Continuation of tree (8th child of Theogene Pitre/Marie Therese Brown); all known surname descendants:
8 Joseph Adelin Pitre b: 19 March 1899 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 21 January 1987 Ville Platte, Evangeline, LA
+ Bertha Prudhomme b: 18 November 1903; m: Abt. 1923; d: 8 June 1963 Prairie Ronde, St. Landry, LA
9 Wilda Mae Pitre b: 29 February 1928 Prairie Ronde, St Landry, LA; d: 6 December 2021 Ville Platte, Evangeline, LA
+Harris Joseph Veillon b: 3 July 1926 Ville Platte, Evangeline, LA; m: 25 July 1943 [Felicien/Armide Lafleur]; d: 13 April 2020 Ville Platte, Evangeline, LA
9 Joseph Riley Pitre b: 21 August 1930 St. Landry, LA; d: 24 July 1998 Deridder, Beauregard, LA
+Marie Viola Fontenot b: 6 December 1931 Ville Platte, Evangeline, LA; m: 29 July 1950 Ville Platte, Evangeline, LA [Wycliff/Edna Veillon]; d: 13 March 2022 Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, LA
*2nd Wife of Joseph Adelin Pitre:
+ Louise Ortego (Deshotel) b: 3 January 1899; m: December 1965 Ville Platte, Evangeline, LA [John Baptiste/Louisa Marie LaHaye]; d: 11 September 1991 Mamou, Evangeline, LA
Notes for Joseph Adelin Pitre:
Census
- 1930 St. Landry, Louisiana: Adelin Pitre 31, wife Bertha 27, Wilda Mae 2 years 3 months.
- 1940 Evangeline, LA: Adelin Pete 41 [$400 house value] farmer/farm, wife Bertha 38, Wilda Mae 12, Riley 9.
- 1950 Evangeline, LA: Adelin Pitre 51 farmer/farm, wife Bertha 47, Raleigh 19.
WWI registration records: Joseph Adelin Pitre; St. Landry, LA; born 19 Mar 1899; Theo Pitre; medium height, medium build; grey eyes & light hair.
WWII Records: Adelin Pitre, res. Opelousas, LA; b. 19 Mar 1900 St. Landry, LA; contact Octave Fontenot (Opelousas, LA); 5'8", 150 lbs., hazel eyes & brown hair, ruddy complexion; 14 Feb 1942 Ville Platte, LA.
Obituary: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Thursday, 22 January 1987: Ville Platte - Funeral services for Adelin J. Pitre, 87, were to be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church here with burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery of Prairie Ronde. Mr. Pitre, a retired farmer of Ville Platte, died at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday at his residence. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Louise Ortego Pitre of Ville Platte; a son, Riley Pitre of DeRidder; a daughter, Mrs. Harris (Wilda) Veillon of Ville Platte; a brother, Theodore Pitre of Opelousas; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Ardoin Funeral Home of Ville Platte is directing.
Tombstone Inscription, Sacred Heart Prairie Ronde Cemetery, LA: (photo of couple) / Adelin J. Pitre / Mar. 19, 1899 / Jan. 21, 1987 / Bertha P. Pitre / Nov. 18, 1903 / June 8, 1963
Notes for Bertha Prudhomme:
Obituary: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Tuesday, 11 June 1963: Ville Platte - Funeral services were held Monday at Sacred Heart chapel in Prairie Ronde for Mrs. Adelin Pitre, 59, the former Bertha Prudhomme, who died unexpectedly at her home near Prairie Ronde Saturday at approximately 3:30 p.m. Survivors include her husband; one son Riley Pitre of Elizabeth; one daughter, Mrs. Harris Veillon of Ville Platte; her mother Mrs. Alein Cortez of Opelousas; four brothers, all of Opelousas, Cursey Prudhomme, Mitchell Prudhomme, Ammy Prudhomme and Corey Cortez; two sisters, Mrs. Annie Prudhomme of Opelousas and Mrs. Noah Vidrine of Eunice, and five grandchildren. Burial was in the church cemetery with Ardoin Funeral Home conducting the burial.
Notes for Louise Ortego:
Obituary: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Thursday, 12 September 1991: Ville Platte - Funeral services for Mrs. Louise Deshotel Pitre, the former Louise Ortego, 92, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in Sacred Heart Catholic Church here with burial in the church cemetery. Mrs. Pitre, a resident of Ville Platte, died at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Savoy Medical Center in Mamou. Survivors include: a brother, John B. Ortego of Ville Platte. The funeral home will close at 10 p.m. today and reopen at 7 a.m. Friday until time of services. A rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Ardoin's Funeral Home of Ville Platte is in charge of arrangements.
Obituaries for the children:
Wilda Mae Pitre: The Ville Platte Gazette (Ville Platte, LA), Thursday, 9 December 2021: Wilda Pitre Veillon, February 29, 1928 - December 6, 2021 (photo): Ville Platte - On Monday, December 6, 2021, Wilda Mae Pitre Veillon, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away at age 93. Services for Mrs. Veillon will be held today, December 9, at Sacred Heart Church at 10:30 a.m. Entombment will follow in the Sacred Heart Mausoleum. LaVille Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. until 10 a.m., with a Rosary to be recited at 10 a.m. Wilda was a leap year baby, born on February 29, 1928, in Prairie Ronde, Evangeline Parish. Her parents were Adelin Pitre and Bertha Prudhomme Pitre. She attended school in Prairie Ronde and then Chataignier, where she met the love of her life, Harris Joseph Veillon. The two were married on July 25, 1943, and had two daughters, Linda and Freida. Over the years, Wilda worked on the nursing staff of Savoy Medical Center in Mamou and Ardoin Sanitarium in Ville Platte. She also worked at Evangeline Feed Store. The people she served everywhere recall her great kindness and compassion. She loved gardening, growing beautiful flowers, and cooking delicious meals for her family. She cherished her close friends and cared deeply about people, always showing a sincere and genuine interest in the lives of others. Wilda had a gift for making everyone feel special and appreciated, rarely calling attention to herself. A certain light in her eyes told you she was fully present and listening attentively. As one of the last of her generation, she was frequently consulted about how things were done in the old days. She is survived by her daughters, Linda Veillon Coreil (husband, Brent Coreil), Freida Veillon Coreil (husband, Armand Coreil); five grandchildren, Chris Coreil (Nicole), Virginia Coreil Shiver (James), Kathryn Coreil Duplechain (Matt), Jacob Coreil (Melissa), and Jonathan Coreil (Angela); and 13 great-grandchildren. Wilda is preceded in death by her parents, Adelin and Bertha Pitre; brother, Riley Pitre; sister, Enola Prudomme; and husband, Harris Veillon. Donations may be made to the Sacred Heart Foundation.
Joseph Riley Pitre: Tombstone Inscription, Sacred Heart Cemetery, Ville Platte, LA: PITRE / Riley / Aug. 21, 1930 / July 24, 1998 / Viola F. / Dec. 6, 1931 / (blank)
Back one generation to parents of Joseph Adelin 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: 15 January 2026.