Continuation of tree (1st child of Leon Joseph Pitre/Emily Guillory); all known surname descendants:
11 Alvin Luther Pitre b: 8 April 1919 Plaisance, St. Landry, LA; d: 3 September 1999 Houston, Harris, TX
+Emily McAlorum b: 1 December 1922 Groomsport, Bangor, Co. Down, Northern Ireland; m: 17 January 1944 Bangor, Co. Down, Northern Ireland [David/Ellen Reynolds]; d: 11 January 2005 Houston, Harris, TX
12 Alvin L. Pitre b: 15 October 1944 Manchester, England; d: Aft. January 2005 Houston, Harris, TX
+Sue M. ---
12 Margaret Ellen Pitre b: 18 April 1950 Hot Springs, Garland, AR; d: Aft. January 2005 Houston, Harris, TX
12 Catherine Pitre d: Aft. January 2005 Lake Jackson, TX
+Marc Bartolomeo
Notes for Alvin Luther Pitre:
Census
- 1940 St. Landry, Louisiana: Leon Pitre 44 farmer/farm, wife Emily 39, Alvin 21 farm laborer/farm, Telman 19 farm helper/farm, Mary Lou 17 farm helper/farm, Leon Jr. 6 [Gravel Farm Road]
- 1950 Banner, Saline, Arkansas: Alvin L. Pitre Sr. 31 recruiting/Army, wife Emily M. 25, Alvin L. Jr. 5.
WWII Records: Alvin Luther pitre, res. Opelousas, LA; b. 8 Apr 1919 Opelousas, LA; father Mr. Leon Pitre; 5'8", 125 lbs., brown eyes & blonde hair, light complexion; 16 Oct 1940 Opelousas, LA.
Obituary: Houston: Funeral services for Master Sgt. Alvin Luther Pitre Sr., 80, will be held on Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the St. Cecilia Catholic Church, 11720 Joan of Arc Drive in Houston, Texas, with burial at the Houston National Cemetery. Mr. Pitre died in Houston, Texas, on Friday, Sept. 3, 1999. Mr. Pitre was born in Plaisance and was a veteran of WWII (10th Station Hospital) and the Korean War (25th Infantry Division). During his 24 years of service, he received numerous commendations and medals such as the Combat Medical Badge and the Korean Service Medal with four bronze stars. Upon retirement from the service, he worked for Cotton Brothers' Bakery in Alexandria for 19 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leon Pitre and Emily Guillory Pitre, his brothers Paul and Leon and his sister Mary. Survivors include: his loving and devoted wife of 55 years, Emily McAlorum Pitre of Bangor, Northern Ireland; one son, Alvin Pitre Jr. and daughter-in-law, Sue M. Pitre; his granddaughter Sarah E. Pitre; three daughters, Margaret E. Pitre and Cathy Bartolomeo and his son-in-law, Marc Bartolomeo; two sisters-in-law, Ruby Pitre of Opelousas and Joan Pitre of Gretna and a brother-in-law Creighton Francheobois of Hessmer. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 9 a.m. until the time of services. Memorial contributions may be sent to the American Cancer Society or Sisters of Charity St. Joseph Hospice of Houston. Miller Funeral Home of Houston is in charge of the arrangements.
Tombstone Inscription, Houston National Cemetery, Houston, TX: Alvin / Luther / Pitre Sr. / Msgt US Army / World War II / Korea Vietnam / Apr 8, 1919 / Sep 3, 1999 / He Loved God / and Country // N2 170 / Emily M. / Pitre / Dec 1, 1922 / Jan 11, 2005 / ATS (UK) / always beloved (including photos on Find-a-Grave)
Notes for Emily McAlorum:
Obituary: Houston Chronicle (TX), Thursday, 13 January 2005:
Emily McAlorum Pitre died on January 11, 2005 after 82 years of good
life. Emily was born December 1, 1922 in Bangor, Northern Ireland.
During World War II she volunteered and served with the British Women's
Auxiliary Territorial Service. She was married to M/SGT (retired) Alvin
L. Pitre Sr. for 55 years whom she met during the war. She was
preceded in death by her husband, her parents David and Ellen McAlorum of
Bangor, Northern Ireland and her three brothers and four sisters and her long
time friend Kitty Barnes, also of Bangor. Emily is survived by her
daughter Margaret E. Pitre of Houston, her daughter Catherine
Bartolomeo and her son-in-law, Marc Bartolomeo of Lake Jackson, her son
Al Pitre Jr., and her daughter in law, Sue M. Pitre, of Houston, her
only grandchild Sarah E. Pitre, of Austin, and numerous nephews and
nieces in Louisiana, Northern Ireland, Great Britain and Australia. The
family wishes to express its gratitude to the Pina family for their long
standing, loving friendship with Emily. Funeral Services will be at St.
Bernadette Church in Clear Lake City, Friday, January 14, 2005 at 10:00 A.M.
Interment will be at the Houston National Cemetery with her husband.
Memorial contributions may be sent to St. Bernadette Church, Houston, TX or the
American Cancer Society.
Back one generation to parents of Alvin Luther Pitre
Items in RED verified from transcriptions in the following:
- Southwest Louisiana Records: Church and Civil Records of Parishes of Acadia, Allen Beauregard, Cameron, Calcasieu,
Evangeline, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, St Landry, St Martin, St Mary and Vermillion.
- Some Louisiana births, marriages & deaths in RED taken from obituaries or the LA vital statistics collection (which includes spouses/parents).
- Some birthdates in RED taken from Social Security records based on obituary/tombstone inscription deathdate.
Last updated: 27 March 2026.