Daniel Forest Pitre
1883 Montegut, Louisiana – 1967 Jackson, Louisiana
Continuation of tree (5th child of Elie Pitre/Mathilde Cornelia White); all known surname descendants:
8 Daniel Forest Pitre b: 3 January 1883 Montegut, Terrebonne, LA; d: 1 April 1967 Jackson, East Feliciana, LA
+Bertha Mary Breaux b: 20 February 1895 Montegut, Terrebonne, LA; m: 18 January 1913 Terrebonne, LA [Horace Rogers/Lucie Chauvin]; d: 19 March 1967 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
9 Horace Roger Pitre b: 20 October 1913 Morgan City, St. Mary, LA; d: 5 January 2003 Baton Rouge, E. Baton Rouge, LA
+Mary Rose Corsentino b: 8 December 1925; m: 5 June 1945 [Anthony/Rosolia Lena Giafaglione]; d: 14 August 2014 Baton Rouge, E. Baton Rouge, LA
9 James Pitre b: 4 November 1917 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; d: 13 July 2001 Montegut, Terrebonne, LA
+Alma Rhodes b: 24 October 1924 Montegut, Terrebonne, LA; m: 21 April 1946 [Cleveland Joseph/Hazel Robichaux]; d: 25 July 1988 Montegut, Terrebonne, LA
9 Norris Joseph Pitre b: 20 November 1926 Montegut, Terrebonne, LA; d: 16 December 2000 Montegut, Terrebonne, LA
+Helen Marie Ellender m: 5 August 1950; d: Aft. January 2026
9 Lionel Patrick Pitre b: 17 March 1929 Montegut, Terrebonne, LA; d: 29 January 2026 Montegut, Terrebonne, LA
+Theresa "Ponnie" Hutchinson m: Abt. 1954; d: Aft. January 2026
9 Rosalie Annie Pitre b: 3 July 1933 Montegut, Terrebonne, LA; d: 12 November 2023 Montegut, Terrebonne, LA
+Curtis John Crochet b: 18 December 1931 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; m: unknown [--- Crochet/Louise Ledet]; d: 5 November 2013 Montegut, Terrebonne, LA
9 Lucy Mary Pitre b: 29 November 1936 Montegut, Terrebonne, LA; d: Aft. January 2026
+Fulton Colville Mahan b: 28 August 1939 Cleveland, Ohio; m: unknown [Fulton S.D./Helen Elizabeth Norris]; d: 8 December 1998 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
Notes for Daniel Forest Pitre:
Census
- 1920 Terrebonne, Louisiana: Forrest Petrie 37 (oil field/driller), wife Bertter 25, Harris 4, James 2.
- 1930 Terrebonne, LA: Forest Pitre 47, wife Bertha 35, Horace 16, James
12, Norris 3 years 4 months, Leonel 1 year 1 month.
- 1940 Montegut, Terrebonne, LA: Forrest Pitre 57 trapper/fur [$1500 house value], wife Bertha 45, Horace 26 trapper/fur, James 22 skipper/gas boat, Norris 13, Lionel 11, Rosalie 6, Lucy 3. [Terrebonne Main Road]
- 1950 Terrebonne, LA: Forest Pitre 67 mason/construction, wife Bertha 55, Norris 23 laborer/oil, Lionel 21 skipper/oil, Rosalee 16, Lucy 13.
WWI registration records: Forest Joseph Pitre; Terrebonne, LA; born
3 Jan 1883; Bertha Breaux Pitre; tall height, stout build; grey eyes & dark
hair; (right toe became numb at times).
WWII records: Joseph Forest Pitre, Montegut, LA; age 59, b. Montegut 3 Jan 1883; rel. Mrs. Joseph Forest Pitre; 5'9", 165 lbs., hazel eyes & grey hair, light complexion, scar of left arm; Houma 1942
Obituary: The Terrebonne Press (Houma, LA), Tuesday, 4 April 1967: Forrest J. Pitre, age 84 years, expired April 1 at the E. Louisiana State Hospital, Jackson. He was a native of Terrebonne Parish and a resident of Montegut. Mr. Pitre is survived by four sons, Horace of Baton Rouge, James, Norris and Lionel, all of Montegut; two daughters, Mrs. C. J. Crochet, Montegut, Mrs. Fulton Mayhan, Houma; and 19 grandchildren. His wife, Mrs. Bertha Breaux Pitre, preceded him in death. Funeral services were scheduled for Monday, April 3, at 10 a.m. from the residence to Sacred Heart Catholic Church with interment in the church cemetery. Chauvin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Tombstone Inscription,
Sacred Heart Cemetery, Montegut, LA: Father / Forest J. Pitre / Jan.
3, 1883 / Apr. 1, 1967 -- Mother / Bertha Breaux Pitre / Feb. 20,
1895 / Mar. 19, 1967
Notes for Bertha Mary Breaux:
Obituary: The Terrebonne Press (Houma, LA), Tuesday, 21 March 1967: Mrs. Forrest Pitre, nee Bertha Breaux, died Sunday, March 19, at Terrebonne General Hospital. She was 72 years of age and a resident of Bourg. Mrs. Pitre was a native and lifelong resident of Terrebonne Parish. She is survived by her husband; four sons, Horace Pitre, Baton Rouge; James, Norris and Lionel Pitre, Montegut; two daughters, Mrs. C. J. Crochet Jr., Montegut, Mrs. Fulton Mayhan, Houma; and 19 grandchildren. Also surviving her is one sister, Mrs. Dolores Breaux. Funeral services were scheduled for 3 p.m. Monday, March 20, from the residence at Montegut to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Montegut, with interment in the church cemetery. Chauvin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Obituaries for the children:
Horace Roger Pitre: Houma Courier (LA), Tuesday, 7 January 2003: (photo) Horace Roger 'Pete' Pitre, Sr., 89, a native of Morgan City, a former resident of Montegut and resident of Baton Rouge, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Wednesday at Rabenhorst Funeral Home in Baton Rouge. Religious services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Louis King of France Church in Baton Rouge, with interment in Greenoaks Mausoleum. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mary Corsentino Pitre; three sons, Forest Pitre and wife, Cherry, Horace "Pete" Pitre Jr. and wife, Penny, and Tommy Pitre; one daughter, Rosie Pitre Austin and husband, Don; one brother, Lionel Pitre Sr. and wife, Ponnie, of Montegut; two sisters, Rosalie Crochet of Montegut and husband, C. J., and Lucy Pitre Mahan of Houma; one sister-in-law, Helen Pitre of Montegut; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother, Bertha Breaux Pitre; his father, Forest Pitre; two brothers, Norris Pitre and Jimmy Pitre. He was a founder and 47-year board member of the Baton Rouge Mental Health Association, a past vice president, Central body of the City-Parish AFLCIO, a member of the Eagles Club, UCT, a fourth degree Grand Knight, Knights of Columbus Council No. 3298, a member and usher of St. Alphonsus Ligouri Catholic Church of Greenwell Springs. He was a retired City-Parish Baton Rouge employee. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Baton Rouge and the Baton Rouge Mental Health Association. Rabenhorst Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Tombstone Inscription, Greenoaks Memorial Park, Baton Rouge, LA: Horace R. Pitre Sr. / 1913 - 2003 / Mary C. Pitre / 1925 - 2014
James Pitre: Lafourche Daily Comet (LA), 16 July 2001: A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at 11 a.m. today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Montegut for James "Jimmie" Pitre Sr., 83, a native of Houma and resident of Montegut, who died at 10:30 a.m. July 13, 2001. Burial was at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Montegut. He was the special friend of Glinda Guillory; father of James Pitre Jr. of Houma and Gwynne May of Conroe, Texas; and brother of Horace Pitre Sr. of Baton Rouge, Lionel Pitre and Rosalee Crochet of Montegut and Lucy Mahon of Houma. He is also survived by three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alma Rhodes Pitre; parents, Forrest and Bertha Breaux Pitre; and brother, Norris Pitre. He was a parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He was a member of the American Legion Post 272. He was a retired employee of Texaco. Samart Funeral Home and Crematorium of Houma was in charge of the arrangements.
Tombstone Inscriptions, Sacred Heart Cemetery, Montegut, LA: James P. Pitre / T Sgt US Army / World War II / Nov. 4, 1917 - Jul. 13, 2001 / Purple Heart / Jimmie (underneath) Mrs. James Alma R. Pitre / Oct. 24, 1924 - July 25, 1988
Norris Joseph Pitre: Houma Courier (LA), Monday, 18 December 2000: Norris Joseph "Nook" Pitre, 74, a native and resident of Montegut, died at 10:25 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, 2000. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Tuesday at the Montegut Fire Station. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Montegut. He is survived by his wife, Helen Marie Ellender Pitre of Montegut; four sons, Daniel Paul, Samuel Mark, Edward Joseph and Paul Allen Pitre, all of Montegut; one daughter, Madlyn Marie Pitre of Montegut; three brothers, James and Lionel Pitre, both of Montegut, and Horace Pitre Sr. of Baton Rouge; two sisters, Rosalie Crochet of Montegut, and Lucy Mahan of Houma; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, Forest Joseph and Bertha Breaux Pitre. He was a retired welder for Texaco, a U.S. Navy World War II veteran, a member of American Legion Post No. 272, a member of Woodmen of the World and a parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Lionel Patrick Pitre: Chauvin Funeral Home (LA): Lionel Patrick "Putsy" Pitre Sr., Mar. 17, 1929 - Jan. 29, 2026 - Lionel Patrick "Putsy" Pitre earned his heavenly wings on Thursday January 29, 2026 and went to rest in the arms of our Lord, Jesus Christ. He was born on March 17, 1929 to Daniel Forest Pitre and Bertha Breaux Pitre. He lived his entire life in Montegut, Louisiana. Putsy treasured our Sportsman's Paradise with his happiest days being spent on the water, crabbing, shrimping and especially hooking the biggest fish. The Days at his camp brought him the greatest joy! He is survived by his beautiful wife of 71 years, Theresa "Ponnie" Hutchinson Pitre his "Queen" who he loved dearly, his daughters Nonna Whitney (Philip), Elodie "Deedie" Bourne (William "Tad"), Bertha Prosperie (Harold) and his son Lionel "Bosco" Pitre (Lesley). He was blessed with nine grandchildren, Lee Prosperie (Jessica), Stanley "Stan" Whitney (Allyce), Teresa "Tess" Halbrooks (Chris), Evan Bourne, William "Will" Bourne, Jace Pitre (Jenna), Jude Pitre, Lex Pitre and Jill Pitre. His greatest blessings were his seven great-grandchildren, Adelyn Whitney, Luke and Benjamin Halbrooks, Zander and Nora Prosperie, Ensleigh Rodrigue and soon to arrive, Owen Patrick Pitre. He is survived by his sister, Lucy Pitre Mahan and sister-in-law, Helen Ellender Pitre and his very special life-long friend, Curt Fabre whom he treasured as a brother. He is preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, Horace "Parker" Pitre (Mary), James "Jimmy" Pitre (Alma), Norris "Nook" Pitre, Rosalie Pitre Crochet (CJ), his brother-in-law, Fulton Mahan and his dearly loved niece, Mitzi Crochet Pinel. What a joyous reunion they had in heaven! The Family would to thank his medical team who treated him with compassion, Dr. Russell Henry, Dr. Hayden Lafaye, Dr. Stephen Charbonnett and Haydel Memorial Hospice for guiding us through this journey to eternal rest. He fought hard, grew weary but never lost his sense of humor. We love you dearly and will treasure the beautiful memories we shared, until we meet again! Love you Daddy! Family and friends are invited to attend the visitation on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 beginning at 9:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, in Montegut, Louisiana. Following a 10 a.m. presentation of military honors, the funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m.
Rosalie Annie Pitre: Samart Funeral Home (Houma, LA): July 3, 1933 - November 12, 2023, Rosalie Pitre Crochet, 90, a native and resident of Montegut, Louisiana passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2023. She is survived by her children, Nadine (Dino) Crochet, and Blake (Red) Crochet; grandsons, Chad Pinell and wife Becky, and Cody Pinell and wife Layla; great-grandchildren, Katie, Colby, Addie, Faith, and Charlee Pinell; great-great-granddaughter, Annalise Rose Pinell; brother, Lionell (Putsy) Pitre and wife Ponnie; sister, Lucy Pitre Mahan; and sister-in-law, Helen Pitre. She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis (CJ) Crochet; mother, Bertha Breaux Pitre; father, Forest Pitre; daughter, Mitzi Crochet Pinell and husband Ricky Pinell; and brothers, Horace (Parker) Pitre and wife Mary Pitre, Noris (Nook) Pitre, and James (Jimmy) Pitre; and brother-in-law, Fulton Mahan. Words cannot express the sincere gratitude and appreciation for Rosalie's extraordinary dedication to serving 27 years as a coach and mentor at the Montegut Recreation Center. Rosalie likewise belonged to the Montegut Homemakers for 20+ years. Your presence will be missed, your memory treasured forever in our hearts. A visitation will be held in her honor on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Montegut, Louisiana from 9:00 AM until the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery.
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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: 14 August 2026.