Continuation of tree (6th child of Onezime Pitre/Edmonia Pitre); all known surname descendants:
9 Aldes Pitre b: 14 February 1913 St. Landry, LA; d: 21 July 1964 Ville Platte, Evangeline, LA
+Dolia J. Fontenot b: 5 September 1914; m: Abt. 1935; d: 14 March 1988 Ville Platte, Evangeline, LA
10 Beulah Mae Pitre b: 22 June 1936 Ville Platte, Evangeline, LA; d: 1 April 2023 Eunice, St. Landry, LA
+Floyd Pierre Richard b: 12 August 1925 Church Point, Acadia, LA; m: 19 February 1952 Ville Platte, Evangeline, LA [Julian/Alida Melancon]; d: 23 October 2014 Lafayette, Lafayette, LA
*2nd Husband of Beulah Mae Pitre:
+Charles Russell Lejeune m: Abt. 2016; d: Aft. April 2023
Notes for Aldes Pitre:
Census
- 1940 Evangeline, Louisiana: Aldes Pitre 27 farmer/farm, wife Dolia 25, Beaulie Mae 3.
- 1950
WWII Records: Aldess Pitre, res. Ville Platte, LA; b. 14 Feb 1913 Opelousas, LA; father Mr. Onezime Pitre (Ville Platte, LA); 5'5", 139 lbs., gray eyes & brown hair, light brown complexion; 16 Oct 1940 Ville Platte, LA.
Obituary: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Thursday, 23 July 1964: Ville Platte - Funeral services were held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 11 a.m. Tuesday for Aldes Pitre, 51, who died unexpectedly at 11 a.m. while at work at the Ville Platte Medical Center. Pitre has been an orderly at the hospital for the past 16 years. Surviving are his widow, the former Delia Fontenot; one daughter, Mrs. Floyd Richard, Ville Platte; four brothers, Madison, Herbert, Easay and E. T. Pitre, all of Ville Platte, three sisters, Mrs. Horace Ardoin and Mrs. Lindsey Fontenot of Ville Platte and Mrs. Marshall Soileau of Mamou, and four grandchildren. Interment was in the old Ville Platte cemetery with Ardoin Funeral Home in charge.
Tombstone Inscription, Old Ville Platte Cemetery, Ville Platte, LA: Dolia Pitre / Sept. 5, 1914 / Mar. 15, 1988 / Aldest Pitre / Feb. 14, 1913 / July 20, 1964
Misc.: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Wednesday, 18 October 1950: Six persons were injured in a head-on collision Saturday night on the Opelousas-Washington highway about one mile north of this city, it was reported from the office of Sgt. Jerome Haas. Those hurt and the extent of their injuries: Joseph Emile Quebedeaux, 42, of Morrow, possible fractured ribs and lacerations, treated at St. Landry clinic and dismissed. Aldes Pitre, 37, Ville Platte, fractured ribs, at Ardoin hospital in Ville Platte. Mrs. Pitre, 35, Ville Platte, broken right knee, lacerations of the face and leg, at Ardoin hospital. Beauty May Pitre, 14, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pitre, minor head injuries, treated at Ardoin hospital. Emma Joy Duplechain, 14, Lake Charles, shock, at Ardoin hospital. Nettie Fontenot, 15, Ville Platte, fractured left arm, transferred from Ardoin hospital to New Orleans. State Trooper Howard Guilbeau one of the investigating officers, said Quebedeaux was driving a pick-up truck south to Opelousas and Pitre was driving a coach north to Washington when the vehicles collided head-on. The Pitre car was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Pitre and the three young girls. Investigating with Trooper Guilbeau were Trooper Lumney Guillory and Deputy Sheriff Gladney Billeaudeau.
Notes for Dolia Fontenot:
Obituary: The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, LA), Wednesday, 16 March 1988: Ville Platte - Funeral services will be held 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church for Mrs. Aldes Pitre, the former Dolia Fontenot, 73, of Ville Platte, who died Monday at her residence in Ville Platte following a brief illness. Burial will be in the old Ville Platte Cemetery. She was a retired nurses aide. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Floyd (Beaulah) Richard of Lafayette; one brother, Tom J. Fontenot of Ville Platte; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Visiting hours will be observed from 7 a.m. today until time of services. Ardoin Funeral Home of Ville Platte is in charge of arrangements.
Obituary for the daughter:
Beulah Mae Pitre: The Acadiana Advocate (LA), 4 April 2023: A Liturgy of the Word will be held on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at 11:00 am at Fountain Memorial Funeral Home in Lafayette for Beulah Mae Richard, 86, who passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at her residence in Eunice, LA. Visitation will be observed at Fountain Memorial Funeral Home in Lafayette on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm and will resume on Thursday, April 6, 2023, from 9:00 am until the time of service. A Rosary will be recited by Deacon Robert Klingman of Holy Cross Catholic Church on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at 6:00 pm in Fountain Memorial Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery in Lafayette. Deacon Robert Klingman, of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Lafayette, will officiate. Beulah Pitre Richard, affectionately known as Bea, was born June 22, 1936, in Ville Platte, LA and was a long-time resident of Acadiana. Bea grew up in Ville Platte, LA; after high school, she began her family and became employed in the medical field. Bea worked as a Surgical Secretary at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital of Lafayette, LA in the medical profession for twenty-eight years, until her retirement. Bea was known for her kind spirit with a huge heart. She would love others with all of her heart and willingly would sacrifice her all to make others happy. Bea was a devoted Christian and honored to be a parishioner of St. Thomas More Church in Eunice, LA. Bea most enjoyed spending time with family, friends and liked to go camping every chance she had possible. Family meant everything to Bea, and she leaves a legacy of love and will be deeply missed. Bea is survived by her beloved husband, Charles Russell LeJeune, of six years; her three daughters, Lynn Futch and her husband, Gil, Gwen Venable-LeBlanc and her husband, Bill, and Angie Richard Daquin and her husband, Steve, all of Lafayette, LA; four step-children, Pam LeJeune, Cindy LeJeune, Amanda LeJeune, and Benny LeJeune; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Bea was preceded in death by her parents, Aldes and Dolia Fontenot Pitre; her son, Ronald J. Richard, and her first husband, Floyd Richard. Honored to serve as Pallbearers are Justin Venable, Erica Venable, Joshua Farnsworth, Gerrit Farnsworth, Ryan Richard, Chad Forestier, and Tommy Richard. Honorary Bearer will be Benny LeJeune. The family wishes to thank Bea's physicians and life-long friends, Dr. Bradley Chastant, Dr. Russell Theard, and Dr. John J. Mickey, as well as, the staff of Hospice of Acadiana for the compassionate care given to Bea and her family. Fountain Memorial Funeral Home and Cemetery is in charge of arrangements.
Back one generation to parents of Aldes 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 deaths in RED taken from obituaries or the Louisiana Deaths collection (which includes spouses/parents).
Last updated: 18 November 2024.