Continuation of tree (6th child of Jean Marie 'Jean Baptiste' Pitre/1st Wife Julie Leduc); all known surname descendants:
6 Pierre Pitre b: 22 July 1801 St. Joseph de Soulanges, Les Cedres, Quebec; d: 25 November 1871 Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY
+Sophie Noreau b: Abt. 1805 Quebec; m: 24 April 1823 St. Regis, Huntingdon, Beauharnois, Quebec [Jean Baptiste/Angelique Hebert]; d: 30 September 1887 Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY
7 Marie Lajambe b: 9 December 1824 St. Regis, Beauharnois, Quebec; d: 7 October 1914 Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY
+Pierre Lacombe b: 10 October 1821 St. Regis, Beauharnois, Quebec; m: 20 January 1845 St. Patricks, Hogansburg, Franklin, NY [Olivier/Marie Jeanne Paradis]; d: c7 March 1909 Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY
7 Pierre Pitre b: 20 March 1827 St. Clement, Beauharnois, Quebec; d: 4 April 1827 St. Timothee, Beauharnois, Quebec
7 Sophie Pitre b: 2 October 1828 St. Timothee, Beauharnois, Quebec; d: 4 June 1913 Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY
+Martin Raymond (aka Raymo) b: Abt. 1827 Quebec; m: 9 January 1850 St. Patricks, Hogansburg, Franklin, NY; d: 17 March 1892 Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY
*2nd Husband of Sophie Pitre:
+John Simmons b: July 1843 New York; m: Abt. 1896; d: Aft. June 1913
7 Pierre Pitre b: 16 October 1833 Quebec; d: 1 July 1904 Helena, Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY
+Elmire Quenelle b: 12 December 1837 St. Anicet, Huntingdon, Quebec; m: 17 October 1854 Fort Covington, Hogansburg, Franklin, NY [Amable/Genevieve Amelot dite Perrequier]; d: 1 April 1916 Lawrence, St. Lawrence, NY
7 Julia Pitre b: November 1834 Quebec; d: 3 May 1911 Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY
+Charles Champagne b: November 1827 Quebec; m: 12 February 1850 St. Patricks, Hogansburg, Franklin, NY [Jean Baptiste/Roseanne Chevalier]; d: 6 January 1901 Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY
7 Edouard Lajambe b: 14 February 1836 Ste. Martine, Chateauguay, Quebec; d: Abt. 1899 Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY
+Marie Lacombe b: 1823 Quebec; m: 17 October 1854 Fort Covington, Hogansburg, Franklin, NY; d: 29 January 1912 Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY
7 Adeline Pitre b: 6 November 1837 Quebec; d: 21 April 1919 Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY
+Hyppolyte 'Paul' Quenel b: 9 March 1836 St. Anicet, Huntingdon, Quebec; m: 27 December 1858 Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY [Amable/Genevieve Amelot dite Perrequier]; d: 5 February 1926 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY
7 John Lajambe b: 26 March 1840 Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY [bap. 24 November 1840 St. Anicet, Quebec]; d: November 1904 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY
+Sophia Thomas b: Abt. 1830 Quebec; m: Abt. 1860 Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY; d: Abt. 1878 Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY
*2nd Wife of John Lajambe:
+Amelia Ellen Shorette b: Abt. 1852 Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY; m: Abt. 1879; d: Abt. 1885
*3rd Wife of John Lajambe:
+Malvina/Lorina Marie Lavere (aka Lariviere) b: June 1857 New York; m: Abt. 1887; d: Aft. 1905
7 Xavier Francois Pitre b: 29 March 1842 Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 18 August 1935 Maple Ridge, Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY
+Emma Currier b: July 1846 Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY; m: Abt. 1861 Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY [Hugh/Harriet -----]; d: 20 February 1929 Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY
7 Angus Pitre b: January 1844 Hogansburg, Franklin, NY; d: Abt. 1879
+Henriette 'Mary Hattie' Wheeler b: 30 September 1839 New York; m: Abt. 1873; d: 3 May 1917 Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY
7 Catherine Pitre b: 9 September 1847 Hogansburg, Franklin, NY; d: 22 February 1932 Maple Ridge, Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY
+Joseph Francois Raymond (aka Raymo) b: October 1843 Quebec; m: 30 January 1865 Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY [Martin/Marie Rose Aumais]; d: Abt. 1901
7 Louis Pitre b: 3 June 1850 Hogansburg, Franklin, NY; d: 15 March 1932 Hopkinton, St. Lawrence, NY
+Elizabeth Quesnell b: 4 July 1852 Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY; m: 24 May 1868 Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY [Amable/Genevieve Amelot dite Perrequier]; d: 17 July 1927 Hopkinton, St. Lawrence, NY
Notes for Pierre Pitre:
Census
- 1825 Ste. Martine, Quebec: Pierre Pitre 24, wife Sophie 20,
Marie 1 & one unknown
- 1840 Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY: Peter Lasham 39, wife Sophie 34, Marie
15, Sophie 11, Pierre 7, Julia 5, Edward 3, Adaline 1, John infant.
[Census records only 4 females.]
- 1850 Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY: Peter Leshaw 56 (farmer), $300 real
estate, wife Sophia 40, Peter Jr. 17, Edward 14, Adaline 12, John 11, Frank 8, Angus
6, Catherine 2, Louis 1 month.
- 1860 Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY: Peter Lashaw 40 (farmer), $1700 real
estate/$800 personal, wife Sophia 40, Frank 18, Angus 15, Kate 14, Lewis 10,
Mary 36 (NY) [Pierre & Sophia's ages off considerably; also
unknown Mary]
- 1870 Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY: Peter Lashamb 70 (farmer), wife Sophia
60.
- 1880 Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY: Widowed Sophie Lashamb 70, living with
son Peter's family.
Will: At Surrogate's Court held at Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence, NY, on 13 February 1875, the Will of Peter Lashamb was proved and the executrix named.
Tombstone inscription, St. Patrick Cemetery, Brasher Falls, NY: Peter Lashamb / Died / Nov. 25, 1871 / ae 70 years // Sophia / wife of / Peter Leshamb / died Sept. 30, 1887 / ae 82 years
Notes for Sophie Noreau:
Will: On 11 October 1887 at Surrogate's Office in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence, NY, petition of Paul Quenell, executor of Sophia Lashamb, late of Brasher, to offer will for probate.
Obituaries for the children:
Marie Pitre: Massena Observer (NY), Thursday, 15
October 1914: Brasher Center: Mrs. Mary Laschomb, an old and
respected resident, died at the home of her son, George, at this place
last Wednesday, aged 96 years. She was the mother of eleven children, four
of whom survive, Mrs. Elizabeth Delosh, of Tupper Lake, Mrs. Ida
Mousaw, of
Canton, Nelson Lashomb, of Massena, and George, of this place,
with whom she had lived for the past six years, since the death of her husband. She is also survived by two brothers and
two sisters, Frank and Lewis Lashomb, Mrs. Kate Raymo, of Brasher,
and Mrs. Adaline Quenell, of Helena. The funeral was held Friday
from the
Catholic church at Brasher Falls.
Sophie Pitre: Ogdensburg Advance (NY), Thursday 5 June 1913: Brasher Falls: Mrs. John Simmons died very suddenly on Wednesday morning. She had not been feeling very well lately but was able to look after her house and do most of the work. She was married to Martin Raymo and they had a large family of children. He died several years ago and she later married John Simons who survives her, also three daughters and three sons, besides two sisters, Mrs. LaComb, of this place, and Mrs. Quenell, of Helena, and one brother, Frank Lashomb. She was about 55 [sic 85] years of age and had spent most of them here. She was a good neighbor, and mother and very kind to all. Her funeral was held at the Catholic church on Friday. The bearers were Norman Shampine, F.P. Butler, Henry Sebra and Prosper Compo. All her children were present at the funeral.
Pierre Pitre: Ogdensburg Advance (NY), Thursday 7 July 1904: Death of Peter Lashombe Helena, July 4: Peter Lashombe who has been sick for the past year, passed away Friday by dropsy, aged 70 years 8 months. Mr. Lashombe was a man of excellent habits, was liked by all. He leaves a wife and large family of grown children. The funeral was held on Monday, burial in the Catholic cemetery at Brasher Falls.
Tombstone inscription, St. Patrick's Cemetery, Brasher Falls, NY: PETER LASHOMB / BORN 1833 - DIED 1904 / ELMIRA QUENELL / HIS WIFE / BORN 1837 - DIED 1916
Julia Pitre: Ogdensburg Journal (NY), Tuesday, 9 May 1911: Brasher Falls, May 6 - In remembrance of Mrs. Julia Lashomb Shampine, who passed away suddenly last Wednesday morning after a long and useful life. Her husband, Charles Shampine, passed over the great divide about ten years ago. She leaves to mourn, Henry Shampine of this place, also Norman and William of Brasher Falls, Joseph of Massena, Mrs. Jane Courier of Brasher Falls, Mrs. Mary Burghart of California, Mrs. Carrie Brown of St. Regis Falls. Edna died years ago. She also leaves 26 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, four sisters and two brothers and many life-long friends. The last service was held from the M. E. church, Rev. Mr. Story officiating. In his able sermon he set forth the "rest of the dead who die in the Lord." The Easter lilies and cut flowers were beautiful. We must not fail to record the loving devotion of Mrs. Charles Shampine to her grandmother, with whom she had passed nearly the whole of last year. No daughter or son could have done more than Mr. and Mrs. Shampine to make her life a path of roses.
- Massena Observer (NY), Thursday 11 May 1911: Brasher Falls, Wednesday morning, May 3, Mrs. Julia Lashomb Shampine was taken very ill and within an hour after she called her granddaughter, Mrs. Charles Shampine, with whom she lived, she died. We honor our civil war veterans when they pass away, and 'tis just that we also honor the wife who was left at home all those sad days and now we must speak of our sister as one of that great number who fought for our safety at home and only that God helped them they could never have gone through the hardship they bore alone. Charles Shampine left for the scene of war and in the home behind him was the wife and 5 little children, the youngest only 3 or 4 weeks old and she cared for them and staid by the home nest while he fought. For over 50 years they lived together and then he was called about 10 years ago. She, being used to meet life as it is, cheered others with her kind greeting and smiles. All ready to go when the call came, day after day, she longed to see him who stood by her side so many years and said "I guess Charley will be glad to see me." Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shampine, with whom she was rooming, from choice, as she had a home on Depot street where she had lived for years, but her grandchildren seemed to understand her so well that it was a delight to stay with them and she could hardly find words enough to express how good Charles' wife was to her. She was married to Charles Shampine in Hogansburg and there were born to them 8 children, Mary A. Burghhart, of California; Henry and William of Brasher Falls; Mrs. Jane Courier, of Brasher Falls; Norman, formerly of Brasher, now living in Central New York; Joseph, of Massena; Mrs. Carrie Brown, of St. Regis Falls, and Edna who died young. She leaves 26 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. The last service was from the M.E. church, Rev. Story officiating. The tokens of affections in Easter lilies and cut flowers were beautiful and her sons and grandsons were the bearers to her resting place in Fair View family lot. "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord."
Tombstone Inscription, Fairview Cemetery, NY: Julia Lashomb / wife of / C. Shampine / 1836 - 1911 // Charles / Shampine / Co. A. 14 N.Y. / Heavy Art. / 1830 - 1901
Adeline Pitre: Massena Observer (NY), Thursday, 1 May, 1919: Maple Ridge, Brasher: Mrs. Paul Quenell, aged 78, died at her home at Helena last week, Tuesday, after an illness of several weeks of pneumonia. Although she had been an invalid for nearly 30 years she had borne her sufferings with much patience and fortitude. Mrs. Quenell was previous to her marriage, Miss Adeline Lashombe and was the daughter of Peter and Sophia Lashombe of Maple Ridge and always resided in this community until seventeen years ago when they moved to Helena. All who knew her respected and loved her and many will regret losing so fine a friend and neighbor. She leaves to mourn her loss: her aged husband, who is past 80; four sons, David of Helena, Mose of Brasher Falls, Michael and Henry of Massena, also four daughters; Mrs. Eli Fournie, Mrs. Anna Carville, Mrs. Frank Freego of Helena and Mrs. Nelson Guyette of this place. Interment was made at Brasher Falls Thursday. Rev. Father Crowley conducted the services.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Patrick Cemetery, NY: Paul Quenell / 1835 - 1926 / Adaline his wife / 1837 - 1919 / QUENELL
John Lajambe: Massena Observer (NY), Thursday 10 November 1904: Brasher Falls: The remains of John Lashomb were brought here from Massena for interment at the S. C. cemetery last week.
Xavier Francois Pitre: Massena Observer (NY), Thursday, 29 August 1935: Brasher Center: Several from here attended the funeral of Frank LaShombe, aged 96 years, last Monday at the Roman Catholic Church, Brasher Falls. Mr. LaShomb was a life long resident of Brasher and the last surviving member of a large family. He leaves three sons, William, of Massena, Henry, of Madrid, and Allen with whom he lives; two daughters, Mrs. Nelson Berry, of Chase Mills, and Florence, of Brasher. We extend sympathy to the family.
Catherine Pitre: Norwood News (St. Lawrence, NY), Wednesday 2 March 1932: Mrs. Catherine Raymo, 84, dies in Massena: Mother of Freeman Raymo of this village - funeral was held at Massena, Thursday - Mrs. Catherine Lashomb Raymo, 84, died at the home of her son, Hubert Raymo, who resides in the section of the town of Brasher, known as Maple Ridge, at seven o’clock Monday evening, Feb. 22, after an illness of only three days. She was born in the town of Brasher at Maple Ridge and is a daughter of Peter and Sophia Norrow Lashomb. Sixty-seven years ago she married Joseph Raymo who died 31 years ago. After the death of her husband she lived in Massena for three years and then went with her son in Brasher where she died. Surviving are four sons: Freeman J. Raymo of Norwood; Peter Raymo of Massena; Thomas Raymo of Brasher and Hubert Raymo of Maple Ridge; two daughters, Mrs. Amos Prashaw, Massena and Mrs. George Small, Massena; two brothers, Louis Lashomb of Parishville and Frank Lashomb of Brasher. The funeral service was held Thursday morning at 10 o’clock at the Sacred Heart church, with burial in Calvary cemetery, Massena.
Louis Pitre: Potsdam Courier (NY): Aged Hopkinton Resident Dies – Shock proves fatal to Lewis Lashomb last week – Hopkinton, March 23 – This community was greatly shocked to learn of the death of Lewis LaShomb, aged resident of this place. Mr. LaShomb had been in good health until Monday forenoon of last week, when he was taken suddenly ill. Dr. Duffy of Parishville was called immediately and hope was held for his recovery until Tuesday afternoon when he had a shock, which completely paralyzed one side. He lived but a few hours afterward and passed away at 4 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, March 15. Mr. LaShomb was born in 1850 in Brasher, the youngest son of Peter and Adelaide LaShomb. He had four brothers and four sisters, all of whom have passed away except Frank, who resides in Brasher. His last remaining sister, Catherine Raymo, preceded him in death just three weeks ago. In 1870 he was joined in marriage with Elisabeth Quenelle, also of Brasher. This union was blessed with ten children, two boys and eight girls. Of this number, two are dead, the oldest boy, Allen, who died in 1905 at the age of 36 and Mrs. Eleanor Ranger, who died in 1924 at the age of 37. Mr. And Mrs. LaShomb resided in Brasher until 24 years ago, when they moved to Hopkinton, where they resided until the death of Mrs. LaShomb which occurred five years ago. This broke up their happy home and since that time, Mr. LaShomb has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. John Sampier of Parishville, from there making frequent visits to the homes of his other children where he was always welcome. Mr. LaShomb was a man well liked by everyone, and greatly loved and respected by his children and all who knew him. He was a loving husband and father, and will be greatly missed by his family. He is survived by one son, Minor, of Parishville, and seven daughters, Mrs. John Sampier of Parishville, Mrs. Jerry LaClair and Mrs. William Sharlow of Massena, Mrs. Walter Hamilton of Syracuse, Mrs. Anna Raymond, Mrs. Joseph Blair and Mrs. Ezra Perry of Hopkinton, 37 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Friday March 18 at Holy Cross Church in Hopkinton, with Rev. Father Wilcott officiating. The bearers were the son and five sons-in-laws. Interment was in the Catholic cemetery at Hopkinton beside his wife and daughter.
Other Notes:
Massena Observer, Thursday, 11 February 1926: Paul Quenell, for many years a well known resident of Maple Ridge, three miles west of the village of Helena, died Friday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank J. Fregoe, 163 Main street, with whom he had lived for nearly two years. Had he lived until March 10 he would have been 90 years of age. Mr. Quenell suffered a shock Monday morning and never regained consciousness. Up to the time of the shock he had been in fairly good health, both mentally and physically, taking great interest in what was going on about him. He was born in St. Anicet, P.Q., on March 10, 1836, son of Amable and Jennie Perica Quenell. When he was three years of age, because of war in Canada, his parents, with the family of Peter Lashomb, crossed the border into the United States. The journey was made by sleighs, it being in the middle of winter. Mr. Quenell, who was the second in a family of 12 children, often told of how he fell off the sleigh on which he was riding. His parents did not miss him at first. When they discovered he was gone they turned about. Some distance back they found him, toddling up the road as fast as his little legs could carry him. The families were among the first to settle at Maple Ridge, which is located in the town of Brasher. They cleared the wilderness and built log cabins, living neighbors to each other as they had in Canada. Mr. Quenell was brought up in a life of hard work. At an early age he assisted in the hardest of farm work. Later he became a sawyer, working in saw mills at Brasher Center and Helena several years. The greater part of his active life, however, was spent on a farm at Maple Ridge, the scene of his boyhood days. He married Miss Adeline Lashomb, daughter of his father's companion in the journey across the border, the marriage taking place on December 27, 1859. The two had grown up in the wilderness together. Twenty years ago he retired and moved to the village of Helena. Mrs. Quenell died nearly seven years ago after being an invalid for about 32 years. Seven years ago Mr. Quenell came to Massena, making his home with his son, Henry, until going to live with his daughter, Mrs. Fregoe. Ten children were born to him and Mrs. Quenell. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Eli Fournier, of Potsdam; Mrs. Nelson Guyette, of Brasher Flats; Mrs. Anna Carvel, and Mrs. Frego, of Massena; four sons, Moses, of Brasher Falls; Michael and Henry, of Massena; and David, of Helena; three sisters, Mrs. Michael Mousaw, of Bellingham, Wash.; Mrs. Alice Crapser, of Nashua, Iowa; and Mrs. Louis Lashomb, of Parishville; and two brothers, Julius, of Lawrenceville; and Justin, of Massena. His daughters were with him when he died. The funeral was held Monday morning at 10:00 o’clock from Sacred Heart church. The body was placed in the vault, awaiting burial at Brasher Falls in the spring.
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