Continuation of tree (4th child of Lucien Pitre/Elisabeth Doucet); all known surname descendants:
8 Emile Pitre b: 29 September 1888 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 30 October 1985 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
+ Armeline Ardoin b: 7 August 1890 Ville Platte, St. Landry, LA; m: 29 October 1907 Ville Platte, St. Landry, LA [Marcel/Marie A. Vidrine]; d: 13 November 1965 Washington, St. Landry, LA
9 Marcellin Pitre b: 16 July 1908 Washington, St. Landry, LA; d: 21 July 1984 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
+ Pauline Stephens b: 1911 Grand Prairie, St. Landry, LA; m: Abt. 1927 [William/Sarah ---]; d: 6 April 1960 Washington, St. Landry, LA
*2nd Wife of Marcellin Pitre:
+ Iris Marie Sebastian (Fontenot) b: 25 August 1914 Plaisance, St. Landry, LA; m: unknown [Alphonse/Eva Dupre]; d: 14 April 2008 Lafayette, Lafayette, LA
9 Emelie Pitre b: 24 July 1912 Washington, St. Landry, LA; d: 21 January 1998 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
+ Horace Bordelon b: 12 September 1914; m: Abt. 1932; d: September 1975
9 Elinor 'Lena' Pitre b: 13 October 1915; d: 25 January 1982 Washington, St. Landry, LA
+ Hillary Dupre b: 20 October 1910; m: unknown; d: 1 July 1982 Washington, St. Landry, LA
Notes for Emile Pitre:
Census
- 1910 St. Landry, Louisiana: Emile Pitre 22 (farmer), wife of 3 years Armeline 21, Marcena 20 months; widow Amelia Fontenot 70 (sister’s mother-in-law ?).
- 1920 St. Landry, LA: Emile Pitre 31 (general farmer), wife Meline 28, Marcelin 11, Emelie 8, Elinor 4.
- 1930 St. Landry, LA: Emile Pitre 41, wife Armeline 38, Emily 17, Elenor 14.
- 1940 St. Landry, LA: Emile Pitre 51 farmer/farm, wife Mayline 48 farmer/farm.
- 1950 St. Landry, LA: Emile Pitre 61 farmer/farm, wife Ormeline 60.
WWI registration records: Emile Pitre; St. Landry, LA; born 29 Sep 1888; wife & 3 children; medium height, slender build; blue eyes & brown hair.
Obituary: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Thursday, 31 October 1985: Washington - Funeral services were scheduled at 10 a.m. today at Immaculate Conception Church for Mr. Emile Pitre, 97, of Opelousas, who died at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday at Opelousas General Hospital after a lengthy illness. Burial will be at the Cedar Hills Cemetery, Washington. Mr. Pitre was a native of Grand Prairie and was a life-long farmer in the Grand Prairie-Washington area. Survivors include: a step-son, Clifford Hill of Plaucheville; two daughters, Mrs. Emily Bordelon and Mrs. Clarence (Olita) Joubert Sr., both of Opelousas; two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Sebastien of Opelousas and Mrs. Edmire Vidrine of Plaisance; nine grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. The Sibille Funeral of Opelousas is directing.
Tombstone Inscription, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Washington, LA: Emile Pitre / born Sept. 29, 1888 / died Oct. 29, 1985 // Ormaline Pitre / Jul. 7, 1890 / Nov. 13, 1965
Notes for Armeline Ardoin:
Obituary: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Sunday, 14 November 1965: Washington - Funeral services for Mrs. Emile Pitre, 75, of Washington, will be held at 3 p.m. today at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Washington. Burial will be in Cedar Hill cemetery in Washington. Mrs. Pitre died at 6 a.m. Saturday at her home following an illness of three weeks. Her body is at Lafond and Son Funeral Home in Washington. Survivors are her husband, Emile Pitre of Washington; one son, Chief of Police Celin Pitre Washington; two daughters, Mrs. Horace Bordelon of Washington and Mrs. Hillary Dupre of Opelousas; three brothers, John and Remi Ardoin and Eli Ortego all of Ville Platte, nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Pitre was the former Armaline Ardoin.
Obituaries for the children:
Marcellin Pitre: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Sunday, 22 July 1984: Washington - Funeral services for Marcelin Pitre, 76, of Washington, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church here with burial to follow at the Cedar Hill Cemetery. Mr. Pitre died Saturday at 10:50 a.m. at Opelousas General Hospital following a long illness. Survivors include: his wife, Iris Marie Sebastien Pitre of Washington; five step-sons, Winston Fontenot of Opelousas, Will Ray Fontenot of Lafayette, Gene Fontenot of Baton Rouge, Ryan Fontenot of Carencro, and Bryan Fontenot of Sunset; one daughter, Mrs. Peggy Vidrine of Metairie; his father, Emile Pitre of Opelousas; his sister, Mrs. Emily Bordelon of Opelousas; 18 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Mr. Pitre was a retired school bus driver and former chief of police of Washington. A rosary will be held tonight at 7 at the Sibille Funeral Home of Washington. A wake will begin 10 a.m. this morning. Sibille Funeral Home of Washington is in charge of arrangements.
Tombstone Inscription, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Washington: Celin Pitre / 1908 - 1984 / rest in peace // Pauline S. Pitre / 1911 - 1960
Emelie Pitre: 22 January 1998: Washington: Funeral services for Mrs. Horace Bordelon, the former Emily Pitre, 85, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church here with burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery. The Rev. Bill Gearheard will conduct the services. Mrs. Bordelon, a resident of Opelousas, died at noon Wednesday, January 21, 1998, in Opelousas General Hospital. She was a housewife. Survivors include: a son, Roland J. Bordelon of Palmer, Alaska; four daughters, Mrs. Leo (Mary Alice) Savoy of Port Barre, Ms. Anna B. Guidroz and Ms. Winnie D. Bordelon, both of Opelousas, and Mrs. Douglas (Brenda) Burdick of Anchorage, Alaska; 13 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Bordelon was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emile (Marceline Ardoin) Pitre; her husband, Horace Bordelon; a brother and a sister. Visiting hours will be observed from 2 to 10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Friday until time of services. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home on the Old Sunset Highway in Opelousas is in charge of arrangements.
Elinor 'Lena' Pitre: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Monday, 25 January 1982: Washington - Funeral services for Mrs. Hillary (Blue) Dupre, 66, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with burial in the Cedar Hill cemetery. Mrs. Dupre, the former Lena Pitre, died Monday at 4:40 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Lafayette. She is survived by her husband of Washington; her father, Emile Pitre of Opelousas; three sons, Dalvast James Dupre and John Allen Dupre, both of Opelousas and Ronald Joseph Dupre of Washington; a brother, Celean Pitre of Washington; a sister, Mrs. Emily Bordelon of Washington and 10 grandchildren. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home on N. Main is directing.
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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).
- Some birthdates in RED taken from Social Security records based on obituary/tombstone inscription deathdate.
Last updated: 11 June 2022.