1831 L'Ardoise, Nova Scotia – 1905 L'Ardoise, NS
Continuation of tree (7th child of Benjamin Pitre/Martha Marie Martel); all known surname descendants:
7 Samuel Pitre b: 24 March 1831 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 25 September 1905 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
+Adelaide Biret b: 21 March 1831 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; m: 29 January 1856 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS [Benjamin/Adelaide Poirier]; d: 3 January 1920 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
8 Sebastien Benjamin Pitre b: 19 January 1857 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 28 January 1928 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
+Genevieve Mary Jane Samson b: 19 December 1860 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; m: 16 January 1882 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS [Celestin/Jane Lee]; d: 22 May 1908 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
8 Guillaume Henri Pitre b: 15 July 1860 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 21 August 1948 Holy Guardian Angels, L’Ardoise, Richmond, NS
+Mary Anne Samson b: 2 May 1867 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; m: 24 January 1887 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS [Celestin/Jane Lee]; d: 22 March 1908 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
*2nd wife of Guillaume Henri Pitre:
+Mary Angelique Samson b: 31 July 1876 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; m: 15 August 1910 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS [William/Mary Leocadie Martel]; d: 1 May 1952 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
8 Marie Adele 'Adelaide' Pitre b: 10 October 1862 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 18 April 1939 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
+Arthur Maxime Samson b: 14 March 1860 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; m: 24 January 1887 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS [Aime/Celeste Martel]; d: 21 June 1950 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
8 Adelaide 'Marie' Pitre b: 14 March 1865 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 29 July 1923 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
+Jerome Martel b: 22 February 1843 Petit de Grat, NS; m: 11 February 1890 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS [Desire/Maxine Marchand]; d: 18 April 1927 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
8 Alexandre 'Alexis' Pitre b: 4 May 1869 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 10 July 1943 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
+Annie Martel b: 25 November 1879 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; m: 29 January 1900 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS [Jerome/Judith Landry]; d: 29 July 1966 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
8 Adeline Matilda Pitre b: 18 June 1871 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 3 November 1918 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS (epidemic influenza)
+Joseph Hypolite Martel b: 12 August 1866 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; m: 12 January 1892 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS [Abraham/Sarah Sampson]; d: 6 July 1941 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
8 Marguerite Pitre b: 4 May 1875 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 14 November 1929 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
+Placide Mombourquette b: 4 November 1872 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; m: 4 February 1904 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS [Tranquil/Mary J. Briand]; d: 31 October 1973 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
Notes for Samuel Pitre:
Census
- 1861 Richmond, Nova Scotia: Samuel Peter:
Samuel 30, wife Adelaide 30, Sebastien 3, Guillaume 1; sister Helene 45.
- 1871 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS: Samuel Petre 44 (fisherman), wife Dalayed
44, Benjamin 14, William 11, Mary 9, Dalayed 7, Alexander 2; sister Ellen 60.
- 1881 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS: Samuel Peters 55 (fisherman), Addiline 55,
Benjiman 25 (fisherman), William 20, (fisherman), Mary 17, Addiline 16, Alex 12,
Mitilday 10, Margrette 6; sister Ellen 68.
- 1891 Lower L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS: Samuel Peter 60 (fisherman), wife
Adel 60, Alexander 21, Dina 19, Margaret 16; William 31, wife Mary 23, Sarah 4
months.
- 1901 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS: Samuel Pitre 73, wife Adiliine 73,
Margrettie 26; son Alexis Pitre 32, wife Annie 21; sister Ellen 85.
- 1911 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS: Alexander Peters 44 (farming), wife Annie
30, Thomas 8, Philomene 4, Mary A. 2, Elizabeth infant; widowed mother
Adelaide 84.
Obituaries for the children:
Alexandre 'Alexis' Pitre: Tombstone Inscription, Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, NS: In memory of / Alex Peters / died July 10, 1943 / age 74 years / (inscription covered in moss) // In loving memory of / Annie / beloved wife of / Alex Peters / 1879 - 1966 / to memory ever dear / PETERS
Back one generation to parents of Samuel Pitre
Items in RED sourced from Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise registers provided on Patrick B. Burke's website, L'Ardoise Cemetery and Memorial Records, and from birth registrations/baptismal records, marriage/death certificates online at Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics.
- Births/marriages/deaths in RED also from Nova Scotia Antigonish Catholic Diocese (1823-1905) online records.
Last updated: 28 April 2021.