Continuation of tree (2nd child of Joseph Elie Pitre/Lena Marie Bergeron); all known surname descendants:
9 Flandris Joseph Pitre b: 3 August 1916 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; d: 28 April 1964 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
+Leah Marie Pitre b: 3 June 1920 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; m: 4 October 1947 Houma, Terrebonne, LA [Augustin Adam/Claire H. Thibodeaux]; d: 24 March 1982 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
10 Mary Linda Pitre b: 20 February 1948 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; d: Aft. March 2010
+Ronald Andrew Bourg b: 13 January 1948 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; m: 5 October 1968 Houma, Terrebonne, LA [Andrew A./Pearl R. ---]; d: 19 March 2010 Perkinston, Stone, MS
10 Brenda Ann Pitre b: Abt. 1948 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; d: Aft. October 2005
+Wayne John Hutchinson b: Abt. 1947; m: April 1970 [Ellis Joseph/---]; d: 28 July 1972 Houma, Terrebonne, LA (electrocution)
*2nd Husband of Brenda Ann Pitre:
+Kim Smith d: Aft. October 2005
10 Suzanne T. Pitre b: December 1949 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; d: Aft. March 1982
+Noel Smith b: Abt. 1949; m: April 1970 Hawaii
10 Flandris Joseph Pitre b: 5 April 1951 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; d: 3 July 1987 New Orleans, Orleans, LA
+Sally Ann Bergeron m: November 1970 Houma, Terrebonne, LA [Ivy/---] (divorced June 1981)
10 Jerome Ellis Adam Pitre b: Abt. 1954
+Deborah Kay Christian b: Abt. 1956; m: September 1979 Houma, Terrebonne, LA [John O./---]
10 Mylisse Frances Pitre b: August 1957 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
+Dwayne John Chauvin b: Abt. 1958; m: 7 April 1978 Houma, Terrebonne, LA [Rene John/Gayle Marie Bourque]
Notes for Flandris Joseph Pitre:
Census
- 1940 Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana: Widow Lena Pitre 46 seamstress/at home, Flanders 23 filling attendant/retail gasoline, Eva 17 shrimp packer/shrimp factory, Effie 17 shrimp packer/shrimp factory [believe this to be duplicate of Eva], Doris 16 [Lafayette St.]
- 1950 Houma, Terrebonne, LA: F. J. Pitre 33 electrician/for self, wife Lillian M. 29, Meryl L. 2, Brenda A. 1, Suzanne.
WWII Records: Flandris Joseph Pitre, res. 710 Lafayette St., Houma, LA; b. 3 Aug 1916 Houma, LA; mother Mrs. Lena Pitre; 5'11", 147 lbs., hazel eyes & brown hair, light complexion, slight scar right cheek, scar end of right thumb; 16 Oct 1940 Houma, LA.
Obituary: The Courier (Houma, LA), Friday, 1 May 1964: Flandris Pitre, 47, died on Tuesday at 5 a.m. at his residence 120 Walnut Street. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Leah Pitre, four daughters, Mary Linda, Brenda, Suzanne, Mylysse and two sons, Flandris Jr. and Jerome. Also surviving are his father, Elie Pitre, one brother and two sisters. Funeral services were conducted from First National Funeral Home to St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church at 9:30 Wednesday with interment in Holy Rosary cemetery. First National Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Tombstone Inscription, Holy Rosary Cemetery, Houma, LA: Flandris J. Pitre / Louisiana / Tec5 87 Mecz Cav Recon Sq / World War II PH / Aug. 3, 1917 - April 28, 1964 // Flandris J. Pitre / Aug. 3, 1916 / Apr. 28, 1964 // Leah M. Pitre / June 3, 1920 / March 24, 1982 / Flandris J. Pitre Jr. / RM3 US Navy / Vietnam / Apr 5, 1951 - Jul 3, 1987
Notes for Leah Marie Pitre:
Obituary: Lafourche Daily Comet (Thibodaux, LA), Thursday, 25 March 1982: Mrs. Leah P. Pitre, 61, a native and resident of Houma, died 11:50 p.m. Wednesday (24th). She was a supervisor in Central Supply for Terrebonne General Hospital. Visitation will be 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. today at the Chauvin Funeral Home. The funeral is tentatively scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Holy Rosary cemetery. Survivors include two sons, Flandis P. Pitre, of New Orleans and Jerome Pitre, of Houma; four daughters, Mrs. Noel (Suzzannie) Smith, of Fort Sheridan, Chicago, Ill., Mrs. Ronald (Mary) Bourg, of Houma, Mrs. Kim (Brenda) Smith, of Houma, and Mrs. Dwayne (Mylisse) Chauvin of Houma; one brother, Evans Pitre, of Houma; three sisters, Mrs. Eddie (Vernice) Babin, of Houma, Mrs. Clyde (Ismay) Duplantis, of Houma and Mrs. Bernard (Pearl) LeBoeuf, of Houma, and ten grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Flandis J. Pitre; her parents, Auhustin Pitre and Clara Thibodaux Pitre; three brothers, Harris, Eustice and Virgust Pitre; and one sister, Mrs. Louis (Vivian) Bourgeois. Chauvin Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Obituaries for the children:
Flandris J. Pitre: The Courier (Houma, LA), Sunday, 5 July 1987: Flandris Pitre Jr., 36, a native of Houma and a resident of New Orleans, died at 2:30 a.m. Friday from a lengthy illness. A memorial Mass will be held Monday. Further arrangements are pending. He is survived by one daughter and was preceded in death by his parents, Flandris Pitre Sr. and Leah Pitre. Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp of New Orleans is handling the arrangements.
Tombstone Inscription, Holy Rosary Cemetery, Houma, LA: Flandris J. Pitre / Louisiana / Tec5 87 Mecz Cav Recon Sq / World War II PH / Aug. 3, 1917 - April 28, 1964 // Flandris J. Pitre / Aug. 3, 1916 / Apr. 28, 1964 // Leah M. Pitre / June 3, 1920 / March 24, 1982 / Flandris J. Pitre Jr. / RM3 US Navy / Vietnam / Apr 5, 1951 - Jul 3, 1987
Back one generation to parents of Flandris Joseph Pitre
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: 12 September 2026.