Continuation of tree (1st child of Jean Pitre/Charlotte Doiron); all known surname descendants:
7 Florentin Pitre b: 12 January 1848 St. Augustine, Rustico, PEI; d: 14 May 1906 Lennox Island, PEI
+Marie Buote b: Abt. 1855; m: 24 August 1874 Cascumpec, PEI [Leon/Mary --]; d: Bet. 1879-1881
8 Judith Peters b: Abt. 1876 Bloomfield, PEI; d: 12 March 1898 St. James, Egmont Bay, PEI
+Azade Arsenault b: 15 October 1870; m: Abt. 1897; d: Aft. 1901
8 Cecelia Peters b: 10 June 1877 Tignish, PEI; d: Aft. 1901
8 Priscille Peters b: 12 June 1879 St. Anthony, Bloomfield, PEI; d: Aft. 1881
*2nd Wife of Florentin Pitre:
+Juliette 'Belzamie' Gallant b: 18 December 1852 St. Anthony, Bloomfield, PEI; m: 31 May 1881 St. Anthony, Bloomfield, PEI [Joseph/Blanche Gaudet]; d: Aft. 1931
8 Mary Ann Pitre b: 25 May 1882 St. Anthony, Bloomfield, PEI; d: Bef. 1883
8 Marie Anne Pitre b: 21 June 1883 St. Anthony, Bloomfield, PEI; d: 5 March 1920 Abram's Village, Prince, PEI
+Jean Maurice Gallant b: 12 May 1881 Egmont Bay, PEI; m: 28 July 1910 [Sylvain Etienne Gallant/Eulalie Arsenault]; d: 1953
8 John Pitre b: 18 February 1885 St. Anthony, Bloomfield, PEI; d: 15 April 1963 Charlottetown, PEI
8 Felix Pitre b: 30 May 1887 St. Anthony, Bloomfield, PEI; d: Bet. 1891-1901
8 Felix Pitre b: 15 June 1889 St. Anthony, Bloomfield, PEI; d: 15 March 1893 St. Anthony, Bloomfield, PEI
8 Marie Blanche Pitre b: 23 December 1891 St. Anthony, Bloomfield, PEI; d: Aft. 1921
+John Peter Aucoin b: Abt. 1890; m: 17 April 1917; d: Aft. 1921
8 Marie Madeleine Pitre b: 22 July 1894 St. Anthony, Bloomfield, PEI; d: Aft. 1911
8 Joseph Edmond Pitre b: 11 December 1896 St. James, Egmont Bay, PEI; d: 21 May 1966 Charlottetown, Queens, PEI
+Mary Alice Doucette b: 8 February 1903 Rollo Bay, PEI; m: 28 November 1923 [Henry Isadore/Marie Madeleine Bourgeois]; d: 17 March 1998 Charlottetown, PEI
Notes for Florentin Pitre:
Census
- 1881 PEI, Alberton Creek, Lot 5: Widower Florence
Peters 34 (school teacher), w/Patel H. Martin 45. His children Judith 6 &
Cecelia 4 with his parents at lot 23. At Lot 4, daughter Precilla Peters 2
with grandparents Leon Buote 56 (carpenter) & wife Mary 45.
- 1891 PEI, Lot 6G: Florentine Peters 42, 2nd wife Julia 36, Judith 15,
Cicely 14, Mary A. 8, John 6, Felix 2; sister-in-law Belzemy Gallant 45.
- 1901 PEI, Lot 15B3: Fhlorence Peter 52, wife Julite 43, Cecile 25,
Marianne 17, Mary B. 10, Mary M. 6, Joseph E. 5, sister-in-law Belzami Gallant
51.
- 1911 PEI, Lot 15, SD22: Widow Belzamie Peter 57, John 26, Marie 19,
Madelaine 16, Joseph 14.
- 1921 PEI, Charlottetown, SD63: Widow Julia Pitre 68 [19 Stewart Street]. Same address: John Aucoin 29 pressman/newspaper, wife Blanche 27, Joseph 3, Mary 1, Fredrick 4 months, brother-in-law Edmond Pitre 24 labourer/city works.
- 1931 Charlottetown City, Queens, PEI: Edwin Pitre 33 printer/newspaper, wife Mary A. 28, Joseph F. 7, Jerome A. 4, Mary M. 3, widowed mother Florentine Pitre 78 (29 Spring St.).
Obituary: L'Impartial (PEI), Thursday, 31 May 1906: Died suddenly, 14 May, at Lennox Island, where he had been teaching for some time, Florentin Pitre, at the age of 58 years. The deceased was favorably known in this province. He was a renowned musician and had been the director of the church choir of St. Jacques for several years. Endowed with a sweet and affable character he was esteemed by all. His first marriage was to Marie Buote, from whom three daughters were born, one of whom is a nun in the United States. In his second marriage he married Julitte Gallant from whom five children were born. His funeral was held on the 17th at Egmont Bay attended by a large group of family and friends. He leaves a wife and seven children to mourn him. To the family L'Impartial offers its condolences.
Obituaries for the children:
Marie Anne Pitre: The Charlottetown Guardian (PEI), Tuesday, 9 March 1920: The death occurred on Friday evening at Abram's Village after a brief illness from pneumonia of Mrs. John M. Gallant, aged thirty-five years, leaving a husband and three children to mourn. The deceased was a daughter of Mrs. Florence Petrie, who is at present residing in this city with her daughter Mrs. John Wedge. Other surviving relatives are two sisters Mrs. Augustine LeClair of Abram's Village and Sister Mary Theona of Baltimore, Md., also two brothers Mr. John J. Petrie, of the Patriot Mechanical Department and Edmund Petrie in Guardian, Charlottetown. The sincere sympathy of friends will be extended to the bereaved. The funeral took place this morning to Egmont Bay.
John Pitre: The Guardian (Charlottetown, PEI), Tuesday, 16 April 1963: John J. Pitre Dies at 78 – A well known school teacher and linotypeman, John J. (Jack) Pitre, died yesterday afternoon at Beach Grove Inn following a lengthy illness, in his 79th year. Born at Bloomfield, Mr. Pitre was educated at the local school and St. Dunstan’s University, where he took teacher training. On leaving SDU he taught in rural schools, and continued at this work until 1932, when he joined the staff of The Patriot. In his newspaper career he was considered one of the top-notch linotype operators. In the mid-50s, Mr. Pitre suffered a few spells of sickness, and following the disastrous fire which destroyed The Patriot plant on Richmond Street, Sept. 1, 1957, he retired. Unmarried, he is survived by one brother, Joseph of Charlottetown, who has also had a long career in the printing business both with The Evening Patriot and The Guardian. Five sisters predeceased him several years ago. His remains are resting at the Hennessey Funeral Home, and the funeral is scheduled to take place Thursday morning to the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer where Requiem High Mass will be celebrated.
Joseph Edmond Pitre: The Guardian (Charlottetown, PEI), Tuesday, 24 May 1966: (photo) Joseph Pitre, 68, a longtime resident of Charlottetown, died suddenly Saturday in the Charlottetown Hospital. Mr. Pitre was born in Egmont Bay, the son of Florentine Pitre and Julia Peters. He was employed for 45 years with the printing department of The Guardian - Patriot Publishing Company. Besides his wife, the former Alice Doucette of New Zealand, P.E.I., also surviving are a family of eight. Surviving are five sons: Stephen, Saint John, New Brunswick; and Francis, Gerald, James and Peter at home. Daughters include: Mary (Martin), Montreal; Justina at home; and Elaine (Kelly), Wiltshire.
Back one generation to parents of Florentin 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: 2 January 2025.