Continuation of tree (1st child of Etienne Pitre/Judith Gallant); all known surname descendants:
8 Firmin Pitre b: 16 March 1857 Rustico, PEI; d: 1938 Gardiner, Kennebec, ME
+Louise Splude b: December 1864 New Brunswick; m: 3 November 1885 St. Joseph, Nash Creek, Restigouche, NB [Joseph/Henriette Saintang]; d: 18 March 1933 Gardiner, Kennebec, ME
9 Joseph Alfred Pitre b: 15 October 1886 St. Joseph, Nash Creek, Restigouche, NB; d: Aft. 1900
9 Marie Louise Pitre b: 2 June 1888 St. Joseph, Nash Creek, Restigouche, NB; d: 10 June 1888 Jacquet River, Restigouche, NB
9 Francis Pitre b: 4 July 1889 St. Jean Baptiste, Dalhousie, Restigouche, NB; d: 17 December 1937 Gardiner, Kennebec, ME
+Florence Averill (Wheeler) b: 27 March 1893 Wiscasset, Lincoln, ME; m: 4 December 1920 Wiscasset, Lincoln, ME [Walter/Lilla Blackman]; d: 1 September 1962 Lewiston, Androscoggin, ME
9 Joseph Emmanuel Pitre b: 14 September 1891 Jacquet River, Restigouche, NB; d: 15 March 1977 Lewiston, Androscoggin, ME
+Isabelle Arseneau b: 17 October 1906 Haverhill, Essex, MA; m: 30 January 1930 Haverhill, Essex, MA; d: 29 October 1970 Waterville, Kennebec, ME
9 Marie Alice Pitre b: 16 October 1893 Jacquet River, Restigouche, NB; d: 11 November 1960 Auburn, Androscoggin, ME
+ Harold F. Higgins b: 13 May 1895 Ellsworth, Hancock, ME; m: 26 November 1914 Gardiner, Kennebec, ME [George E./Mary Moulton]; d: 13 February 1918 Gardiner, Kennebec, ME
*2nd Husband of Marie Alice Pitre:
+ Philip J. Belliveau b: 22 September 1894 Bouctouche, Northumberland, NB; m: 30 December 1938 Auburn, Androscoggin, ME [Thomas/Mary Gautreau]; d: 19 June 1973 Auburn, Androscoggin, ME
9 Marie Emma Pitre b: 3 October 1895 Jacquet River, Restigouche, NB; d: 11 Jan 1981 Livermore Falls, Androscoggin, ME
+ Alton Winthrop Dill b: 29 December 1896 Gardiner, Kennebec, ME; m: 11 August 1917 Gardiner, Kennebec, ME [Benjamin Corin/Susie Etta Gowell] (divorced); d: 13 December 1963 Lewiston, Androscoggin, ME
9 Josephine Pitre b: 3 June 1898 Jacquet River, Restigouche, NB; d: 25 July 1978 Augusta, Kennebec, ME
+ Leon G. Rolfe b: 11 June 1896 Monmouth, Kennebec, ME; m: 26 June 1918 Gardiner, Kennebec, ME [Fred W./Carrie D. Goodwin] (divorced)
*2nd Husband of Josephine Pitre:
+ Ralph Alexander McCourtney b: 25 August 1897 Dexter, Penobscot, ME; m: 29 February 1920 Gardiner, Kennebec, ME [Peter J./Abbie I. Hamilton]; d: 6 February 1980 Pittston, Kennebec, ME
9 Mary Peters b: 1 May 1900 Gardiner, Kennebec, ME; d: 4 October 1901 Gardiner, Kennebec, ME (cholera)
9 Arthur Peters b: 16 November 1902 Gardiner, Kennebec, ME; d: 1930 Fairfield, Somerset, ME
9 John Peters b: 1 April 1905 Gardiner, Kennebec, ME; d: 21 December 1969 Sanford, York, ME
+Arline Thibeault (Rousseau) b: 16 October 1905 Quebec; m: 25 April 1933 Maine [Moses/Marguerite Pitre]; d: 6 May 1975 Brunswick, Cumberland, ME
9 Evelyn May Peters b: 15 February 1908 Gardiner, Kennebec, ME; d: 11 September 1959
+--- Bates
Notes for Firmin Pitre:
Census
- 1900 Gardiner, Kennebec, Maine: Freeman Peters 40 (bricklayer), wife of 15 years Louise 35, Fred 13, Frank 10, Manuel 8, Mary A. 6, Emma 4, Josephine 1, Mary 0 months.
- 1910 Gardiner, Kennebec, ME: Freeman Peters 49 (odd
job laborer), wife of 22 years Louise 44 (8 of 10 children still living), Alice
16, Emma 14, Josephine 12, Arthur 7, John 5, Evalyn 2.
- 1920 Gardiner, Kennebec, ME: Freeman F. Peters 60 (shoemaker), wife
Louise 52, Arthur 17, John 15, Evelyn 12; widowed daughter Alica Higgins 28,
married daughter Josephine Rolfe 22.
- 1930 Gardiner, Kennebec, ME: Freeman Peters 70 (farmer), wife Louise 62,
Frank 38, Arthur 25, Evelyn 21.
Tombstone Inscriptions, St. Josephs Cemetery, Gardiner: Freeman Peters / 1858 - 1938 / his wife / M. Louise Splude / 1868 - 1933
Tombstone Inscriptions for the children:
Francis Pitre: Kennebec Journal,
Saturday, 18 December 1937: Frank Peters, 47, died suddenly at his
home at the corner of Libby Hill and Brunswick roads at about 7 o'clock Friday
evening. He had been in his usual health in the afternoon, and died
shortly after returning from a business trip into Gardiner. Dr. G. W.
Alexander County Medical Examiner described death to natural causes. He
had lived here for the past 36 years, coming from New Brunswick. He was
born July 4, 1890 at Dalhousie, N.B. the son of Freeman and Louise (Splude)
Peters. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Florence Peters, one son,
Francis Peters; two brothers J. Manuel Peters, Haverhill, and John
Peters, Pittston; four sisters, Mrs. Alice Bates, Auburn, Mrs.
Emma M. Dill, Gardiner, Mrs. Josephine McCourtney and Miss Evelyn Peters,
Hebron, and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Funeral Services
will be held on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Staples funeral home, 53
Brunswick, Avenue.
Marie Alice Pitre: Tombstone Inscription, Gracelawn Memorial Park, Auburn: Alice M. Belliveau / 1893 - 1960 // Philip J. Belliveau / 1893 - 1973
Josephine Peters: Tombstone Inscription, Forest Grove Cemetery, Augusta, Kennebec: 1869 Peter J. McCourtney 1963 / his wife / 1875 Abbie I. Hamilton 1959 / 1920 Ralph Jr. 1925 / 1897 Ralph A. McCourtney 1980 / his wife / 1900 Josephine V. Peters 1978 / 1897 Edna 1947 / wife of 1898 Victor H. McCourtney 1990 / MCCOURTNEY
John Peters: Tombstone Inscription, St. Joseph Cemetery, Gardiner: John Peters / 1905 - 1969 / his wife / Arline Thibeault / 1905 - 1975
Back one generation to parents of Firmin Pitre
Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
- Maine items in RED from online birth/marriage/death certificates.
Last updated: 8 June 2019.