Moses Pitre

1865 Tignish, PEI – 1939 Summerside, PEI

 

 

Continuation of tree (1st child of Leon Pitre/Baltide Arsenault); all known surname descendants:

              8      Moses Pitre  b: 12 May 1865  St. Simon & St. Jude, Tignish, PEI; d: 26 October 1939  Summerside, PEI

                               +Marie Leocadie 'Catherine' Desroches  b: 24 August 1874  Tignish, PEI; m: 17 January 1893  St. Simon & St. Jude, Tignish, PEI [Alcade Isais/Judith Richard]; d: 24 November 1961  Tyne Valley, Prince, PEI 

                         9          Mary Elizabeth Pitre  b: 23 April 1894  St. Simon & St. Jude, Tignish, PEI; d: 28 January 1983  O'Leary, PEI

                                        +Owen Sullivan  b: 26 October 1884  Portage, PEI; m: 14 April 1913  PEI; d: 30 October 1955  PEI

                         9          Mary Catherine Pitre  b: 16 August 1896  St. Simon & St. Jude, Tignish, PEI

                                        + Cyril Shepherd  b: Abt.1895; m: 20 August 1917  Charlottetown, PEI; d: Aft. 1931

                                      *2nd Husband of Mary Catherine Pitre:

                                        +Cyrus H. Vessey    m: 28 January 1967  Holy Redeemer, Charlottetown, PEI 

                         9          Marie Philomene 'Minnie' Pitre  b: 15 September 1898  St. Anthony, Bloomfield, PEI; d: 30 March 1967  Grand River, PEI 

                                        +Sanctinus J. 'Sank' Praught  b: 24 September 1892  Richmond, PEI; m: Abt. 1917 [Edward/Angelina McKinnon]; d: 4 September 1981

                         9          Marie Emeline Pitre  b: 8 August 1900  Bloomfield, PEI; d: 1990  Grand River, PEI

                         9          Joseph Benoit 'Benjamin' Pitre  b: 30 September 1905  Bloomfield, PEI; d: 1978  Grand River, PEI

                                        +Catherine 'Kay' Johnston  b: 17 October 1913; m: Abt. 1935; d: 6 February 1970  Grand River, PEI

                         9          Margaret Ann Pitre  b: 8 February 1910  Brae, PEI

                                        +Gerald Joseph DeVaney  b: Abt. 1911  Halifax, NS; m: 2 April 1932  St. Theresa, Halifax, NS [Edward/Mary Coolen]

                         9          John James Peters  b: 26 November 1912  Brae, PEI; d: 1982

 

 

Notes for Moses Pitre:

Census

- 1901 PEI, Lot 5E1:  Mosey Peters 35, wife Catherine 27, Elisebeth 6, Catherine 4, Minnie 2, Emeline infant; sister-in-law Mary Deroche 26.

- 1911 PEI, Lot 11:  Moise Peters 45 (laborer), wife Catherine 35, Elizabeth 17, Catherine 14, Minnie 12, Emmaline 10, Benjiman 5, Margaret 1 year 3 months.

 

- 1921

 

- 1931 Arlington, Prince, PEI:  Mosie Peters 66 farmer, wife Catherin 54 (Wellington).  In Charlottetown:  Cyril Sheppard 36 labourer/odd jobs, wife Katherine 35, 9 children, brother-in-law James Peters 19 labourer/odd jobs (65 Victoria Ave.).

 

Obituary:  Charlottetown Guardian (PEI), Friday, 27 October 1939:  Peters - At the Prince County Hospital Oct. 26, 1939, Moses Peters of Richmond, aged 75.  Funeral Saturday morning at 9 o'clock from his late residence to Grand River Church.

 

Tombstone Inscription, St. Patrick's Cemetery, Grand River, PEI:  PETERS / Moses Peters / 1864 - 1939 / his wife / Catherine DesRoche / 1874 - 1961 / son / John J. Peters / 1912 - 1982 / rest in peace

 

Obituaries for the children:

Marie Philomene 'Minnie' Pitre:  Tombstone Inscription, St. Patrick's Cemetery, Grand River, PEI:  PRAUGHT / Sanctinus J. Praught / Sept. 24, 1892 - Sept. 4, 1981 / his wife / Minnie M. Peters / Sept. 15, 1899 - March 30, 1967 / In God's care

 

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Last updated:  19 July 2025.