PivinFamily20240306 - Person Sheet
PivinFamily20240306 - Person Sheet
NamePeter JEFFREY
Birth8 Jul 1867, Petit de Grat, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
Death16 Dec 1906, Warren, RI, USA
OccupationFisherman in 1891, Farmer in 1899
FatherJean JEFFREY OR GEOFFROI (~1835-1902)
MotherAdele JOSSE (1835-1884)
Misc. Notes
L’Assomption Parish, Arichat baptism record, 1862-1909, p45/321: Pierre Jouffret, born 1867-07-08, baptism 1867-07-14, Godfather Placide LeBlanc, Godmother Elizabeth Samson.

Civil Birth Registration - book 1820 page 39
352 - Peter Jeffery, 12 July 1867, Petit De Grat, Father: John Jeffery, fisherman and Adelle Joice, married Feb 1858 in Discouse, reported by John Jeffery, registered 22 July 1867 by Peter Grouchy.

1871 Census of Canada, Richmond, River Inhabitants, p6/31:
Jeffrey, John, 38 Fisherman
Adele, 36 wife
William, 11
Joseph, 9
Seraphine, 7
Peter, 4
Rosette, 2
Joice, Nancy 20

1881 Canada Census, Richmond, River Inhabitants, p24 and 25/28:
Jeffrey, John, head, age 48, b 1833 in Nova Scotia, Fisherman
Adell, age 45
William, age 19
Joseph, age 18
Josephene, age 16 (Seraphine)
Peter, age 13
Rosey, age 12
Edward, age 9
James, age 7
Jeffrey, age 5

1891 River Bourgeois Census p50/53:
Jeffery, John age 55, Married Head of Household, Fisherman.
Virgin F 40 M Wife
William M 30 M Son
Peter M 24 Son
Edward M 20 Son
Rose F 21 Daughter
James M 17 Son
Jeffery M 13 son
Charles M 9/12 Son
Magdaleine F 30 Dom (Daughter in Law)
Andrew M 1 (son of William)
Alphonse M 5 (son of William)

First Marriage:
9 Jan 1893 in Arichat
  Pierre Geoffroi, son of Jean
  Jane Landry, dau of Marin
    witnesses: Simon Samson & Marie Landry

Second Marriage:

St. Hyacinth Marriage Record:

Granted a 3rd ° x 4th ° dispensation to marry Emma Kavanagh, his 2C1R. Their common ancestors were Joseph-Marie Josse and Anne Landry.

GEFFROI, PIERRE(VEUF) - KAVANAUGH, EMMA Feb 13, 1899
Widower of late Jane Landry , Barrasois St Louis, Parish of Arichat
Daughter(minor) of Daniel Kavanaugh and the late Marie Poirier
3rd and 4th degree cons
Witness Geffroi Geffroi and Minnie Kavanaugh
M5 Father MacIntosh

Civil Marriage Record, 1899, Book 1835, Page 130, Number 31:
GROOM: Pierre Geoffroi
AGE: 30
STATUS: Widower
OCCUPATION: Farmer
BORN: Barasois St. Louis
RES: Barasois St. Louis
FATHER: Jean Geoffroi
OCCUPATION: Farmer
MOTHER: Adele Josse
BRIDE: Emma Kavanagh
AGE: 19
STATUS: Spinster

BORN: D’Escousse
RES: D’Escousse
FATHER: Daniel Kavanagh
OCCUPATION: Farmer
MOTHER: Marie Poirier
MARRIED: 13 Feb. 1899
AT: D’Escousse
BY: D. J. McIntosh
WITNESSES: Jeffrey Jeffrey and Minnie Kavanagh

S.S. Halifax Manifest of Alien Immigrants from Halifax to Boston April 13, 1899
Peter Jeffrey, age 32, Fisherman, seeking vessel in Gloucester, from Cape Breton
acompanied by his brother, Jeffrey Jeffrey

Moved to Warren, RI in 1906 where he died.

Warren, RI death records for 1H 1906, film #1906751 RI-DTH-016:
December 16, 1906, Peter Jeffrey, Market St., Warren, RI, Laborer, Born in Nova Scotia, parents John and Adele, died of peritonitis, perforation of intestine complicating, Dr. Charles E. Scott, George M. Wilbur, undertaker, St. Jean-Baptiste Cemetery.

Marriages from the Nova Scotia Board of Statistics
Copied from Microfilm at the Los Angeles Family History Center
Microfilm Reel 1316274 and 1316275 1890-1899 Richmond County
By Edward L. Galvin 1992

GROOM: Pierre Geoffroi
AGE: 30
STATUS: Widower
OCCUPATION: Farmer
BORN: Barasois St. Louis
RES: Barasois St. Louis
FATHER: Jean Geoffroi
OCCUPATION: Farmer
MOTHER: Adele Josse

BRIDE: Emma Kavanagh
AGE: 19
STATUS: Spinster

BORN: D’Escousse
RES: D’Escousse
FATHER: Daniel Kavanagh
OCCUPATION: Farmer
MOTHER: Marie Poirier

MARRIED: 13 Feb. 1899
AT: D’Escousse
BY: D. J. McIntosh
WITNESSES: Jeffrey Jeffrey and Minnie Kavanagh

Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183860056/peter-jeffrey/photo
Spouses
Birth6 Nov 1879, D’Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
Death8 May 1971, Warren, RI
FatherDaniel Alexander KAVANAGH (1838-1922)
MotherMaria POIRIER (~1853-1880)
Marriage13 Feb 1899, D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
ChildrenWilfrid (1900-1993)
 Marie-Alice (1904-1992)
Death15 Apr 1897, D'Escousse, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
Birth31 Oct 1868, Louisdale, Richmond, NS, Canada
Burial18 Apr 1897, Arichat, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
FatherMarin “Murdoch” LANDRY (~1831-1920)
MotherJudith MARCHAND (1833-1910)
Marriage9 Jan 1893, Arichat, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
ChildrenHilaire (1893-1895)
 Cléophas (1894-1913)
 C. Arthur (1895-1982)
 Marie-Lida (Elvina) (1896-1902)
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