Continuation of tree (7th child of Hubert 'Gilbert' Pitre/Jane Agnes Bates); all known surname descendants:
8 Gilbert Peters b: 10 March 1864 Rustico, PEI; d: 27 March 1950 Richmond, Richmond, NY
+Barbara --- b: Abt. 1867 Canada; m: Abt. 1889; d: Abt. 1935 Richmond, Richmond, NY
Notes for Gilbert Peters:
Census
- 1881 PEI, Alberton Creek, Lot 5: Widower Gilbert Peters 60 (ship carpenter), Mary Jane 25, Catherine 17, Gilbert 16, Thomas 14, Edward 12, Agnes 9.
- 1900 USA
- 1905 Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey: Gilbert Peters 38 carpenter, wife Bybeann 38
- 1910 Brooklyn, Kings, New York: Gilbert Peters 47 (ship carpenter), wife Barbary 43.
- 1925 Richmond, NY: Gilbert Peters 58 ship carpenter, wife Barbara 59. [255 Brighton St.]
- 1920 Richmond, Richmond, NY: Gilbert Petersen 54 (ship carpenter at Brownes), wife Barbara 54.
- 1930 Richmond, Richmond, NY: Gilbert Peters 67 (shipyard carpenter), wife Barbara 64.
- 1940
Richmond, Richmond, NY: Widower Gilbert Peters 74 [$3600 house value] ship carpenter/boat building, niece Grace 48.Obituary: Staten Island Advance (Staten Island, NY), Tuesday, 28 March 1950: Gilbert Peters, 85, of 15 Aspenwall street, Tottenville, died yesterday in Richmond Memorial Hospital. Mr. Peters, retired for a number of years, had been a ship's carpenter. He was born in Maine and came to the Island about 50 years ago. Surviving Mr. Peters are a niece Miss Grace Peters, of the home address, and a nephew, Irwin Foley of Newark. A requiem mass will be offered tomorrow at 9:30 A.M. in Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Tottenville. The funeral will be from the Bedell Funeral Home, Tottenville, and burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Will of Gilbert Peters: Proved 12 December 1950: Bequeathed everything to his niece Grace Myrtle Peters; appointed Grace Myrtle Peters as sole executrix; signed 22 September 1935
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Last updated: 26 August 2025.