Continuation of tree (2nd child of Pierre Martin Pitre/Marcelline Miller); all known surname descendants:
8 Eulese Ulysse Pitre b: October 1874 Calcasieu, LA; d: 26 April 1947 Lake Charles, Calcasieu, LA
+ Azeline Nugent b: Abt. 1874; m: Abt. 1896; d: Abt. 1899
9 Octavie Pitre b: 21 January 1897 Jennings, Calcasieu, LA; d: Aft. June 1968 Jefferson Davis, LA
+ James Manuel b: 20 June 1888; m: Abt. 1919 [Landre/Angeline Langley]; d: 17 June 1968 Oakland, Jefferson Davis, LA
*2nd Wife of Eulese Ulysse Pitre:
+ Dorisea Langley b: 19 May 1879 Elton, Calcasieu, LA; m: Abt. 1901 Jennings, Calcasieu, LA [Leon Leandre/Sidalise Manuel]; d: 15 August 1953 Elton, Jefferson Davis, LA
9 Elzie Joseph Pitre b: 19 August 1902 Jennings, Calcasieu, LA; d: 26 March 1964 Lake Charles, Calcasieu, LA
+ Lovina Moreau b: 27 June 1903; m: 29 March 1924 Allen, LA [Willie/Lenora Many]; d: 14 November 1988 Kinder, Allen, LA
9 Aliuse Joseph Pitre b: 30 October 1903 Welsh, Calcasieu, LA; d: 25 October 1951 Elton, Jefferson Davis, LA
+ Lucinda Bertrand b: 26 April 1907; m: 10 October 1926 Jefferson Davis, LA [Valsin/Annie Jackson]; d: 24 December 1991 Jefferson Davis, LA
9 Anthony Pitre b: 17 February 1906 Welsh, Calcasieu, LA; d: 13 December 1944 Leyte Island, Philippines (WWII)
9 Mitchell Joseph Pitre b: 25 September 1908 Welsh, Calcasieu, LA; d: 21 September 1962 Jennings, Jefferson Davis, LA
+Leola Hill b: 29 June 1906; m: Abt. 1933; d: 2 September 1987 Jefferson Davis, LA
9 Adras Joseph Pitre b: 27 February 1910 Hickory Flats, Calcasieu, LA; d: 15 May 1971 Jennings, Jefferson Davis, LA
+ Lucia Miller b: 7 March 1916 Pine Island, LA; m: Abt. 1939 Welsh, Jefferson Davis, LA; d: 1998 Lafayette, LA
9 Leona Pitre b: 29 November 1912 Hickory Flat, Calcasieu, LA; d: 21 September 1986 Sulphur, Calcasieu, LA
+ Frank Miller b: 21 December 1904; m: Abt. 1931 [Ignace/Isaure Richard]; d: 9 June 1989 Sulphur, Calcasieu, LA
9 Bennie Pitre b: Abt. 1917 Hickory Flat, Jefferson Davis, LA; d: Aft. 1920
Notes for Eulese Ulysse Pitre:
Census
- 1900 Calcasieu, Louisiana: Ulysse 26 (farm laborer) & daughter Octavie 3, living with his parents.
- 1910 Calcasieu, LA: Eulese Pete 36 (farmer), 2nd wife
of 9 years Doris 31, Elsie 7, Ilios 6, Anthony 4, Mitchell 2, Adrias 2 months.
- 1920 Elton, Jefferson Davis, LA: Eulese Pitre 46 (farm laborer), wife
Doris 41, Elzie 17 (farm laborer), Aliues 16 (farm laborer), Athony 13, Mchel
11, Adrasie 9, Leona 7, Bennie 2; his widowed mother-in-law Sidalese Langly 67 &
her granddaughter Mabel Langly 14.
- 1930 Jefferson Davis, LA: Ulyses Pitre 55 farmer/general farm, wife Doris 50, Leona 16.
- 1940 Jefferson Davis, LA: Elise Pitre 65 [$150 house value] farmer/farm, wife Doriska 61, Atney 35 laborer/project road work.
- 1950 Elton, Jefferson Davis, LA: Widow Doris Pitre 70, brother Zifrain Langely 57 (div) carpenter/housing carpentry.
WWI registration records: Eulese Pitre; Jefferson Davis, LA; born 21 Oct 1873; Mrs. Dorese Pitre; tall height, slender build; brown eyes & black hair.
Obituary: The Town Talk (Alexandria, LA), Monday, 28 April 1947: Oakdale, La., April 28 - Funeral services for Eulese Pitre, 72, of Elton were held at the Catholic church of Elton Saturday with the Rev. Francois officiating. Interment was made in the Liberty Chano cemetery under the direction of Hargrove Funeral Home of Oakdale. Surviving him are his wife, Mrs. Doris Pitre of Elton; four sons, Elzie Pitre of Kinder; A.J. Pitre of Elton; M.J. Pitre of Welch; and Adras Pitre of Jennings; a daughter, Mrs. Frank Miller of Welch; two brothers, Marues Pitre of Lake Charles; and Artelus Pitre of Kinder; two sisters, Mrs. John Lafleur and Mrs. Valentine Arville, both of Kinder; and 15 grandchildren.
Tombstone Inscription, Liberty Cemetery, Elton,
LA: Eulese Pitre / 1874 - 1947 // Mrs. Eulese Pitre / born
1881 / died 1953
Notes for Dorisea Langley:
Obituary: The Eunice News (Eunice, LA), Thursday, 27 August 1953: Elton, La. - Funeral services were conducted August 16 at four p.m. for Mrs. Doris Langley Pitre at St. Paul's Catholic Church with Rev. William Frantzen officiating, followed by burial in the Liberty cemetery. Mrs. Pitre had been in poor health for several years. For eight weeks before her death on Saturday the 15th at four p.m., she had suffered from the effects of a heart attack. Mrs. Pitre had lived in the Elton Community all of her life. Pallbearers were: Mitchel Pitre, Adras Pitre, Elza Pitre, Carl Pitre, Fines Pitre, and Murry Langley. Surviving are three sons, Elza Pitre, Kinder; Mitchel Pitre, Roanoke; Adras Pitre, Jennings; two daughters, Mrs. Frank Miller of Kinder; Mrs. Jim Manuel, Kinder. Two sisters, Mrs. Armond Manuel, Kinder; Mrs. Augustine Fruge, Elton; two brothers - Abner Langley, Kinder; Bephrien Langley, Elton; 15 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren.
Obituaries for the children:
Octavie Pitre: Tombstone Incription, Liberty Cemetery: (photo) / James Manuel / June 20, 1886 / June 17, 1968 / weep not he is at rest
Elzie Joseph Pitre: Lake Charles American Press (Lake Charles, LA), Friday, 27 March 1964: Kinder - Funeral services for Elzie J. Pitre, 61, of Route 1, Kinder, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Rites will be held from St. Philip Neri Catholic Church with Rev. A.J. Robichaud, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery near Elton under direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Kinder. A Rosary will be said at the funeral home at 7 p.m. today. Mr. Pitre died at 7:15 p.m. Thursday in a Lake Charles hospital. He was a member of the Catholic church, a farmer and also in the concrete works business. He was a native of Kinder. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Loviana M. Pitre; one son, John Sheldon Pitre of LeBlanc; two daughters, Mrs. George Hammonds Jr. of Kinder and Mrs. H.D. Larson of Lake Charles; one brother, Adras P. Pitre of Jennings; one sister, Mrs. Frank Miller of Sulphur, one half-sister, Mrs. Jim Manuel of Kinder; and 10 grandchildren.
Tombstone Inscription, Liberty Cemetery, Elton, Jefferson Davis, LA: Father / Elzie Joseph Pitre / Aug. 19, 1902 / March 26, 1964 / eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord // Mother / Lovina Moreau Pitre / June 27, 1903 / Nov. 14, 1988 / eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord
Aliuse Joseph Pitre: Beaumont Journal (TX), Friday, 26 October 1951: Jennings, La., Oct. 26 - Alius Joseph Pitre, 47, oil salesman of Elton, died at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at his home after an illness of several days. He was a native and lifelong resident of Elton. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist church in Elton by the Rev. E.N. Weaver, with burial at Liberty cemetery directed by Segura funeral home. Surviving are his wife: son, Carl, of Elton; two daughters, Mrs. E.D. Philpott of Owensville, Ark. and Annette Pitre of Elton; his mother, Mrs. Doris Pitre of Elton; brothers, Elza of Kinder, M.J. of Roanoke and Adras Pitre of Jennings; sisters, Mrs. Frank Miller of Sulphur and Mrs. Jim Manuel of Kinder and one grandchild.
Tombstone Inscription: Liberty Cemetery, LA: Aliuse J. Pitre / Oct. 30, 1903 / Oct. 25, 1951 // Lucinda B. / Tupper / April 26, 1907 / Dec. 24, 1991 / Her children arise up and / call her blessed / Pro 31-28
Anthony Pitre: Beaumont Journal (TX), Wednesday, 17 January 1945: Sgt. Atney Pitre, 38, is killed on Leyte - Jennings, La., Jan. 17 - Sgt. Atney Pitre of Elton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eulese Pitre, who live several miles south of Elton was killed in action on December 13 on Leyte Island in the Philippines. Sergeant Pitre who was 38 years of age, was inducted into the army in August, 1942. He had been in the Pacific area for the past five months. The sergeant had lived in Elton all his life. He is survived by his parents; four brothers, A.J. Pitre of Elton, Mitchell Pitre of Welsh, Adras Pitre of Jennings and Elvie Pitre of Kinder, and a sister, Mrs. Frank Miller, of Elton.
Mitchell Joseph Pitre: Lake Charles American Press (Lake Charles, LA), Saturday 22 September 1962: Roanoke - Funeral services for Mitchell Joseph Pitre, 53, a Roanoke rice farmer and cattleman, were to be held at 3 p.m. today in the Evangelical United Brethren church at Roanoke. Rev. Alvin Kleinsasser, pastor of the Jennings Evangelical United Brethren church, was to officiate. Burial was to be in the China cemetery near Elton under direction of the Miguez funeral home Jennings. Mr. Pitre died suddenly about 10 a.m. Friday shortly after being admitted to the Jennings American Legion hospital. A native of Elton he had lived at Roanoke since 1938. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Leola Hill Pitre; two sons, Wayne and Donald Pitre, both of Roanoke; one daughter, Miss Lina Pitre, a student at Louisiana college; two brothers, E.J. Pitre of Kinder and Adras Pitre of Jennings; one sister, Mrs. Frank Miller of Sulpher; one half-sister, Mrs. James Manuel of Kinder, and one grandchild.
Tombstone Inscription, China Cemetery, Jefferson Davis, LA: 'Lee' / Leola Hill / June 29, 1906 / Sept. 2, 1987 / mother / she died as she lived / (unreadable) PITRE / 'Mitch' / M.J. Pitre / Sept. 25, 1908 / Sept. 21, 1962 / father / his memory is blessed
Leona Pitre: Tombstone Inscription, Roselawn Cemetery, Sulphur, Calcasieu, LA: Leona P. / Miller / Nov. 29, 1912 / Sept. 21, 1986 // Frank / Miller / Dec. 21, 1904 / June 9, 1989
Back one generation to parents of Eulese Ulysse Pitre
Items in RED verified from transcriptions in the following:
- Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records
- 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).
Last updated: 13 June 2022.