Andrew Joseph Pitre

1916 Houma, Louisiana – 1940 Houma, Louisiana

 

 

Continuation of tree (7th child of Joseph Uzelien Pitre/Agnes Marie Trosclair); all known surname descendants:

                9          Andrew Joseph Pitre  b: 15 August 1916  Houma, Terrebonne, LA; d: 30 November 1940  Houma, Terrebonne, LA

                                    +Gladys Dupre  b: Abt. 1911  Terrebonne, LA; m: Abt. 1935 [Oleus/Victoria Roddy]; d: 10 May 1962  Bourg, Terrebonne, LA

                             10          Shirley Mae Pitre  b: 24 August 1937  Daigleville, Terrebonne, LA; d: 22 May 2012  Lafayette, Lafayette, LA

                                             +Clerfy Louis Touchet  b: 26 September 1937  Abbeville, Vermilion, LA; m: 21 July 1956  Lafayette, LA [Lloyd Louis/Noemie Trahan]; d: 5 May 2003 Youngsville, Lafayette, LA

                             10          Andrew Pitre  b: Abt. 1940; d: Aft. 1950

 

 

Notes for Andrew Joseph Pitre:

Census

- 1940 Terrebonne, Louisiana:  Andrew Pitre 36 (sic 23) bridge attendant/state bridge, wife Gladys 30, Shirley M. 3; in-laws Ole Dupre 66 & wife Victoria 66.   [Bayou Terrebonne Road]

- 1950 Daigleville, Terrebonne, LA:  Widow Victoria Dupre 7- , granddaughter Shirley May Pete 12 & grandson Andrew Pete 9.

WWII Records:  Andrew Joseph Pitre, res. East Main, Houma, LA; b. 15 Aug 1916 Houma, LA; contact mother Mrs. Euzlien Pitre; employer La. Highway Com.; 5' 10", 156 lbs., brown eyes & brown hair, light complexion; 16 Oct 1940 Houma, LA.  (written at top - deceased 11-30-40)

 

Death Notice:  Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA), Monday, 2 December 1940:  Killed on Running Board - Houma, La., Dec. 1 - Andrew Pitre, 23, a bridge tender at Daigleville, was killed last night when he was sideswiped by a car while riding on the running board of another automobile.

 

 

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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.

 

Last updated:  31 August 2022.