1860 L'Ardoise, Nova Scotia – 1948 L'Ardoise, Nova Scotia
Continuation of tree (2nd child of Samuel Pitre/Adelaide Biret); all known surname descendants:
8 Guillaume Henri Pitre b: 15 July 1860 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 21 August 1948 Holy Guardian Angels, L’Ardoise, Richmond, NS
+Mary Anne Samson b: 2 May 1867 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; m: 24 January 1887 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS [Celestin/Jane Lee]; d: 22 March 1908 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
9 Simon Pitre b: 18 February 1888 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 9 May 1889 Holy Guardian Angels, L’Ardoise, Richmond, NS
9 Sarah 'Seraphie' Pitre b: 7 December 1890 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 12 November 1988 Lincoln Park, Wayne, MI
+ Patrick Henry Robertson b: 24 Oct 1890 St. Peter's, Richmond, NS; m: Abt. 1910 [Henry/Angela Dugas]; d: 22 May 1981 Allen Park City, Wayne, MI
9 Alvina Pitre b: 13 November 1892 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 26 February 1993 Eastern Passage, Halifax, NS
+Joseph Walter Rehberg b: 23 December 1888 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; m: 7 September 1913 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS [George/Alexandrine Berthier]; d: 17 August 1985 Eastern Passage, Halifax, N
9 Joseph Pitre b: 24 April 1894 Holy Guardian Angels, L’Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 25 December 1894 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
9 Charles W. Pitre b: 25 April 1895 Holy Guardian Angels, L’Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 3 September 1993 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
+Marie Edith Bourque (Gaudet) b: 24 May 1896 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; m: Aft. 1948; d: 18 October 1988 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
9 Arthur Pitre b: 29 August 1896 Holy Guardian Angels, L’Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 4 February 1897 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
9 Justin 'Augustin' Pitre b: 18 September 1897 Holy Guardian Angels, L’Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 4 February 1898 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
9 Alice Pitre b: 12 December 1898 Holy Guardian Angels, L’Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: Aft. October 1998 Detroit, Wayne, MI
+Philip Albert Leblanc b: 23 June 1896 Margaree, NS; m: 25 November 1918 Sydney, Cape Breton, NS [John F./Marguerite Chaissie)
*2nd Husband of Alice Pitre:
+ --- Dumas
*3rd Husband of Alice Pitre:
+ --- Davis
9 Arthur Pitre b: 18 August 1900 Holy Guardian Angels, L’Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 15 February 1901 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
9 Angeline Mary Pitre b: 9 November 1904 Holy Guardian Angels, L’Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 12 February 2008 Halifax, Halifax, NS
+ Ernest Joseph Linwood MacNutt b: 12 February 1906 Truro, Colchester, NS; m: 10 July 1926 St. Patricks Church, Halifax, NS [Everett W./Maude A. Cox]; d: 31 August 1989 Halifax, Halifax, NS
9 Mary Jane Pitre b: 23 April 1906 Holy Guardian Angels, L’Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 30 November 1907 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
9 William Peters b: 16 March 1908 Holy Guardian Angels, L’Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 10 April 1908 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
*2nd Wife of Guillaume Henri Pitre:
+Mary Angelique Samson b: 31 July 1876 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; m: 15 August 1910 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS [William/Mary Leocadie Martel]; d: 1 May 1952 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
9 Lawrence 'William' Peters b: 26 July 1911 Holy Guardian Angels, L’Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 16 January 1997 Evanston, Richmond, NS
+ Mary Madeline Dora Gaudet b: 1924 Sydney, Cape Breton, NS; m: 26 October 1942 [Joseph F./Edith Burke]; d: 30 September 2011 Amherstburg, Essex, ONT
9 William H. Peters b: 12 October 1912 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 24 October 1998 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
9 Leo J. Peters b: 1916 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 5 January 1997 Evanston, Richmond, NS
9 Mary Therese Peters b: 14 June 1917 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: Aft. October 1998
+ Harold Brendon Bowser b: Abt. 1905 Halifax, Halifax, NS; m: 10 February 1945 St. Josephs Rectory, Halifax, Halifax, NS [Charles William/Annie A. Harlten]
9 Ernest Peters b: 1920 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 2 October 1985 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
Notes for Guillaume Henri Pitre:
Census
- 1891 Lower L'Ardoise, Richmond, Nova Scotia: Samuel
Peter 60 (fisherman), wife Adel 60, Alexander 21, Dina 19, Margaret 16; son
William 31, wife Mary 23, Sarah 4 months.
- 1901 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS: William Pitre 39, wife A. Mary 33,
Seraphie 10, Alvina 8, Charles 5, Margrettie 2; widowed mother-in-law Jane 85.
- 1911 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS: William Peters 50 (fishing), 2nd wife
Mattie 34, Sadie 20, Alvina 18 (laundress), Charles 16 (fishing), Alice 12,
Angeline 5; widowed mother-in-law Jane Sampson 79.
- 1921 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS: William Peters 62 farmer, wife Mary 42, Laurence 10, Willie 9, Leo 5, Mary 4, Earnest 9 months.
- 1931 L'Ardoise, Richmond-West Cape
Breton, NS: William Peters 69 farmer, wife Mattie 52, Charles 35, Lawrence
19, William W. 18, Leo 16, Mary Theresa 14, Ernest 10.
Obituaries for the children:
Alvina Pitre: 1 March 1993: Alvina Rehberg 100, Oceanview Manor, Eastern Passage, died February 26, 1993, in the manor. Born in L'Ardoise, Richmond County, she was a daughter of the late William and Sarah (Sampson) Peters. She is survived by four sons, Joseph, George, Tommy, all of Eastern Passage; Lawrence, Lawrencetown; four daughters, Hilda (Mrs. Walter Soward), Marion (Mrs. Roy Latter), Mrs. Dorothy Ward, Edna (Mrs. Lloyd Eddy), all of Eastern Passage; brother, Charles, L'Ardoise; two sisters, Mrs. Angeline McNutt, Halifax; Mrs. Alice Dumas, Lynn, Mass.; 34 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren; 20 great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph; three daughters, Mary, Kathleen, Alexandra. The body is in J. Albert Walker and Sons Funeral Home, Cole Harbour, where funeral will be 11 a.m. today, Rev. Marion Weagle and Pastor Ted Yuke officiating. Burial will be in St. Andrew's Cemetery, Eastern Passage.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Andrew's Cemetery, Eastern
Passage, NS: In loving memory / REHBERG / father / Joseph W. / Dec. 23,
1888 / Aug. 17, 1985 / mother / Alvina Peters / Nov. 13, 1892 / Feb. 26, 1993 /
asleep in the arms of Jesus
Charles W. Pitre: 7 September 1993: Charles Peters 98, Richmond Villa, St. Peter's, died September 3, 1993, in Strait Richmond Hospital, Evanston. Born in Lower L'Ardoise, he was a son of the late William and Mary (Sampson) Peter. He was a retired fisherman. He is survived by two sisters, Alice, Detroit; Mrs. Angeline McNutt, Halifax; three stepbrothers, Leo, Lawrence, both of Lower L'Ardoise; William, Halifax; stepsister, Mrs. Mary Bowser, Chezzetcook. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Edith Burque; two sisters, Alvina Rehberg, Sarah Robertson; stepbrother, Ernest. Cremation has taken place. Funeral was September 6 in Holy Guardian Angel Church, L'Ardoise, Rev. Errol MacDonald officiated. Burial was in Mount Calvary Cemetery, L'Ardoise. Arrangements under the direction of the Alex A. Morrison Funeral Home, St. Peter's.
Tombstone Inscription, Holy Guardian Angels Cemetery,
L'Ardoise, NS: PETERS / Charlie W. / husband of / Marie Gaudet / 1895 -
1993 / asleep in Jesus // PETERS / Marie Edith / nee Gaudet / May
24th 1896 / Oct. 18th 1988 / asleep in Jesus
Angeline Mary Pitre: McNutt (Peters), Angeline Mary - "Our dear little angel" died peacefully at home in Halifax at the age of 103. Having been tenderly cared for by her youngest daughter, Marion Cranston and lovingly supported by her daughters, Alice Leduc and Helen Russell, and her son, Ernest, she left this world to join her beloved husband, Ernest Linwood McNutt (d. 1989), on the anniversary of his birthday; her son, Charles (d.1958), and her grandson, Richard Russell (d.1972). A little lady with a mighty heart, Angie's life centered around her family and the church. Born in L'Ardoise, Cape Breton, in 1904, one of 16 children (not counting nine step-siblings), she loved to dance. A long-time resident of Halifax's historic hydrostone neighbourhood, Angie raised five children and was adored by her 18 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren. She was very active in the Liberal Party. Angie was the embodiment of what it means to be a Christian. She was a dedicated member of the Holy Childhood Association and received a plaque honouring 50 years of helping with the missions to third world countries. As an active volunteer with the Red Cross some of her most precious memories were of her work with the mentally challenged. She volunteered with the Sisters of Service, interpreting French at Pier 21 for many years and also gave her time cooking meals for Hope Cottage. In recognition for her work she received the Medal of Merit from the Arch Diocese of Halifax and, in September 2002, she was presented with the Certificate of Faithfulness to St. Joseph's Parish. Her dedication to St. Joseph's was further recognized when her image was used in a stained glass window commissioned to adorn the church. In April 2007 she was honoured by the Catholic Women's League with a medal marking 50 years of service. In addition to her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, she is survived by a sister in Chezzetcook. Angie will rest in J. A. Snow Funeral Home, Halifax. Visitation will be on Friday, February 15, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral mass will take place on Saturday, February 16, at 10 a.m. in St. Brendan's Chapel, Stadacona. Interment will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Lower Sackville. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to The Children's Wish Foundation of Canada, Nova Scotia Branch.
Tombstone Inscription, Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Lower Sackville, NS: McNUTT / in loving memory of / Charles Everett / 1935 - 1958 / father Ernest Linwood / 1906 - 1989 / mother Angeline 1904 - 2008 / rest in peace
Lawrence William Peters: 18 January 1997: Lawrence W. Peters 85, Lower L'Ardoise, died January 16, 1997, in Strait Richmond Hospital, Evanston. Born in Lower L'Ardoise, he was a son of the late William and Angeline (Sampson) Peters. In early years, he worked as a fisherman and carpenter. Prior to retirement, he was employed as a freight handler on the Halifax waterfront. Surviving are his wife of 57 years, the former Magdeline Gaudet; sons, Raymond, Addison, Ont.; Andrew, Bridgewater; Lionel, John, Lower L'Ardoise; daughters, Marcella (Mrs. Owen Wheadon), New Germany; Annette (Mrs. Bev Knight), Bernadette (Mrs. Terry White), Cole Harbour; Jeanette, Cape St. George, Nfld.; Josephine, Fairview, Halifax; Doris, Eastern Passage; Dorothy (Mrs. Richard Matthews), Lower L'Ardoise; brother, Willie, Halifax; sister, Mrs. Mary Bowser, Chezzetcook; stepsisters, Mrs. Angeline McNutt, Halifax; Mrs. Alice Davis, Detroit; 16 grandchildren. He was predeceased by daughter, Elizabeth Wineholt; brothers, Ernest, Leo; stepbrother, Charlie; stepsisters, Sarah Robertson, Alvina Rehburg. Visitation 2-4, 79 p.m. today in L'Ardoise Parish Funeral Parlor and 10 a.m. until time of funeral at 2 p.m. Sunday in Holy Guardian Angel Church, Rev. Robert Donnelly officiating. Cremation to follow. Burial at a later date in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Alex A. Morrison Funeral Home, St. Peter's.
Tombstone Inscription, Holy Guardian Angels Cemetery,
L'Ardoise, NS: PETERS / 1916 Leo J. 1997 / 1911 Lawrence
1997 / rest in peace
William H. Pitre: 28 October 1998: Peters, William (Willie) Peters 86, Halifax, died October 24, 1998, in the VG Site, QEII. Born in Lower L'Ardoise, he was a son of the late William and Angeline (Sampson) Peters. He worked on the Halifax Waterfront for many years and prior to his retirement worked at St. Vincent's Guest House. He was a member of St. Mary's Basilica for many years. Surviving are sister, Mrs. Mary Bowser, West Chezzetcook; stepsister, Angeline McNutt, Halifax. He was predeceased by brothers, Ernest, Leo, Lawrence; stepbrother, Charlie; stepsisters, Mrs. Sarah Robertson, Mrs. Alvina Rehberg, Mrs. Alice Davis. The body has been donated to Dalhousie Medical School. Burial to follow at a later date in Mount Calvary Cemetery, L'Ardoise.
Tombstone Inscription, Holy Guardian Angels Cemetery,
L'Ardoise, NS: PETERS / William H. / Oct. 12, 1912 / Oct. 24, 1998 / son
of / William & Angeline / at home in heaven
Leo J. Peters: 8 January 1997: Leo J. Peters 81, Lower L'Ardoise, died January 5, 1997, in Strait Richmond Hospital, Evanston. Born in Lower L'Ardoise, he was a son of the late William and Angeline (Sampson) Peters. He worked on the Halifax waterfront for many years as a freight handler. He was a member of Holy Guardian Angel Parish, L'Ardoise. Surviving are brothers, Lawrence, Lower L'Ardoise; Willie, Halifax; sister, Mrs. Mary Bowser, Chezzetcook; stepsister, Mrs. Angeline McNutt, Halifax; Mrs. Alice Davis, Detroit; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by brother, Ernest; stepbrother, Charlie; stepsisters, Sarah Robertson, Alvina Rehburg. Cremation has taken place. Memorial service and burial in the spring. Arrangements entrusted to Alex A. Morrison Funeral Home, St. Peter's.
Tombstone Inscription, Holy Guardian Angels Cemetery, L'Ardoise, NS: PETERS / 1916 Leo J. 1997 / 1911 Lawrence 1997 / rest in peace
Ernest Peters: Tombstone Inscription, Holy Guardian
Angels Cemetery, L'Ardoise, NS: Ernest Peters / Private / Canadian Army /
2 Oct. 1985 / age 65
Back one generation to parents of Guillaume Henri Pitre
Items in RED sourced from Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise registers provided on Patrick B. Burke's website, L'Ardoise Cemetery and Memorial Records, and from birth registrations/baptismal records, marriage/death certificates online at Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics.
- Births/marriages/deaths in RED also from Nova Scotia Antigonish Catholic Diocese (1823-1905) online records.
Last updated: 20 June 2025.