1830 L'Ardoise, Nova Scotia – 1909 Pictou, Nova Scotia
Continuation of tree (8th child of Casimir/Judith Martel); all known surname descendants:
7 Joseph Pitre b: 30 August 1830 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 1909 Pictou, Pictou, NS
+ Catherine Martel b: 8 August 1835 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; m: 8 July 1858 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS [Francois/Suzanne Poirier]; d: 13 February 1874 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
8 Saphine Pitre b: Abt. 1861 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: Aft. 1871
*2nd Wife of Joseph Pitre:
+ Elizabeth Domitilde Pate b: 18 November 1844 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; m: 28 September 1874 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS [Felix/Marcelline Briand]; d: 24 May 1935 Pictou, NS
8 Felix Pitre b: 3 October 1875 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 28 April 1932 Pictou, Pictou, NS
+ Sarah Ann Fisher b: Abt. 1889 Stu---, PEI; m: 4 May 1915 Pictou, NS [Thomas/Sarah ---]; d: Aft. 1932
8 James Pitre b: 10 March 1877 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 11 May 1947 Pictou, NS
8 Annie Jane Pitre b: 5 October 1878 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 15 June 1955 Pictou, NS
+ Peter Francis Delorey b: 1863 Arichat, Cape Breton; m: 2 October 1917 Pictou, Pictou, NS [Benjamin/Sophia King]; d: 8 November 1944 Pictou, NS
Notes for Joseph Pitre:
Census
- 1861 L'Ardoise, Richmond, Nova Scotia: Joseph Peter 30, wife Catherine 25.
- 1871 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS: Joseph Petre 43 (fisherman), Catherine 27,
Saphine 9.
- 1881 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS: Joseph Peters 49 (fisherman), 2nd wife
Elizabeth 37, Felix 6, James 4, Annie 3.
- 1891 PEI, Lot 59R1: Joseph Peter 57 (fisherman), wife Elizabeth 46,
Felix 15, P. James 14, Annie 12.
- 1901 PEI, Lot 59R1: Joseph Peters 55, wife Elizabeth 52, Felix 22, James
21, Annie J. 18. [Also listed at Lot 58K3: Felix Peters 24 & James Peters
22, w/family of Michael Landry 25 & Lizzie 28.
- 1911
- 1921 Pictou, Pictou, Nova Scotia: Peter Delorie 48, wife Annie 41, widowed mother-in-law Elizabeth Peter 77.
Tombstone Inscription, Stella Maris Cemetery, Pictou: PETERS / 1829 Joseph Peters 1909 / his wife / 1844 Elizabeth Pottie 1935 / 1864 Felix Peters 1932 / 1877 James Peters 1947 / 1863 Peter Delory 1944 / R.I.P.
Back one generation to parents of Joseph 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: 15 March 2020.