Peter Pitre

1862 Tignish, PEI – 1938 Andover, Massachusetts

 

 

Continuation of tree (3rd child of Felix Pitre/Cecille Doucet); all known surname descendants:

               8       Peter Pitre  b: 3 May 1862  St. Simon & St. Jude, Tignish, PEI; d: 2 December 1938  Andover, Essex, MA

                                + Marie Gaudet  b: 15 March 1874  Tignish, PEI; m: 2 August 1892  St. Simon & St. Jude, Tignish, PEI; d: 20 May 1966  Tewksbury, Middlesex, MA

                          9        Joseph Pitre  b: 17 August 1893  Immaculate Conception, Palmer Road, PEI; d: May 1979  Londonderry, Rockingham, NH

                                     +Mary Ellis  b: 10 August 1903  Canada; m: 11 July 1921  Andover, Essex, MA; d: 12 April 1994  Londonderry, Rockingham, NH

                          9        Marie Rosalie Pitre  b: 11 February 1895  Immaculate Conception, Palmer Road, PEI; d: 7 August 1993  North Berwick, York, ME

                                      +Joseph F. Gaudet  b: Abt. 1893  PEI; m: 16 June 1913  Lawrence, Essex, MA [Frank/Mary Chiasson]; d: Bef. 1920

                                    *2nd Husband of Marie Rosalie Pitre:

                                      +Phillip Perry  b: 13 November 1893  Canada; m: Abt. 1922 [Joseph/---]; d: 5 September 1976  Andover, Essex, MA

                          9        Marie Celene Pitre  b: 8 September 1896  Immaculate Conception, Palmer Road, PEI; d: Bef. 1910

                          9        Marie Hermine Pitre  b: 24 February 1899  Immaculate Conception, Palmer Road, PEI; d: 16 July 1988  Andover, Essex, MA

                                      +William George Christy  b: 20 February 1902  Hartford, Hartford, CT; m: 10 June 1925  Andover, Essex, MA; d: 1960  Andover, Essex, MA  

                          9        Belonie 'Bert' Pitre  b: 24 March 1902  Phippsburg, Sagadahoc, ME; d: 8 July 1978  St. Petersburg, Pinellas, FL

                                      +Rose A. Wakefield  b: 8 July 1902  Lawrence, Essex, MA; m: Abt. 1924 [James/Catherine Gillogly]; d: 18 January 1974  Northampton, Hampshire, MA

 

 

Notes for Peter Pitre:

Census

- 1910 Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts:  Peter Peters 47, wife of 18 years Gertrude 36, Joseph 17, Rose 15, Armena 11, Beloyne 8; sister-in-law Julia Arsenault 28, husband Albert 24 & their 2 children.

- 1920 Andover, Essex, MA:  Piter Peters 52 (farmer), wife Marie 45, Joseph 27 (carpenter); widowed daughter Rose Geddri 25 (flax mill/shredder) and her children Melvin 5 & Irene 2 1/2, Irene Peters 21 (flax mill/shredder), Bert Peters 18 (flax mill/laborer).

- 1930 Andover, Essex, MA:  Peter Peters 67, wife Mary 55.

 

- 1940 Andover, Essex, MA:  Widow Mary G. Peters 66 [$500 house value].

 

Tombstone:  St. Augustine Cemetery, Andover, Essex, MA:  Peter Peters / May 2, 1862 / Dec 2, 1938 / Mary G. Peters / Mar 15, 1874 / May 20, 1966

 

Notes for Marie Apolline Gaudet:
Obituary:  Mrs. Mary G (Gaudette) Peters, widow of Peter Peters of Andover, MA, died on a Friday at the age of 91 at the Castle Nursing Home in Tewksbury, MA.  Mrs. Peters attended St. Augustine's Church, Andover.  She is survived by two sons, Joseph and Bert Peters; two daughters, Mrs. Rose Perry and Mrs. Irene Christy; 32 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, John P. Gaudette and Paul Gaudette.  A funeral was held the following Monday with a high Mass of requiem in St. Augustine's Church, Andover.  Arrangements were by M.A. Burke Funeral Home, 390 N. Main Street, Andover.
 

Tombstone Inscriptions for the children:

Joseph Pitre:  St. Augustine Cemetery, Andover:  PETERS / ROY / pray for us / 1893 Joseph Peters 1979 / 1903 his wife Mary E. 1994 / 1924 Doris Peters Roy 1964

 

Marie Rosalie Pitre:  St. Augustine Cemetery, Andover:  PERRY / 1893  Phillip Perry  1976 / his wife / 1895  Rose Peters  1993
 

Marie Hermine Pitre:  St. Augustine Cemetery, Andover:  CHRISTY / 1902  William G.  1960 / 1899  his wife, Irene  1988 / 1929  Warren W.  1952

 

Belonie 'Bert' Pitre:  Obituary:  Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, FL), Sunday, 9 July 1978:  Peters, Bert, 76, of 426 92nd Ave. N, died Saturday (July 8, 1978).  Born in Canada, he came here 18 years ago from Andover, Mass. and was a retired salesman for trailer parks and mobile homes.  He was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Catholic Church.  Survivors include his wife Ann; a son William, Amherst, Mass.; two daughters, Barbara Legros, Andover, Mass., and Shirley Peters; a brother Joseph, Londonderry, N.H.; two sisters, Irene Christy, Rochester, N.Y., and Rose Perry, Andover, and 11 grandchildren.  Suncoast Funeral Chapel.

Tombstone Inscription, Spring Grove Cemetery, Andover, MA:  PETERS / in loving memory / Dad / Bert / 1902 - 1978 / Geri / Geraldine Peters Beck / 1931 - 1053 / Mom / Rose A. / 1902 - 1974

 

 

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Last updated:  12 October 2018.