Continuation of tree (3rd child of Victor Elie Pitre/Beulah Mary Kiffe); all known surname descendants:
10 Guy Anthony Pete b: 2 October 1922 Berwick, St. Mary, LA; d: 17 January 2003 Morgan City, St. Mary, LA
+Ruby Rita Landry b: 29 March 1924 Bayou L'Ourse, Assumption, LA; m: Abt. 1941 [Cleopha/Agatha Boudreaux]; d: 28 September 2003 Berwick, St. Mary, LA
11 Guy Anthony Pete b: Abt. 1942; d: Aft. September 2003
11 Lynn Rose Pete b: Abt. 1946; d: Aft. September 2003
+--- Allen
11 Elaine Ruby Pete d: Aft. September 2003
+--- Windhaus
11 Doris Mary Pete d: Aft. September 2003
+--- Brown
11 Lucy Ann Pete d: Aft. September 2003
11 Audie John Pete d: Aft. September 2003
11 Clint James Pete d: Aft. September 2003
Notes for Guy Anthony Pete:
Census
- 1940 St. Mary, Louisiana: Elie Pete 45 fisherman/own boat, wife Beulah 39 laborer/shrimp dock, Horace 22 laborer/shrimp trawler, Guy 17 fisherman/private boat, Ollie 15, Mae 12, Mable 12, Beulah 10, Jeanette 8, Pearl 5, Iris 2, Ira 21 fisherman/shrimp trawler, wife Ouida 16.
- 1950 Cameron, Texas: Guy A. Pete 27 shrimper/shrimping industry, wife Ruby R. 26, Guy A. Jr. 7, Lynn Rose 3.
WWII Records: Guy Anthony Pete, res. Berwick, LA; b. 2 Feb 1922 Berwick, LA; contact Mrs. Ruby Pete (same address); 5'10", 160 lbs., brown eyes & brown hair, ruddy complexion, left eye slightly crossed from accident; 30 Jun 1942 Berwick, LA.
Obituary: The Daily Review (Morgan City, LA), Monday, 20 January 2003: Guy A. Pete Rites Held - Guy Anthony Pete, an 80-year-old native of and current resident of Berwick, after having spent 45 years in Brownsville, Texas, died Friday, Jan. 17, 2003 at Teche Regional Medical Center in Morgan City after a short illness. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Ruby Landry Pete; seven children, Lt. Col. USMC (Ret.) Guy Anthony Pete Jr., Lynn Rose Allen, Elaine Ruby Windhaus, Doris Mary Brown, Lucy Ann Pete, Audie John Pete and Clint James Pete; 14 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He is the brother of Ollie Landry, Mable Rulf, Beulah Borel, Jeanette Pete and Iris Meranta. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Pete; sisters, Irene Pete, Mae DeHart and Pearl DeHart; and brothers, Horace Pete and Ira Pete. Pallbearers are Guy Pete Jr., Audie Pete, Clint Pete, Eugene Pete, E. J. Landry, Ferrel DeHart, Phillip Windhaus and James Rink. Honorary pallbearers are John Allen and Wayne Brown. A United States Army veteran of World War II, having served from Dec. 18, 1942 through Jan. 27, 1946, he served with Battery C 421st Rocket Field Artillery Battalion in the Battle of Okinawa, Ryuryus Campaign. He was awarded the American Theater Campaign Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with one Bronze Star, World War II Victory Medal and a Good Conduct Medal. Guy Pete was a lifelong commercial shrimper, boat and fleet owner, industry pioneer in the Gulf of Mexico, lobbyist for the Texas shrimping industry and a civic activist. He was a member of the Elks Lodge, Rotary Club of America, Knights of Columbus, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. He is a past president of the Texas Shrimp Association. He was a director of the Brownsville Elks Lodge, Boys Club, United Fund, Knights of Columbus, Amigo Savings and Loan Association and the Brownsville/Port Isabel Propeller Club. Visitation was from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, 2003 and from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003 at Hargrave Funeral Home in Morgan City with a Rosary prayed at 7 p.m. each night. Mass was said at St. Stephen Catholic Church in Berwick at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20, 2003, with military honors provided by the East St. Mary Veterans Funeral Squad. Interment followed at the Berwick Cemetery. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to a local Rotary Club chapter. Hargrave Funeral Home in Morgan City was in charge of arrangements.
Notes for Ruby Rita Landry:
Obituary: The Daily Review (Morgan City, LA), Monday, 29 September 2003: Ruby Rita Landry Pete, 79, a native of Bayou L'Ourse, a current resident of Berwick and a former 45-year resident of Brownsville, Texas, died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003, at home after a short illness. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Guy A. Pete Sr. She was a member of St. Stephen Catholic Church in Berwick. She is survived by their seven children, retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Guy Anthony Pete Jr.; Lynn Rose Allen, Elaine Ruby Windhaus, Doris Mary Brown, Lucy Ann Pete, Audie John Pete and Clint James Pete, 14 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. She is the sister of Betty Rink and Esther Marino. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cleopha Landry; brothers, Percy Landry and Elmore Landry; and sisters, Zoe Landry, Gladys Giroir and Elma Pennison. Pallbearers will be Guy Pete Jr., Audie Pete, Clint Pete, James Rink, Phillip Windhaus and Ferrel Dehart. Honorary pallbearers are John Allen, Wayne Brown and Louis Pennison. Ruby Pete was a wife and homemaker for her late husband, who was a commercial shrimper, boat and fleet owner. Ruby's proudest accomplishment was her marriage and family of seven children. Visitation was held 6 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. on Monday continues today until 9:30 p.m. at Hargrave Funeral Home in Morgan City. A rosary will be prayed at 7 p.m. tonight. Mass will be said at St. Stephen Catholic Church in Berwick at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, with interment to follow at the Berwick Cemetery. At Ruby Pete's request, in lieu of flowers, donations should be made to Hospice of Louisiana, Morgan City, LA; the American Diabetic Society; or the American Cancer Society. Hargrave Funeral Home in Morgan City is in charge of arrangements.
Back one generation to parents of Guy Anthony Pete
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).
Last updated: 9 June 2025.