Continuation of tree (1st child of Francois Antoine Pitre/Emelite Joubert); all known surname descendants:
8 Francois Damon Pitre b: 3 April 1840 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 5 November 1911 Plaisance, St. Landry, LA
+ Gadrate Pitre b: 16 April 1842 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; m: 15 April 1857 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA [Charles/Adelphine Josephe Joubert]; d: Bef. November 1859 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
*2nd Wife of Francois Damon Pitre:
+ Alicia Ledoux b: 26 May 1843 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; m: 9 November 1859 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA [Auguste/Celeste Pitre]; d: 24 December 1864 Quartier Plaisance, St. Landry, LA
9 Marie Alice Pitre b: 15 January 1861 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 15 January 1879 Plaisance, St. Landry, LA
+ Cleophas Mouille b: 25 September 1857 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; m: 12 October 1876 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA [Jean Felix/Louise Pierre Bellard]; d: 30 September 1887 Plaisance, St. Landry, LA
9 Catherine Gadrate Pitre b: 3 June 1862 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 26 May 1863 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
9 Marie Emelina Pitre b: 16 March 1864 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 24 December 1892 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
+ Paulin Brown b: 28 December 1854 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; m: 19 March 1879 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA [Louis Brant/Emeline Andrepont]; d: 7 November 1920 St. Landry, LA
*3rd Wife of Francois Damon Pitre:
+ Hermina Andrepont b: 1 November 1843 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; m: 5 July 1865 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA [Philip Felix/Emelie Pitre]; d: Abt. 1872
9 Armide Pitre b: 18 July 1866 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 3 April 1871 Plaisance, St. Landry, LA
9 Pierre Damon Pitre b: 8 October 1867 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 15 October 1906 Plaisance, St. Landry, LA
+ Laura Sovet b: 19 April 1870 Liege, Belgium; m: 10 November 1888 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA [Hyacinthe/Victoire Tongle]; d: 19 August 1943 Prairie Ronde, St. Landry, LA
9 Louis Napoleon Dauron Pitre b: 24 October 1869 Washington, St. Landry, LA; d: Bef. 1880
9 Emma Pitre b: December 1871 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 27 February 1872 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
*4th Wife of Francois Damon Pitre:
+ Aurelia Andrepont b: 23 June 1846 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; m: 20 November 1872 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA [Philip Felix/Emelie Pitre]; d: 9 June 1922 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
9 Felicia Pitre b: 29 December 1874 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 21 April 1875 Plaisance, St. Landry, LA
9 Marie Bernadette Pitre b: 25 April 1876 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 5 March 1880 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
9 Marie Alphonsia Pitre b: 2 May 1878 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 11 February 1924 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
+ Martin Fremont Dupre b: 13 May 1857 Ville Platte, St. Landry, LA; m: 19 March 1896 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA [Fremont/Celestine Andrepont]; d: 4 June 1926 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
9 Francois Antoine Pitre b: 16 March 1881 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 1 October 1881 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
9 Joseph Adam Pitre b: 5 December 1882 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 23 June 1944 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
+ Marie Emma F. Dupre b: 26 July 1876 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; m: 22 October 1903 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA [Martin Fremont/Azeline Pitre]; d: 5 April 1940 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
9 Marie Estelle Pitre b: 9 October 1885 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 8 Oct. 1940 Plaisance, St. Landry, LA
+ Albert Fontenot b: 3 January 1882; m: 26 May 1908 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA [Telemaque/Augustine Bazinet]; d: 30 March 1943 Plaisance, St. Landry, LA
9 Marie Evia Pitre b: 1 May 1888 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 28 April 1936 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
+ Yorick 'Urick' Bordelon b: 1 December 1883 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; m: 19 December 1905 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA [Pierre/Colastie Guillory]; d: 16 April 1942 Plaisance, St. Landry, LA
9 Marie Emelina Pitre b: 21 October 1890 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 15 February 1985 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
Notes for Francois Damon Pitre:
In 1857 Francois Damon, just after his 17th birthday, married his 2nd cousin Gadrate Pitre, who was one day shy of her 15th birthday. She died soon thereafter.
In 1860 Francois Damon is listed with his parents. His occupation is given as manager at his father's farm. He has $1000 personal estate, and is with his 2nd wife Alicia Ledoux who he married the previous year. She gave birth to 3 daughters before dying about 5 years later at the age of 21. One of the girls died in infancy.
Francois Damon was listed as a private with Co. B, 8th Louisiana Cavalry (Dismounted) during the Civil War. He was taken prisoner and paroled on 19th June 1865. Alicia Ledoux had died 6 months prior.
As mentioned elsewhere, many Pitre families are missing from the 1870 census and I can find neither the son nor the father. By 1870 Francois Damon now has a 3rd wife, Hermina Andrepont, who he married in mid-1865, and she has borne him 3 children. A 4th child was born the following year but only one of the four children by Hermina survived to adulthood. Hermina also succumbs about 1872 and within the year Francois Damon has married for a 4th time. His 4th wife is Aurelia Andrepont, Hermina's younger sister.
In 1876, Francois Damon's oldest daughter Marie Alice married Cleophas Mouille, but she died a little over 2 years later on her 18th birthday. In 1879 Marie Alice's younger sister Marie Emelina married Paulin Brown. According to descendants, Emelina committed suicide by drinking lye on Christmas Eve 1892 as her husband had gambled away their house and land. [see online tree at ancestry.com submitted by leanalitteral.]
By the 1880 census Francois Damon and 4th wife Aurelia are listed with son Pierre Damon and daughter Marie Alphonsia. (Two other daughters have died in infancy.) There is also daughter Marie Emelina, husband Paulin Brown, their infant son and Paulin's brothers Philip & John, niece Teresa, and sisters Ophelia & Clementine.
In the 1900 census, Francois Damon and wife Aurelia
are listed with their 4 youngest children, another son having died in
infancy. Pierre Damon, his only surviving child by 3rd wife Hermina,
is now married to Laura Sovet (a Belgian) and they have 4 children (a
fifth having died in infancy). Daughter Marie Alphonsia (by
Aurelia) is now married to Martin Fremont Dupre.
Francois Damon died in 1911 and is buried in the old Opelousas
Cemetery. Aurelia lived another 11 years and died in 1922 aged
75.
Census
- 1860 St. Landry, Louisiana: Francois D. Pitre 20
(manager) [$1000 personal], 2nd wife Alicia Ledoux 20, living with his parents
Francois A. Pitre 38 (planter) & wife Emilina Joubert 34.
- 1870
- 1880 St. Landry, LA: Francois D. Pitre 40 (farmer), 4th wife Aurelia 38,
Pierre D. 12, Mary 2; niece Teresia Brown 15.
- 1900 St. Landry, LA: Francois Pitre 62 (farmer), wife of 40 years Orelia
53; 7 of 21 children still living, Joseph A. 17 (farm laborer), Estelle 14, Avia
10, Emeline 9.
- 1910 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA: F. Damon Pitre 71 (general farmer), wife
of 40 years Aurelia 63; 5 of 9 children still living] Emeline 19; Adam 27
(farmer), wife Ema 32, Damon 5, Edna 4, Emery 3, Laurence 15 months.
- 1920 St. Landry, LA: Widow Orillia Pitre 73, daughter Emeline 29, living w/family of daughter Evia 32 & husband Yorrick
Bordelon 36.
Obituary: St. Landry Clarion (Opelousas, LA), Saturday, 11 November 1911: Francois Damon Pitre died at his residence in Plaisance in this parish on Nov. 5th, 1911 at 10:30 p. m., aged 73 years. Deceased was one of the oldest and best known citizens of that vicinity, and leaves a large family connection to mourn his loss. The funeral took place from the Catholic Church here on last Monday.
Tombstone Inscriptions, St. Landry Church Cemetery, Opelousas, LA: PITRE / Damon Pitre died 1911 / Orellia Pitre died 1915 / Azeline Pitre died 1932 / Emma Pitre died 1940 / Adam Pitre died 1945
WWI registration records (son):
Joseph Adam Pitre: Adam D. Pitre; St. Landry,
LA; born 5 Dec 1882; Mrs. Emma Pitre; medium height, medium build; gray eyes &
black hair.
Obituaries for the children:
Pierre Damon Pitre: St. Landry Clarion (Opelousas, LA), Saturday, 20 October 1906: Pitre - In Plaisance, on Monday, October 15th, 1906, Pierre D. Pitre, son of Damon Pitre, aged 39 years and 7 days. Interment at Catholic Church on Wednesday morning, October 16, at 10:30 o'clock.
Marie Alphonsia Pitre: Tombstone Inscription, St. Landry Church Cemetery, Opelousas, LA: Alphonsia Pitre / wife of Martin F. Dupre / born May 2, 1876 / died Feb. 11, 1924 / aged / 47 years 9 months 9 days
Joseph Adam Pitre: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Sunday, 25 June 1944: Joseph Adam Pitre, 61 years old, of Plaisance, died at his home Friday afternoon. Funeral services have been held up pending the arrival of a son, Raoul, of the U.S. Army, stationed in California, but will be held in the Catholic church and cemetery with Lafond and Son funeral home in charge. Surviving him are seven sons, Lamon, Emry, Lawrence, Edgar, Ryan and Gurvis Pitre of Opelousas and Raoul; two daughters, Mrs. Leonie Lafleur and Mrs. Edna Pitre, both of Opelousas; one sister, Miss Melvin Pitre and 16 grandchildren.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Landry Church Cemetery, Opelousas, LA: PITRE / Damon Pitre died 1911 / Orellia Pitre died 1915 / Azeline Pitre died 1932 / Emma Pitre died 1940 / Adam Pitre died 1945
Marie Estelle Pitre: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Wednesday, 9 October 1940: The death of Mrs. Albert Fontenot, nee Estelle Pitre, 56, occurred Tuesday at 12:15 p.m. at her home in Plaisance. Mrs. Fontenot leaves, besides her husband and children, a large family connection to mourn her passing. Funeral services took place this afternoon at 2 p.m. at the chapel in Plaisance and interment was in the Plaisance cemetery with Lafond & Son in charge. Immediate survivors of the deceased are her husband, Albert Fontenot, two daughters, Mrs. Lawrence Ledoux, and Gathrath Fontenot, three sons, Hugh, Buddie and Willard Fontenot; one brother, Adam Pitre and one sister, Miss Emeline Pitre.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Andrew Cemetery, Plaisance, LA: Albert Fontenot / Jan. 3, 1882 - Mar. 30, 1943 / Estelle P. Fontenot / Oct. 9, 1885 - Oct 8, 1940 / Buddy Fontenot / May 15, 1913 - Apr. 20, 1969
Marie Evia Pitre: Tombstone Inscriptions, St. Landry Church Cemetery, Opelousas, LA: Evia Pitre / born May 1, 1888 / died / April 28, 1936 / age 47 yrs 11mo 28 days. Also: BORDELON / Evia P. Bordelon / 1888 - 1936 / Yourick Bordelon / 1884 - 1942 / Marie Meline Pitre / 1890 - 1985
Marie Emelina Pitre: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Sunday, 17 February 1985: Funeral services for Meline Marie Pitre, 94, were held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday in St. Landry Roman Catholic Church here with burial in the church cemetery. Miss Pitre died at 1:15 p.m. Friday in Doctors' Hospital following a long illness. She was a resident of Opelousas. Survivors include a host of nieces and nephews. Sibille Funeral Home of Opelousas was in charge of arrangements.
Tombstone Inscriptions, St. Landry Church Cemetery, Opelousas, LA: BORDELON / Evia P. Bordelon / 1888 - 1936 / Yourick Bordelon / 1884 - 1942 / Marie Meline Pitre / 1890 - 1985
Back one generation to parents of Francois Damon 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.
- Some Louisiana births, marriages & deaths in RED taken from obituaries, the LA vital statistics collections (which includes spouses/parents) and tombstone inscriptions.
Last updated: 11 November 2022.