Continuation of tree (2nd child of Joseph Pitre/Lucrece Pitre); all known surname descendants:
8 Joseph Pitre b: 17 March 1868 St. Anthony, Bloomfield, PEI; d: 26 August 1931 Summerside, PEI
+ Marie Martin b: 3 December 1870 Bloomfield, PEI; m: 25 November 1890 St. Anthony, Bloomfield, PEI; d: Aft. August 1931
9 Marine Ann Pitre b: 29 October 1891 St. Anthony, Bloomfield, PEI; d: 7 March 1983 Reading, Middlesex, MA
+Joseph Leo Pitre b: 3 May 1885 Bloomfield, PEI; m: 1 May 1913 Reading, Middlesex, MA [Dominique/Luce Buote]; d: 7 June 1963 Reading, Middlesex, MA
9 Leon Henri Pitre b: 17 November 1892 St. Anthony, Bloomfield, PEI; d: 19 July 1917 Halifax, NS (returned from action overseas; admitted to military hospital Halifax; death from prolonged sepsis)
Notes for Joseph Pitre:
Census
- 1881: PEI, Lot 5: Joseph Peters 46, Lucrecia 38, Sytiac 14, Joseph 13, Alphia 8, Mary M. 6, Matilda 4, Carolina 1.
- 1891 PEI Lot 5: Joseph Pitre 23 (fisherman) & new wife Marie 24, living with his family.
- 1901 PEI, Lot 5E2: Joseph Peters 32, wife Mary 31,
Marine 9, Henry 8.
- 1911 PEI, Bloomfield: Joseph Peters 43 (fisherman), wife Marrie 45,
Marine 20, Leon H. 19.
- 1921 PEI, Ebbsfleet, Lot 2: Joseph Pitre 54 fisherman, Marie 55, John Patrick 8 (adopted).
- 1931 PEI, Prince, O’Leary North: Joseph Peters 63 income, wife Marie 64, John Patrick Gallant 18 (adopted)
MISC: Charlottetown Guardian (PEI), Friday, 13 July 1917: Mr. Joseph Peters, Bloomfield, crossed by the boat Wednesday morning en route to Halifax, he having received a telegram informing him that his son, Pte. Henry Peters, who recently arrived from overseas, was seriously ill in a Halifax hospital. Pte. Peters enlisted with the 105th about a year and a half ago.
Obituary: Charlottetown Guardian (PEI),
Thursday, 17 September 1931: Mr. Joseph J. Peters - The death
occurred at the Prince County Hospital on Aug. 26th, of Joseph J. Peters,
of Howlan, in his 63rd year of his age. He entered the hospital on Aug.
10th for what he supposed a slight operation, but it proved to be more serious
than was expected. Mr. Peters was a native of Bloomfield and followed the
fishing industry in Miminegash till last year, when his health gave away and
then moved to Howlan. He was highly esteemed by a large circle of friends
who mourn his passing away. The remains were taken to his home on Thursday
morning. The funeral, which was well attended by friends from far and
near, took place on August 28th, to St. Anthony's Church, Bloomfield, Rev. J. A.
Gaudet officiating at the church and grave. He leaves to mourn his widow,
nee Mary Martin, one daughter, (Marie), Mrs. Joseph Le Peters,
Reading, Mass., who was unable to attend the funeral; a son Henry, who
predeceased him 14 years ago, having died in the army during the Great War.
He also leaves an adopted son Patrick, also three brothers, Cyrus,
of Duvar, Alfred and Leon of Bloomfield, and three sisters, Mrs. Mary
Stewart, of Waltham, Mass.; Mrs. Bruno Doiron, North Rustico; Mrs.
Moses Doiron, Reading, Mass. The pall bearers were: Capt. John R.
Perry, St. Louis; Leon Perry, St. Louis; Joseph Wedge, St. Louis; John P.
Peters, St. Louis; Joseph Gallant, Ebbsfleet; Paul Pineau, Bloomfield.
Obituaries for the children:
Marine Ann Pitre: The Boston Globe (MA), Tuesday, 8 March 1983: Peters - Of Reading, March 7, Marie. Beloved wife of the late Joseph L. and mother of Bernard J. and Merton H. of Reading, Rita Twombly of Wilmington, Eileen McNulty of Woburn, Evelyn Cusato of North Reading and Shirley Williams of Tewksbury. Also survived by 17 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral from the Joseph Doherty Funeral Home.
Leon Henry Pitre: Tombstone Inscription, St. Anthony's Cemetery, St. Anthony, PEI: 712755 Private / Henry Leo Peters / 25th Batt C.E.F. / 19th July 1917 / died aged 24 / serving his country
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Last updated: 2 September 2025.