Continuation of tree (6th child of Lezime Eusebe Pitre/Coralina Courvelle); all known surname descendants:
10 George Pitre b: 19 July 1909 Kinder, Calcasieu, LA; d: 27 December 1983 Kinder, Allen, LA
+Lecian Sonnier b: 24 January 1921; m: Abt. 1936 [Paul/Louise ---]; d: 3 June 2009 Reeves, Allen, LA
11 Irma Jean Pitre b: 18 February 1937 Kinder, Allen, LA; d: 29 December 1993 Reeves, Allen, LA
+Hollis Larry Gerald Elam b: 7 July 1937; m: unknown; d: 3 May 1998
11 Sampson Pitre d: Aft. June 2009
+Lorena Faye Fontenot m: 12 September 1981 Kinder, Allen, LA [William J./---]
11 Gerline Pitre d: Aft. June 2009
+Lebrun
11 Georgia Pitre d: Aft. June 2009
+--- Holland
11 Faye Pitre d: Aft. June 2009
+--- Whetstine
Notes for George Pitre:
Census
- 1940 Allen, Louisiana: George Pitre 29 laborer/road construction, wife Lecian 19, Irma Jean 3.
Obituary: Lake Charles American Press (Lake Charles, LA), Wednesday, 28 December 1983: Reeves - Funeral services for George Pitre, 74, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, in Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church. The Rev. Reginald Langley, pastor, assisted by the Rev. J.W. Wrinkle, will officiate. Burial will be in Green Oaks Cemetery under direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Kinder. Mr. Pitre died at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday in Allen Parish Hospital. A native of Kinder and a 22-year resident of Reeves, he was a retired cabinetmaker. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lecian Pitre; one son, Sampson Pitre of Reeves; four daughters, Mrs. Georgia Holland of Topsy, Mrs. Gerline LeBrun of Booneville, Ark., and Mrs. Faye Whetstine and Mrs. Irma Elam, both of Reeves; two brothers, Hardy Pete of Lake Charles and Wesley Pitre of Oberlin; one sister, Mrs. Pearl Fontenot of Kinder, 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Tombstone Inscriptions, Green Oak Cemetery, Kinder: George Pitre / July 19, 1909 / Dec. 27, 1983 / gone but not forgotten // Lecian Pitre / January 24, 1921 / June 3, 2009 / forever with the Lord
Notes for Lecian Sonnier:
Obituary: Lake Charles American Press (Lake Charles, LA), 5 June 2009: Reeves - Funeral service for Mrs. Lecian Pitre, 88, will be held Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in Indian Village Pentecostal Church in Kinder. Rev. Mid Burnett, Rev. Jimmy White, & Rev. Terry Bushnell will officiate. Burial will follow in Green Oak Cemetery in Kinder under the direction of Ardoin Funeral Home of Kinder. Visitation will be held Friday in Indian Village Pentecostal Church from 11am-10pm and will continue Saturday at 9am until time of service. Mrs. Pitre was a resident of Reeves. She was a member of Bel Fire Tower Pentecostal Church, which she loved dearly. Her family was her love; she enjoyed taking care of and cooking for all. Mrs. Pitre lived life to the fullest and her family and many friends will miss her. She passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2009 in her residence. Survivors include one son, Sampson Pitre & wife Lorena of Reeves; three daughters, Geri LeBrun of Booneville, AR, Georgia Holland of Reeves, Faye Whetstine of Reeves; 15 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, & 6 great-great grandchildren. Mrs. Pitre is preceded in death by her husband, George Pitre, daughter, Irma Jean Elam, & grandson, Darrell Elam.
Obituaries for the children:
Irma Jean Pitre: Lake Charles American Press (Lake Charles, LA), 30 December 1993: Reeves - Funeral services for Mrs. Hollis Larry (Irma Jean Pitre) Elam, 56, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31, in Creel Memorial Gardens Chapel. The Revs Glenn Ducharme and Elroy Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery under direction of Ardoin's Funeral Home. Visitation is from 8 am - 10 pm today, and from 10 am Friday. Mrs. Elam died Wednesday, Dec. 29, 1993, in Reeves. A native of Kinder, she was a resident of Reeves. Survivors are her husband, one son, Scott Elam; one daughter, Mrs. Tammy Gary, one brother, Sammy Pitre, all of Reeves, three sisters, Mrs. Gerline LeBrun of Boonesville, Ark., Mrs. Georgia Holland of Bagley and Mrs. Faye Whetstine of Reeves, her mother, Mrs. Lecian Pitre of Reeves and four grandchildren. Memorials made be made to Creel Memorial Gardens, the family said.
Back one generation to parents of George 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 deaths in RED taken from obituaries or the Louisiana Deaths collection (which includes spouses/parents).
Last updated: 10 January 2021.