Andre Pitre

1867 Rustico, PEI – 1955 Somerville, Massachusetts

 

 

Continuation of tree (3rd child of Joseph Pitre/Charlotte Doucet); all know surname descendants:

                    8        Andre Pitre  b: 25 December 1867  St. Augustine, Rustico, PEI; d: 1955  Somerville, Middlesex, MA

                                 +Mary Jane Richard  b: 23 April 1875  Summerside, PEI; m: Abt. 1894 [Pacifique/Mary Arsenault]; d: 3 August 1963  Somerville, Middlesex, MA

                         9           Joseph Wilfred 'Earl' Peters  b: 31 July 1896  Brewer, Penobscot, ME; d: Bef. September 1968

                                          +Mary Eleonore Arseneau  b: Abt. 1896  Egmont Bay, PEI; m: 9 July 1924  Rogersville, Northumberland, NB [Fidele/Judith Arseneau]

                         9           Mary Gertrude Peters  b: 11 November 1897  Brewer, Penobscot, ME; d: 26 January 1966  North Weymouth, Norfolk, MA

                                         +Joseph Alfred Landry    m: 30 July 1919  Rogersville, Northumberland, NB [Alfred/Sylvie Poirier]; d: 9 February 1949  Quincy, Norfolk, MA

                         9           Vina M. Peters  b: 12 March 1899  Brewer, Penobscot, ME; d: 20 October 1973  W. Somerville, Middlesex, MA

                         9           William Peters  b: 3 February 1901  Brewer, Penobscot, ME; d: 15 December 1978  W. Somerville, Middlesex, MA

                         9           Robert Peters  b: 16 December 1902  Brewer, Penobscot, ME; d: 18 April 1965  W. Somerville, Middlesex, MA

                                         +Mary C. Doiron    m: Aft. 1930; d: Aft. April 1965

                         9           Marie Georgina Pitre  b: 28 October 1911  Rogersville, Northumberland, NB; d: Aft. December 1978  Boston, Suffolk, MA

                         9           Marie Catherine Pitre  b: 27 April 1914  Rogersville, Northumberland, NB; d: 24 August 1924  Rogersville, Northumberland, NB

                         9           Alfred Joseph Peters  b: 8 October 1917  Rogersville, Northumberland, NB; d: 1 September 1968  W. Somerville, Middlesex, MA

 

 

Notes for Andre Pitre:

Census

- 1900 Brewer, Penobscot, Maine:  Andrew Peters 32 fireman, wife Janie R. 25, Earl 4, Gertrude 3, Melvina M. 1.

- 1910/11


- 1921 Shediac, Northumberland, New Brunswick:  Andree Pitre 56 farmer, wife Jeanne 48, Joseph 24, Melvina 23, Guillaume 20, Robert 18, Marie 9, Catherine 7, Alfred 3.

- 1930 Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts:  Andrew Peters 64, wife Jane 55, William 28, Robert 26, Mary 18, Alfred 12.

- 1940 Somerville, Middlesex, MA:  Andrew J. Peters 75 laborer/contractor, wife Jean 67, William 38 carpenter/contractor, Alfred J. 22 carpenter/contractor, Mary G. 28 nurse/hospital.  [80 Josephine Avenue]

- 1950 Somerville, Middlesex, MA:  Andrew Peters 85, wife Jane M. 74, William 48 carpenter/carpenter co., Mary 36 registered nurse/hospital, Alfred J. 31 carpenter/carpenter co.

Misc. - Photos of Marie Georgina & Alfred Joseph on their naturalization petitions.

 

Notes for Mary Jane Richard:

Obituary:  Boston Globe, Monday, 5 August 1963:  Peters - West Somerville, Aug. 3, 1963, Jane Mary (Richard) widow of Andrew Peters of 272 Willow av., and mother of Gertrude Landry, Vina, William, Robert, Mary and Alfred Peters.  Funeral from the George L. Doherty Funeral Home, 855 Broadway (Powder House Sq.) Tuesday morning.  Solemn Mass of Requiem in St. Clement's Church at 10:30 o'clock.  Relatives and friends invited.  Calling hours 2-4 and 7-9.

 

Obituaries for the children:

Mary Gertrude Peters:  The Boston Globe (Boston, MA), Thursday, 27 January 1966:  Landry - Gertrude M. (Peters), in North Weymouth, Jan. 26, of 5 Maltby lane, formerly of Quincy.  Beloved wife of the late Alfred J. Landry, mother of Joseph I. of Holbrook, Joseph R. and Alfred J. Jr., both of Quincy, Gerard J. of Weymouth, Leonard J. of Dorchester, Robert J., USMC, of California, Arthur J., USMC of Rhode Island, Mrs. Londine M. Malone of South Weymouth and Mrs. Catherine M. Serafini of North Weymouth; sister of William, Alfred, Vina and Mary Peters of Somerville.  Reposing at the Joseph Sweeney Funeral Home, Quincy Centre, until 9 Saturday morning.  High Mass of Requiem at St. Jerome's Church at 10.  Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend.  Visiting hours Thursday 7-10, Friday 2-4, 7-10 p.m.  Interment Mt. Wollaston, Quincy.

Tombstone Inscription, Mount Wollaston, Quincy, MA:  Christ is our hope / LANDRY / 1885  Alfred J.  1949 / 1897  Gertrude M.  1966

 

Vina M. Peters:  Boston Globe, Monday, 22 October 1973:  Peters - In West Somerville, October 20, 1973, Vina; beloved daughter of the late Andrew and Mary J. (Richards) Peters, sister of William J., Mary G. Peters of Somerville, and the late Gertrude Landry, Joseph, Robert and Alfred Peters.  Funeral from the George L. Doherty Funeral Home, 855 Broadway, (Powder House Square), West Somerville, Wednesday morning at 9:15.  Funeral Mass in St. Clement's Church at 10:00.  Relatives and friends invited.  Calling hours Monday and Tuesday, 2-4 and 7-9.  Interment Holy Cross, Malden.

 

William Peters:  Boston Globe, Saturday, 16 December 1978:  Peters - Of West Somerville, Dec. 15, 1978, William, brother of Mary G. Peters of Somerville, uncle of several nieces and nephews.  Funeral from the George L. Doherty Funeral Home, 855 Broadway, (Powderhouse Sq.), West Somerville, Monday morning at 9:15.  Funeral Mass in St. Clement's Church at 10 o'clock.  Relatives and friends invited.  Calling hours Saturday 7-9, Sunday 2-4 and 7-9.  Donations may be made to Sancta Maria Hospital, Cambridge, in William's name.  Late member Carpenter's Union No. 40, Allston.

 

Robert Peters:  Boston Globe, Tuesday, 20 April 1965:  Peters - In West Somerville, Apr. 18, 1965, Robert J., husband of Mary C. (Doirion), of 12 Chandler st., father of Eileen N. Gay, Marie E. Corbiey of Somerville, Robert J. Jr., U.S.A., and Joseph R. Peters of Newton; brother of Vina, Mary, William and Alfred Peters of Somerville and Gertrude Landry of Quincy.  Funeral from the George L. Doherty Funeral Home, 855 Broadway (Powder House sq.), Thursday morning.  Solemn Mass of Requiem in St. Clement's Church at 9 o'clock.  Relatives and friends invited.  Calling hours 2-4 and 7-9.

 

Alfred Joseph Peters:  Boston Globe, Wednesday, 4 September 1968:  Peters - In West Somerville, Sept. 1, 1968, Alfred J. of 272 Willow av., brother of William, Melvina and Mary G. Peters.  Funeral from the George L. Doherty Funeral Home, 855 Broadway, (Powderhouse Square) Thursday morning.  Solemn Mass of Requiem in St. Clement's Church at 9 o'clock.  Relatives and friends invited.  Calling hours Tuesday 7-9, Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9.  In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Cardinal Cushing Charity Fund.

 

 

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