Harris Bernard Pitre

1912 Golden Meadow, Louisiana – 1993 Houma, Louisiana

 

 

Continuation of tree (6^th child of Maximillien Eveque Pitre/Leocade Adelaide Marie Dantin); all known surname descendants:

                9           Harris Bernard Pitre  b: 20 May 1912  Golden Meadow, Lafourche, LA; d: 14 May 1993  Houma, Terrebonne, LA

                                +Eunice Gisclair  b: 6 September 1915; m: Abt. 1939 [Eusebe/Nora Marguerite Savoie]; d: 4 March 1988  Houma, Terrebonne, LA

 

 

Notes for Harris Bernard Pitre:

Census

- 1930 Golden Meadow, Lafourche, LA:  Widower Millian Pitre 48, Victoria 25, Maximillien 20, Harris 18, Edna 16, Louisa 15, Felix 12.

- 1940 Golden Meadow, Lafourche, LA:  Maxemilien Pitre 62 widower [$600 house value], Victoria 31, son Harris 22 manager/clothes pressing shop, wife Emma 19.

 

- 1950

 

WWII Records:  Harris Bernard Pitre, res. Golden Meadow, LA; b. 20 May 1912 Golden Meadow, LA; wife Mrs. Harris Bernard Pitre; medium height, 170 lbs., brown eyes & brown hair, light brown complexion, right collarbone broken; 16 Oct 1940 Thibodaux, LA.

 

Obituary:  Harris Bernard Pitre, 80, a native of Golden Meadow and resident of Houma, died Friday, May 14, 1993.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Eunice Gisclair Pitre; his parents, Maximillian Sr. and Leocade Dantin Pitre; two brothers, Felix Pitre and I. J. Pitre; and one sister, Victoria P. Cheramie.  He was a member of the Living Word Church and was ordained by the Gospel Ministry in 1982.  He was also a local businessman.  Falgout Funeral Home handled arrangements.
 

Tombstone Inscription:  Holy Rosary Cemetery, Houma, LA:  Harris B. Pitre / 1912 - 1993  //  Eunice G. Pitre / 1915 - 1988

 

 

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Items in RED verified from transcriptions in the following:

- South Louisiana Records: Church and Civil Records of Lafourche-Terrebonne Parishes  (Rev. Hebert)

- South Louisiana Vital Family Records: Terrebonne Genealogical Society

- 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:  13 February 2025.