Continuation of tree (9th child of Joseph Elinore Pitre/Ursule Delphine Molaison); all known surname descendants:
7 Antoine Ferdinand Pitre b: 25 December 1834 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: Aft. 1900
+Marie Enesile Melanson b: 9 December 1838 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; m: 18 August 1855 St. Joseph, Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA [Gilbert/Celeste Emerante Champagne]; d: 17 December 1897 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
8 Mildred Mary Pitre b: 8 April 1857 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: 13 July 1899 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
8 Marie Louisiane Pitre b: 18 June 1858 Raceland, Lafourche, LA; d: Aft. August 1967 Lafourche, LA
+Albert Joseph Guidry b: 2 December 1859 Lafourche, LA; m: 13 October 1881 St. Joseph, Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA [Adrien Joseph/Emee Marguerite Toups]; d: 5 October 1930 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
8 Joseph Legnes Pitre b: 29 March 1860 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: Bef. 1870
8 Pierre Ferdinand Pitre b: 10 September 1862 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: 9 May 1899 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
+Honora Augusta Donnaud (aka Daunis) b: 21 March 1866 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; m: Abt. 1884 Lafourche, LA [Adolphe S./Marie Esilda Falgout]; d: 15 November 1948 New Orleans, LA
*2nd Wife of Pierre Ferdinand Pitre:
+Louise Bertrand b: Abt. 1875; m: 23 September 1896 New Orleans, LA; d: 27 October 1951 Algiers, Orleans, LA
8 Joseph Pitre b: 12 September 1863 Raceland, Lafourche, LA; d: Bef. 1870 Lafourche, LA
8 Emeranthe Sidonie Pitre b: 9 April 1865 Raceland, Lafourche, LA; d: 12 May 1937 Cut Off, Lafourche, LA
+Ines Joseph Pierce b: 5 April 1864 Lockport, Lafourche, LA; m: 29 March 1883 St. Joseph, Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA [Benjamin Franklin/Felicine Celeste Melancon]; d: 30 October 1918 Cut Off, Lafourche, LA
8 Ignace 'Enis' Pitre b: February 1866 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: 2 February 1953 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
+Leonora Roussel b: December 1873 Labadieville, LA; m: 28 January 1891 Raceland, Lafourche, LA [Louis/Georgina ---]; d: 14 March 1941 Raceland, Lafourche, LA
8 Valerie Euphemie Pitre b: 28 April 1868 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: 3 February 1955 New Orleans, LA
8 Marie Leonise Pitre b: 3 April 1870 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: Aft. August 1967
+Alceste Boudreaux b: October 1860; m: 9 April 1891 St. Joseph, Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: Aft. 1910
8 Elisabeth 'Enez' Pitre b: 26 January 1872 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: 31 August 1967 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
+James 'Jules' Saucier b: Abt. 1872; m: 14 January 1902 St. Joseph, Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: Bef. 1910
8 Marie Olimpe Pitre b: 8 December 1873 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: 28 August 1941 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
+Frank J. Pierce b: 28 February 1883 Lafourche, LA; m: 14 January 1904 St. Joseph, Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA [William/Estellina Babin]; d: 5 July 1964 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
8 Charles Pitre b: 9 May 1876 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: 25 January 1961 Jackson, East Feliciana, LA
+Julia Dantin b: Abt. 1876 Lafourche, LA; m: 14 June 1898 Raceland, Lafourche, LA [Jules/Rosema Brown]; d: 9 February 1940 Raceland, Lafourche, LA
8 Ursule Brigitte Pitre b: 6 January 1878 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: 10 December 1964 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
+Clovis Pertuit b: Abt. 1879 Lafourche, LA; m: 16 January 1904 Raceland, Lafourche, LA; d: 12 February 1955 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
8 Marie Celeste Pitre b: 28 July 1880 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: 15 January 1976 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
+Charles Adrien Guidry b: 9 December 1878 Raceland, Lafourche, LA; m: 20 September 1898 St. Joseph, Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA [Adrien Joseph/Emee Marguerite Toups]; d: 13 November 1943 Raceland, Lafourche, LA
Notes for Antoine Ferdinand Pitre:
Census
- 1860 Lafourche, Louisiana: Ferdinand Pitre 25
(farmer), wife Enequilla 22, Melread 3, Louisiane 2, Joseph Linius 3 months.
- 1870 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA: Ferdinand Peture 35 (farmer), wife
Anaziel 32, Maria 13, Louisiana 12, Ferdinand 7, Sedoma 5, Enis 3, Eufame 2,
Leonis 3 months.
- 1880 Lafourche, LA: Ferdinand Pitre 46 (farmer), wife Anna 41, Mildred
23 (seamstress), Louisiane 22, Ferdinand 17 (laborer), Sidonie 15, Ejna 13,
Mollie 12, Leonise 10, Ernest 8, Olympe 6, Charles 4, Bridget 2.
- 1900 Lafourche, LA: Widower Ferdinand Pitre 65 (farmer), Valerie 31, Olympe 26, Ursule 22.
Misc.: La sentinelle de Thibodaux (LA), Saturday, 3 October 1896: The suit of Ferdinand Pitre vs. Pierre Bourgeois came to an abrupt termination last Monday after hearing the first witness. It was an action in slander for having circulated the cruel rumor that plaintiff and his family were afflicted with leprosy. On opening the case the defendant admitted of record that neither the plaintiff nor any member of his family was afflicted with the loathsome disease. When the main witness was put on the stand Monday he failed to substantiate the charge that defendant had originated or circulated the unfortunate rumor; whereupon Messrs. Knobloch & Son, of counsel for plaintiff, arose and stating that the object of the suit, namely, to establish the falsity of the rumor, had been attained, moved to discontinue proceedings, which was allowed by the court. The whole matter exhibits in its worst light the unfortunate habit of tattling to which some people are addicted and demonstrates once more how an inconsiderate remark, unfounded in truth, may work irreparable injury to some innocent person. The result of the suit establishes the falsity of the cruel report but who can compensate the plaintiff and the members of his family, all honorable people, for the anguish of mind, mortification and humiliation to which they were subjected? The Sentinel knows and esteems Mr. Ferdinand Pitre as an upright gentleman and good citizen and is glad to have the opportunity to publish to the world that the insidious report circulated about him has been proven to be absolutely without truth.
Notes for Marie Enesile Melanson:
Obituary: La sentinelle de Thibodaux (LA), Saturday, 25 December 1897: Mrs. Ferdinand Pitre, nee Melancon, a worthy lady of the third ward, died last Friday and her remains were interred Saturday afternoon in St. Joseph's cemetery.
WWI registration records (sons):
Charles Pitre: Charles Pitre Sr.; Lafourche, LA;
born 2 May 1876; Julia Dantin Pitre; tall height, slender build, blue eyes &
black hair.
Obituaries for the children:
Ignace 'Enis' Pitre: Times Picayune, 3 February 1953 - At St. Joseph hospital, Thibodaux, La., on Monday, February 2, 1953, at 1:35 o'clock a.m., Ignace Pitre, beloved husband of the late Elnore Roussel, and father of Clarence, Wallace, Lawrence and Nolan Pitre, also Mrs. Elodie Adams, Mrs. John E. Candies, Mrs. E.P. Lee and Mrs. A.P. Chol and the late Carl Pitre, survived by 7 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren, age 86 years, a native and a resident of Raceland, La., F.F.D. Relatives and friends of the family, also members of the W.O.W. Camp No. 309 of Thibodaux, La., are invited to attend the funeral, which will take place from the Falgout Funeral Home, Raceland, La., on Tuesday, February 3, 1953, at 10 o'clock a.m., religious services at St. Charles Catholic church, Lafourche, La. Interment in St. Joseph Catholic cemetery, Thibodaux, La. Falgout Funeral Home, Raceland, La., in charge.
Valerie Euphemie Pitre: Times Picayune, 4 February 1955 - At New Orleans, La., on Thursday, February 3, 1955, at 7 o'clock p.m., Valerie Pitre, beloved daughter of the late Ferdinand Pitre and Anezile Melancon; sister of Mrs. Clovis Pertuit, Mrs. Charles Guidry, Mrs. Inez Saucier, and Charles Pitre; aged 86 years. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral which will take place from the Falgout Funeral Homes, Inc., Raceland, La., on Friday, February 4, 1955, at 9 o'clock a.m. Services at St. Charles Catholic church, Lafourche, La. Interment in St. Joseph Catholic cemetery, Thibodaux, La. Falgout Funeral Homes Inc., Raceland, La., in charge.
Elisabeth Pitre: Times Picayune, 1 September 1967: St. Joseph Hospital, Thibodaux, La., on Thursday, August 31, 1967, at 4:20 o'clock a.m., Elizabeth Pitre, beloved wife of the late Jules Saucier; mother of Mrs. Azelie Breaux and the late Lucien Saucier; sister of Mrs. Charles Guidry and the late Mrs. Ives Pierce, Mrs. Louisiana Guidry, Mrs. Alces Boudreaux, Mrs. Frank Pierce, Mrs. Clovis Pertuit, Vollaire, Mildred, Ignace, Charles and Ferdinand Pitre. Also survived by 12 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren, age 95 years, a native and a resident of Thibodaux, La., R.F.D. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral. Services from Falgout Funeral Homes, Inc., Raceland, La., on Friday, September 1, 1967, at 10 o'clock a.m., religious services at St. Charles Catholic Church, Lafourche, La., at 10:30 a.m. Interment St. Charles Catholic Cemetery. Falgout Funeral Homes, Inc., Raceland, La., in charge.
Ursule Brigitte Pitre: Times Picayune, 11 December 1964: At St. Joseph Hospital, Thibodaux, La., on Thursday, December 10, 1964, at 4:30 o'clock a.m., Ursule Pitre, beloved wife of the late Clovis Pertuit, mother of Mrs. Dewey Pertuit, Mrs. Clarence Foret, Mrs. Louis Thibodaux, Clay, Mobry and Edward Pertuit and Mrs. Thompson Degruise; survived by 45 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren, age 87 years, a native and a resident of Raceland, La. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral. Services from the Falgout Funeral Homes, Inc., Raceland, La., on Friday, December 11, 1964, at 9 o'clock a.m. Religious services at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Raceland, La. Falgout Funeral Homes, Inc., Raceland, La., in charge.
Marie Celeste Pitre: Tombstone Inscription, St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery, Saint Charles, Lafourche: Mrs. Charles / Guidry / July 28, 1880 / Jan. 15, 1976 // Charles A. / Guidry / Dec. 9, 1878 / Nov. 13, 1943
Back one generation to parents of Antoine Ferdinand Pitre
Items in RED verified from transcriptions in the following:
- South Louisiana Records: Church and Civil Records of Lafourche-Terrebonne Parishes (Rev. Hebert)
- South Louisiana Vital Family Records: Terrebonne Genealogical Society
- Some Louisiana deaths in RED taken from obituaries or the Louisiana Deaths collection (which includes spouses/parents).
- Some birthdates in RED taken from Social Security records based on obituary/tombstone inscription deathdate.
Last updated: 13 February 2019.