Continuation of tree (1st child of Leopold 'Leon' Pitre/Marie Gauthier); all known surname descendants:
9 Joseph Pitre b: 15 August 1880 Rustico, PEI; d: 26 January 1964 Borden, PEI
+Mary Julia Doucet b: 18 October 1887 Tignish, PEI; m: 4 July 1904 Summerside, PEI [Philias/Callostie Daigle]; d: 4 April 1954 Summerside, PEI
10 Joseph Frederick Pitre b: 28 April 1905 Summerside, PEI; d: Bef. 1911
10 Henry Joseph Peters b: April 1907 Summerside, PEI; d: 6 January 1977 Moncton, Westmorland, NB
+Charlotte Melinda Roach b: 3 June 1912 Malpeque, PEI; m: unknown [Philip/Edith Josephine Cousins]; d: 6 July 1993 Moncton, Westmorland, NB
10 Mary Lena Peters b: 12 June 1910 Summerside, PEI d: 31 August 1931 Summerside, PEI
+Francis Earle Morrison b: 10 December 1897 Indian River, PEI; m: 17 October 1928 Summerside, PEI [Joseph/Martha Coughlan]; d: 20 November 1952 Summerside, PEI
10 Charles Francis Peters b: 12 June 1912 Summerside, PEI; d: Aft. April 1932
10 Ernest James Peters b: 20 December 1917 Summerside, PEI; d: 2 April 1932 Summerside, PEI
10 Edith Georgina Peters b: 14 January 1924 Summerside, PEI; d: 24 January 1925 Sherbrooke, PEI
10 Mary Genevieve Peters b: 14 January 1924 Summerside, PEI; d: 1 December 2014 Surrey, BC
+Denzel Samuel Delaney b: 1920; m: 3 September 1946 St. Mary's, Summerside, PEI [Patrick/---]; d: 1967 Melrose, Westmorland, NB
*2nd Husband of Mary Genevieve Peters:
+--- Trenholm
Notes for Joseph Pitre:
Census
- 1911 Lot 25 PEI: Joseph Peters 28, wife Julia 22, Henry 4, Lene 1.
- 1921 Traveller’s Rest, PEI: Joseph Peters 38 caretaker on fox ranch, wife Julia 33, Henry 14, Lena 12, Charles 8, Ernest 2.
- 1931 Summerside, Prince, PEI: Joseph Peters 45 caretaker/fox ranch, wife Julia 42, Charles 19 labourer/odd jobs, Ernest 12, Genevive 8, domestic Annie Chisson 16, married daughter Lena Morrison 21 (102 Harvard St). (Henry 24?)
Tombstone Inscription, St. Paul's Cemetery, Summerside, PEI: 1888 Joseph Leon Peters 1964 / his wife / 1889 Julia Doucette 1954 / daughters / 1910 Lena (Morrison) 1931 / 1924 Edith Georgina 1925 / 1924 Genevieve (Delaney, Trenholm) 2014
Notes for Mary Julia Doucet:
Obituary: Charlottetown Guardian (PEI), Monday, 5 April 1954: Peters - At her home on 16 Eustane Street, Summerside, on Sunday, April 4th, Julia Lucy Peters, wife of Joseph L. Peters, Summerside in her 65th year. Forwarded from the Bowness Funeral Home to her late residence on Sunday afternoon from where the funeral will be held to St. Paul's Church for Mass at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 6th. Interment in St. Paul's Cemetery.
- Charlottetown Guardian (PEI), Wednesday, 7 April 1954: Funeral at Summerside - The funeral of the late Mrs. Joseph L. Peters was held from her late residence yesterday to St. Paul's Church where Requiem Mass was celebrated by Rev. Joseph MacLeod while the last rites at the grave were performed by Rev. Joseph LeClair. The pall bearers were Messrs. Earl Hickey, Earl MacDonald, Eldon Hickey, Wilfred Kelly, Andrew Perry and Roy Easter. Interment was in the St. Paul's cemetery.
Obituaries for the children:
Henry Joseph Peters: The Moncton Transcript (Moncton, NB), Friday, 7 January 1977: The death of Henry Joseph Peters of 145 Broadway Street, Moncton, occurred Thursday at the Moncton Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was 69. Born at Nelson, he was a son of the late Joseph and Julie (Campbell) Peters. He was a carpenter until retirement and attended the Humphrey Memorial United Church. He was a member of the Sunny Brae branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. He is survived by his wife, the former Charlotte Roach; three daughters, Mrs. James Dunstan (Betty) of Plymouth, N.H., Mrs. Harold Lewis (Helen) of Calhoun and Mrs. Bertha Renton of Moncton; five sons, Earl of Wilmot, N.S., Ralph and Ernie, both of Moncton, Harry of Elgin and Everett Peters of Sussex; one sister, Geneveve of Cape Spear, and 16 grandchildren. The body is resting at Cadman's funeral home, Moncton, where service will be held at a time and day to be announced. Interment is to be held in Fair Haven Memorial Gardens.
Mary Lena Peters: Charlottetown Guardian (PEI), Saturday, 5 September 1931: In Memoriam - Mrs. Frank Morrison - The death occurred at her home in Summerside in the early hours of Monday morning, of Mary Lena, wife of Mr. Frank Morrison, of Summerside, after a long and trying illness. The deceased was only 21 years of age and leaves two little tots. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Peters and had lived all her young life in Summerside, where she was beloved by all who knew her. There are left to mourn, her husband and two little girls, Frances, aged two, and Helena, aged one year. Also her father and mother, three brothers and one sister, namely: Henry, in Montreal; Charles, Ernest and Genevieve at home, to whom much sympathy is extended. The funeral took place on Tuesday morning from her home to St. Paul's Church and Cemetery. Requiem High Mass was celebrated by Rev. J. J. McDonald. The service at the grave was conducted by Rev. Bennett McDonald. The funeral was very largely attended. The pall bearers were as follows: Messrs. Fred Gallant, Philip Gallant, Leigh Mountain, Jerry Doucette, Elmer Birt and Edward Harrington. High Mass Cards were given by her husband, father and mother, Genevieve and Ernest, (brother and sister), Charles and Mrs. Henry Peters, Mr. and Mrs. Lambert Gillis, Ernest Peters, Margaret and George Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Morrison and family, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gaudet and family. Sprays and Bouquets: Grocery Staff of R. T. Holmans, Ltd., Mr. and Mrs. J. Hogan, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Corney, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Kenny, Misses Mabel and Alice Peters, Mrs. Gordon McQuarrie, Mr. and Mrs. James Millman, Mrs. Mattie Gordon, Mrs. M. DesRoches, Mr. and Mrs. S. McLellan, Lettor of Sympathy from Winsloe J. Lidstone, Mayor of Summerside.
Ernest James Peters: Charlottetown Guardian (PEI), Saturday, 9 April 1932: Sympathy Expressed - Much sympathy is expressed for Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Peters, of Summerside, in the death early on Saturday morning of their fourteen-year-old son, Master Ernest, after a brief illness of pneumonia. The young lad was a general favorite at home and at school and his bright young face and pleasant smile will be sorely missed in the family circle and in the playground. There are left to mourn besides his sorrowing parents, two brothers, Henry, in Montreal and Charles at home; also one little sister, Miss Jenevieve, to whom sincere sympathy is extended. The funeral takes place on Tuesday morning from the home to St. Paul's Church and cemetery.
Mary Genevieve Peters: Sackville Tribune Post (NB): Mary Genevieve Trenholm (Delaney) passed away in Surrey, British Colombia on Monday, December 1st, 2014, at the age of 90. She was born on January 14th, 1924 in Summerside, P.E.I. She is survived by all of her children. Funeral service will be held in Melrose, New Brunswick at a later date. She will remain in our hearts forever.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Bartholomew's Cemetery, Melrose, NB: DELANEY / 1920 Denzel S. Delaney 1967 / his wife / 1924 Mary G. Delaney 2014
Back one generation to parents of Joseph Pitre
Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
- Some deaths in RED from online death certificates (1920-1938), online death registrations (1888-1919), obituaries, tombstones.
Last updated: 15 September 2025.