Continuation of tree (7th child of Carmilien Charles Pitre/Eugenie Delafosse); all known surname descendants:
7 John Carmelien Pitre b: 24 November 1878 St. Landry, LA; d: 28 October 1965 Lake Charles, Calcasieu, LA
+ Marie Frances Cordsen b: 5 April 1885 Lake Charles, Calcasieu, LA; m: Abt. 1905 [Fritz 'Fred'/Josina Maria Jacobson]; d: 25 November 1936 Lake Charles, Calcasieu, LA
8 May Josina Pitre b: 7 February 1907 Lake Charles, Calcasieu, LA; d: 27 June 1998 Fort Worth, TX
+Leonard Henry Iwan b: 18 November 1908 Streator, LaSalle, IL; m: Bef. 1940 [Herbert Leonard/Gladys Susan Fovorite]; d: 28 November 1992 Fort Worth, Tarrant, TX
8 John George Pitre b: 22 February 1912 Lake Charles, Calcasieu, LA; d: 2 May 1949 Lake Charles, Calcasieu, LA
+ Marguerite Augusta Hetzel b: 7 September 1917 Texas; m: Abt. 1938; d: 3 November 2000 Milton, Santa Rosa, FL
8 Ray Albert Pitre b: 2 November 1917 Lake Charles, Calcasieu, LA; d: 4 January 1918 Lake Charles, Calcasieu, LA
8 Thomas Jacob Pitre b: 25 December 1920 Lake Charles, Calcasieu, LA; d: 15 February 2002 Lake Charles, Calcasieu, LA
+Eleanor Kennedy b: 12 October 1923 Texas; m: Abt. 1941 [Melvin/Ruth Gasaway]; d: 6 May 1980 Houston, Harris, TX
*2nd Wife of Thomas Jacob Pitre:
+Thelma Martin (Dunn, Carter) b: 22 September 1932; m: unknown [Archie/Lora Maddox Rutherford]; d: 5 September 2008 Jacksonville, Pulaski, AR
8 Robert Lane Pitre b: 4 August 1924 Lake Charles, Calcasieu, LA; d: 28 January 1973 Beaumont, Jefferson, TX
+Dollie Willard b: 20 April 1930; m: unknown; d: 13 July 1995 Beaumont, Jefferson, TX
Notes for John Carmelien Pitre:
Census
- 1910 Lake Charles, St. Landry, Louisiana: John Pitre 31 (railroad conductor), wife of 5 years Marie 25, May 3, nephew Julius 13.
- 1920 Lake Charles, Calcasieu, LA: John C. Pitre 42 (tractor salesman),
wife Marie 34, May 12, John 9.
- 1930 Lake Charles, Calcasieu, LA: John C. Pitre 50, wife Marie F. 45,
May J. 23, John G. 18, Thomas J. 9, Robert L. 5.
- 1940 Lake Charles, Calcasieu, LA: John C. Pitre 60
[$1500 house value], Thomas 19, Robert 15; Mae Iwan 33, Gladys Marie 5, Richard
1.
- 1950 Lake Charles, Calcasieu, LA: Robert L. Pitre 25 auto mechanic/working on cars, widowed father John C. 71, widowed sister-in-law Margueritte 32, niece Frances 11, nephew John G. Jr. 9, niece Patricia Ann 7, nephew Charles R. 5.
- 1915 Lake Charles Directory: Pitre Jno C (Marie), carrier R F D No 2, h 619 Belden
WWI registration records: John C. Pitre; Lake Charles, Calcasieu,
LA; born 24 Nov 1878; Marie Pitre; medium height, medium build; grey eyes & dark
hair.
Obituary: Lake Charles American Press (LA), Friday, 29 October 1965: Funeral services for John C. Pitre, 86, of 502 W. College St., who died at 4:15 p.m. Thursday were to be at 3 p.m. today in the Hammer Funeral Home with the Rev. Earl Walker officiating. Burial was to be in the Orange Grove Cemetery. Mr. Pitre was a resident of Lake Charles for 78 years and was formerly associated with the Lake Charles Implement Co. He is survived by two sons, Thomas J. Pitre of Lake Charles and Robert L. Pitre of Beaumont, Tex.; one daughter, Mrs. May Iwan of Fort Worth, Tex.; 10 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Tombstone Inscription, Orange Grove Cemetery, Lake Charles, LA: John C. Pitre / Nov. 24, 1878 / Oct. 28, 1965 // Marie F. Cordsen / wife of / John C. Pitre / Apr. 5, 1885 / Nov. 25, 1936 / MOTHER
Notes for Marie Frances Cordsen:
Obituary: Beaumont Journal (TX), Thursday, 26 November 1936: Lake Charles, La., Nov. 26 - Mrs. Marie Frances Pitre, 51, lifelong resident of Lake Charles, who died Wednesday morning, will be buried Friday morning in Orange Grove cemetery following services in the home at 619 Belden street. The daughter of the late Capt. Fred Courtsen, Mrs. Pitre was prominently known here. Survivors are her husband, John C.; three sons, John, T.J. and Robert Lee, all of Lake Charles; one daughter, Mrs. Mae J. Iwan, Paris, Texas; three brothers, James P. Hansen, Fred Cordsen of Lake Charles and Fred Hansen of New Orleans.
Obituaries for the children:
May Josina Pitre: Lake Charles American Press (LA) - Fort Worth, Texas -- Funeral services for May Pitre Iwan, 91, will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday, July 6, in Greenwood Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Greenwood Mausoleum. Mrs. Iwan died Saturday, June 27, 1998. A native of Lake Charles and resident of Fort Worth, she was a registered nurse and longtime child care giver. She was a member of the Louisiana Chapter of the Eastern Star and the Lutheran church. Survivors include one daughter, Gladys Iwan Barner of Forth Worth; one son, Leonard Richard Iwan of Fort Worth; one brother, Thomas J. Pitre of Lake Charles; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
John George Pitre: Tombstone Inscription, Orange Grove Cemetery, Lake Charles, LA: John G. Pitre / husband of / Marguerite Hetzel / Feb. 22, 1912 / May 2, 1949 / FATHER
Ray Albert Pitre: Tombstone Inscription, Orange Grove Cemetery, Lake Charles, LA: Ray Albert Pitre / born Nov. 2, 1917 / died Jan. 4, 1918
Thomas Jacob Pitre: Lake Charles American Press (LA), 18 February 2002: Funeral services for Thomas J. "Pete" Pitre, 81, will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, in Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Joel Daugherty will officiate. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery in Westlake. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. Tuesday. Mr. Pitre died at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 15, 2002, in a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a 1938 graduate of Lake Charles High School. He worked for South Central Bell for 44 years, working as a supervisor for 35 of those years. He was a member of Telephone Pioneers of America. He was an active supporter of Bel's No Kill Animal Shelter. He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Thelma Martin Pitre of Lake Charles; two stepsons, Dave Dunn and Michael Carter, both of Lake Charles; and five grandchildren.
Robert Lane Pitre: Beaumont Journal (TX), Monday, 29 January 1973: Robert Lane Pitre, 48, 685 Lindberg, died at 5 p.m. Sunday in Baptist Hospital. A native of Lake Charles, he had lived in Beaumont 14 years. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. in Kelley-Hixson Chapel. Graveside rites will be held in Lake Charles cemetery at 3:30 p.m. He is survived by one son, Randle Lane Pitre, Beaumont; a daughter, Miss Wanda Gail Pitre, Beaumont, and a brother, Thomas J. Pitre, Lake Charles.
Tombstone inscription, Orange
Grove Cemetery, Lake Charles: Robert Lane Pitre / Louisiana / S Sgt US Army /
World War II / Aug. 4, 1924 - Jan. 28, 1973
Back one generation to parents of John Carmelien 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/Texas deaths in RED taken from obituaries or the Louisiana/Texas Deaths collection (which includes spouses/parents).
- Some birthdates in RED taken from Social Security records based on obituary/tombstone inscription deathdate.
Last updated: 1 September 2022.