Hon. Capt. Peter Germon TESSIER M. L. C. ^220,298,1104

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Occupation: Member Of The Legislative Council: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²²⁰

2. Residence: Weston Cottage, 154 Water St. West: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁴⁰⁸³

3. Alt. Birth, 1819, London, Greater London, England. ¹¹⁰⁴

4. Alt. Birth, 10 Feb 1819, Newton Abbot, Devon, England. ^298,1104

5. Alt. Birth, 18 Aug 1819, Newton Abbot, Devon, England. ^779,1104

6. Emigration: From Devon to Newfoundland, 1835, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁷⁷⁰

7. Occupation: Business Partner In P & L Tessier & Co. with Brother Lewis; 307 Water St, After 1835, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁷²⁶

8. Membership: Inducted as a member of the St. John's Lodge, Freemasons, 6 Mar 1852, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁶³⁷ Peter German Tessier
in the England, United Grand Lodge of England Freemason Membership Registers, 1751-1921

England, United Grand Lodge of England Freemason Membership Registers, 1751-1921
Name:Peter German Tessier
Gender:Male
Initiation Date:6 Mar 1852
First Payment Year on Register:1852
Year Range:1837-1862
Lodge:The Saint Johns Lodge
Lodge Location:Saint Johns Newfoundland
Lodge Number:844
Folio Number:151

9. Court: Grand Jury Member, 20 Apr 1852, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹⁹⁸

10. Court: Selected for Grand Jury, 20 May 1859, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁴⁰⁸⁴ From Edward Chafe on Facebook (Newfoundlanders and Genealogy) 050620

11. Occupation: Merchant, Water St, 20 May 1859, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁴⁰⁸⁴

12. Appointment: Newfoundland delegation to discuss Confederation with Canada, 1869, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ⁴⁰⁸⁵ Members included:
Frederick Bowker Terrington Carter (Anglican)
Nicholas Stabb (Methodist)
John Kent (Roman Catholic)
Peter G. Tessier (Representing the Legislative Council)
??? (Representative of St. John's Chamber of Commerce) This event was shared from Sir Frederick Bowker Terrington CARTER KCMG who also shared it with Nicholas Sparke STABB (Member).

13. Court: Version of Indenture filed in Central District Court, 7 Feb 1874, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ³¹⁷⁶ Same players as in the version filed in the Southern District Court five days later and same issues and proposed resolution. This event was shared from William Thomas Skinner CARTER who also shared it with Robert Roberts Wakeham LILLY J.P., Q.C. (Party).

14. Court: SDC Vol 5 Fol 116-120 Indenture William Thomas Skinner Carter to Robert C H Lilley 12-02-1874, 12 Feb 1874, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹²⁴ This event was shared with Robert Roberts Wakeham LILLY J.P., Q.C. and William Thomas Skinner CARTER.

15. Occupation: Merchant, 12 Feb 1874, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹²⁴

16. Property: Sale of part of the vast properties of Judge Willaim Carter, 20 Jan 1875, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ³¹⁷⁷ This is a sale of one of many properties left in the estate of Judge William Carter which then passed through the estates of his three heirs and were one by one disposed of by their executors and administrators. This property was on Forest Rd. adjacent to the Cemetery. This event was shared from Robert Roberts Wakeham LILLY J.P., Q.C. who also shared it with William Thomas Skinner CARTER (Party).

17. Court: Conveyance to Thomas O'Driscoll, property from William Carter Estate, 14 Dec 1876, Witless Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹²⁴ This event was shared from Robert Roberts Wakeham LILLY J.P., Q.C. who also shared it with Thomas Avery O'DRISCOLL (Party) and William Thomas Skinner CARTER (Party).

18. Court: Indenture to sell property to John White, 20 Dec 1884, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ³¹⁰ Indenture conveying some of the lands under the children's Trust to John White of Ferryland: SDC Vol 6 Fol 238-241 Indenture Peter Germon Tessier Anne Catherine Weston to John White 20-12-1884. The land in question is a small piece adjacent to property already owned by John White near the pool. This event was shared with Anne Catherine Weston CARTER and John William WHITE.

19. Property: Inenture to sell portion of children's estate to John White, 20 Dec 1884, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

20. Property: Purchase of Flagstaff Room from Peter Germon Tessier and wife Anne Catherine Weston Carter, 20 Dec 1884, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ³¹⁸⁸ This event was shared from Sheriff James Howe CARTER who also shared it with Anne Catherine Weston CARTER (Witness).

21. Property: Second attempt to purchase the Flagstaff Room, 23 May 1885, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ³¹⁸⁰ This event was shared from Sheriff James Howe CARTER who also shared it with Robert Roberts Wakeham LILLY J.P., Q.C. (Party) and William Thomas Skinner CARTER (Party).

22. Alt. Burial, After 24 Apr 1886, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹¹⁰⁴

Peter married Jane Caroline CARTER, daughter of Hon. Lt. Commander Robert CARTER RN, MHA and Ann Williams HUTCHINGS, on 4 Feb 1849 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ^220,419,420.^,714 (Jane Caroline CARTER was born on 18 Aug 1830 in Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ^{54,185,190,813}, christened on 10 Jun 1831 in Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada,^54,190,813 died on 10 Feb 1855 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ^220,714,3190 and was buried on 13 Feb 1855 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁷²².)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Alt. Marriage, 1846, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁷⁷⁹

2. Minister/Priest: Rev. George W.B. Carter, 4 Feb 1849, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^220,419,420

3. Witnesses: Robert and Ann Carter, Thos. Bennett, Lewis Tessier, C. D. Newman, 4 Feb 1849, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^419,420

Peter next married Anne Catherine Weston CARTER, daughter of Hon. Lt. Commander Robert CARTER RN, MHA and Ann Williams HUTCHINGS, on 6 May 1858 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.²²⁰ (Anne Catherine Weston CARTER was born on 25 Sep 1823 in Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ^{54,185,190,461,1104}, christened on 6 Nov 1823 in Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada,^54,190,461 died on 30 Jan 1894 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹¹⁰⁴ and was buried on 2 Feb 1894 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ^662,1104.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Minister/Priest: Rev. Pedley, 6 May 1858, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²²⁰

2. Alt. Marriage, 2 Jun 1858, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. This date most likely the date of the newspaper announcement