Continuation of tree (3rd child of Isidore Pitre/Judith Gallant); all known surname descendants:
8 Hilaire Pitre b: 12 September 1852 St. Augustine, Rustico, PEI; d: Bet. 1891-1901 Hope River, PEI
+Marie Gallant b: 31 January 1859 Hunter River, PEI; m: Abt. 1880 [Pierre/Marguerite Blaquiere]; d: 11 March 1940 Shediac, Westmorland, NB
9 Mathilde Pitre b: 1 October 1881 St. Augustine, Rustico, PEI; d: 22 September 1951 Moncton, Westmorland, NB
+Francois Gallant b: Abt. 1880 Rustico, PEI; m: 30 June 1899 Ste. Anne, Hope River, PEI [John/Mary Peters]; d: 7 March 1910 Amherst, Cumberland, NS
*2nd Husband of Mathilde Pitre:
+Jacques E. Fougere b: 10 February 1884 Shediac, Westmorland, NB; m: 22 September 1913 St. Joseph, Shediac, Westmorland, NB [Edward/Henriette Arseneau]; d: 3 May 1925 Shediac, Westmorland, NB
9 Marguerite Pitre b: 30 June 1885 Ste. Anne, Hope River, PEI; d: Aft. 1901
9 Angele Pitre b: 24 February 1887 Ste. Anne, Hope River, PEI; d: Aft. 1901
9 Firmin Pitre b: 23 March 1893 Ste. Anne, Hope River, PEI; d: 20 October 1969 Shediac, Westmoreland, NB
+Elodie 'Laudianne' Leger b: 24 April 1901 Saint Andre, NB; m: 8 July 1918 Shediac, Westmorland, NB [Ephrem/Felicia Leblanc]; d: 8 May 1994 Shediac, Westmoreland, NB
Notes for Hilaire Pitre:
Census
- 1881 PEI, Anderson Creek, Lot 22: Elair Peters 28
(farmer), wife Mary 22.
- 1891 PEI, Lot 23E: Elair Peters 39 (farm laborer), wife Mary 32, Tillie
9, Maggie 7, Angelina 4.
- 1901 PEI, Lot 22D2: (Mrs.) Elear Peters 42, Maggie 16, Angelina 14,
Fermang 8; parents Peter B. Gallant 66 & wife Maggie 70.
- 1911 PEI, Lot 22: Widow Mary Peters 51 farmer [Hazel Grove]
- 1921 PEI, Lot 22, Hazel Grove: Widow Mary Peters 54 farmer (Frederickton)
- 1931 Hazel Grove, Lot 22, Queens, PEI: Widow Mary Peters 69 farmer.
Notes for Marie Gallant:
Obituary: The Moncton Transcript (Moncton, NB), Wednesday, 13 March 1940: Shediac, March 13 - Death on Monday noon removed a popular and well known woman of this town in the person of Mrs. Hilaire Pitre, who died after a brief illness at the age of 81 years. A native of Prince Edward Island, she had resided in Shediac for a number of years and had made a wide circle of friends who regret to learn of her passing. She is survived by two children, one son, Firmin and one daughter, Mrs. Mathilde Fougere, both of Shediac; one brother in Prince Edward Island and two sisters in the United States. The funeral was held on Wednesday morning at eight o'clock from Saint Joseph's church.
Obituaries for the children:
Firmin Pitre: The Moncton Transcript (Moncton, NB), Tuesday, 21 October 1969: The death of Firmin Pitre of Tipperary Street, Shediac occurred at the St. Joseph Home, Shediac on Monday following a brief illness. He was 76. Born in Prince Edward Island, he was the son of the late Hylaire and Marie (Gallant) Pitre. He attanded St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, the former Laudiame Leger; two daughters, Mrs. Yvon Caissie (Beatrice) Shediac and Mrs. Norman Despres (Elizabeth), Coal Lake, Alta.; three sons, Camille, Shediac, Leo, Chatham and Donald, Fitchburg, Mass.; 16 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The body is resting at Frenette's funeral home, Shediac with funeral service Thursday at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church at 9 a.m.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Joseph Cemetery, Shediac, NB: PITRE / Firmin Pitre / 1893-1969 / son epouse / Lodieanne Leger / 1901-1994
Back one generation to parents of Hilaire 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).
- New Brunswick marriages in RED also from Vital Statistics Records (online).
Last updated: 18 September 2025.