Pitre is a surname found amongst the original Acadian settlers in Canada. The progenitor of this Acadian family was one Jean Pitre, b: Abt. 1636; d: Abt. 1689 Port Royal, Acadia. Jean Pitre arrived in Port Royal, Acadia, around 1659 during the English occupation of Acadia from 1654-1667. Around 1664, he married Marie Pesselet, the daughter of Isaac Pesselet and Barbe Bajolet. They had nine children: Marie , Catherine , Claude , Marc , Pierre , Jean , Francois , Marguerite , Jeanne . The first Jean Pitre was a taillandier . His widow remarried François Robin.In the Declarations of Belle-Ile-en-Mer, his grandson claimed Jean Pitre's origin as being Flem...
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