Alvin Joseph Pitre

1921 Houma, Louisiana – 2007 Bayou Blue, Louisiana

 

 

Continuation of tree (9th child of Joseph Uzelien Pitre/Agnes Marie Trosclair); all known surname descendants:

                   9          Alvin Joseph Pitre  b: 8 October 1921  Houma, Terrebonne, LA; d: 12 July 2007  Bayou Blue, Terrebonne, LA

                                   +Maedelle Duet  b: 23 August 1924  Houma, Terrebonne, LA; m: April 1942  Houma, Terrebonne, LA [Abel/Mary Moore]; d: 11 January 2023  Bayou Blue, Terrebonne, LA

                              10        Mabelle Pitre  b: 21 December 1942; d: Aft. January 2023

                                            +Paul Degruise  b: 6 November 1942; m: unknown [Paul/Miriam Dupre]; d: Aft. July 2009

 

                             *2nd Wife of Alvin Joseph Pitre:

                                   +Theresa Lambert  b: 13 December 1933  Schriever, Terrebonne, LA; m: 31 March 1948  Houma, Terrebonne, LA [Emile Joseph/Cora Thibodeaux]; d: 4 July 1997  Stapleton, Baldwin, AL

                              10        Youlanda Pitre  b: 6 November 1949; d:  Aft. July 2007  Bastrop, TX

                                            +Charles G. Herndon    m: 7 November 1969  (divorced 3 August 1998  Travis, TX)

                                          *2nd Husband of Youlanda Pitre:

                                            +Ray Austen Warren  b: 4 July 1951  Jim Wells, TX; m: 8 October 2000  Bastrop, Bastrop, TX

                                

                             *Partner of Alvin Joseph Pitre:

                                   +Annie Rosa Molinaire  b: 18 July 1924  Grand Caillou, Terrebonne, LA; partner [John/Victoria Cotton]; d: 7 March 2002

                              10        Anthony Easton Pitre  b: Abt. 1954  Houma, Terrebonne, LA; d: 15 December 2017  Lockport, Lafourche, LA

 

                             *3rd Wife of Alvin Joseph Pitre:

                                   +Evelyn Gros (Anderson)  b: 29 November 1927  Westwego, Jefferson, LA; m: Abt. August 1954 [Albert J./Edna Pichoff]; d: 19 September 2007  Bayou Blue, Terrebonne, LA

                              10        Linda Pitre  b: 19 September 1952  Bayou Blue, Terrebonne, LA; d: 18 September 2016  Bayou Blue, Terrebonne, LA

                                             +Michael Bridgewater    d: Bef. September 2016

                              10        Andrew Pitre

                              10        Alvin Pitre

                              10        Robert Pitre

                              10        Brenda Pitre

                              10        Kim Pitre

                                            +--- Portier

                                  

 

Notes for Alvin Joseph Pitre:

Census

- 1940 Bayou Black, Terrebonne, Louisiana:  Euzelien Pitre 59 bridge tender/government, wife Agnes 58, Alvin 18 laborer/farm, Oris 14 (absent).

- 1950 Houma, Terrebonne, LA:  Alvin J. Pitre 27 taxi driver/taxi co., wife Theresa 16 waitress/cafe.

WWII Records:  Alvin Joseph Pitre, res. Bayou Black Dr., Houma, LA: b. 8 Oct 1921 Terrebonne, LA; contact Mr. Joe Malbrough (Houma, LA); 5'7", 133 lbs., hazel eyes & brown hair, dark complexion; 16 Feb 1942 Houma, LA.

 

Obituary:  Houma Courier (LA), 14 July 2007:  Alvin Pitre Sr., 85, a native of Houma and resident of Bayou Blue, died at 8:45 p.m. Thursday, July 12, 2007.  Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Monday and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Tuesday at Samart Funeral Home in Houma.  Religious service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with burial in Rogers Cemetery.  He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Gros Pitre; four sons, Andrew Pitre, Alvin Pitre Jr., Robert Pitre and Anthony Easton Pitre; five daughters, Linda Pitre, Brenda Pitre, Kim Portier, Youlanda Warren and Mabel Degruise; three stepsons, Richard Anderson, Charles Anderson and David Anderson; one stepdaughter, Marie Rose Cedatol; one brother, Horace Pitre Sr.; 21 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Agnes Trosclair Pitre and Euzelien Pitre; five brothers, Andrew, Junius, Edward, Lawrence and Clarence Pitre; three sisters, Vivian Thibodaux, Florence Robichaux and Gladys Landry Short; and one grandchild, Tiffany Wright Denson.  Samart Funeral Home of Houma is in charge of arrangements.

 

Tombstone Inscriptions, Rogers Cemetery, Houma, LA:  PITRE / Alvin J. Pitre Sr. / Pfc US Army / World War II / Oct. 8, 1921 - Jul. 12, 2007 / Evelyn G. / Nov. 29, 1927 / Sept. 19, 2007 / loving mother / the Lord is my shepherd

 

Notes for Maedelle Duet:

- Her 2nd marriage was to Dallas Callahan.

- Obituary:  Samart Funeral Home (Bayou Blue, LA):  Maedelle Duet Callahan, August 23, 1924 - January 11, 2023 (98 years old):  Bayou Blue, Louisiana:  We are sad to announce that on January 11, 2023 we had to say goodbye to Maedelle Duet Callahan of Bayou Blue, Louisiana, born in Houma, Louisiana.  She was predeceased by: her husband Dallas "Cadick" Callahan; her parents, Abel Duet (Mary) and Mary Moore Grabert (Hilton); and her siblings, Douglas Duet (Maxine) and Edna Pitre (Jules).  She is survived by: her daughters, Maybelle Degruise (Paul), Patricia Degruise (Leroy), Linda Marcel (Robert) and Peggy Roger (Jerry); her grandchildren, Cindy Mistretta (Nick), Todd Degruise (Lori), Heath Degruise (Cheryl), Jared Degruise (Jennifer), Brett Clement (Erica), Kristy Moore (Jason), Katie Duplantis (Gerald), Mickey Roger (Cherie) and Tiffany Tastet (Roland); and her great-grandchildren, Jason Matherne (Belinda), Nicole Cook (Donnie), Sara Dickerhoof (Josh), Katie Robinson (Robbie), Virginia McLin (Jonathan), Dustin Degruise, Tyler Degruise (Cassidy), Madison Portier, Erin Degruise, Kate Degruise, Sarah Degruise, Andrew Degruise, Emily Degruise, Stefan Clement (Amanda), Shelby Clement, Baran Moore, Hayes Moore, Lylah Moore, Collin Duplantis, Myles Duplantis, Grant Roger and Alexis Hebert.  She is also survived by 16 great-great-grandchildren.

 

Notes for Theresa Lambert:

- Social Security Index lists her as: May 1948 - Theresa Lambert Pitre; February 1949 - Theresa Lambert; April 1958 - Theresa Lambert Ballard; June 1959 - Theresa Thornley

- Son Darrel Edward Thornley born 14 March 1952 New Orleans, LA; died 9 October 2002  Stapleton, AL.

Obituary:  Theresa Thornley, 63, a native of Louisiana and resident of Stapleton, died July 4, 1997, in a local hospital.  She was an active member of the Bromley Baptist Church.  Survivors include her husband, Eugene Thornley of Stapleton; four sons, Darrel Thornley of Stapleton, Barry Ballard and Michael Ballard, both of Harvey, La. and Joseph Ray Ballard of Houma, La.; two daughters, Yolanda Herndon of Texas and Barbara Foret of Louisiana; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.  Services were held July 5 at Bromley Baptist Church with Brother Hogan offociating.  Burial was in Bay Minette Cemetery.

Tombstone Inscription, Bay Minette Cemetery, Bay Minette, AL:  THORNLEY / Eugene A. / 1919 - 2000 / Theresa L. / 1933 - 1997

 

Notes for Evelyn Gros:

- Evelyn's 1st husband was Charles H. Anderson c1945.

-- Social Security Index lists her as: June 1945 - Evelyn Marie Gros; August 1950 - Evelyn Marie Anderson; August 1954 - Evelyn Gros Pitre; 16 May 1984 - Evelyn Pitre

Obituary:  Evelyn Gros Pitre, age 79, a native of Westwego and resident of Bayou Blue, died at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2007.  Visitation today and to funeral time Saturday at Samart Funeral Home of Houma; service Saturday at the funeral home, with burial in Rogers Cemetery.  Survived by six sons, Richard, Charles and David Anderson, Andrew and Alvin Jr., and Robert Pitre; four daughters, Rose Chedotal, Linda and Brenda Pitre and Kim Portier; one brother, Alvin Gros; 19 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.  Preceded in death by her husband, Alvin J. Pitre Sr.; her parents, Albert J. and Edna Pichoff Gros; one grandchild, Tiffany Wright Denson; and four sisters, Edna Santini, Lillian Santini, Helen Damico and Lena Latham.  Samart Funeral Home of Houma.

 

Obituaries for the children:

Linda Pitre:  The Courier (Houma, LA), Friday, 23 September 2016:  Linda Pitre, 63, native and a resident of Bayou Blue, passed away on September 18, 2016.  Services will be held at a later date.  She is survived by her son, William Wright and Jeremiah Bailey; sisters, Brenda Pitre and Rose Chedotal; brothers, Richard Anderson, Andrew Pitre, Alvin Pitre, Jr., Charles Anderson and David Anderson; grandchildren, Tiffany Wright, Jason Wright, Donte Arceneaux, Wesley and Tyler Spainn Jaedan Wright, Miquel and Luther Denson; god-child Kim Portier; and numerous nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Bridgewater; daughter, Tiffany Wright Denson; son, Jamie Wright; nephew, Robert Pitre; parents, Alvin and Evelyn Pitre; grandparents, Albert and Edna Pichoff Gros and Agnes Trosclair Pitre and Euzelian Pitre.  Samart Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

 

Anthony Easton Pitre:  The Courier (Houma, LA), Monday, 18 December 2017:  Anthony "Tony" Easton Pitre, 63, a native of Houma and resident of Lockport, passed away on Dec. 15, 2017.  Visitation will be held Wednesday, Dec. 20, from 9 a.m. until funeral time at 11 a.m. at Samart Funeral Home of Houma, Bayou Blue.  He is survived by his companion, Bernadette Pitre; son, Madrid Pitre; daughter-in-law, Crissie Pitre; grandson, Tyler Pitre; granddaughter, Bryleigh Pitre; and cousin, Joyce Maxwell.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Annie Rosa Molinaire; and numerous aunts and uncles.  Samart Funeral Home of Houma, Bayou Blue is in charge of arrangements.

 

 

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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.

 

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