Continuation of tree (11th child of Hilaire 'Alexander' Pitre/Tarsille Boudreau); all known surname descendants:
7 Pierre Pitre b: 16 September 1856 Ste. Famille, Bathurst, Gloucester, NB; d: 26 December 1938 Beresford, Gloucester, NB
+Elizabeth Doucet b: January 1858 St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB; m: 2 September 1884 St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB [Xavier/Elisabeth Boudreau]; d: 1 November 1945 Beresford, Gloucester, NB
8 Joseph Irenee Pitre b: 1 October 1885 St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB; d: 13 June 1907 St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB (typhoid fever)
8 Marie Alma Pitre b: 28 September 1887 St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB; d: 21 January 1905 Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB
8 Marie Laura Pitre b: 29 April 1889 St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB; d: 16 August 1975
+Antoine Frenette b: Abt. 25 March 1882 St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB; m: 24 November 1908 St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB [Marcel/Angelique Cormier]; d: 29 August 1942 Robertville, Beresford, Gloucester, NB
8 Joseph Patrice Pitre b: 10 April 1891 St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB; d: 29 December 1917 St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB (injury from falling tree in lumber woods)
8 Joseph Pitre b: 22 March 1893 St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB; d: 1 May 1966 Beresford, Gloucester, NB
+Delia Lavigne b: Abt. 1894 Bathurst, Gloucester, NB; m: 19 October 1915 Bathurst, Gloucester, NB [Alexandre/Marie Lejeune]; d: 3 November 1918 Bathurst, Gloucester, NB
*2nd Wife of Joseph Pitre:
+Rose deLima Jean b: 9 March 1899 Le Val Brillant, St. Pierre, Matapedia, Quebec; m: 17 November 1920 Belledune, Gloucester, NB [Francois/Philippine Desjardins]
8 Joseph Theodore Pitre b: 9 January 1895 St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB; d: 29 March 1984 Bathurst, Gloucester, NB
+Marie Anne Hilda Degrace b: 10 January 1901 St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB; m: 17 April 1918 St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB [James/Elizabeth Lejeune]; d: 25 November 1989 Bathurst, Gloucester, NB
8 Elizabeth Berthilde Pitre b: 22 February 1897 St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB; d: 20 December 1982
+Samuel Frenette b: 2 December 1893 Ste. Therese, Robertville, Gloucester, NB; m: 1 August 1916 St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB [Joseph/Marie Cormier]; d: 28 August 1987 Beresford, Gloucester, NB
8 Marie Ethelreda 'Adesilan' Pitre b: 13 March 1899 St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB; d: 14 February 1980 Robertville, Gloucester, NB
+Pierre Doucet b: 14 January 1890 Ste. Therese, Robertville, Gloucester, NB; m: 30 June 1914 St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB [Stanislas/Elizabeth Hache]; d: Abt. 1983
8 Marie Anne Pitre b: 21 April 1901 St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB; d: 7 December 1973
+Francois Frenet b: 5 June 1898 Ste. Therese, Robertville, Gloucester, NB; m: 2 July 1919 St. Polycarpe, Petit Rocher, Gloucester, NB [Joseph M./Rose Anne Doucet]; d: 6 January 1955 Allardville, Gloucester, NB
Notes for Pierre Pitre:
Census
- 1891 Beresford, Gloucester, New Brunswick: Pierre H. Pitre 33 farmer, wife Elizabeth 32, Joseph Irene 5, Marie Alma 3, Marie Laure 2.
- 1901 Beresford, Gloucester, NB: Pierre Pitre 44, wife Elizabeth 43, Irine 15, Alma 13, Laure 10, Patrice 10, Joseph 8, Theodore 6, Barthile 4, Adesida 2.
- 1911 Beresford, Gloucester, NB: Peter Pitre 51 (farmer), wife Elizabeth 50, Patrice 19 (laborer), Joseph 17 (farmer), Theodore 15 (laborer), Bertille 13, Didier 11, Maryann 9.
- 1921 Beresford, Gloucester, NB: Pierre Pitre 65 farmer, wife Elisabeth 62, beau fils Joseph 3, Joseph 28, wife Delima 22.
- 1931 West Bathurst, Beresford, Gloucester, NB: Pierre Pitre 73 farmer, wife Elizabeth 71, son Joseph P. 38, wife Rose de Lima 32, Claudia 9, Irene 7, Cleophas 6, Alcime 3, Emmanuel 1.
Obituaries for the children:
Joseph Theodore Pitre: 29 March 1984: The death of Theodore Pitre, Beresford, occurred March 29 at Chaleur General Hospital at the age of 89. He was the last surviving member of his family. Born in Beresford, Mr. Pitre was a son of Peter and Elizabeth (Doucet) Pitre. Besides his wife Hilda (DeGrace), Mr. Pitre is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Edward McIntosh (Lydia), Sept Iles, Quebec; Mrs. Emery Vienneau (Ida), Beresford; and Mrs. Lucien Duguay (Leona), Hamilton, Ont.; seven sons Ernest, Beresford; Edmond, Ontario; and Gerard, Arthur, Leonard, Leofred all of Beresford and Telesphore, Toronto; 55 grandchildren and 68 great-grandchildren. The remains rested at Verret's Funeral Home, Nigadoo. Funeral mass was celebrated April 2, at St. Nom de Jesus Church. Interment will be in the parish cemetery later in the spring.
Marie Ethelreda 'Adesilan' Pitre:
The Northern Light (NB), 20 February 1980:
Pierre Doucet (Mrs.) of Robertville died February 14, 1980 at age 80, born
in Robertville Desilla Pitre (Pierre Pitre and Elisabeth Doucet).
One son Emerile of Robertville; nine daughters: Adelia (Gilbert
Frenette), Leona (Lucien Hache), Doris (Jim Richard), all of Boston; Mrs.
Violette Landry of Beresford, Ida (Hector Hache) of Montreal,
Imelda (Aurele Morais) of Dunlop; Marianne (Richard Frenette) of
Kapuskasing, Ont., Claudia (William Daigle) and Lovina (Gerard Lagace)
both from Robertville. One sister Berthilde (Sam Frenette) of
Beresford, and one brother Theodore of Beresford; 75 grandchildren, 109
great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral in
Robertville. (The Northern Light 20 February 1980)
Back one generation to parents of Pierre Pitre
Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
- Some deaths in RED from online death certificates (1920-1963), online death registrations (1888-1919).
- New Brunswick marriages in RED also from Vital Statistics Records (online)
Last updated: 21 July 2023.