Continuation of tree (7th child of Joseph Pitre/Marie Louise Soileau); all known surname descendants:
9 Jean Baptiste Pitre b: 25 May 1912 Ville Platte, Evangeline, LA; d: 24 August 1967 Gonzales, Ascension, LA
+Louanna Roberie b: 24 October 1916 Grand Prairie, St. Landry, LA m: Abt. 1935; d: 3 July 2001 Gonzales, Ascension, LA
10 Marie Jeannette Pitre b: Abt. 1936
+Ronald Miller
10 Margie A. Pitre b: Abt. 1938
+Don Mistric
10 Merita Pitre b: Abt. 1942
+Jesse Holland
10 John Elvin Pitre b: Abt. 1944
+Etta ---
10 Charles Pitre b: Abt. 1946
+Christy ---
10 Carl J. Pitre b: Abt. 1955 Ville Platte, Evangeline, LA; d: 10 August 2012 Gonzales, Ascension, LA
+Vickie ---
Notes for Jean Baptiste Pitre:
Census
- 1930 Ville Platte, Evangeline, Louisiana: J. L. Pitre 54, wife Louisa 49, Ambroise 23, Carlton 20, J.B. 18, Luke 14, Mary 11, and brother Kassuth Pitre 45.
- 1940 Evangeline, LA: J.B. Pitre 27 farmer/renter, wife Louanna 22, Jennet 3, Marjia 1.
- 1950 Evangeline, LA: J. B. Pitre 38 farmer/farm, wife Louanna 34, Jeannette 13, Marge A. 10, Merita 7, Elvin 5, Charles 3.
Obituary: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Thursday, 24 August 1967: Funeral services are pending for J. B. 'Bot' Pitre, 55, of Gonzales, who died at 9:30 this morning of self-inflicted gunshot wounds. His body will be brought to Lafond and Son Funeral Home in Opelousas tonight. Services will be held in Grand Prairie. The death was ruled a suicide by Ascension Parish authorities. Survivors are his widow, the former Louanna Roberie; three sons, John Elvin and Carl Pitre of Gonzales and Pfc. Charles J. Pitre of Fort Polk; three daughters, Mrs. Ronald Miller, Houma; Mrs. Wayne Marchand, Gonzales; Mrs. Don Mistric, Opelousas; two brothers, Luke Pitre of Baton Rouge and Colton Pitre, Cottondale, Fla.; four sisters, Mrs. Orise Foret, Ville Platte; Mrs. Luke Ardoin, Grand Prairie; Mrs. Darius Ardoin, Mamou, and Mrs. Moise Ortego, Tate Cove.
Tombstone Inscription, St Peter Cemetery, Grand Prairie: PITRE / Jean / Batiste / May 25, 1912 / Aug. 24, 1967 / Louanna / Roberie / Oct.. 24, 1916 / July 3, 2001
Notes for Louanna Roberie:
Obituary: Houma Courier (Houma, LA), 5 July 2001:
Lou Anna Roberie Pitre, 84, a native of Grand Prairie and a resident of
Gonzales, died Tuesday, July 3, 2001 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Gonzales.
A memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Landry Catholic Church in
Opelousas. Her body was donated to science. She is survived by six
children, Marie "Jeanette" Miller of Houma, Margie Mistric of
Opelousas, Marita and Jesse Holland of Meadville, Miss., John Elvin
and Etta Pitre, Charles and Christy Pitre and Carl and Vickie Pitre, all of
Gonzales; one brother, Gervis Roberie Sr. of Ville Platte; two sisters,
Lenias Sebastain of Opelousas, and Grace Pitts of New Orleans; 19
grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, J.B. "Bot" Pitre; five
brothers, Elta, Fred, Murray, Mayo and Maurice Roberie; and two sisters,
Eleanor Brignac and Hazel Ortego. She was a homemaker. In
lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to any charity.
Obituaries for the children:
Carl J. Pitre: The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA), Monday, 13
August 2012: Carl J. Pitre, a native of Ville Platte, LA and
resident of Gonzales, LA. On Friday, August 10, 2012 he took his final
ride on his Harley through the eternal gates to heaven. He was surrounded
by family and friends when he passed at the age of 57. He was a loving
father, brother and friend. He's a retired self-employed truck driver.
Survived by daughter, Ashley Pitre and fiancé Kelly Salassi. Three
sisters, Jeanette Miller, Margie Mistric and Merita Holland. Two
brothers, John Elvin and Charles Pitre. Also survived by numerous
of nieces and nephews and many friends. Preceded in death by his mother,
Lou Anna Roberie Pitre and father, Jean Baptiste Pitre. He
was an avid hunter and fisherman and his passion was to ride his motorcycle.
Visitation will be held at Ascension Funeral Home, 426 West New River Street,
Gonzales, LA on Monday, August 13, 2012 from 6-9 p.m. Visitation will
continue on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 from 9-11 a.m. with services to immediately
follow. A special thanks to Bridgeway Hospice for the wonderful care and
compassion they have given. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations would
be greatly appreciated. Ascension Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Back one generation to parents of Jean Baptiste Pitre
Items in RED verified from transcriptions in the following:
- Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records
- 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: 4 October 2022.