Thomas Cornelius Pitre
1885 Chatham, New Brunswick – 1917 France
Continuation of tree (9th child of Firmin Pitre/Brigitte Arseneau); all known surname descendants:
8 Thomas Cornelius Pitre b: 15 January 1885 St. Michel, Chatham, Northumberland, NB; d: 9 April 1917 France (WWI)
+Catherine Eva Lawlor b: 12 February 1891 St. Laurent, Matapedia, Bonaventure, QUE; m: 22 November 1910 St. Laurent, Matapedia, Bonaventure, QUE [Daniel/Mary Ann Haley]
9 Marion Elva Bernice Pitre b: 17 March 1912 Campbellton, Restigouche, NB
Notes for Thomas Cornelius Pitre:
Census
- 1901 Newcastle, Northumberland, NB: Fermin Petrie 63, wife Bridget 58,
Cyrrile 27, James 23, Annie J. 18, Thomas 16, Alexander 11.
- 1911
WWI Canadian Attestation Paper: Thomas Petrie, b. 12 Jan 1885 Chatham, NB; wife Mrs. T. Pitre (Edmonton, ALB); lather; served 2 years with 73rd Batt. Chatham, NB; 5'8 1/2"; signed 13 May 1915 Edmonton, ALB
Canada War Graves Registry: Private Thomas Petrie; 15th Battalion; killed in action 9 April 1917; He was killed while taking part in an attack on enemy positions South West of Vimy. No further information as to the actual circumstances under which he met his death is available.
Obituary: Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, ALB), Wednesday, 16 May 1917: (photo) Pte. Thomas Petrie, who left here with an Edmonton battalion in April 1916 and who has been in the trenches since June 1916 was killed at Vimy Ridge on April 9. His home is 11636 95th street.
Burial: Nine Elms Military Cemetery, Thelus, Pas de Calais, France
Back one generation to parents of Thomas Cornelius Pitre
Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
- Some deaths in RED from online death certificates (1920-1938), death registrations online (1888-1919).
Last updated: 20 October 2025.