1785 Ile St. Jean – 1853 L'Ardoise, Nova Scotia
Continuation of tree (4th child of Francois Xavier Pitre/Marie Modeste Cheverie); all known surname descendants:
6 Benjamin Pitre b: Abt. 1785 Prince Edward Island; d: 8 April 1853 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
+Martha Marie Martel b: Abt. 1794; m: Abt. 1814 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 8 August 1854 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
7 Helene Pitre b: 15 October 1815 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 6 February 1905 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS [Birth date is from 1901 census; Burial record lists Helene aged 94, single]
7 Simon Pitre b: Abt. 1817 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 17 March 1889 L’Ardoise, Richmond, NS
+Domithilde Birette b: 1 March 1828 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; m: 25 January 1848 Holy Guardian Angel, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS [Athanase/Marguerite Samson]; d: Aft. 1911
7 Victoire Pitre b: Abt. 1819 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 6 December 1894 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS [Burial records listed Victoire Grassie aged 80 & Emmanuel Graissie aged 80 widower of Victoire Pitre]
+Emmanuel Grassie b: Abt. 1815 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; m: 10 January 1842 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS [Lazare/Archange Matte]; d: 12 February 1899 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
7 Marguerite Pitre b: 17 June 1824 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 1910 [Burial records listed Pierre Biret aged 63]
+Pierre Birette b: Abt. 1824 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; m: 22 January 1849 Holy Guardian Angel, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS [Pierre/Marguerite Maillet]; d: 10 June 1888 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
7 Veronique Pitre b: 9 September 1827 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 29 September 1883 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS [Burial records listed Marie Leroux aged 48 wife of Augustin Leroux, & Augustin Leroux aged about 79 widower of Veronique Pitre]
+Augustin Leroux b: Abt. 1822; m: 25 January 1848 Holy Guardian Angel, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS [Philippe/Marguerite Sampson]; d: 11 October 1901 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
7 Caroline Pitre b: 1 September 1826 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 16 August 1897 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS [Burial records listed Caroline Saucon nee Pitre aged 70, wife of Constant Samson & Constant Sancon aged about 75, widower of Caroline Pitre]
+Constant Samson b: Abt. 1824 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; m: 11 January 1853 Holy Guardian Angel, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS [Francois/Rosalie Martel]; d: 4 July 1899 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
7 Samuel Pitre b: 24 March 1831 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 25 September 1905 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
+Adelaide Biret b: Abt. 22 March 1831 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; m: 29 January 1856 Holy Guardian Angel, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS [Benjamin/Adelaide Poirier]; d: 3 January 1920 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
Notes for Benjamin Pitre:
Benjamin was born on Prince Edward Island but moved with his parents and siblings to Cape Breton sometime in the early 1800's. He married Martha Marie Martel c1814. Seven children were to follow.
There was a land petition noted in 1830 by Margaret Sampson & others: "Petitioners are natives of Cape Breton, resident at Ardoise. They have been in undisputed possession of certain crown lands there on which they have cut hay annually to support about ten head of cattle, for from "60 (sic) to 27 years". In 1822 a lot was laid off for Benjamin Peters which includes much of the improvements of petitioners. They ask that a grant shall not be issued until their claims are investigated. Margaret Sampson (Widow of Peter), Xavier Sampson, Benjamin Sampson and Sylvester Sampson."
The 1838 census of L'Ardoise found Benjamin listed as a fisherman, with wife Martha, and children Helene 23, Simon 21, Victoire 19, Marguerite 15, Veronique 14, Caroline 12, and Samuel 7. Four of the daughters married, with Helene remaining single. Sons Simon and Samuel married and produced sons who carried the Peters/Pitre name into the 20th century.
Benjamin died in 1853, aged 68, listed as husband of Marie Martel. Wife Martha Marie Martel died 16 months later, aged 60.
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Last updated: 29 August 2007