Felix 'Floret' Pitre

1890 Bloomfield, PEI – 1922 Duvar, PEI

 

 

Continuation of tree (13th child of Gelase Pitre/Veronique Doiron); all known surname descendants:

                 9      Felix 'Floret' Pitre  b: 1 September 1890  St. Anthony, Bloomfield, PEI; d: 29 April 1922  Duvar, PEI

                                 + Edesse Blanchard  b: 12 September 1894  Bloomfield, PEI; m: Abt. 1913 [Francois/Marie Monique Gaudain]; d: 1 October 1982  St. Louis, PEI

                          10           Marie Eva Dorothee Pitre  b: 5 September 1913  Bloomfield, PEI; d: Aft. 1921

                          10           Marie Emma Pitre  b: 24 February 1915  Bloomfield, PEI; d: 13 April 1977  St. Catherines, Niagara, ONT

                                             +Alfred Frederick Arsenault  b: Abt. 1914  St. Louis, PEI; m: unknown; d: 4 March 1965  St. Catherines, Niagara, ONT

                          10           Joseph Isidore Pitre  b: 2 February 1917  Bloomfield, PEI; d: 25 February 1998  St. Catherines, Niagara, ONT

                          10           Joseph Napoleon 'Paul' Pitre  b: 23 January 1920  Bloomfield, PEI; d: 2001  PEI

                          10           Joseph Felix Pitre  b: 1922; d: 1994  Toronto, ONT

 

 

Notes for Felix 'Floret' Pitre:

Census

- 1921 Bloomfield (Lot 5), PEI:  Felix Peters 39 farmer, wife Eaith 25, Dorothy 7, Emma 6, Isadore 4, Paul 1, widowed mother Veronica 74.

 

- 1931 St. Louis East, Prince, PEI:  John P. Richard 44 farmer, wife Edith 35, Fidele 5, Aubin 3, Guillume 1, stepchildren Emma Peters 16, Isidore Peters 14, Paul Peters 11, Felix Peters 9.

 

Tombstone Inscription, St. Anthony's Cemetery, St. Anthony, PEI:  In loving memory / PETERS / 1891  Felix Peters  1922 / his children / 1920  Paul Joseph  2001 / 1922  Joseph Felix  1994 / 1917  Joseph Isidore  1998 / 1915  Emma M. Arsenault  1977

 

Notes for Edesse Blanchard:

- Edesse remarried to John Peter Richards c1925

 

Obituaries for the children:

Marie Emma Pitre:  The Standard (St. Catherines, ONT), Thursday, 14 April 1977:  Emma Mary Arsenault, 62, widow of Alfred Arsenault of 4 Alice St. died yesterday at St. Catherines General Hospital.  Born in St. Louis, P.E.I., Mrs. Arsenault lived here for 30 years and was a member of St. Denis Roman Catholic Church and a member of the Catholic Women's League.  She is survived by four sons, Tilmon, Ivan and Joseph, all in St. Catherines, and Johnny, in Manitoba; a daughter, Lucy, in St. Catherines; her mother, Mrs. Edith Richards, in P.E.I.; eight brothers, Isadore Peters, Aubin and Adrian Richards, all in St. Catherines, Felix Peters, in Toronto, Pauli Peters, Fidel Richards, Guillaume Richards, Lawrence and Francis Richards, all in P.E.I., and eight grandchildren.  Her husband died in 1965 and a daughter, Joyce Sulyok, died in 1974.  She is at the Darte and Son Funeral Home until Saturday, then to St. Denis Roman Catholic Church.  The time of funeral mass will be announced later.  Burial will be in Pleasant View Memorial Gardens.  Visiting hours at the funeral home are today from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.

 

Joseph Isidore Pitre:  The Standard (St. Catherines, ONT), Tuesday, 26 May 1998:  Peters, Joseph Isadore - Peacefully departed on Monday, May 25, 1998, in his 82nd year, at the St. Catherines General Hospital.  Predeceased by his parents, Felix and Edith and stepfather John Peter Richard.  Survived by 7 brothers.  Predeceased by 1 brother and 1 sister.  Beloved uncle "My" of Karen and Tom, Sharon and Millorad, Laura and Tom, John and Sandra and their children, and Lisa.  Also survived by his many nieces, nephews and friends.  The family will receive friends at George Darte Funeral Home, St. Catherines, Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.  A memorial service will be held at the Chapel, at 11 a.m. Wednesday.

Tombstone Inscription, St. John's Cemetery, St. Catherines, Niagara, ONT:  In loving memory / PETERS / Joseph / Isadore 'My' / Feb. 2, 1917 / May 25, 1998 / love forever, (love) shared

 

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Last updated:  1 October 2025.