1877 L'Ardoise, Nova Scotia – 1964 L'Ardoise, Nova Scotia
Continuation of tree (1st child of Maurice Vincent Pitre/Eulalie Rebecca Mombourquette); all known surname descendants:
9 Daniel Pitre b: 28 December 1877 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 30 October 1964 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
+Emma Jane Marchand b: 6 August 1882 Louisdale, NS; m: 16 February 1903 Arichat, Cap Breton, NS [Elie/Virginia Langlois]; d: 8 October 1960 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
10 Albert Pitre b: 20 December 1903 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 3 January 1983 Worcester, Worcester, MA
+Ella Valerie Lapointe b: 20 August 1908 South Grafton, Worcester, MA; m: 30 June 1934 St. Anne's Church, Three Rivers, Palmer, Hampden, MA [Henry Dolore/Aurelia M. Loranger]; d: 22 May 2000 Worcester, Worcester, MA
10 Margaret Mary Pitre b: 10 May 1905 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 1 August 1985 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
+Barnaby George Samson b: 1 March 1895 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; m: 13 February 1922 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS [George/Sarah Prejean]; d: 25 February 1981 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
10 Mary Natalie 'Emeline' Pitre b: 29 January 1907 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 12 May 1995 Evanston Richmond, NS
+Wilfred Charles Samson b: 2 December 1894 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; m: 18 December 1923 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS [Jules/Sabrine Mombourquette]; d: 29 January 1973 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
10 Wallace Joseph Peters b: 5 October 1908 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 3 September 1962 Sydney, Cape Breton, NS
+Mary Margaret Robertson b: 4 July 1915 Sydney, Cape Breton, NS; m: 2 November 1937 Sydney, Cape Breton, NS [Joseph/Mary Potter]; d: 20 July 1994 Halifax, Halifax, NS
10 Mary Elvina Peters b: 15 May 1910 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 23 June 1910 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
10 Catherine Rebecca Peters b: 30 October 1911 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 1 March 1996 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
+Murdock Birette b: 23 August 1912 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; m: 9 February 1932 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS [Samuel/Victoria Landry]; d: 16 January 1997 Cape Breton, NS
10 Mary Martha Pitre b: 14 December 1913 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: Bef. June 1995
+Vincent Brophy b: Abt. 1910 Sydney, Cape Breton, NS; m: 29 November 1934 Sacred Heart, Sydney, Cape Breton, NS [Michael/Catherine Dwyer]
10 Daniel Pitre b: 28 February 1915 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 24 May 1984 Halifax, Halifax, NS
+Rita Landry b: 10 December 1921 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; m: Abt. 1938 [Felix J./Elizabeth Louise Muise]; d: 17 March 1997 Halifax, Halifax, NS
10 Elias Pitre b: 5 June 1917 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 3 September 1920 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
10 Beatrice Pitre b: 22 October 1919 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 20 November 2000 Chateauguay, QUE
+ George Briand b: 10 August 1904; m: unknown [Frederick/Marie 'Minnie' Pitre]; d: 27 October 1987 Montreal, QUE
10 Serena Louise Pitre b: 24 August 1923 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 1 February 2005 St. Eustache, Montreal, QUE
+Joseph Leonard Landry b: 5 August 1920 Louisdale, Richmond, NS; m: 8 February 1943 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS [George/Roseann Poirier]; d: 16 November 2005 Montreal, QUE
10 Alphonso Charles Peters b: Abt. 1926 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 7 September 2010 Halifax, NS
+Lorraine Henneberry b: Abt. 1930; m: Abt. 1953; d: Aft. September 2010
10 Maurice Elias Peters b: 1928 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 21 June 1995 Halifax, Halifax, NS
+Loretta N. Pottie/Pate b: 1932 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; m: 4 August 1952 [Ernest/Agnes MacDonald]; d: 18 October 2021 Halifax, Halifax, NS
Notes for Daniel Pitre:
Census
- 1911 L'Ardoise, Richmond, Nova Scotia: Daniel Peters 33 (fishing), wife Emma J. 28, Albert 7, Margaret 6 , Mary E. 5, Joseph 2.
- 1921 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS: Dan Peters 48 farmer, wife Emma 37, Maggie 16, Emeline 15, Joe 14, Chalie 9, Martha 8, Annie 5, Bella 2.
- 1931 L'Ardoise, Richmond-West Cape Breton, NS: Daniel Peters 53 fisherman, wife Emma 47, Cathrine 20, Daniel Dan 16, Beatrice 12, Serena 8, Alphonse 5, Maurice 3, widowed mother Rebecca Peters 79.
Tombstone Inscription, Holy
Guardian Angels Cemetery, L'Ardoise, NS: PETERS / father / Daniel / 1877 -
1964 / mother / Emma J. / 1882 - 1960 / ever remembered
Obituaries for the children:
Albert Pitre: Worcester Telegram (Worcester, MA), Tuesday, 4 January 1983: Sutton - Albert Peters, 79, of 8B Orchard Apartments, Church Street, Wilkinsonville, died yesterday in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He was a laboratory tester at Wyman-Gordon Co. in North Grafton for 10 years, retiring in 1968. He leaves his wife, Ella V. (Lapointe) Peters; three brothers, Daniel, Maurice and Alphonso Peters, all of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; five sisters, Margaret, wife of Barnaby Sampson of Halifax, Nova Scotia; Katherine, wife of Murdoc Barrette, and Emeline, wife of Wilfred Sampson, both of L'Ardoise, Nova Scotia, Beatrice, wife of George Briand, and Serena, wife of Leonard Landry, both of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and several nephews and nieces. He was born in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, son of Daniel and Emma (Marchand) Peters, and lived 50 years in South Grafton before moving to Wilkinsonville 11 years ago. Mr. Peters was a member of St. James Church in South Grafton. The funeral will be held tomorrow from Mislaszek Funeral Home, South Grafton, with a Mass at 10 a.m. in St. James Church, South Grafton. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Whitinsville. Calling hours at the funeral home are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Patrick's Cemetery, Northbridge, MA: LAPOINTE / PETERS / (reverse) Henry D. Lapointe / 1883 - 1949 / his wife / Aurelia Loranger / 1885 - 1964 / Albert Peters / 1903 - 1983 / his wife / Ella V. Lapointe / 1908 - 2000
Mary Natalie 'Emeline' Pitre: 13 May 1995: Mary Nataline Sampson, 88, Lower L'Ardoise, died May 12, 1995, in Strait Richmond Hospital, Evanston. Born in Lower L'Ardoise, she was a daughter of the late Dan and Emma (Marchand) Peters. Surviving are sons, Angus, Jules, Louis, Abraham, Ambrose, Ardoise; John, Massachusetts; daughters, Serena (Mrs. Walter Barrette), Del Morgan, Catherine (Mrs. Doug Romans), Angie Matheson, Agnes (Mrs. Howard MacLean), Halifax; Carol (Mrs. Wesley Eager), Cleveland; brothers, Alphonse, Morris, Halifax; sisters, Catherine Barrette, L'Ardoise; Serena Landry, Beatrice Briand, Montreal. She was predeceased by her husband, Wilfred; son, Charles; daughter, Irene; brothers, Albert, Joseph, Daniel; sisters, Martha Brophy, Margaret Sampson. Visitation 7-9 p.m. tonight, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday in L'Ardoise Parish Funeral Parlour. Funeral 10 a.m. Monday in Holy Guardian Angels Church, L'Ardoise, Rev. Robert Donnelly officiating. Burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to Richmond Villa or any charity. Arrangements under the direction of Alex A. Morrison Funeral Home, St. Peter's.
Catherine Rebecca Peters: 4 March 1996: Catherine Rebecca Birrette, 84, L'Ardoise, died March 1, 1996, at home. Born in L'Ardoise, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Emma (Marchand) Peters. Surviving are her husband, Murdock; sons, Albert, Gerard; brother, Alphonse; sisters, Beatrice, Serina. She was predeceased by daughter, Elma; brothers, Albert, Joseph, Danny, Maurice; sisters, Emiline, Margaret, Martha. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Alex A. Morrison Funeral Home, St. Peter's. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday in Holy Guardian Angels Church, L'Ardoise, Rev. John MacIntyre officiating. Burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery, L'Ardoise. Donations to Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia or The Lung Association.
Daniel Pitre: Le Courrier de la Nouvelle-Ecosse (Yarmouth, NS), Wednesday, 30 May 1984: Dartmouth: -The death of Daniel Paters, a native of Bas l'Ardoise, is announced. He passed away on Thursday, May 24, at the Victoria General Hospital in Halifax at the age of 69. He was the son of the late Daniel Peters and the late Emma Marchand. The deceased was exposed at the J. Albert Walker funeral home in Halifax. The funeral took place on Saturday, May 26, at 9:00 AM, with a funeral service at St. Michael's Church. Father Paul Williams officiated.
Beatrice Pitre: Briand, Beatrice (nee Pitre), 1919-2000, She will be sadly missed and never forgotten. In Chateauguay on Monday, November 20, 2000 at the age of eighty-one, passed away Mrs. Beatrice Pitre, beloved wife of the late George Briand. She also leaves to mourn her daughters Alma (Yvon Paquette) and Shirley (Gordie Pitts), her grandchildren Lyne, Alain, Chantal, Elaine, Maeghan and Chelsea as well as her great-grandchildren Karine and Gabriel, relatives and friends. Resting at La Maison Darche, Longueuil. Visitation on Wednesday, November 23 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, 2 to 5 p.m. and also from 6 to 8:30 p.m. A Liturgy will be celebrated on Wednesday, November 22 at 8:30 p.m. in the chapel of the Funeral Home, thence to the Darche Crematorium.
Serena Louise Pitre: Halifax Herald (NS), Thursday 3 February 2005: Landry (Peters), Mary Serena - 1923 - 2005, passed away peacefully in Saint-Eustache, Que., on Tuesday, February 1, 2005. She leaves behind her beloved husband of 62 years, Joseph Leonard; her sons, Cyril (Kaye), Joseph (Rita), Donald, Gerald (Helen) and Richard (Marge); her daughter, Sharon (Thanasis); her only surviving sibling, Alfonso Peters, Halifax; and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. She will be sadly missed by her loving grandchildren, Allen, Cindy, Mark, Stephanie, Amy, Jason, Shawn, and Sabrina; great-grandchildren, Elizabeth, Melissa, Victoria, Julian, Madison and Benjamin; and many nieces and nephews. Resting in Guay Funeral Home, 146 Saint-Louis St., Saint-Eustache, Que., J7R 1Y2. Visitation from 2-4 and 7-10 p.m. today and on Friday, February 4. Funeral service in Holy Family Parish, 1001 Oka Rd., Deux-Montagnes, Que., at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 5.
Maurice Elias Peters: 23 June 1995, Maurice Elias Peters, 66, Halifax, died June 21, 1995, in the Halifax Infirmary. Born in L'Ardoise, he was a son of the late Daniel and Emma (Marchand) Peters. He was a member of ILA, local 269 for over 32 years. Surviving are his wife, the former Loretta Pottie; son, Jerome, Williamswood; daughter, Brenda (Mrs. Gary Thompson), Hatchet Lake; brother, Alfonso, Halifax; sisters, Katie (Mrs. Murdock Barrett), L'Ardoise; Mrs. Beatrice Briand, Quebec; Serena (Mrs. Leonard Landry), Montreal; grandchildren, Brycen, Natalie, Kristy, Jillian. He was predeceased by brothers, Albert, Joseph, Daniel; sisters, Nataline, Martha, Maggie. Cremation has taken place under the direction of J. Albert Walker Funeral Home, Halifax. Memorial service 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Rev. Eric Theriault officiating. Burial in Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to palliative care unit of the Halifax Infirmary.
Tombstone Inscription, Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Lower Sackville, NS: PETERS / Morris E. /1928 - 1995 / Loretta N. / 1932 - 2021 / wed. / Aug. 4, 1952
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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 be from Nova Scotia Antigonish Catholic Diocese (1823-1905) online records.
Last updated: 24 June 2025.