Continuation of tree (5th child of Philemon Pitre/Balsamie Doiron); all know surname descendants:
8 George 'Alexander' Pitre b: 25 December 1871 St. Alexis, Matapedia, Quebec; d: 8 December 1943 Canterbury, York, NB
+ Marie Marcelline Boudreault b: 14 September 1871 Quebec; m: 20 August 1893 North Chelmsford, Middlesex, MA [James/Amelia Lapointe]; d: 27 December 1943 Canterbury, York, NB
9 Jerome Arthur Pitre b: 31 October 1894 Campbellton, Restigouche, NB; d: Bef. 1901
9 Wilfred James Peters b: 30 August 1895 Campbellton, Restigouche, NB; d: Aft. December 1943
+Beatrice Mae Clark b: 5 August 1913 Grafton, Carleton, NB; m: 26 December 1942 Grafton, Carleton, NB [Holly Burns/Louise Whelway]
9 Joseph Philippe Ernest Pitre b: 10 March 1897 Ste. Brigitte, Maria, Bonaventure, Quebec; d: 4 May 1990 Woodstock, Carleton, NB
+Daisy Preedy b: 8 March 1892 Godalming, Surrey, England; m: 30 August 1917 Shackleford, Surrey, ENG [William Thomas/Louisa Edgeier]; d: 7 December 1984 Woodstock, Carleton, NB
9 Adelard Pitre b: 7 March 1901 Quebec
9 George Alexis 'Hector' Pitre b: 8 February 1903 Campbellton, Restigouche, NB; d: 5 July 1967 St. John, St. John, NB
+Ruth Lena McMillan b: 24 November 1907 Grand Falls, Victoria, NB; m: 1 September 1925 Andover, Victoria, NB [Alfred Douglas/Sarah Mildred Ryan]; d: 1997
9 William Robert Vincent Myrven Peters b: 4 September 1912 Yarmouth, Yarmouth, NS
+Thelma Dricilla McKeen b: July 1911 New Brunswick; m: 1 April 1931 Newburg Jct., Brighton, Carleton, NB [William/M. Delong]
Notes for George 'Alexander' Pitre:
Census
- 1901 Campbellton, Restigouche, New Brunswick: Alexander G. Peters 29, wife Marceleen 29, Wilfred 5, Earnest P. 4, Addelau 4 months.
- 1911
- 1921 Campbellton, Restigouche, NB: George Peters 44 clergyman/pulpit, wife Marceline 46, Wilfred 25, Marven 9.
- 1931 Brighton Parish, Victoria-Carleton, NB: Alex. George Peters 60 clergyman, wife Marceline M. 60, Myrvin 18, wife Thelma 19.
Border crossing from Canada to USA at Van Buren, Maine, 24 Sept 1923: Marceline Peters 54, Mirvin 11; coming from Cambellton, NB to join husband; closest relative brother James Boudreau of Nouvelle, Quebec
Tombstone Inscription, Pembroke Cemetery, Pembroke, NB: Rev. A. G. Peters / 1870 - 1943 / his wife / Marceline / 1870 - 1943
World War I registrations (sons):
Wilfred James Peters: George Wilfred Peters, b. 30 Aug 1895 Campbellton, NB; single, Baptist, farmer; rel: Mrs. George Peters of Upper Greenwich, Kings, NB; 5'6", medium complexion, blue eyes & brown hair; at Sussex, NB July 1918
Joseph Philippe Ernest Pitre: CEF Attestation Paper: Ernest Peters, b. 10 Mar 1895 Campbellton, NB; farmer; father Alexander G. Peters (Lower Brighton, NB); 5' 7 1/2", fair complexion, blue eyes & fair hair; 7 Sep 1915 Sussex, NB.
Obituaries for the children:
Joseph Philippe Ernest Pitre: Tombstone Inscription, Woodstock Rural Cemetery, Woodstock, NB: PETERS / Ernest J. Peters / 1897 - 1990 / his wife / Daisy Preedy / 1892 - 1984
George Alexis 'Hector' Pitre: Tombstone Inscription, Pine Hill Cemetery, Grand Falls, NB: PETERS / Hector Peters / 1903 - 1967 / his wife / Ruth McMillan / 1907 - 1997
Back one generation to parents of George 'Alexander' Pitre
Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
- Deaths in RED from online death certificates (1920-1938).
Last updated: 26 September 2023.