Continuation of tree (5th child of Elphege Pitre/Cecile Argentine Bychurch); all known surname descendants:
10 Francis Joseph Pitre b: 21 April 1920 Cut Off, Lafourche, LA; d: 14 December 2007 Cut Off, Lafourche, LA
+ Rovina Arceneaux b: 28 October 1922 Marrero, Jefferson, LA: m: Aft. 1940 [Louis P./Edna Chiasson]; d: 30 September 2020 Galliano, Lafourche, LA
11 Edwina Pitre b: Abt. 1941 Louisiana; d: Aft. 1950
11 Roy Pitre b: Abt. 1944 Louisiana; d: Aft. 1950
11 Charles Pitre b: 24 January 1952 Cameron Co., Texas
11 Charlene Pitre b: 24 January 1952 Cameron Co., Texas
Notes for Francis Joseph Pitre:
Census
- 1940 Lafourche, Louisiana: Elphag Pitre 48 farmer, wife Argentine 39, Laurentia 21 maid/house, Francis 19 fisherman/sea foods, Eusebe 17 fisherman/sea foods, Robert 12, Nora 9. [Hwy 77 between Cut Off & Galliano]
- 1950 Brownsville, Cameron, Texas: Francis Pitre 29 fisherman/shrimp fleet, wife Rovina 27, Edwina 8, Roy 5.
WWII Records: Francis Joseph Pitre, res. Cut Off, LA; b. 21 Apr 1920 Lafourche, LA; contact Elphege Pitre (Cut Off, LA); 5' 8", 163 lbs., gray eyes & blonde hair, light complexion; Thibodaux, LA.
Obituary: Lafourche Daily Comet (LA), 16 December 2007: Francis Joseph Pitre, 87, a native and resident of Cut Off, died Friday, Dec. 14, 2007. Visitation will be from noon to funeral time Monday at the Samart-Mothe Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with burial in Cheramie Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Rovina Arceneaux; two sons, Roy and Charles Pitre; two daughters, Edwina Duncanson and Charlene Pitre; one brother, Robert Pitre; and one sister, Nora Pitre. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elphege and Argentina Bychurch Pitre; two brothers, Eusebe and Volcare; and three sisters, Stella Cantrelle, Louisa Griffin and Lula Saia. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Samart-Mothe Funeral Homes is in charge of arrangements.
Tombstone Inscription, Cheramie Cemetery, Galliano, LA: Francis Joseph Pitre / Pfc US Army / World War II / Apr. 21, 1920 - Dec. 14, 2007
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Francis Joseph Pitre
Items in RED verified from transcriptions in the following:
- 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: 10 October 2022.