Continuation of tree (7th child of Pierre (Captain Peter) Pitre/Martine Gallant); all known surname descendants:
6 Moise Pitre b: Abt. 1802 Rustico, PEI; d: Bet. 1873-1875 Tignish, PEI
+Marie Blanchard b: Abt. 1804 Rustico, PEI; m: 10 January 1824 St. Augustine, Rustico, PEI [Pierre/Marguerite Doucet]; d: Aft. 1881 Tignish, PEI
7 Pierre Pitre b: Abt. 1828 Tignish, PEI; d: 25 November 1885 Hope River, PEI
+Marie Richard b: 11 September 1832 St. Simon & St. Jude, Tignish, PEI; m: 28 February 1854 Tignish, PEI [Pierre/Marie Desroches]; d: 24 October 1907 Salem, Essex, MA
7 Sylvain Pitre b: Abt. 1830 Tignish, PEI; d: 18 October 1894 St. Anthony, Bloomfield, PEI
+Barbe Gallant b: Abt. 1829 Cascumpec, PEI; m: 14 January 1851 Tignish, PEI [Firmin/Lisette Arseneau]; d: Bet. 1886-1891
7 Maxime Pitre b: Abt. 1831 Tignish, PEI; d: 1887-1891 Tignish, PEI
+Marie Chiasson b: 6 May 1834 Tignish, PEI; m: 13 November 1856 Tignish, PEI [Dominique/Marie Arsenault]; d: Bet. 1861-1865
*2nd Wife of Maxime Pitre:
+Elodie Leocadie Perry b: 11 October 1846 Miscouche, Prince, PEI; m: 17 October 1865 Tignish, PEI [Basile/Blanche Leclerc]; d: Aft. 1891
7 Joseph Pitre b: 30 November 1833 Tignish, PEI; d: Aft. 1901
+Balthide Chiasson b: 23 October 1836 St. Simon & St. Jude, Tignish, PEI; m: 29 November 1860 Tignish, PEI [Dominique/Marie Arsenault]; d: Aft. 1901
7 Leon Pitre b: 2 February 1836 Tignish, PEI; d: Bet. 1901-1911 Little Tignish, PEI
+Baltide Arsenault b: 29 December 1838 Tignish, PEI; m: 11 November 1862 Tignish, PEI; d: Aft. 1921
7 Domitile Pitre b: 26 May 1839 St. Simon & St. Jude, Tignish, PEI; d: Bet. 1901-1911 Little Tignish, PEI
+Euchariste Calixte Chiasson b: 24 July 1835 St. Simon & St. Jude, Tignish, PEI; m: 28 October 1864 Tignish, PEI [Jean/Juliette Judith Buote]; d: Aft. 1911
7 Narcisse Pitre b: 17 June 1841 St. Simon & St. Jude, Tignish, PEI; d: 21 October 1920 Skinners Pond, PEI
+Veronica Perry b: 23 September 1840 St. Simon & St. Jude, Tignish, PEI; m: 28 October 1864 Tignish, PEI [Thomas Poirier/Judith Gallant]; d: Abt. 1885 Tignish, PEI
*2nd Wife of Narcisse Pitre:
+Philomene Richard b: 5 December 1864 Tignish, PEI; m: 19 January 1886 Immaculate Conception, Palmer Road, PEI [Eusebe/Genevieve Doucet]; d: Aft. 1911
7 Agnes Pitre b: 1 February 1844 St. Simon & St. Jude, Tignish, PEI; d: Aft. 1921 Little Tignish, PEI
7 Judite Pitre (?) b: Abt. 1846 Tignish, PEI; d: Aft. 1881
7 Marguerite Pitre b: 5 May 1848 St. Simon & St. Jude, Tignish, PEI; d: Aft. 1911 Little Tignish, PEI
Notes for Moise Pitre & Marie Blanchard:
Census
- 1861
PEI:
Moses Peters - Moise Pitre 59, wife Marie Blanchard 56, Leon 24, Domitile 21,
Narcisse 19, Agnes 16, male 14, Marguerite 12
- 1881 PEI, Lot 1 Tignish: Joseph Richard 50 teacher, wife Mary 51, Peter 23, Mary
19, Julienne 14, Antoine 11, Widow Mary Peter 73 (farmer), Judite
Peter 40 (farmer).
Misc: From Tom Peters of New Jersey:
Moise Pitre settled in Lot #2 Tignish, probably just after his marriage to
Marie Blanchard in l824. He officially leased a tract of 59 acres in Lot #2 on the 25th March l839. When
Moise died between 22 May l873 & 11 December l875, he left the 39 acres remaining of the 59 acre tract to
three of his children: Agnes, Marguerite and Leon. The two spinster sisters sold their interest to
Leon and he sold the 39 acre farm to R.B. Reid in l875.
Volume 16, p. 353 (# 211): deed dated 2 December 1886 lists the heirs at law of
Moses Peters of Little Tignish as follows:
Maxime Peters & Alodie Peters of Little Tignish
Sylvain Peters of Howlan Road and Barbara Peters, his wife
Joseph Peters of Howlan Road and Matilda Peters, his wife
Narcisse Peters of Skinners Pond & Philomene his wife
Calixte Chaisson & Domitilda Chaisson his wife
Agnes Peters of Little Tignish, spinster
Margaret Peters of Little Tignish, spinster
Philius Arsenault of Egmont Bay
Back one generation to parents of Moise Pitre
Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
Last updated: 28 July 2010