Continuation of tree (1st child of Diogene Pitre/2nd wife Rufine Doiron); all known surname descendants:
9 Andrew Pitre b: 31 December 1877 Rustico, PEI; d: 1949 Wareham, Plymouth, MA
+Bridget Agnes Meehan b: Abt. 1873 Ireland; m: 7 September 1903 New Bedford, Bristol, MA [Timothy/Ellen O'Leary]; d: Aft. 1940
10 Rita Mae Peters b: 11 May 1915 North Easton, Bristol, MA; d: 24 February 2001 Wareham, Plymouth, MA
+James Gordon Grant b: 15 November 1916 Easton, Bristol, MA; m: 1936 Brockton, Plymouth, MA [John Gordon/Annie Amelia Garvie]; d: 15 April 1985 Wareham, Plymouth, MA
Notes for Andrew Pitre:
Census
- 1900 New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts: Andrew Peters 22 (farm laborer), & brother Isadore Peters 18 (farm laborer), boarding w/family of Zachariah T. Spooner 50, wife Annie G. 55.
- 1910 Brockton, Plymouth, MA: Andrew Peters 30 carpenter/house, wife Agnes 32, niece Helen Coundre 15 sticher/shoe factory. [190 Torrey Street]
- 1920 Brockton, Plymouth, MA: Andrew Peters 42 carpenter/house, wife B. Agnes 46; lodger W. Martin Nelson 39 motorman/street railway. [190 Torrey Street]
- 1930 Brockton, Plymouth, MA: Andrew Peters 52 carpenter/building, wife Agnes B. 56, Rita M. 14. [190 Torrey Street]
- 1940 Brockton, Plymouth, MA: Andrew Peters 61 carpenter/housing, wife Agnes B. 65, lodger Nellie Gorman 71 [190 Torrey Street]
WWI Registration Record: Andrew Peters, res. 190 Torrey St., Brockton, MA; b. 31 Dec 1877 (naturalized US citizen); carpenter; wife Bridget Agnes Peters (same address); tall height & medium build, brown eyes & black hair; 12 Sep 1918 Brockton, MA.
WWII Records: Andrew Peters, res. Pinehurst Beach, Wareham, MA; b. 31 Dec 1877 PEI; contact Mrs. Agnes Peters (same address); 5'11", 197 lbs., brown eyes & gray hair, ruddy complexion; 27 Apr 1942 New Bedford, MA.
Obituary for the daughter:
Rita Mae Peters: The Boston Globe (Boston, MA), Monday, 26 February 2001: Grant - Of Wareham, formerly of Brockton, Rita M. (Peters) Grant. Wife of the late James G. Grant Sr. Mother of James G. Grant Jr. of Wareham, David A. Grant and Kevin M. Grant, both of Rochester, Paul J. Grant, Joan Swart and Mary Jamieson, all of Bridgewater, Rita McElroy of Wareham, Margaret Gurney of Brockton, Judith Ludwig of Bridgewater and Deborah Petronelli of Sagamore Beach. Also survived by 41 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was mother of the late John G. Grant and Agnes Brown. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial in Immaculate Conception Church, Easton, Tues., Feb. 27, at 10 AM. Interment Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Easton. In place of flowers, donations may be made to the South Coast Hospice, Fairhaven, MA.
Tombstone Inscription, Immaculate Conception Cemetery, North Easton, MA: GRANT / James G. / Nov. 15, 1916 - Apr. 15, 1985 / Rita M. / May 11, 1915 - Feb. 24, 2001 / always in our hearts
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Last updated: 11 October 2025.