Continuation of tree (6th child of Benoni Guillaume Pitre/Anne Marie Daigle); all known surname descendants:
6 Benoni William Pitre b: 25 September 1817 Rollo Bay, PEI; d: 22 February 1904 Rollo Bay, PEI
+ Victoria Burke b: 16 January 1817; m: 7 March 1844 St. Michaels, Rollo Bay, PEI [Baptiste/Julia Cormier]; d: 3 September 1912 Rollo Bay East, PEI
7 Julia Peters b: 5 April 1847; d: 18 April 1920 Sheep Pond, PEI
+ John Doyle b: Abt. 1836; m: 28 January 1868 St. Marys, Souris, PEI [Patrick/Elizabeth Chiasson]; d: 15 July 1882 Souris, PEI
*2nd Husband of Julia Peters:
+ Robert Daigle b: 10 April 1843 PEI; m: 26 November 1883 St. Alexis, Rollo Bay, PEI [Robert/Jane Chaisson]; d: 15 October 1904 Rollo Bay, PEI
7 Judique 'Julia' Peters b: 1 March 1848 St. Alexis, Rollo Bay, PEI; d: 11 January 1890 Gloucester, Essex, MA
+ Alfred Cheverie (aka Shiveree) b: Abt. 1845 PEI; m: 7 January 1875 St. Marys, Souris, PEI [Reuben/Marguerite Chaisson]; d: 2 November 1920 East Boston, Suffolk, MA
7 Luise Peters b: 15 April 1851 St. Alexis, Rollo Bay, PEI
7 Barbara Peters (b: 24 August 1852 - ??); d: 25 February 1917 Rollo Bay, PEI
+ Daniel McKenzie b: 1 September 1858 St. Columba, PEI; m: 23 November 1886 St. Alexis, Rollo Bay, PEI [Donald/Margaret McIsaac]; d: 28 September 1891 St. Margarets, PEI
*2nd Husband of Barbara Peters:
+ Alexander Burke b: 15 April 1846 Prince Edward Island; m: Abt. 1895; d: Aft. 1921 Rollo Bay, PEI
7 Mary Peters b: 15 October 1852 St. Alexis, Rollo Bay, PEI; d: Aft. December 1934 Winthrop, Suffolk, MA
7 Margaret Peters b: 10 May 1854 St. Alexis, Rollo Bay, PEI; d: 7 July 1943 Winthrop, Suffolk, MA
+John J. O'Donnell b: 21 November 1850 Boston, Suffolk, MA; m: 5 September 1883 Boston, Suffolk, MA [Hugh/Mary ---]; d: Bet. 1930-1940 MA
7 Adeline Peters b: 11 May 1856 Rollo Bay, PEI; d: 11 February 1932 Roxbury, Suffolk, MA
+ John Daigle b: 15 January 1856 Rollo Bay, PEI; m: 16 August 1881 St. Francis de Sales, Little Pond, PEI [Fidele/Amelia Haley]; d: Bet. 1901-1911
7 Jeanette Peters b: 15 May 1858 St. Alexis, Rollo Bay, PEI
7 John William Peters b: 23 February 1863 St. Alexis, Rollo Bay, PEI; d: 1928 Rollo Bay East, PEI
+ Mary Lavie b: 9 July 1862 St. Columba, PEI; m: 14 February 1887 St. Mary, Souris, PEI [Charles/Sarah Brown]; d: 29 October 1896 St. Alexis, Rollo Bay, PEI
*2nd Wife of John William Peters:
+ Elizabeth Margaret Daigle b: 28 February 1865 Rollo Bay, PEI; m: 25 November 1900 St. Alexis, Rollo Bay, PEI; d: 1934 Gloucester, Essex, MA
Notes for Benoni William Pitre:
Census
- 1861 PEI: (Only name & occupation provided along with table.) Belony Peters farmer (no males 0-21, 1 male 21-45, no males 45+; 1 female <5, 3 females 5-16, 4 females 16-21, 1 female 21-45, no females 45-60, 1 female 60+; 2 not vaccinated, 11 in family (inc servants/apprentices); 3 married persons; 8 single persons; probably Benoni 43, wife Victoria 43, Julia 13, Judique 12, Luise 9, Mary 8, Margaret 6, Adeline 4, Jeanette 2; and his widowed mother Anne Marie Daigle 75.
- 1881 PEI,
Lot 44, Bear River: William Peters 64 (farmer), wife Victoria 60, Jahana
23, Mary 24, Adline 26, John 18, Margaret 25.
- 1891 PEI, Lot 44H: William Peters 73 (farmer), wife Victoria 70; son
John W. 28, wife Mary 28, William H. 4, Alice Maud 2, Sarah Victoria 9 months.
- 1901 PEI, Lot 44H1: John W. Peters 39, wife Maggie M. 36, William H. 13,
Alice M. 12, Sarah V. 10, George E. 9, Mary L. 6, Fred L. Devot 11, Joseph L.
Devot 8, parents William Peters 86 & Victoria 82.
- 1911 PEI, Lot 44, Rollo Bay East: John Peters 47 (farmer), wife Maggie
42, William H. 23, Alice M. 22, Sadie V. 21, George 20, Louisa 18, Gertrude 8,
John C. 7, Alphonsus 5, Mary 3, stepson Joseph 20, mother Victoria 93.
Misc. for the children:
Julia Peters: (married 1868 - Julia to John Doyle, witness Judith Peters)
- 1881 Lot 44, PEI: John Doyle 45, wife Julia 30, Ann L. 7, William 5, Mary A. 3, John A. 1
- 1891 Lot 44, PEI: Robert Deagle 48, wife Julia 44, Robert Joseph 5, Eugene J. 2, stepchildren Annie L. Doyle 18, William A. Doyle 15, Mary Ann Doyle 14, John A. Doyle 10.
- 1901 Lot 44, PEI: John A. Doyle 21 (11 Jun 1880), stepfather Robert Deagle 58 (10 Apr 1843), mother Julia Deagle 54 (5 Apr 1847), stepbrothers Robert J. Deagle 15 (15 Dec 1885) & Eugene J. Deagle 13 (7 Nov 1887)
- 1911 Lot 44, PEI: John Doyle 31, wife Kate 31, John A. 5, Julia 4, mother Julia 50 (Apr 1861)
Judique 'Julia' Peters: (married 1875 - Julia to Alfred Cheverie, witness Mary Peters)
- 1880 Gloucester, Essex, MA: Alfred Shiveree 35, wife Julia 30, Frank A. 4, Louise 2, Mary V. 5 months (Jan)
- 1900 Boston, Suffolk, MA: Widower Alfred Shiveree 49 (Oct 1850), Frank 23, William 18, John 10, Louise 22, Mary 20, Florence 15.
- 1910 Boston, Suffolk, MA: Alfred Scheviree 69 & 4 adult children
- 1920 Boston, Suffolk, MA: Alfred Scheveree 78 & 2 adult children
Mary Peters:
- 1900 Boston, Suffolk, MA: John J. O'Donnell 49 (Nov 1850-MA), wife Margaret 43 (May 1857-Can), Charles J. 15 (Jun 1884), Josephine 13 (Mar 1887); sister-in-law Mary Peters 45 (Aug 1854-Can)
- 5 Dec 1934 Boston: MA Naturalization record: Mary Peters, res 50 Pleasant St., Winthrop; age 78, French, b. Oct 1856 Rollo Bay, not married; last in Rollo Bay, emig from St John NB to Vanceboro, Aug 1889 as Mary Peters; (signed) Miss Mary Peters 5 Dec 1934 Boston
Margaret Peters: (married 1883 - Marguerite 26 to John J. O'Donnell 32, in Boston)
- 1900 Boston, Suffolk, MA: John J. O'Donnell 49 (Nov 1850-MA), wife Margaret 43 (May 1857-Can), Charles J. 15 (Jun 1884), Josephine 13 (Mar 1887); sister-in-law Mary Peters 45 (Aug 1854-Can)
- 1910 Boston, Suffolk, MA: John J. O'Donnell 54, wife Margaret 52, Charles 25, Josephine 23.
- 1920
- 1930 Boston, Suffolk, MA: John J. O'Donnell 63, wife Margaret 64, Josephine 32 & husband Edmund C. Grady 37
- 1940 Winthrop, Suffolk, MA: Edmund Grady 57, wife Josephine L. 52, Claire 19; mother Margaret O'Donnell 85 widow
Obituary: Boston
Globe (Boston, MA), Thursday, 8 July 1943: O'Donnell - In
Winthrop, July 7, Margaret (Peters), beloved wife of the late John
O'Donnell and mother of Charles J. O'Donnell of Melrose, and Mrs.
Edmund C. Grady of 183 Lincoln st., Winthrop. Funeral from the Kirby
Bros.' Funeral Home, Friday at 8:15 a.m. Solemn High Mass of Requiem at
St. John the Evangelist Church at 9 o'clock. Relatives and friends invited
to attend.
Adeline Peters: (married August 1881 - Adeline to John Deagle, witness Margaret Peters)
- 1891 Lot 44, PEI: John Deagle 34, wife Adaline 34, Mary Victoria 7, Arthur Fidalus 3, John Stillman 6 months; widow Harriet Chaisson 84.
- 1901 Lot 44, PEI: John F. Deagle 45 (15 Jan 1856), wife Adline 45 (11 May 1856), Minnie V. 17, Arthur F. 12, John S. 10, William R. 6.
- 1911 Lot 44, PEI: Arthur Deagle 22 (July 1889), brother William R. 16 (Nov 1895), mother Adeline 50 (Oct 1861)
- 1920 Newburyport, Essex, MA: Widow Adaline Dagle 64 (mother-in-law to William J. Duggan 42, wife Mary V. 30, 2 children).
- 1930 Boston, Suffolk, MA: Widow Adeline Dagle 74, Arthur 40, William R. 34.
Obituary: Boston Globe (Boston, MA), Saturday, 13 February 1932: Deagle - In Roxbury, Feb. 11, Adeline Deagle (nee Peters) beloved wife of the late John Deagle. Funeral from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. William Duggan, 78 Hillside st., Saturday, Feb. 13, at 8 a.m. High mass of requiem in the Mission Church at 9 o'clock. Relatives and friends invited. Burial in Newburyport, Mass.
Barbara Peters: (married 1886 - Barbara to Daniel McKenzie, witness Mary Peters)
- 1891 Lot 43, PEI: Daniel McKenzie 32, wife Barbara 39
- 1901 Lot 44, PEI: Alex M. Bourke 54 (15 Apr 1846), wife Barbara 48 (24 Aug 1852)
- 1911 Lot 44, PEI: Alexander Burk 65 (Apr 1846), wife Barbara 58 (Oct 1853)
- 1921 Rollo Bay Chapel, PEI: Widower Alexander Burke 78 living with son-in-law Ethelbert Perry 57, wife Harriet Ann 48 & 3 children.
(Barbara is the most difficult to place. While the marriage record gives the above parents, she is not named in the 1881 census. Either she's a different age than reported - the whole family has difficulty with correct ages, birthdates - or she is the daughter baptised as Luise.)
Back one generation to parents of Benoni William Pitre
Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
- Some PEI marriages in RED (no church indicated) sourced from marriages registers (no parents listed).
Last updated: 18 August 2021.