Continuation of tree (3rd child of Henri Francois Pitre/Celesie Rose Legendre); all known surname descendants:
8 Joseph Adolphe Pitre b: 8 September 1863 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: 19 January 1929 Lockport, Lafourche, LA
+Adeline Aimee Molaison b: 28 October 1870 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; m: 17 July 1884 St. Joseph, Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA [Pierre Melius/Elodie Rosema Hebert]; d: 6 September 1903 Lafourche, LA
9 Joseph Pitre b: 4 November 1885 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: 23 June 1931 Cut Off, Lafourche, LA
+Helena Hebert b: 14 November 1887 Lafourche, LA; m: 31 August 1907 Lafourche, LA [Allen Joseph/Marie Adeline Tabor]; d: 19 June 1978 Larose, Lafourche, LA
9 William Pitre b: 15 June 1888 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: 22 January 1961 New Orleans, LA
+Josephine Axilla Thibodaux b: 11 July 1892 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; m: 1 April 1910 Our Lady of the Rosary, Larose, Lafourche, LA [Auguste/Josephine Justilia Tabor]; d: 14 July 1966 Reserve, St. John the Baptist, LA
9 Selesie Valerie Pitre b: 30 May 1890 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: 1 June 1969 Cut Off, Lafourche, LA
+August Joseph Thibodeaux b: 6 October 1886 Lafourche, LA; m: 28 March 1910 Lafourche, LA [Auguste/Josephine Tabor]; d: 22 June 1963 Galliano, Lafourche, LA
9 Henri Joseph Pitre b: 25 March 1893 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: 30 October 1953 Choctaw, Lafourche, LA
+Ociana Marie Hebert b: 22 July 1897 Choctaw, Lafourche, LA; m: 17 July 1915 Chackbay, Lafourche, LA [Allen Joseph/Marie Adeline Tabor]; d: 1 May 1965 Choctaw, Lafourche, LA
9 Mary 'Lilia' Pitre b: 19 November 1895 Chackbay, Lafourche, LA; d: 4 October 1942 Cut Off, Lafourche, LA
+Levy Joseph Ledet b: 10 October 1888 Lafourche, LA; m: Abt. 1911 [Gustave Joseph/Valery Methillia Orgeron]; d: 18 July 1941 Larose, Lafourche, LA
Notes for Joseph Adolphe Pitre:
Census
- 1900 Lafourche, Louisiana: Adolph Pitre 40 (day
laborer), wife of 16 years Marie 31, Joseph 14, Willy 12, Valeri 10, Henri 8,
Lily 6.
- 1910 Lafourche, LA: Widower Adolph Pitre 47 (trapper in swamps), Henry 18 (swamp laborer).
Lillie 13.
- 1920
Online photo: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10040144/person/-706860048
WWI registration records (sons):
Joseph Pitre: Joseph Pitre; Lafourche, LA; born
4 Oct 1886; Helena Hebert Pitre (wife); tall height, slender build; brown eyes &
brown hair; missing finger on right hand.
Henri Joseph Pitre: Henri Joseph Pitre;
Lafourche, LA; born 25 Mar 1893 Lafourche; wife & 1 child;
tall height, medium build, brown eyes & black hair.
Obituaries for the children:
William Pitre: Pitre - In New Orleans, La., on Sunday, January 22, 1961, at 7:20 o'clock p.m., Willie Pitre, beloved husband of Josephine Thibodaux; father of Mrs. Agnes Oubre, Mrs. Argentina Bruce, Mrs. Beatrice Donas, Mrs. Anna Prestonback, Mrs. Inez La Garbo, Mrs. Annie Guidroz, Mrs. Helen Boudreaux and Edwin, Cleveland and Adam Pitre, also survived by 49 grandchildren, and 42 great-grandchildren; aged 72 years, and a resident of Laplace, La. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, which will take place from Millet Funeral Home, Laplace, La., on Tuesday, January 24, 1961, at 9:30 o'clock a.m. Interment in St. Peter cemetery, Reserve, La.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Peter Cemetery, Reserve, LA: Willie Pitre / 1888 - 1961 // Josephine T. Pitre / 1892 - 1966
Selesie Valerie Pitre: Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA), Wednesday, 3 June 1969: Valerie Pitre, on Sunday, June 1, 1969, at 6:45 o'clock p.m., wife of the late August Thibodaux; mother of Mrs. Ernest Guidry, Mrs. Raymond Galando, Mrs. Sidney Breaux, Mrs. Columbus Thibodaux, Mrs. Fairlie Thibodaux, Mrs. Morris Bruce, Mrs. Louis Bruce, Cails, Henry and Theodore Thibodaux and the late Josephine, Joseph and Augustine Thibodaux. Also survived by 34 grandchildren, 73 great-grandchildren, and 10 great-great-grandchildren; age 78 years; a native of Choctaw, La. and a resident of Cut Off, La. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral. Services from Thibodaux Funeral Home, Cut Off, La. on Tuesday, June 3, 1969, at 10:00 o'clock a.m. Religious services at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment Sacred Heart Cemetery. Arrangements by Thibodaux Funeral Home.
Tombstone Inscription, Sacred Heart Cemetery, Cut Off, LA: August J. Thibodaux / born Oct. 20, 1895 / died June 22, 1963 / Mrs. August Thibodaux / born May 30, 1891 / died June 1, 1969
Henri Joseph Pitre: Pitre - At his residence, Choctaw, La., on Friday, October 30, 1953, at 2:30 o'clock a.m. Henry J. Pitre, beloved husband of Ociana Hebert, father of Moise, Ernest, O'Neil and Paul Pitre, Mrs. Antoine Matherne, Mrs. Irvy Matherne and Mrs. Robert Rink, all of Choctaw, La., brother of Willie Pitre and Mrs. August Thibodaux, also survived by eight grandchildren; age 60 years; a native of Lafourche Parish, La. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, which will take place from the late residence on Saturday, October 31, 1953, at 9 o'clock a.m. Religious services at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic church, Chackbay, La. Interment in Our Lady of Prompt Succor cemetery. Thibodaux Funeral Home, Thibodaux, La., in charge.
Tombstone Inscription, Our Lady of Prompt Succor Cemetery, Chackbay, LA: Mr. Henry Pitre / born / March 25, 1893 / died Oct. 30, 1952 // R.I.P. / Mrs. Henry Pitre / born July 22, 1897 / died May 1, 1965
Mary 'Lilia' Pitre: New Orleans States (New Orleans, LA), Monday, 5 October 1942: Ledet - At the residence, Cut Off, La., on Sunday, October 4, 1942, at 6:30 o'clock a.m., Lilia Pitre, beloved wife of Levi Ledet, mother of Forest, Lee, Gustave, Adolph, Nolan and Doris Ledet, also Mrs. Oville Triche and Mrs. Harry Allemand; aged 47 years. Funeral took place from the residence of Forest Ledet, Larose, La., on Monday, October 5, 1942, at 9 o'clock a.m. Services at Holy Rosary Catholic church, Larose, La. Interment in Holy Rosary Catholic cemetery. Falgout funeral home, Raceland, La., in charge.
Tombstone Inscription, Holy Rosary Cemetery, Larose, LA: Mrs. Levy Ledet / 1894 - 1942 / Mr. Levy Ledet / 1890 - 1941
Back one generation to parents of Joseph Adolphe Pitre
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: 12 March 2025.