Continuation of tree (6th child of Henri Valery Pitre/Marie Lea Ayo); all known surname descendants:
9 George Luke Pitre b: 17 November 1902 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: 25 May 1973 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
+ Hortense Eunice Seely b: 20 January 1899; m: 29 December 1924 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA [Robert C./Victoire Trosclair]; d: 9 June 1976 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
10 Rhea Mae Pitre b: 18 December 1925 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: 21 February 2017 Metairie, Jefferson, LA
+ Kimber Ernest Ledet b: 19 February 1920 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; m: Abt. 1945 [Louis/Sophia Toups]; d: 21 September 1989 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
10 Barbara Faye Pitre b: 6 November 1931 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: 6 September 2011 Alexandria, Fairfax, VA
+(Col.) Donald Chapeze Stanton b: 4 August 1928 Chicago, Cook, IL; m: 11 March 1951 Arlington, VA [Arthur Heath/Imogene Chapeze]; d: 16 January 2013 Fort Belvoir, Fairfax, VA
10 George Luke Pitre b: 9 September 1934 Louisiana; d: Aft. February 2017
+Jacqueline Clause b: 24 December 1939
Notes for George Luke Pitre:
Census
- 1930 Lafourche, Louisiana: George L. Pitre 27, wife Hortense 31, Rheamae 4 years 3 months.
- 1940 Lafourche, LA: George L. Pitre 39 teacher/public school, wife Hortense 43, Rhea 14, Barbara 8, George L. Jr. 5, widowed mother-in-law Victoria Seely 60, widowed sister-in-law Aline Leonard 32. [Hwy. 29]
- 1950 Falls Church, Fairfax, Virginia: George L. Pitre 47 Armed Forces, wife Hortense 51, George L. Jr. 15. In Washington, DC, Barbara F. Pitre 18, lodging in Strong Hall (Dormitory).
Misc.: The Lafourche Comet (Thibodaux, LA), Thursday, 31 May 1923: The Reveille, of the La. State University, reports the promotion in the military ranks of George Pitre to captain and James E. McNamara to corporal of Company D. Both are Lafourche boys.
- The Lafourche Comet (Thibodaux, LA), Thursday, 14 June 1923: Messrs James McNamara, Irving Webre, Richard Gibbens and Geo. Pitre left Thibodaux yesterday morning for Anniston, Ala., to enter the Reserve Officers Training Camp.
- The Lafourche Comet (Thibodaux, LA), Thursday, 27 September 1923: Mr. George L. Pitre, of the 5th ward, left last week for Baton Rouge to resume his studies at L.S.U. This is Mr. Pitre's last year at school.
Obituary: Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA), 27 May 1973: Col. George L. Pitre, U.S. Army, Retired, on Friday, May 25, 1973 at 12:05 o'clock p.m.; husband of Hortense Seely Pitre; father of Mrs. Rhea P. Ledet, New Orleans, La.; Mrs. Donald C. (Bobbie) Stanton of Arlington, Va., and Lt. Col. George L. Pitre Jr., Fort Hood, Killeen, Texas; brother of Mrs. Abdon Martinez, Mrs. Jake Landry, Mrs. John Richard of Grove, Texas, and Mrs. G.A. Mire of Plaquemine, La., and the late Cyril and Henry Pitre; also survived by six grandchildren and one great-grandchild; age 70 years. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral. Services from Landry's Funeral Home, Thibodaux, La., on Monday, May 28, 1973, at 10:00 o'clock a.m., followed by religious services at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation on Sunday from 10:30 o'clock a.m. until 10:00 p.m. and Monday, 8:00 o'clock a.m. until funeral time. Arrangements by Landry Funeral Home.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Joseph Cemetery, Thibodaux, LA: George Luke Pitre Sr. / Louisiana / Colonel US Army / World War II Korea BSM / Nov. 17, 1902 - May 25, 1973 // PITRE / Hortense E. Seely / wife of / George L. Pitre, Sr. / 1899 - 1976
Notes for Hortense Eunice Seely:
Obituary: Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA), 10 June 1976: Hortense Seely Pitre, on Wednesday, June 9, 1976, at 4:10 p.m., wife of the late Colonel George L. Pitre, mother of Rhea Pitre Ledet, Bobbie Pitre Stanton, and Lt. Col. George L. Pitre Jr., sister of Mrs. Aline Blanchard, Mrs. C.J. (Lou) Boudreaux, Sidney (Pete) Seely, Dr. Chester E. Seely and the late Mrs. Hector Folse, Irby (Dub) Seely and Robert C. Seely; also survived by 6 grandchildren and one great-grandson. Age 77 years. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral. Services from Landry's Funeral Home, Thibodaux, La., on Saturday, June 12, 1976, at 10 a.m. followed by religious services at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation on Friday 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday 8am to funeral time. Arrangements by Landry's Funeral Home.
Obituaries for the children:
Rhea Mae Pitre: Rhea Pitre Ledet passed away peacefully on February 21, 2017 at the age of 91 years. She was a native of Thibodaux, LA and a longtime resident of Metairie, LA. Loving mother of Sharon Ledet Ceruti (Ronald) and Kimber E. Ledet Jr. (Judy Martin). Grandmother of Dr. Ronald Ceruti Jr. (Rachel), Kristin Ceruti (Rick Massarini), Lindsey Ledet Mothershead (William), Lori M. Bernard (Stan) and Todd Martin (Dawn). Great-grandmother of Sofia Ceruti. Sister of George L. Pitre Jr. (Jackie) and the late Barbara 'Bobbie' Stanton. Daughter of the late George L. and Hortense Pitre. Also survived by several nieces and a nephew. The family would like to express their gratitude to the administrators and caregivers of St. Luke's Living Center for their care and compassion shown to Rhea and her family in their time of need. In accordance with her wishes that were inspired by her grandson Ronald, she donated her body to L.S.U. Medical School for study and research. A Memorial Mass was celebrated at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Belle Chasse. Private interment will take place at St. Joseph Cemetery in Thibodaux, LA.
Barbara Faye Pitre: Lafourche Daily Comet (LA): Barbara "Bobbie" Pitre Stanton, 79, a native of Thibodaux and resident of Alexandria, Va., died Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Oct. 12 at Arlington National Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Colonel Donald Stanton, USMC (Ret), of Alexandria, Va.; one daughter, Rebecca Barker of Fairfax, Va.; one son, Jeffrey Stanton of Annapolis, Md.; one sister, Rhea Ledet of New Orleans; one brother, George L. Pitre Jr. of Thibodaux; and four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, George L. Pitre Sr. and Hortense Seely Pitre.
Tombstone Inscription, Arlington National Cemetery, VA: Barbara P / Nov 6, 1931 / Sep 6, 2011 / wife of / Col / Donald C / Stanton / USMC
Back one generation to parents of George Luke Pitre
Items in RED verified from transcriptions in the following:
- Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records
- 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).
- St. Philomena Church Records & certificates.
- 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: 9 March 2025.