Elie Laurence Pitre

1886 Thibodaux, Louisiana – 1959 Thibodaux, LA

 

 

Continuation of tree (9th child of Leufroy Servillia Pitre/Pauline Emelie Boutary); all known surname descendants:

               8           Elie Laurence Pitre  b: 11 October 1886  Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: 20 June 1959  Thibodaux,  Lafourche, LA

                                  + Amelie Marguerite Aupied  b: 5 January 1886  St. Charles, Lafourche, LA; m: 26 January 1910  St. Charles, Lafourche, LA [Joseph Aurestile/Cecilia Marie Bourgeois]; d: 28 February 1981  Raceland, Lafourche, LA

                           9           Florence Pitre  b: 30 October 1910  Lafourche, LA; d: 8 November 1984  Raceland, Lafourche, LA

                                          + August Waguespack  b: 14 February 1908  Raceland, Lafourche, LA; m: Abt. 1931 [Richard/Theresa Champagne]; d: 17 September 1990  Raceland, Lafourche, LA

                           9           Solange Pitre  b: 24 July 1914  Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: 9 March 1998  Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA

                                          + Leon Joseph Orgeron  b: 9 September 1913  Lockport, Lafourche, LA; m: Abt. 1936 [Leon Jean/Eugenie Marie Mayet]; d: 18 May 1976  Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA

                           9           Wilson Mitchell Pitre  b: 7 December 1916  Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: 26 February 2005  Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA

                                          + Mary Baxter  b: Abt. 1929; m: Abt. 1945

                                         *2nd Wife of Wilson Mitchell Pitre:

                                          + Eola Anita Tabor   b: 17 February 1930  Lafourche, LA; m: unknown [Alidore/Lucille Toups]; d: 4 December 2019  Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA

                           9           Lawrence Pitre  b: 31 August 1919  Lafourche, LA; d: 19 January 1970  Raceland, Lafourche, LA

                                          + Odette Breaux  b: 9 January 1913  St. Charles, LA; m: Abt. 1941 [Edward/Isabelle Hebert]; d: 14 March 2002  Raceland, Lafourche, LA

                           9           Norman Pitre  b: 11 January 1923  Lafourche Crossing, Lafourche, LA; d: 25 November 2008  Raceland, Lafourche, LA

                                          + Corine Bourgeois  b: 19 May 1925  Raceland, Lafourche, LA; m: Abt. 1952 [Wilfred/Olesia Robichaux]; d: 7 December 2015  Raceland, Lafourche, LA

 

 

Notes for Elie Laurence Pitre:

Census

- 1910 Lafourche, LA:  Luifroi Pitre 61 (moss picker), wife of 39 years Amelia 58 (9 of 14 children still living), Wilfred 18 (odd jobs), Clarence 15 (wood chopper) (should be Laurence 25), Gaston 23 (odd jobs); just married Amelie 24 (Laurence's wife).

 

- 1920 Ariel, Lafourche, Louisiana:  Lawrence Pitre 33 (truck farm laborer), wife Emily 34, Florence 9, Solange 5, Wilson 3, Laurence 4 months.

- 1930 Lafourche, LA:  Lawrence Pitre 44, wife Amelie 45, Florence 20, Solangue 15, Wilson 13, Lawrence Jr. 11, Norman 8.

 

- 1940 Lafourche, LA:  Laurence Pitre 52 storage man/public utility ice co., wife Amelie 54, Wilson 23 shipping clerk/calotex co., Laurence Jr. farm hand/farm, Norman 17  [Hwy. 29]

- 1950 Lafourche, LA:  Lawrence Pitre 65 blacksmith helper/blacksmith shop, wife Emely O. 64, son Wilson M. 32 hotel bell-hop/hotel, wife Mary E. 20, Michael 3.

WWI registration record:  Lawrence Elie Pitre; Lafourche; born 11 Oct 1887 (Lafourche Crossing); wife, 2 girls, 1 boy; medium height, stout build, brown eyes & black hair.

WWII Records:  Lawrence Elie Pitre, res. Lafourche, LA; b. 11 Oct 1887 Lafourche, LA; contact Mrs. August Waguespache; 5'5", 172 lbs., brown eyes & black hair, dark complexion; 27 Apr 1942 Lafourche, LA.

 

Obituary:  Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA), Monday, 22 June 1959 - At St. Joseph hospital, Thibodaux, La., on Saturday, June 20, 1959, at 4:40 o'clock a.m., Lawrence Pitre, beloved husband of Emily Aupied, father of Wilson, Lawrence and Norman Pitre and Mrs. August Waguespack, Mrs. Leon Orgeron; survived by 9 grandchildren; aged 72 years; a resident of Raceland, La.  Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, which will take place from Falgout Funeral Homes, Inc., Raceland, La., on Monday, June 22, 1959, at 8:30 o'clock a.m.  Religious services at St. Mary Catholic church, Raceland, La.  Interment in St. Charles Catholic cemetery, Lafourche, La.  Falgout Funeral Homes, Inc., Raceland, La., in charge.

 

Tombstone inscription, St. Charles Borromeo, St. Charles, Lafourche, LA:  Lawrence Elie Pitre Sr. / born Oct. 11, 1886 - died June 20, 1959 / age 72 / Mrs. Lawrence Pitre Sr. / born Jan. 5, 1886 - died Feb. 28, 1981
 

Notes for Amelie Marguerite Aupied:

Obituary:  Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA), 2 March 1981:  Amelie A. Pitre, at Raceland, La., on Saturday, February 28, 1981, at 9:15 p.m., beloved wife of the late Lawrence Pitre Sr., mother of Wilson and Norman Pitre, Mrs. August (Florence) Waguespack, Mrs. Leon (Solange) Orgeron, also the late Lawrence Pitre Jr., sister of Mrs. Clemance Landry, Emile, Cylvest, Edgar and Ernest Aupied, Mrs. Walter Legendre, Mrs. Hortense Martin, Mrs. Clovise Foret and Miss Adele Aupied; also survived by 9 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren; age 95 years; a native of Lafourche Crossing and a resident of Raceland, La.  Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services from the Falgout Funeral Homes Inc., Raceland, La., on Tuesday, March 3, 1981, at 9:30 a.m.  Religious services at the St. Mary Catholic Church, Raceland, La., at 10 o'clock a.m.  Interment in St. Charles Cemetery, St. Charles, La.  Friends may call from 4:30 p.m. on Monday until 11 p.m. and from 7 a.m. until funeral time on Tuesday.  Falgout Funeral Homes, Inc., Raceland, La. in charge.

 

Obituaries for the children:

Florence Pitre:  Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA), Friday, 9 November 1984:  Florence Pitre Waguespack, died at Raceland, La., on Thursday, November 8, 1984 at 7:50 o'clock a.m.  Beloved wife of August Waguespack.  Mother of Dale Waguespack and Mrs. Carroll (Ruth) Dantin, sister of Mrs. Leon (Solange) Orgeron, Wilson Pitre, Norman Pitre, and the late Lawrence Pitre Jr.  Daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Pitre Sr.  Also survived by 5 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren.  Age 74 years.  A native of Lafourche Parish and a resident of Raceland.  Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral.  Services from Falgout Funeral Homes, Inc., Raceland, on Saturday, November 10, 1984, at 9:45 o'clock a.m.  Religious services at St. Mary Catholic Church at 10 o'clock a.m.  Interment St. Mary Cemetery.  Friends may call from 5 o'clock p.m. until 11 o'clock p.m. on Friday, and from 7 o'clock a.m. until funeral time on Saturday.  Falgout Funeral Homes in charge.

Tombstone Inscriptions, St. Mary's Cemetery, Raceland, LA:  Florence P. Waguespack / Oct. 30, 1910 - Nov. 8, 1984 / age 71 / August J. Waguespack / Feb. 14, 1908 - Sept. 17, 1990 / age 82

 

Solange Pitre:  Lafourche Daily Comet (LA), 10 March 1998:  A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at St Joseph Co-Cathedral in Thibodaux for Solange Pitre Orgeron, 83, a native and resident of Thibodaux who died on March 9, 1998.  Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, and 8 to 9:45 a.m. Thursday at Landry's Funeral Home in Thibodaux.  Burial will be at the church cemetery.  She was the mother of Deacon Willie Orgeron, Mrs. Jerry "Jackie" Gilfour and Jean Orgeron; and sister of Wilson and Norman Pitre.  She is also survived by nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Leon J. Orgeron; parents, Lawrence and Amalie Aupied Pitre Sr.; brother, Lawrence Pitre Jr.; and sister, Florence Waguespack.  She was also preceded in death by a great-grandchild.  Member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church and a member of the Ladies Altar Society.  Landry's Funeral Home, Inc. of Thibodaux. 

Tombstone Inscriptions, St. Joseph Cemetery, Thibodaux, LA:  Leon J. Orgeron / Oct. 9, 1913 - May 18, 1976 / age 62 / Solange M. Orgeron / July 24, 1914 - March 9, 1998 / age 83

 

Wilson Mitchell Pitre:  Lafourche Daily Comet (LA), 28 February 2005:  Wilson "Pete" Michell Pitre, 89, a native and resident of Thibodaux, died at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 26, 2005.  Visitation will be at 5 to 9 p.m. today at Thibodaux Funeral Home and 8 to 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Co-cathedral in Thibodaux.  A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday at the church, with burial at St. Joseph Cemetery in Thibodaux.  He is survived by his wife, Eola Tabor Pitre; sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Linda Pitre of Lockport and Tommy Pitre of Thibodaux; brother and sister-in-law, Norman “Poney” and Corine Pitre of Raceland; grandchildren and their spouses, Tommy Jr. and Angie T. Pitre, Brandon and Tanya G. Pitre, Niki and Wally Naquin and Shaddy Pitre; great-grandchildren, Dustin Pitre, Brett and Beau Naquin and Jack and Eli Pitre.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence Sr. and Amelia Aupied Pitre; grandson, Kevin Pitre; brother, Lawrence Pitre Jr.; and sisters, Florence Waguespack and Solange Orgeron.  He was a member of the American Legion Post 11 and 40/8, a member of the Woodmen of the World, retired from Freeport McMoran and was a Lafourche Parish food stamp deputy for eight years.  Thibodaux Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Tombstone Inscriptions, St. Joseph Cemetery, Thibodaux, LA:  Wilson M. Pitre / Pfc US Army / World War II / Dec. 7, 1916 - Feb. 26, 2005

 

Lawrence Pitre:  Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA), 20 January 1970:  Lawrence N. Pitre Jr., of Raceland, La., on Monday, January 19, 1970, at 12:45 o'clock a.m., beloved husband of Odette Breaux; father of Roger N. and Linda A. Pitre; brother of Wilson and Norman Pitre, Mrs. August Waguespack and Mrs. Leon Orgeron; son of Amelie Aupied and the late Lawrence N. Pitre Sr., age 50 years, a native of Thibodaux, La., and a resident of Raceland, La.  Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral.  Services from Falgout Funeral Homes, Inc., Raceland, La., on Tuesday, January 20, 1970, at 9:30 o'clock a.m.  Religious services at St. Mary Catholic Church, Raceland, La., at 10 o'clock a.m.  Interment in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Thibodaux, La.  Falgout Funeral Homes Inc., Raceland, La., in charge.

Tombstone Inscriptions, St. Joseph Cemetery, Thibodaux, LA:  Lawrence N. / Pitre Jr. / Louisiana / PVT / US Army / World War II / August 31, 1919 / January 19, 1970   ///   Percy Robichaux / Born Jan. 6, 1908 / died Nov. 23, 1994 / May B. Robichaux / born Nov. 26, 1908 / died June 22, 1996 / Odette B. Pitre / born Jan. 9, 1913 / died Mar. 14, 2002

 

Norman J. Pitre:  Lafourche Daily Comet (LA), Friday, 28 November 2008:  Norman J. "Poonie" Pitre, 85, a native of Lafourche Crossing and resident of Raceland, died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008.  Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until funeral time Saturday at Falgout Funeral Home in Raceland.  Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with burial in St. Mary Cemetery in Raceland.  He is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Corinne Bourgeois Pitre.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence Pitre Sr. and Emily Aupied Pitre; two brothers, Lawrence Pitre Jr. and Wilson Pitre; and two sisters, Solange Pitre Orgeron and Florence Pitre Waguespack.  He enjoyed country music, watching westerns on TV and took pride in doing yard work.  Falgout Funeral Home in Raceland 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.

 

Last updated:  25 August 2022.