Continuation of tree (6th child of Jean Simeon Pitre/2nd wife Marie Louise Broussard); all known surname descendants:
8 Aubert 'Herbert' Lee Pitre b: 19 January 1877 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; d: 9 February 1943 New Orleans, Orleans, LA
+Mary Octavia Babin b: 24 October 1881 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; m: 8 November 1898 Houma, Terrebonne, LA [Sylvain/Malvina Bergeron]; d: 27 January 1956 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
9 Marie Annesia 'Lizzie' Pitre b: 22 August 1899 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; d: Bet. 1900-1910
9 Olivia J. Pitre b: 30 November 1902 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; d: 23 August 1983 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
+Philippe Odressi Pitre b: 9 September 1890 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; m: 2 July 1927 Houma, Terrebonne, LA [Jean/Camilla Darce]; d: February 1976 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
9 Gilton Joseph Pitre b: 8 November 1907 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; d: 6 February 1991 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
+Lena Authement b: 5 March 1910 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; m: 12 June 1927 Houma, Terrebonne, LA [Martial Augustin/Henriette Emelie Chiasson]; d: 21 September 1988 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
*2nd Wife of Gilton Pitre:
+Marie Elizabeth Oncale (Allemand) b: 3 December 1928; m: 6 June 1989 Houma, Terrebonne, LA [Theophile/Edna Braud]; d: Aft. February 1991
9 Bessie Josephine Pitre b: 4 March 1911 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; d: 12 November 1993 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
+Amos Charles Melancon b: 20 April 1918 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; m: Abt. 1941 [Noah/Marie Tabor]; d: 15 September 1988 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
9 Agnes Josephine Pitre b: 25 April 1914 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; d: 28 January 2009 Bourg, Terrebonne, LA
+Justilien Mark Pitre b: 22 September 1908 Chacahoula, Terrebonne, LA; m: Aft. March 1971 [William Shelton/Marguerite Leboeuf]; d: 29 November 1977 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
10 Edith Josephine Pitre b: 21 December 1935; d: Aft. January 2009
+Louis Joseph Voisin b: 5 January 1932 Dularge, Terrebonne, LA; m: 7 May 1955 Terrebonne, LA [Stilly/Aline Dumond]; d: 30 October 2022 Patterson, St Mary, LA
9 Willis Joseph Pitre b: 29 February 1916 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; d: 29 July 1988 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
+Dorina Marjorie White b: 30 September 1925; m: m: 29 October 1942; d: 27 September 1986 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
9 Louis Silvester Pitre b: 9 May 1919 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; d: 4 December 2001 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
+Cecile Rita Berthelot b: 4 October 1923 Schriever, Terrebonne, LA; m: 3 March 1941 [Martil/Ophelia Pontiff]; d: 19 January 2007 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
9 Elizabeth Marie Pitre b: 3 February 1922 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; d: 10 June 2000 Trenton, Mercer, NJ
+John Joseph Baus b: 9 September 1922 Trenton, Burlington, NJ; m: Abt. 1944; d: 23 June 1980 Trenton, Mercer, NJ
9 Helen Josephine Pitre b: 5 July 1925 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; d: 7 July 1987 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
+Sidney Joseph Klingman b: 13 June 1927 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; m: Abt. 1950 [Leon Joseph/Sadie Marie Gautreaux]; d: 25 October 1983 Bayou Blue, Terrebonne, LA
Notes for Herbert Lee Pitre:
Census
- 1900 Terrebonne, Louisiana:
Hubbard Pitre 22 (swamper), wife of 1 year Mary 18, Lizzie 4 months; living with
in-laws Silvane Babin 45 (swamper), wife Melvina 45, Malitia 8.
- 1910 Terrebonne, LA: Gilbert Pitre 38 (odd job laborer), wife of 13
years Mary M. 29; 2 of 4 children still living, Olivia J. 8, Gilton 3.
- 1920 Terrebonne, LA: Hurbert Pitre 40 (farm laborer), wife Emelie 34,
Olivia 17, Gilton 12, Bessie 10, Agnes 5, Villis 3, Sylvert 3 months, and his
widowed father-in-law Sylvain Babin 67.
- 1930 Terrebonne, LA: Herbert Pete 55, wife Mary 45, Bessie 18, Agnes 16,
Wilace 12, Sylvester 10, Lizzie 7 years 8 months, Helen 6.
- 1940 Terrebonne, LA: Hubert Pitre 60 laborer/farm [$300 house value], wife Mary 51, Olivia 35 laborer/farm, Bessie 28, Agnes 25, Willa 23 laborer/farm. [Bayou Terrebonne Road]
- 1950 Terrebonne, LA: Agnes Pitre (never
married) 38 field hand/farming, daughter Edith 14.
WWI registration records: Herbert Valerie Pitre; Terrebonne, LA;
born 19 Jan 1877; wife Mary Babin Pitre; medium height, medium build; brown eyes
& brown hair.
Obituary: The Courier (Houma, LA), Wednesday, 10 February 1943: Last rites will be held at 10 a.m. today at the St. Francis de Sales church here for Herbert Pitre, 66 years old, a native of this parish, who died in New Orleans, Tuesday at 7:35 a.m. He leaves his widow, the former Miss Mary Babin; three sons, Gilton, Willis and Sylvestre; and five daughters, Mrs. Odressie Pitre, Bessie, Lizzie, Agnes and Helen. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Funeral arrangements are by the Chauvin Funeral Home.
- New
Orleans States (New Orleans, LA), Wednesday, 10 February 1943: Herbert Pitre, 66, Charity hospital.
Notes for Mary Octavia Babin:
Obituary: Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA), 28 January 1956 - On Friday, January 27, 1956, at 12:30 o'clock p.m., Mary Babin Pitre of Slater street, Houma, La., wife of the late Herbert Pitre, mother of Gilton, Louis, Willis and Agnes Pitre, Mrs. Oderessia Pitre, Mrs. Anes Melancon, Mrs. Sidney Clement of Houma, La., and Mrs. Johnny Boice of Trenton, N.J.; aged 74 years, a native of Terrebonne parish. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, which will take place on Saturday, January 28, 1956, at 9 o'clock a.m., from the Chauvin funeral home, Houma, La. Religious services at Holy Rosary Catholic church, Daigleville, La. Interment in Holy Rosary cemetery. Arrangements by Chauvin funeral home, Houma. La.
Obituaries for the children:
Olivia J. Pitre: The Courier (Houma, LA), Wednesday, 24 August 1983: Olivia Pitre, 80, a native and resident of Houma, died at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. Visitation is continuing until funeral time. The funeral will be held at 3 p.m. today at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Earl (Erna) LeBlanc; three brothers, Louis, Gilton and Willis Pitre; four sisters, Mrs. Amos (Bessie) Melancon, Agnes Pitre, Marie Baus of New Jersey and Mrs. Sidney (Helen) Claymon; and four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Odressie Pitre; and her parents, Herbert and Mary Pitre. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Gilton Pitre: The Courier (Houma, LA), Wednesday, 6 February 1991: (photo) Gilton Joseph Pitre, 83, a native and a resident of Houma, died at 12:20 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, 1991. Visitation will be today from 5 to 10 p.m. and Thursday from 8 a.m. until funeral time at the Chauvin Funeral Home. A Mass will be said at 10 a.m. at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Houma with interment in the church cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Marie Oncale Pitre of Houma; one son Reynold J. Pitre of Houma; two stepsons, Kenneth Allemand of Raceland and Michael Allemand of Lockport; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Edward (Dorothy) LeBouef of Houma, and Mrs. Clifford (Judy) Bonvillian of Lockport; one brother, Louis Pitre of Houma; three sisters, Mrs. Amos (Bessie) Melancon, Mrs. Justilien (Agnes) Pitre, both of Houma, and Mrs. John (Elizabeth) Baus of Trenton, N.J.; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife Lena Authement; his parents Herbert and Mary Babin Pitre; one son Alton J. Pitre; one brother, Willis Pitre; and two sisters, Mrs. Sidney (Helen) Klingman and Mrs. Odressie (Olivia) Pitre. He was a parishioner of Holy Rosary Catholic Church of Houma.
Bessie Josephine Pitre: The Courier (Houma, LA), Sunday, 14 November 1993: Josephine Bessie Pitre Melancon, 82, a native and resident of Houma, died at 9:40 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, 1993. Visitation will be from 6 to 10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Monday at Chauvin Funeral Home in Houma. Mass will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Houma. Burial will be in the church cemetery. She is survived by a son, Ralph Melancon of Bourg; a brother, Louis Pitre of Houma; two sisters, Agnes Pitre of Houma and Liz Baus of Trenton, N.J.; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Amos C. Melancon; her parents, Herbert and Marie Babin Pitre; two brothers, Gilton and Villis Pitre; and two sisters, Olivia Pitre and Helen Klingman.
Tombstone Inscription, Holy Rosary Cemetery, Houma, LA: Rest in peace / Amos C. Melancon / Apr. 20, 1918 - Sept. 15, 1988 / Bessie Pitre Melancon / Mar. 4, 1911 - Nov. 12, 1993
Agnes Josephine Pitre: The Courier (Houma, LA), Friday, January 30, 2009: (photo) Agnes Josephine Pitre Pitre, 94, a native of Houma and resident of Bourg, died at 12:50 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009. Funeral service was held at 10 a.m. today at St. Ann Catholic Church in Bourg, with burial in Holy Rosary Cemetery. She is survived by one daughter, Edith Josephine Pitre Voisin and companion Paul Savoie; five grandchildren, Melinda Voisin LeBlanc and husband Ricky of Humble, Texas., Amanda Voisin Baker and husband Ron of Maricopa, Ariz., Wendell Voisin and wife Tina Crochet Voisin of Houma, Tracy Voisin Graves and husband Dane, of Boling, Texas, and Bryan Voisin of Ashland; 11 great-grandchildren, Robert Lee LeBlanc and wife, Carmellia Hez LeBlanc of Provo, Utah, Ricky LeBlanc II and wife, Pennie Kilgore LeBlanc of Humble, Melanie LeBlanc Masten and husband, Brandon, of Humble, David LeBlanc of Humble, Amanda Sevin Young and husband, Cody, of Houma, Gerad Baker of Maricopa, Justin Baker of Maricopa, Mandy Baker Buttry and husband, Shem, of Bloomington, Ind., Calen Baker of Bloomington, Lindsey Mayet of Houma, and Cory Graves and wife, Shara Bender Graves of Wharton, Texas; 10 great-great-grandchildren, Hayley LeBlanc of Provo, Chastity LeBlanc of Humble, Ricky LeBlanc III of Houston, Linzee Hernandez of Humble, Zoey Masten of Humble, Lilly Young of Houma, Allison Van Leeuen of Bloomington, Austin Van Leeuen of Bloomington, Ashley Buttry of Bloomington and Cooper Graves of Wharton; and former son-in-law, Louis "Sonny" Voisin and wife, Nettie, of Gibson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Justillian Mark Pitre; her parents, Herbert Pitre and Mary Babin Pitre; three brothers, Gilton, Willis and Louis Pitre; and four sisters, Olivia Pitre Pitre, Bessie Pitre Melancon, Marie Pitre Baus and Helen Pitre Klingham. She was a homemaker and a parishioner of St. Ann Catholic Church. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Tombstone Inscription:
Holy Rosary Cemetery, Houma, LA: PITRE / VOISIN / Agnes J. Pitre Pitre /
April 25, 1914 / January 28, 2009 / Paul J. Savoie / July 25, 1936 - June 12,
2012
Willis Joseph Pitre: The Courier (Houma, LA), Sunday, 31 July 1988: (photo) Willis "Pete" Joseph Pitre, 72, a native and resident of Houma, died at 11:05 a.m. Friday. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. Sunday and from 8 a.m. until funeral time Monday at Chauvin Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home chapel with interment following at Holy Rosary Cemetery. He is survived by four sons, Aaron Pitre, Roland Pitre Sr., Lanny Pitre and Robert Pitre, all of Houma; three daughters, Shirley Pitre, Mrs. Diane Pitre and Mrs. Roberta Voclain, all of Houma; two brothers, Gilton Pitre and Sylvest "Louis" Pitre, both of Houma; three sisters, Mrs. Amos (Bessie) Melancon and Mrs. Agnes Pitre, both of Houma, and Mrs. Liz Baus of New Jersey; and 13 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorena "Margie" White Pitre; parents, Herbert and Maggie Babin Pitre; and two sisters, Mrs. Helen Klingman and Olivia Pitre. He was a parishioner of Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Tombstone Inscription, Holy Rosary Cemetery, Houma, LA: In loving memory / Willis J. / Pitre / Feb. 29, 1916 / July 29, 1988 / Roland Joseph / Pitre, Sr. / Mar. 28, 1947 / Sept. 2, 1999 / come with me // In loving memory / Dorina M. / Pitre / Sept. 30, 1925 / Sept. 27, 1986
Louis Silvester Pitre: Houma Courier (LA), 5 December 2001: Louis Silvester Pitre, 82, a native and resident of Houma, died at 6:40 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2001. Visitation will be from 4 to 10 p.m. today at Chauvin Funeral Home and from 8:30 a.m. to funeral time Thursday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the church with burial in the church cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Cecile Berthelot Pitre of Houma; and two sisters, Agnes Pitre of Houma and Elizabeth Boyce of New Jersey. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Mary Babin Pitre; two brothers, Gilton Pitre and Willis Pitre; and three sisters, Bessie Melancon, Helen Clements, and Olivie Pitre. He was a retired carpenter for Texaco and a parishioner of Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Burial Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery at Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La.
Elizabeth Marie Pitre: The Times (Trenton, NJ), Tuesday, 13 June 2000: Trenton - Marie L. Baus, 78, died Saturday at home. Born in Louisiana, she was a longtime Trenton area resident. Wife of the late John Baus Sr., mother-in-law of the late John Burgess Jr., and grandmother of the late Joseph Burgess, she is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, John Jr. and Elaine Baus of Ewing; a daughter and son-in-law, Rose and Edward Farese of Greensburg, Ky.; seven grandchildren, John III, Joseph, Alanna, Kristina, David, Jackie and Michael; five great-grandchildren, Alexis, Sofia, Kirsten, Brian and Samantha; and nieces and nephews. Funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hartmann Funeral Home, Mercerville, with Pastor James Coston, officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Trenton. Calling hours will be 8:30 a.m. until service Thursday at the funeral home.
Helen Josephine Pitre: The Courier (Houma, LA), Tuesday, 7 July 1987: (photo) Helen Pitre Klingman, 62, a native of Terrebonne Parish and a resident of Houma, died at 3:30 a.m. today. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. until funeral time Wednesday at Falgout Funeral Home in Houma. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Louis Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. She is survived by seven sons, Allen, Michael, Ronnie, Sidney Jr., Johnnie, Joseph, and Russel Klingman; a daughter, Ramona Babin; a brother, Willis Pitre; two sisters, Agnes Pitre and Betsy Melancon; and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sidney Klingman, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Pitre. Falgout Funeral Home in Houma is in charge of arrangements.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Louis Cemetery, Lafourche, LA: KLINGMAN /
Sidney J. Sr. / June 13, 1927 / Oct. 25, 1983 / Helen J. / July 5, 1925 / July
7, 1987
Back one generation to parents of Aubert Lee Pitre
Items in RED verified from transcriptions in the following:
- South Louisiana Records: Church and Civil Records of Lafourche-Terrebonne Parishes (Rev. Hebert)
- 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: 10 September 2026.