Continuation of tree (7th child of David Alexie Pitre/Philomene Elisa Adams); all known surname descendants:
9 Harris Louis Pitre b: 25 August 1913 Cut Off, Lafourche, LA; d: 3 October 1998 Cut Off, Lafourche, LA
+Russin Jeanne Charpentier b: 31 December 1916 Cut Off, Lafourche, LA; m: Abt. 1933 [Albert Luc/Alcida Marguerite Cheramie]; d: 20 April 1996 Cut Off, Lafourche, LA
10 Juliet L. Pitre b: 15 July 1934 Cut Off, Lafourche, LA; d: 27 July 1995 Cut Off, Lafourche, LA
+Arnold Joseph Chiasson b: 30 March 1932 Larose, Lafourche, LA; m: unknown [Serville/Augustine D. ---]; d: 31 January 2013 Cut Off, Lafourche, LA
10 Roy Antoine Pitre b: 14 October 1937 Cut Off, Lafourche, LA; d: 18 February 1941 New Orleans, Orleans, LA
10 Larry P. Pitre b: 1939 Cut Off, Lafourche, LA; d: Aft. February 2013
10 Lois Marie Pitre b: 3 September 1941 Cut Off, Lafourche, LA; d: 13 February 2013 Galliano, Lafourche, LA
+Vinton J. Crosby m: 2 December 1950 Lafourche, LA
10 Joyce Pitre b: 3 September 1941 Cut Off, Lafourche, LA; d: Aft. February 2013
+--- Trosclair
10 Dolores A. Pitre b: Abt. 1943; d: Aft. February 2013
+--- Orgeron
10 Rose M. Pitre b: Abt. 1946; d: Aft. February 2013
+--- Terrebonne
Notes for Harris Louis Pitre:
Census
- 1940 Lafourche, Louisiana: Harris Pitre 26 Farmer/dairy [$400 house value], wife Russine 22, Juliette 5, Roy 2, Larry 5 months? [Hwy 77 between Cut Off & Galliano]
- 1950 Lafourche, LA: Harris L. Pitre 33 farmer/farming, wife Russin J. 31, Juliet L. 15, Larry P. 10, Joyce T. 8, Lois M. 8, Dolores A. 6, Rose M. 3.
WWII Records: Harris Louis Pitre, res. Cut Off, LA; b. 25 Aug 1914 Cut Off, LA; wife Mrs. Harris Louis Pitre; 5'10", 148 lbs., gray eyes & brown hair, light brown complexion; had left arm & right leg broken; 16 Oct 1940 Cut Off, LA.
Obituary: Lafourche Daily Comet, 5 October 1998: A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cut Off for Harris Louis Pitre, 85, a native and resident of Cut Off, who died at 3:30 a.m. Oct 3,1998. Visitation will be 10:30 a.m. until funeral time at the church. Burial will be at Cheramie Cemetery in Galliano. He was the father of Larry Pitre, Lois Pitre, Joyce P. Trosclair, Dolores P. Orgeron and Rose Terrebonne; and the companion of Carol Olson. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, David and Liza Adams Pitre; son, Roy Pitre; daughter, Juliet Chiasson; brothers, Fedless, Edless, Loveless and Orleans Pitre; and sisters, Francis, Taya and Edolia Pitre. Falgout Funeral Homes, Inc. of Galliano is in charge of arrangements.
Tombstone Inscriptions: Cheramie Cemetery, Galliano, LA: Harris Louis Pitre / Aug. 25, 1913 - Oct. 3, 1998 (photo)
Notes for Russin Jeanne Charpentier:
Tombstone Inscription, Sacred Heart Cemetery, Cut Off, LA: Roy Antoine Pitre / Oct. 14, 1937 - Feb. 18, 1941 / Russin Jeanne Charpentier / Dec. 31, 1916 - April 20, 1996 / (photo)
Obituaries for the children:
Juliet Pitre: Lafourche Daily Comet, July 1995: A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for noon Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cut Off for Juliet "Jul" Pitre Chiasson, 61, a native and resident of Cut Off who died at 5:45 a.m. Thursday, July 27 (1995). Visitation is from 9:30 a.m. until Funeral time Saturday at the church. B urial is in the church mausoleum. She was the wife of Arnold J. Chiasson: daughter of Russine "Sin" Charpentier and Harris "Hank" Pitre; mother of Faron and Carl Chiasson; and sister of Larry and Lois Pitre, Joyce Trosclair, Dolores Orgeron and Rose Terrebonne. She is also survived by two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her brother, Roy Pitre. She was a parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and a retired employee of the Lafourche Parish school system.
Tombstone Inscription, Sacred Heart Cemetery, Cut Off, LA: Juliet P. Chiasson / July 15, 1934 - July 27, 1995 (photo)
Roy Antoine Pitre: New Orleans States (New Orleans, LA), Wednesday, 19 February 1941: Pitre - At New Orleans, La., on Tuesday, February 18, 1941, at 1 o'clock p.m., Roy Pitre, beloved son of Harris Pitre and Rosine Charpentier and brother of Juliet and Larry Pitre, aged 3 years. Funeral took place from the late residence, Cut Off, La., on Wednesday, February 19, 1941, at 4:30 o'clock p.m. Services at Cut Off Catholic church. Interment in Cut Off Catholic cemetery. Falgout Funeral Home, Raceland, La., in charge.
Tombstone Inscription, Sacred Heart Cemetery, Cut Off, LA: Roy Antoine Pitre / Oct. 14, 1937 - Feb. 18, 1941 / Russin Jeanne Charpentier / Dec. 31, 1916 - April 20, 1996 / (photo)
Lois Marie Pitre: The Daily Comet (Lafourche, LA), 13 February 2013: Lois Marie Pitre, 71, a native and resident of Galliano, died at 12:16 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until funeral time Friday at Falgout Funeral Home in Galliano. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Galliano, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery in Galliano. She is survived by her son, Kurt Crosby and wife, Susan; one daughter, Paddy Crosby; one brother, Larry Pitre; three sisters, Joyce Trosclair, Dolores Orgeron and Rose Terrebonne; and four grandchildren, Tara Cheramie, Allison Crosby, Lauren Guidry and Aaron Guidry. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harris and Russin Charpentier Pitre; one brother, Roy Pitre; and one sister, Juliet Chiasson. She was a parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Falgout Funeral Home in Galliano is in charge of arrangements.
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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)
- 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: 1 February 2025.