Continuation of tree (9th child of Jerome Pitre/Justine 'Isabella' Pitre); all known surname descendants:
9 Joseph Pitre b: 21 June 1892 Campbellton, Restigouche, NB; d: 1959 Middleton, Essex, MA
+Marie Rose Dionne b: 24 May 1894 Salem, Essex, MA; m: 26 May 1913 Salem, Essex, MA [Joseph/Georgiana Lemieux]; d: 1929 Salem, Essex, MA
*2nd Wife of Joseph Peters:
+Madeline E. 'Nellie' Vaillancourt b: 26 March 1906 Lynn, Essex, MA; m: 1934 Middleton, Essex, MA [Joseph M./Nellie Madeline Long]; d: 20 October 1982 Swampscott, Essex, MA
10 Paul Joseph Peters b: 31 December 1934 Peabody, Essex, MA; d: 19 February 1984 Danvers, Essex, MA
+Marie Alice Gould b: 1 July 1940 New Brunswick; m: Abt. 1961 [Albert J./Rose Leblanc]; d: 19 March 2006 Beverly, Essex, MA
10 Edward Jerome Peters b: 1937 Peabody, Essex, MA; d: 31 December 1963 Salem, Essex, MA
10 Justine Ellen Peters b: 23 March 1943 Salem, Essex, MA; d: 15 January 2012 Simpsonville, Greenville, SC
+S. Bruce DiMauro m: 3 October 1964 [Joseph/---]
Notes for Joseph Pitre:
Census
- 1910 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts: Widow Justine Peter 52, Joseph 17, Yvone 15, Delvina 11; son Henry 20 (shoe shop/stock fitter), wife of 1 year Celia 18, Riginal 1 month; boarders Maxime Commeau 3 & Joseph Commeau 1 year 10 months.
- 1920 Salem, Essex, MA: George Deschenes 31 (Can) storekeeper/own account, wife Emilia 32 (Can), 4 children; boarders Joseph Pete 26 painter/paint shop, wife Mary 25 weaver/cotton mill.
- 1930
- 1940 Middleton, Essex, MA: Joseph Peters 45 painter/electric, wife Madeline 34, Paul J. 5, Edward J. 3. [East St.]
- 1950 Middleton, Essex, MA: Joseph Peters 56 painter/electrical mfg., wife Madeline 44, Paul J. 15, Edward J. 13, Justine E. 7.
WWI Registration Records: Joseph Peters, res. 42 Park, Salem, MA; b. 21 Jun 1892 Campbellton, NB; painter; wife; Private 8th Regt. Co. H, 3 years; medium height & medium build, dark hazel eyes & dark brown hair; 4 Jun 1917 Salem, MA
WWII Records: Joseph P. Peters, res. East Middleton, MA; b. 21 Jun 1892 Campbellton, NB; wife Madeleine E. Peters; 5'7 1/2", 186 lbs., brown eyes & gray hair, light complexion; 26 Apr 1942 Danvers, MA.
Tombstone Inscription: Oakdale Cemetery, Middleton, MA: 1892 Joseph P. Peters 1959 / 1906 Madeline E. his wife 1982 / 1937 Edward J. son 1963 / 1934 Paul J. son 1984 / 1940 Marie Alice his wife 2006
Notes for Madeline E. 'Nellie' Vaillancourt:
Obituary: The Daily Item (Lynn, MA), Wednesday, 20 October 1982: Swampscott - Mrs. Madeline E. Peters, 76, 58 Pleasant St., formerly of Middleton, died early today in Union Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was the widow of Joseph P. Peters who died in 1959. Born in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Nellie (Long) Vaillencour. She resided in Middleton for 25 years before moving to Malden and more recently to Swampscott. Mrs. Peters was a former active member of St. Agnes Church of Middleton and also a member of the Middleton Grange. She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Justine E. DiMauro of Swampscott, with whom she resided; a son, Paul J. Peters of Middleton; two sisters, Mrs. Myrtle McCormac of Lynn, and Mrs. Josephine Spaid of Lewisburg, Pa.; two brothers, Ernest Vaillencour of Hyde Park, and Frank Moffett of Dedham and five grandchildren. A mass will be held in St. Agnes Church, Boston Street, Middleton, Friday at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery, Middleton. Arrangements have been made by the Peterson Funeral Home, Danvers.
Obituaries for the children:
Paul Joseph Peters: On February 19, 1984, Officer Paul J. Peters, 49 years old and a 11-year-veteran of the Middleton Police Department, was called back to the station for a special assignment. As he traveled West on Route 114 in his own motor vehicle, in the vicinity of 56 North Main Street he crossed the roadway, drove up an embankment and overturned. He was rushed to Hunt memorial Hospital in Danvers where he was pronounced DOA. Cause of death was a heart attack. Officer Peters is survived by his wife Alice, a son, Eugene, age 21, and two daughters, Rose, age 19 and Dawn, age 16.
Tombstone Inscription: Oakdale Cemetery, Middleton, MA: Paul J. Peters / CY SGT US Marine Corps / Korea Vietnam / Dec. 31, 1934 - Feb. 19, 1984 / Semper Fidelis. Also: 1892 Joseph P. Peters 1959 / 1906 Madeline E. his wife 1982 / 1937 Edward J. son 1963 / 1934 Paul J. son 1984 / 1940 Marie Alice his wife 2006
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- Massachusetts births/marriages/deaths in RED from online state registers.
Last updated: 5 July 2025.