Continuation of tree (1st child of Simon Pitre/Lydia Andrepont); all known surname descendants:
10 Ewell Pitre b: 12 November 1908 Prairie Ronde, St. Landry, LA; d: 21 September 2008 Plaisance, St. Landry, LA
+Mary Alice Bordelon b: 9 January 1907; m: Abt. 1928 [Yorick/Marie Evia Pitre]; d: 15 February 1997 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
11 Wilfred Pitre b: Abt. 1931; d: Aft. September 2008
+Geraldine Fontenot b: Abt. 1934; m: 1949 [Alphonse/---]
Notes for Ewell Pitre:
Census
- 1930 St. Landry, Louisiana: Ewell Pitre 20, wife Alice 22.
- 1940 St. Landry, LA: Ewell Pitre 30 farmer/farm, wife Alice 33, Wilfred 9; sister Ella 28, niece Enola 7. [Plaisance Dirt Road to Hwy 22]
- 1950 St. Landry, LA: Ewell Pitre 42 farmer/farming, wife Alice B. 43.
WWII Records: Ewell Pitre, res. Opelousas, LA; b. 12 Nov 1910 Mallet, LA; wife Mrs. Ewell Pitre; 5'6", 150 lbs., hazel eyes & brown hair, ruddy complexion, scar on left leg; 16 Oct 1940 Opelousas, LA.
Obituary: Opelousas - Funeral services for Mr. Ewell Pitre, age 99, will be held oat 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 23, 2008, in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Washington. Father Nunez will conduct the service. Mr. Pitre was born in Prairie Ronde and was a long time resident of Plaisance. He passed away at 8:38 a.m. on Sunday, September 21, 2008, at his residence. Mr. Pitre was a farmer for many years. He enjoyed the outdoors doing gardening and planting flowers. He was a devoted husband and a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, brother, and friend. He was a member of the Wednesday Rosary Group which began during WWII. He really enjoyed spending time with family and friends reminiscing the good times. He will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him. Survivors include one son, Wilfred "Fred" Pitre of Plaisance; one sister, Helen Chapman of Pine Prairie; three grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his wife, Mary Alice Bordelon Pitre; his parents: Simon and Ledia Andrepont Pitre; one sister, Elta Pitre Fontenot; and one brother, Emar Pitre. Visiting hours will be observed in the Sibille Funeral Home of Opelousas on Monday, September 22, 2008, from 2 p.m. until 9 p.m. On Tuesday, visitation will continue from 8 a.m. until the time of services. A Rosary service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday night in the funeral home. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Sibille Funeral Home of Opelousas.
Tombstone Inscription, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Washington, LA: PITRE / Ewell / Nov. 12, 1908 / Sept. 21, 2008 / Mary B. / Jan. 9, 1907 / Feb. 15, 1997
Notes for Mary Alice Bordelon:
Obituary: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Sunday, 16 February 1997: Washington - Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Pitre, the former Mary Bordelon, 90, will be held at 3 p.m. Monday in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church here with burial in the Cedar Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Pitre, a resident of Opelousas, died at 12:40 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, 1997, in Columbia Doctors' Hospital in Opelousas. Survivors include: her husband, Ewell Pitre of Opelousas; a son, Wilfred Pitre of Opelousas; six sisters, Nita Dupre of Ville Platte, Orellia Fontenot of Washington, Bernadette Dupre of Plaisance, Evia Soileau and Mary Lou Stelly, both of Nuba, and Verlie Joubert of Bunkie; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 2-10 p.m. tonight and from 8 a.m. until the time of services Monday. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday. Sibille Funeral Home of Opelousas is in charge of the arrangements.
Back one generation to parents of Ewell 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.
Last updated: 21 December 2022.