Sophie Pitre (abt. 1808 - aft. 1881)

Born about 1808 in Canada

Ancestors

Wife of Francois Gallant — married 1826 in Rustico, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Descendants

Died after 1881 after about age 73 in Canada

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Biography

Sophie Pitre was born about 1806 to her parents Theodore Pitre and Pelagie Arsenault.

She married Francois Gallant, son of Charles Gallant and Francoise Blanchard, about 1826.

Marriage

Children of Marriage to Sophie

Appoline Gallant - b. Sept 2, 1833, bpt Dec 22 1833^[1]

Bruno Gallant - b. jul 13 1838, bpt jul 20 1838^[2]

Judith Gallant - b.7 Aug 1838, bpt. 15 Sept 1839 ^[3]

Leon Gallant - b. 5 Oct 1827, bpt. 13 Jan 1828^[4]

Marguerite Gallant - b. 30 Oct 1829, bpt. 14 Jan 1830^[5]

Onezime Gallant - b.16 June 1842, bpt. 16 Jun 1842 ^[6]

Sophie Gallant- b. 11 May 1847, bpt. 13 May 1847 ^[7]

Zeraphique, b. 15 Aug 1831, bpt. 18 Sept 1831^[8]

Children according to PEI Genealogist Jean Bernard:

1) Domithilde dite Mathilda, b. about 1826. Married to Sylvain Doucet

2) Leon, b/bp. 5 Oct 1827/13 Jan 1828. Married to Apolline Doiron

3) Marguerite, b/bp. 30 Oct 1829/14 Jan 1830. Married to Clement Pitre

4) Seraphique, b/bp. 15 Aug/18 Sep 1831

5) Apolline, b/bp. 2 Sep/22 Dec 1833. On 1881 census on lot 24, age 50, with brother Onesime

6) Andre, b/bp. 3 Nov 1835/6 Jan 1836

7) Bruno, b/bp. 13/20 Jul 1838

8 ) Judith, b/bp. 7 Aug/15 Sep 1839. Married Bruno Pineau. On 1881 census for Acadieville, NB, age 43

9) Onesime, b/bp. 16 Jun 1842. Married to Philomene Gallant. On 1881 census for Lot 24, age 39

10) Jonas, b/bp. 3/4 Dec 1844. Married to Francoise Pineau

11) Sophie, b/bp. 11/13 May 1847. Married to Severe Pitre. On 1881 census lot 25 with brother Onesime, widowed aged 33.^[9]

Sophie died sometime after the 1881 census when she was recorded on Lot 24, widowed, age 75, with her son Onesime.

Sources

1. ↑ Record from the PARO Collections Database, Baptismal Record Child's Full Name - Appoline Gallant Birth Date 2 September 1833 Baptismal Date 22 December 1833 Officiating Clergy D McDonald Father's Name Francois Gallant Mother's Name Sophie Petre Church Name St. Augustin R. C Church Location South Rustico Record Book Number - 5 Record Book Page - 66 Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island.URL: Appoline
2. ↑ Record from the PARO Collections Database, Baptismal Record Child's Full Name - Bruno Gallant Birth Date - 13 July 1838 Baptismal Date - 20 July 1838 Officiating Clergy -D McDonald Father's Name Francois Gallant Mother's Name Sophie Pitre Church Name St. Augustin R. C Church Location South Rustico Record Book Number -5 Record Book Page -129 Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island. URL: Bruno
3. ↑ Record from the PARO Collections Database, Baptismal Record Child's Full Name - Judith Gallant Birth Date - 7 August 1839 Baptismal Date - 15 September 1839 Officiating Clergy -B.D McDonald Father's Name Francois Gallant Mother's Name Sophie Pitre Church Name St. Augustin R. C Church Location South Rustico Record Book Number -6 Record Book Page -1 Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island.URL: Judith
4. ↑ Record from the PARO Collections Database, Baptismal Record, Child's Full Name - Leon Gallant Birth Date - 5 October 1827 Place of Birth - Rustico Baptismal Date - 13 January 1828 Officiating Clergy D McDonald Father's Name Francois Gallant Mother's Name Sophie Pitre Church Name St. Augustin R. C Church Location South Rustico Record Book Number -5 Record Book Page -19 Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island.URL: Leon
5. ↑ Record from the PARO Collections Database Baptismal Record, Child's Full Name - Marguerite Gallant Birth Date - 30 October 1829 Baptismal Date - 14 January 1830 Officiating Clergy - D McDonald Father's Name Francois Gallant Mother's Name Sophie Pitre Church Name St. Augustin R. C Church Location South Rustico Record Book Number -5 Record Book Page -35 Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island.URL: Marguerite
6. ↑ Record from the PARO Collections Database, Baptismal Record Child's Full Name - Onezime Gallant Birth Date - 16 June 1842 Baptismal Date - 16 June 1842 Officiating Clergy - C Miville Father's Name - Grancois Gallant Mother's Name Sophie Pitre Church Name St. Augustin R. C Church Location South Rustico Record Book Number - 6 Record Book Page - 57 Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island. URL: Onezime, *note typo-error of - G instead of F (Francois) on transcription.
7. ↑ Record from the PARO Collections Database, Baptismal Record Child's Full Name - Sophie Gallant Birth Date - 11 May 1847 Baptismal Date - 13 May 1847 Officiating Clergy - N Boudreault Father's Name Francois Gallant Mother's Name Sophie Pitre Church Name St. Augustin R. C Church Location South Rustico Record Book Number - 6 Record Book Page - 181 Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island.URL: Sophie
8. ↑ "Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index, 1721-1885," database with images, FamilySearch Bpt of Zeraphique : 21 May 2014, Gallant-Greenan > image 1844 of 5428; Public Archives, Charlottetown.Dept of Health, Div. of Vital Statistics, charlottetown, PEI, Recbk 5, pg 47? 49?
9. ↑ Bernard, Jean. Généalogie des familles acadiennes de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard, c. 1764 - c. 1900, Baie de Malpèque, Î.-P.-É, 2009, Vol 4 Gallant, Pgs 2119-2121

See Also

• http://www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogy=Francois_Gallant&pid=87456&lng=en&partID=87457