Roberts

Spelling variations: Robert, Roberts, Robar, Rubere, Roubier, Robear.

Peter Robert, his wife and children came to Gaspe with his brother James and his family in 1816. They were from Prince Edward Island. James left for New Brunswick the next year, but Peter and his family stayed in Gaspe. The first record of Peter in Gaspe was in the 1825 census, where it states there were 7 people in P. Robert’s house. They lived in the Grande Greve area. Peter had married Margaret Ryland (Reilly) in PEI. They had Benjamin, Alexander, Peter(Simon) and two more children, but I am not sure of there names. Peter’s sons Benjamin and Peter both married Irish girls. Alex married a West. Peter died sometime between 1825 -1829.

If you are related to the Roberts from Gaspe you are probably from one of Peter’s sons so please e-mail me at parobert@telusplanet.net

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