1895 L'Ardoise, Nova Scotia – 1958 L'Ardoise, Nova Scotia
Continuation of tree (7th child of Georges Denis Pitre/Edesse Landry); all known surname descendants:
9 Wilfred Pitre b: 20 April 1895 Holy Guardian Angels, L’Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 18 November 1958 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
+Margaret Briand b: 23 November 1897 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; m: 19 January 1920 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS [Frederick/Mary Pate]; d: 20 February 1990 Holy Guardian Angels, L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS
10 James Joseph 'Herman' Peters b: 1 May 1921 L'Ardoise, Richomnd, NS; d: Aft. June 1994 Montreal, QUE
+Cecile Cyr b: 9 May 1923 Quebec; m: 29 June 1946 St. Paul, Montreal, QUE [Leo/Rose Anna Harvey]
10 Edna Mary Peters b: 2 December 1922 L'Ardoise, Richomnd, NS; d: Aft. June 1994 Montreal, QUE
+Philbert Corbin b: 8 June 1928 Quebec; m: 1 July 1950 Montreal, QUE
10 Gertrude Peters b: 6 September 1924 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: Aft. June 1994 Montreal, QUE
+Arthur Catalfano b: 22 June 1930 Quebec; m: 5 September 1949 Montreal, QUE
10 Muriel Peters b: 23 March 1929 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: Aft. June 1994 Montreal, QUE
+Gerard Gouron b: 19 March 1931 Montreal, QUE; m: 20 May 1950 Montreal, QUE
10 Gerard Raymond Peters b: Abt. 1935 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS; d: 17 June 1994 Dartmouth, Halifax, NS
+Marion Morrison d: Aft. June 1994
10 Richard Peters b: Abt. 1926; d: Aft. June 1994 Los Angeles, CA
10 Gordon Peters d: Aft. June 1994 Truro
Notes for Wilfred Pitre:
Census
- 1911 L'Ardoise, Richmond, NS: George Peters 53 (fishing), wife Adeste 48, Sylvan 27 (fishing), Wallace 23 (fireman), Emeline 20, Domitilda 18, Eliza 17, Wilfred 16 (fishing), Maurice 14, Sophia 13, George 11, Martin 8, Charles 6, Exis 5, widowed mother Domitilda 80; granddaughter Melinda Gallant 1.
- 1921 Rockdale, Cape Breton South & Richmond, NS: Widower Frederick J. Bryong 38 own farm, George 17 father's farm; Wilfred Peters 20 odd jobs, wife Margaret 24, Herman J. 1 month.
- 1931 Rockdale, Richmond-West Cape Breton, NS: Wilfred Peter 37 labourer/odd job, wife Margreat 30, Herman 10, Edna 8, Gertrude 7, Richard 5, Muriel 3.
Notes for Margaret Briand:
Tombstone Inscription, Holy Guardian Angels Cemetery, L'Ardoise, NS: PETERS / 1897 Margaret 1990 / 1914 Emery Mortenud 1990 / ever remembered ever loved
Obituaries for the children:
Gerard Raymond Peters: 18 June 1994 - Peters, Gerard Raymond - 59, Dartmouth, died June 17, 1994, at home. Born in L'Ardoise, Richmond County, he was a son of the late Wilfred and Margaret (Briand) Peters. He was employed by Reynolds Aluminum Company of Canada. He is survived by his wife, the former Marion Morrison; daughter, Cindy, at home; son, Donald, Dartmouth; three brothers, Herman, Montreal; Richard, Los Angeles, Calif.; Gordon, Truro; three sisters, Muriel Gouron, Gertie Catalafamo, Edna Corbin, all of Montreal; several nieces and nephews. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Monday in Atlantic Funeral Home, Dartmouth. Burial will be in Dartmouth Memorial Gardens. Family flowers only. Donations may be made to Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia.
Back one generation to parents of Wilfred 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: 21 June 2025.