Continuation of tree (1st child of Pierre Pitre/1st Wife Marguerite Pare); all known surname descendants:
7 Pierre Pitre b: 10 July 1828 Ste. Martine, Chateauguay, Quebec; d: 18 July 1912 Mooers, Clinton, NY
+Marie Louise Reaume b: 25 June 1825 St. Constant, Laprairie, Quebec; m: 25 September 1848 Ste. Philomene, Chateauguay, Quebec [Charles/Louise Roman]; d: Bet. 1900-1910 Mooers, Clinton, NY
8 Marie Louise Pitre b: 23 June 1849 St. Isidore, Laprairie, Quebec; d: Aft. 1920 Potsdam, St. Lawrence, NY
+John Lemire (aka Lamere) b: Abt. 1844; m: Abt. 1865 Clinton, NY; d: April 1908 Mooers Forks, Clinton, NY
8 Pierre Pitre b: 11 June 1851 Ste. Martine, Chateauguay, Quebec; d: Aft. 1920 Clinton, Worcester, MA
+Clara Lesperance b: April 1850 Quebec; m: Abt. 1870 Mooers, Clinton, NY; d: Aft. 1920 Clinton, Worcester, MA
8 Isaie Pitre b: 15 February 1853 Ste. Martine, Chateauguay, Quebec; d: 16 February 1853 Ste. Martine, Chateauguay, Quebec
8 Virginie Pitre b: 31 July 1854 Ste. Martine, Chateauguay, Quebec; d: Aft. 1930 Ludlow, Hampden, MA
+Charles Gebo b: April 1854 New York; m: Abt. 1873; d: Bet. 1920-1930 Ludlow, Hampden, MA
8 Joseph Pitre b: 2 June 1856 St. Urbain Premier, Chateauguay, Quebec; d: 27 May 1931 Mooers, Clinton, NY
+Elizabeth Robideau b: February 1858 Quebec; m: Abt. 1873 Mooers, Clinton, NY; d: Bet. 1920-1930 Mooers, Clinton, NY
8 Marie Cesarie Pitre b: 24 August 1858 St. Urbain Premier, Chateauguay, Quebec; d: 9 June 1928 Mooers Forks, Clinton, NY
+William Beausoleil (aka Bosley) b: April 1851 Cadyville, Clinton, NY; m: Abt. 1875 Mooers, Clinton, NY; d: 21 May 1918 Mooers Forks, Clinton, NY
8 Olivine 'Carrie' Pitre b: 9 December 1860 St. Urbain Premier, Chateauguay, Quebec; d: 24 November 1954 Indian Orchard, Springfield, Hampden, MA
+William Forkey b: 8 June 1855 Mooers Forks, Clinton, NY; m: 14 October 1878 [Francis Xavier dit Blouin/Cecile Foucault dite Mesek]; d: 8 July 1907 Indian Orchard, Springfield, Hampden, MA
8 Marcelline Peat b: 21 June 1863 Mooers, Clinton, NY; d: Bet. June 1928-March 1948
+Francois Berthiaume b: Abt. 1854; m: Abt. 1882; d: Aft. 1904
8 Alphonsine Peats b: 28 October 1866 Mooers, Clinton, NY; d: 11 October 1934
+Cyril Robidou b: 1860; m: 21 April 1880; d: 30 November 1942
8 Marie Albina Pitre b: March 1868 Mooers, Clinton, NY; d: 15 December 1908
+Etienne Labarge b: Abt. 1866; m: 4 August 1890 St. Anne's, Mooers Forks, Clinton, NY; d: 6 August 1938 Altona, Clinton, NY
8 Salmon 'Benjamin' Peets b: 18 July 1870 St. Edmunds, Ellenburg, Clinton, NY; d: 4 March 1948 Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY
+Minnie Gadway b: January 1871 Schuyler Falls, Clinton, NY; m: Abt. 1891 Mooers, Clinton, NY [Frank/Sallie ----]; d: 1897 Mooers, Clinton, NY
*2nd Wife of Benjamin Peets:
+Jennie Vevia b: January 1871 Ellenburg, Clinton, NY; m: Abt. 1900 Mooers, Clinton, NY [Joseph/Lucille Provo]; d: March 1940 Tupper Lake, Franklin, NY
Notes for Pierre Pitre:
Census
- 1851 St. Urbain, Chateauguay, Quebec: Pierre Pitre
24, wife Marie 22 and children Marie 3 & Pierre 1, living with his in-laws.
- 1861 St. Urbain, Chateauguay, Quebec: Pierre Pitre 31 (farmer), wife Marie 31,
Marie 12, Pierre 10, Virginie 7, Joseph 5, Cezarie 3, Olivine 1.
[Immigrated to New York in 1862.]
- 1870 Mooers, Clinton, NY: Peter Peats 50, wife Mary 41, Peter 18, Virginia 16,
Joseph 14, Sarah 11, Levina 9, Marceline 7, Alphonsine 4, Almira 2 (3 youngest
children born in New York).
- 1880 Mooers, Clinton, NY: Peter Peat 51 (farmer), wife Mary 50, Albeno 12 &
Benjamin 10.
- 1900 Mooers, Clinton, NY: Peter Pete 71 (farmer), wife of 52 years Mary 72,
and grandson Benie 7.
- 1910 Mooers, Clinton, NY: Peter Pete 85 (widowed), living with daughter Marie
Louise's family.
Obituaries for the children:
Marie Cesarie Pitre: Plattsburgh Sentinel, Tuesday,
19 June 1928: The funeral of Mrs.
William Bosley Sr. of Mooers Forks, N.Y., who died at the home of her son,
William Bosley at that place Saturday June 9th at 2 p.m., was held from the
R.C. church in Mooers Forks, N.Y. Rev. Father Gilbert, celebrated the requiem
high mass. Interment was last Monday, June 11, at 10 a.m. at Mooers
Forks. The deceased was well and favorably known in Mooers Forks and she
spent many years of her life here. The news of her death came as a great
shock to her wide circle of friends who will sincerely mourn her passing.
Mrs. Bosley leaves four sisters, Mrs. Virginia Gebo, Livine Forkey,
from Ludlow, Mass., Mrs. Cyrel Rabideau from Forest, N.Y. and Mrs.
Frank Berthiaume of Hemmingford, Quebec. Also three brothers, Peter
Peete Sr. of Mooers Forks, Joseph Peete of East Hampton, Mass. and
Ben Peete of Tupper Lake. She also leaves six boys and six girls as
follows: William and Frank Bosley of Mooers Forks, Alfred Bosley
of Forest, N.Y., Zephie and Joseph Bosley of Lynn, Mass.,
Lemmie Bosley of Clinton, Mass., Mrs. Wilfred Favreau and Mrs.
James Pinell of Mooers Forks, N.Y., Mrs. Mary Lashway of Standish,
N.Y., Mrs. Sarah Bailey of Tupper Lake, Mrs. Pola Fortin of
Montreal, P.Q., Mrs. Minnie Lafountain and Emma Favreau of
Clinton, Mass. She leaves 66 grand-children and 8 great grand-children.
There was a very large attendance at this funeral and between 50 and 60
automobiles followed the remains to the church and cemetery.
Olivine 'Carrie' Pitre: Springfield Union, Thursday, 25 November 1954: OLDEST CITIZEN IN LUDLOW, DIES LEAVING 172 KIN ---- Mrs. Olivene Forkey Survived by 14 Children, 93 Grandchildren Mrs. Olivene (Peete) Forkey, 95, Ludlow's oldest resident, died in her home, 38 Cross St., yesterday afternoon after a long illness. Mrs. Forkey was born in Quebec Dec. 8, 1858, the daughter of Peter and Pricilla (Rheaume) Peete, and had resided in Ludlow for the past 59 years. She was a charter member of the Ladies of St. Anne Society of St. Jean Baptiste Church. Five Sons, Nine Daughters She leaves 172 direct descendants, including five sons, William and Homer Forkey of Ludlow, Amos and Frank Forkey of Indian Orchard and Noah of Springfield; nine daughters, Mrs. Carrie Duby, Mrs. Rose St. John, Mrs. Mary Dion, Mrs. Eliza Carlson, Mrs. Celina Landry, Mrs. Orella Lavoie, and Mrs. Blanche Bonneville, all of Ludlow, Mrs. Malvina Ballard of Indian Orchard, and Mrs. Marceline Fontaine of Ware; 93 grand-children; 57 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at the Ratell funeral home Saturday morning at 8 with solemn high mass of requiem in St. Jean Baptiste Church at 9. Burial will be in St. Aloysius Cemetery. Visiting hours will be Thursday and Friday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 11 p.m.
Salmon 'Benjamin' Peets: Tupper Lake Free
Press, Thursday, 11 March 1948: Benjamin Peets, 77, of 66
McLaughlin st. died Thursday night at 10:30 at Mercy General hospital here.
He had been confined to the
hospital for the past month, after suffering a paralytic shock. Funeral
services were held Monday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Alphonsus Church, and
burial was in St. Alphonsus cemetery here. He was born at Mooers Forks,
N.Y. on July 18, 1870, the son of Peter and Mary Reome Peets, and was
married there about 57 years ago to Miss Minnie Gadway. His first
wife died six years later, and Mr. Peets was married a second time at Mooers
Forks 47 years ago to Miss Jennie Vevie. The family moved to Tupper
Lake 35 years ago, and Mr. Peets worked for eight years on the maintenance of
way department of the old New York & Ottawa Railroad. He was employed
nearly 20 years at the Oval Wood Dish plant here, until his retirement eight
years ago. His second wife died in Tupper Lake April 2, 1940.
Surviving are three sons, Frank, Joseph and Thomas Peets, all of Tupper
Lake; four daughters, Mrs. Andrew (Rose) Miller, Mrs. Henry (Gertrude)
LaBarge and Mrs. Thomas (Melvina) Willette, all of this village, and Mrs.
Homer (Lavina) Pharand of Buckingham, Que.; one sister, Mrs. Lavina
Forkey of Ludlow, Mass.; 39 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Many out-of-town relatives and
friends attended the funeral services here Monday. Among them were Mrs.
Homer Pharand of Masson, Que.; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Scanlon of
Herkimer; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brown and daughter Dorothy of Old Forge;
Francis Veivia, Mrs. Joseph Veivia, Miss Theresa Veivia and Mrs. Lena Veivia,
all of Ellenburg, N.Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Peets, Mrs. Robert Jacobi and
Mrs. Dorothy Curtius, all of Niagara Falls, N.Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Henry St.
John, Mrs. Liza Carlson and Mrs. Mary Dion, all of Ludlow, Mass.; Mrs.
Clara Burgess of Montreal, Que.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Trombly and Mrs.
Denise Parson of Mooers Forks, N.Y. and Ben Berthiaume of Hemmingford,
Que. Tupper Lake Free Press, a week later: A Correction: Should have
said 18 great grandchildren. And should have had Gerald Peets of
Niagara Falls listed as attending the funeral.
Back one generation to parents of Pierre Pitre
Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries. New York birth/marriage/death items in RED have come from newspaper obituaries, some marriage announcements, and occasional birth announcements. In a few obituaries, the birth/marriage year given may not match up to census notations/childrens' births, so I have adjusted those accordingly.
Last updated: 27 July 2009*