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
Back one generation to parents of Moses Pitre
Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
- Nova Scotia items in RED from online records.
Last updated: 19 July 2025.