                         8          Marie Floride Pitre  b: 26 June 1881  Ste. Cecile, Valleyfield, QUE; d: 7 April 1882  Ste. Cecile, Valleyfield, QUE

                         8          Joseph George Didier 'Cannonball' Pitre  b: 1 September 1883  Ste. Cecile, Valleyfield, QUE; d: 29 July 1934  Sault Saint Marie, Chippewa, MI

                                        +Cecilia Chartrand  b: 27 March 1882  Alpena, MI; m: 20 February 1908  Sault Ste. Marie, Algoma, ONT [Alfred/Philomene Viau]; d: 8 October 1976  Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa, MI

                         8          Marie Leopoldine Blanche Pitre  b: 25 May 1887  Ste. Cecile, Valleyfield, QUE; d: 30 October 1888  Ste. Cecile, Valleyfield, QUE

 

 

Notes for Paul Leon Pitre:

Census

- 1871 Ste. Cecile, Beauharnois, Quebec:  Leon Pitre 22 (day laborer), wife Mathilde 24, Ubalde 2.

- 1881 Valleyfield, Beauharnois, Quebec:  Leon Pitre 32 (in charge of a lock), wife Mathilde 24, Ubalde 12, Leon 10, Johnny 5, Georgianna 2.  [Leon was the lockmaster for the Beauharnois Canal.]

- 1891 Valleyfield, Beauharnois, Quebec:  Leon Petre 40 (in charge of a lock), wife Mathilde 44, Napoleon 20, Johny 14, Georgianna 12, Didier 7; son Hubald 21, wife Lana 22, Angelina 10 months.

- 1901 Valleyfield, Beauharnois, Quebec:  Malthide 55 remarried to Felix Monette 69, Georgiana Pitre 22, others.  [Napoleon 29, Jean 25, Didier 17 - ?]

- 1911 widow

Obituaries for the children:

Jean Pitre:  Burial record from Ste. Cecile registers:  BUR. 15 Oct 1902, d. 12 Oct - Jean Baptiste Pitre dit Lajambe (dec. Leon/Mathilde Dagenais), died accidentally at Tupper Lake, U.S., age 26 years, buried with the permission of Dr. Lefebvre, coroner of the district of Beauharnois, wit: Joseph St. Michel, Isidore Tessier.

 

Joseph George Didier 'Cannonball' Pitre:  The Ottawa Journal (Ottawa, ONT), Monday, 30 July 1934:  Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., July 29 - Didier Pitre, noted figure in the hockey world more than a decade ago, died here today following an attack of acute indigestion.  He was 50 years of age and had been a member of several professional hockey teams.  He was one of the few remaining figures of the hectic pro hockey days of 1904, 1905 and 1906 and was considered one of the great stars of the sport.  He entered pro hockey when it was launched by Pittsburgh, Calumet, Houghton and Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., and Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.  Pitre did not end his professional career until 1923 when he completed his services as a member of Montreal Canadiens with which club he had been associated since 1910.  Before joining Canadiens he played with Renfrew Millionaires.  When his hockey days were ended Pitre returned here where he had lived prior to joining Canadiens.  He had been a member of Michigan Soo's International Professional League team for several seasons during the league's early days.  He was born in Valleyfield, Que., and played amateur hockey in Montreal before coming to the Sault.  In 1928 Pitre competed in a series between teams from the two Saults for the championship of the respective cities.  He led his team to victory over the Ontario aggregation.  Last year the veteran of the ice participated in an exhibition match and showed he still possessed considerable of his old speed.  While in the N.H.L. with Canadiens he was among the scoring leaders year after year.  His best season was 1914-1915 when he recorded 30 goals and was second in the league standing.  He scored more than 200 goals in his pro hockey career.  Pitre is survived by his widow and one daughter, Mrs. Vivian Boris, both of this city.  He was an uncle of Vic Desjardines, pro hockey star.

 

 

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