Joseph Ede Pitre
1887 Lockport, Louisiana – 1953 New Orleans, Louisiana
Continuation of tree (2nd child of Charles Lucien Pitre/2nd Wife Julia Ford); all known surname descendants:
8 Joseph Ede 'Eddie' Pitre b: 6 August 1887 Lockport, Lafourche, LA; d: 7 August 1953 New Orleans, LA
+Louise Marie Thibodeaux b: February 1893 Choctaw, Lafourche, LA; m: 30 November 1907 Lafourche, LA [P---/Mathilde ---]; d: 6 November 1964 Gretna, Jefferson, LA
9 Wallace Pitre b: Abt. 1908 Marrero, Jefferson, LA; d: 27 April 1927 Mississippi River (towboat sinking)
9 Edward J. Pitre b: 23 December 1911 Marrero, Jefferson, LA; d: 19 March 1966 Harvey, Jefferson, LA
+Josephine Trombatore b: 25 March 1911; m: Abt. 1939; d: 7 December 1999 Gretna, Jefferson, LA
9 Obin Joseph Pitre b: 26 November 1913 Harvey, Jefferson, LA; d: 2 February 1989 Gretna, Jefferson, LA
+Theresa J. Rizzotto b: Abt. 1912; m: 14 April 1934 Gretna, Jefferson, LA [Luke/---]
*2nd Wife of Obin Joseph Pitre:
+Mary O. Peyres b: 24 September 1929; m: unknown [Leon/Mary Robins]; d: 17 May 2014 Gretna, Jefferson, LA
*3rd Wife of Obin Joseph Pitre:
+Katherine Margaret Hein b: 26 February 1910 Wapello Co., IA; m: unknown [Louis/Rose Mary Singleton]; d: 30 June 1992 New Orleans, LA
9 Ernest Pitre b: 28 June 1915 Marrero, Jefferson, LA; d: 14 September 1970 Gretna, Jefferson, LA
+Elaine Boyett d: 17 February 2017 Ocean Springs, Jackson, MS
9 Agnes T. Pitre b: 28 March 1918 Gretna, Jefferson, LA; d: 6 September 1987 Marrero, Jefferson, LA
+Joseph Irby C. Morvant Abt. 1913; m: Abt. 1937; d: Aft. 1940
*2nd Husband of Agnes T. Pitre:
+Frank A. Giroir
*2nd Wife of Joseph Ede Pitre:
+Mary Elizabeth Faunce b: Abt. 1896; m: Abt. 1922; d: 24 January 1987 Marrero, Jefferson, LA
9 Leola Pitre b: 5 November 1922; d: 7 December 2001 Lockport, Lafourche, LA
+Lacey Dufour b: 25 January 1919 Plaucheville, Avoyelles, LA; m: unknown [Olivier/Ura Bonnette]; d: 18 March 2001 Gretna, Jefferson, LA
9 Edward Pitre b: 23 May 1924; d: 7 March 1994
+Anita Lucy Bourgeois b: 7 December 1929; m: Abt. 1948 [Evest J./Belle Ann Christian]; d: 28 March 2019 Gretna, Jefferson, LA
9 Ida Pitre b: 9 June 1926; d: 29 March 2011 Marrero, Jefferson, LA
+Irby Toups b: Abt. 1922; m: unknown [Hector/Anastasia Gaudet]; d: 31 May 2014 New Orleans, LA
9 Ray Roland Pitre b: 4 September 1929 New Orleans, LA; d: 13 June 1997 Carriere, Pearl River, MS
+Lois A. --- m: Aft. 1950; d: Aft. June 1997
Notes for Joseph Ede Pitre:
Census
- 1920 Marrero, Jefferson, Louisiana: Eddie J. Pitre 33 (captain), wife Louisa 27, Wallus 11, Eddie C. Jr. 8, Albert 6, Earnest 4 years 2 months, Agnes T. 2; sister-in-law Julia Thibedeau 17.
- 1930 New Orleans, LA: Edward J. Petrie 43 captain/steam boat, wife Mary 34, Leola 7, Edward Jr. 5, Ida 3, Ray 7 months. [2424 Dreux Avenue]
- 1940 Marrero, Jefferson, LA: Eddie J. Pitre 53 pilot/Bisco? Ferry Co., wife Mary 44, Eddie Jr. 15, Ida 13, Roy 10. [6 Texas Lane]
- 1940 Gretna, Jefferson, LA: Irby Morvant 26 laborer/caxton seed oil well, wife Agnes 22, Robert 3, Irby 1; wife’s stepfather Paul Theriot 42 sugar dryer/sugar refinery, mother-in-law Louise 47, brother-in-law Ernest Pitre 23 laborer/sugar refinery. [109 First Street]
- 1950 Jefferson, LA: Eddie J. Pitre 64, wife Mary E. 54, Ray R. 20 attendant/service station.
WWI registration records: Eddie Pitre; Jefferson, LA; born 4 Aug 1886 (Raceland); wife & 4 children; tall height, medium build; light grey eyes & light brown hair.
WWII Records: Eddie Pitre, res. Marrero, LA; b. 6 Aug 1886 Lafourche, LA; contact E. Crozat (820 Pine St., N.O., LA); 5'10", 185 lbs., blue eyes & brown hair, light complexion; 25 Aprt 1942 Gretna, LA.
Misc.: The Times Democrat (New Orleans, LA), Tuesday, 23 May 1905: The Crescent, a stern wheel gasoline boat, owned by Leo and Edward Pitre of Westwego, arrived at 8 o'clock yesterday morning from Bayou Lafourche, bringing 600 sacks of potatoes and onions and sundries. This is the fifth trip the Crescent has made in this trade and each time she has brought a full load. She is 51 feet long by 14.5 wide, and draws three feet of water. Her owners intended leaving yesterday, but immediately after they had unloaded a heavy rain came up which prevented them from getting away on time. She will leave today.
Obituary: Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA), 9 August 1953 - At Mercy hospital,
New Orleans, La., on Friday, August 7, 1953, at 2:10 o'clock p.m., Eddie
Joseph Pitre, beloved husband of Mary Elizabeth Faunce, father of
Mrs. Frank Giroir, Mrs. Irby Toups, Mrs. Lacy Dufour, Ray, Eddie Jr., Oben,
Ernest and Edwin Pitre, brother of Mrs. Clarence Benoit, Mrs. Charles
Gaudet, Mrs. Orestile Pandell, Mrs. Joseph Sanchez, Mrs. Louise Ordoyne, Mrs.
Nidas Thibodeaux, Mrs. Henry Boudreaux, Mrs. Emma Ordoyne, Oben, Hector and
Wilfred Pitre, aged 66 years, a native of Lockport, La., and a resident of
Marrero, La., for the past 20 years. Relatives and friends of the family
are invited to attend the funeral, which will take place Sunday, August 9, 1953,
at 2 o'clock p.m., from the Gretna Funeral Home of E.J. Mothe, 505 Amelia
avenue. Religious services at Immaculate Conception church.
Interment in McDonogh cemetery.
Notes for Louise Marie Thibodeaux:
Obituary: Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA), 7 November 1964: Of Gretna, La., on Friday, November 6, 1964, at 6 o'clock a.m., Louise Marie Thibodeaux, beloved wife of the late Paul Theriot by second marriage and the late Eddie Pitre by first marriage, mother of Mrs. Agnes Giroir, Edward, Obin and Ernest Pitre, and the late Wallace and Walter Pitre, sister of Mrs. Obin Benoit, Mrs. August St. Germain, Mrs. James Barras, Mrs. Nora Wiser, Mrs. Timothy Boris and Dennis Thibodeaux; also survived by 10 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren, age 71 years, a native of Chactow, La., and a resident of Gretna, La. for the past 50 years. Relatives and friends of the family, also employees of John-Mansville Corp., and Southern Cotton Oil Company, are invited to attend the funeral. Services from Mothe Funeral Homes, Inc., 2100 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, La., on Saturday, November 7, 1964 at 11:15 o'clock a.m. Requiem High Mass at St. Anthony Church, Gretna, La. Interment in McDonogh Cemetery. Parlors will be open Friday, November 6, 1964 at 6 p.m.
Notes for Mary Elizabeth Faunce:
Obituary: Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA), 25 January 1987: Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Faunce Pitre, of Marrero, LA, on Saturday, January 24, 1987 at 12:35 p.m., beloved wife of the late Eddie J. Pitre Sr.; mother of Mrs. Lacey (Leola) Dufour, Mrs. Irby (Ida) Toups, Eddie Jr., and Ray Pitre; also survived by 8 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Age 91 years, a native of Lafourche Parish, LA and a resident of Marrero, LA for the past 50 years. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend funeral services from Mothe Funeral Homes Inc., 2100 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, LA on Monday, January 26, 1987 at noon. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated from the funeral home chapel. Interment in Westlawn Memorial Park. Parlors will be open Sunday evening from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m.
Obituaries for the children:
Wallace Pitre: New Orleans Item (New Orleans, LA), Wednesday, 2 November 1927: The bodies of Wallace Pitre, 18, and Jules Michel, 24, deck hands on the Bisso Towboat "Independent," which sank in the river, April 27, were taken from the cabin which held them captive when the boat went down in forty feet of water, off Nashville avenue. After Dr. Roeling had held an inquest, the bodies were turned over to the parents and funeral services were held at the Betz Undertaking Parlor. Captain Eddie Pitre and C. Michael, the fathers, agreed on a double burial service. The Poitre boy is survived by his parents, a sister, Agnes, and three brothers, Edwin, Ernest and Obin Pitre. Raising of the boat was completed Wednesday. Captain Wilie Bisso, of the tow boat company, said he would float the tug to Walnut street Thursday to overhaul her. No holes had been found in the boat late Wednesday. An examination will be conducted to determine the cause of the sinking.
Edward J. Pitre: Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA), 20 March 1966: Of Harvey, La., on Saturday, March 19, 1966, at 3:55 o'clock p.m., Edward J. Pitre, beloved husband of Josie Trombatore; son of the late Louise Pitre Theriot and Eddy Pitre; stepson of the late Paul Theriot; brother of Mrs. Agnes Giroir, Obin and Ernest Pitre and the late Wallace Pitre, age 54 years, a native of Harvey, La. Relatives and friends of the family, also employees of Johns Manville Products Corp., are invited to attend the funeral. Services from Mothe Funeral Homes, Inc., 2100 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, La., on Monday, March 21, 1966, at 9 o'clock a.m. Requiem Mass at Infant Jesus Chapel. Interment in Hook & Ladder Cemetery. Parlors will be open on Sunday, March 20, 1066, at 2 o'clock p.m.
Obin Joseph Pitre: Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA), Saturday, 4 February 1989: Obin J. Pitre of Marrero, LA, on Thursday, February 2, 1989 at 7:30 p.m. Beloved husband of Katherine M. Hein Pitre. Brother of the late Agnes Giroir, Ernest, Eddie, Walter and Wallace Pitre. Son of the late Louise Thibodaux and Edward Pitre. Also survived by numerous children, step-children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Age 75 years. A native of Harvey, LA, and a resident of Marrero, LA for the past 8 years. Relatives and friends of the family also employees of Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Center are invited to attend the funeral service from Mothe Funeral Homes, Inc., Harvey, LA, on Saturday, February 4, 1989 at 1:00 p.,. Religious service will be celebrated in the funeral home chapel. Interment Westlawn Memorial Park. Parlors will be open Saturday, February 4, 1989 from 11:00 a.m. until funeral time.
Ernest Pitre: Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA), 15 September 1970: Ernest J. Pitre, of Gretna, La., on Monday, September 14, 1970, at 8:35 o'clock a.m., beloved husband of Elaine Boyett, father of Shelby Pitre, son of the late Louise Thibodeaux and Eddie Pitre, brother of Mrs. Agnes Giroir and Obin Pitre, and the late Edward, Wallace and Walter Pitre, age 55 years, a native of Gretna, La. Relatives and friends of the family, also employees of Johns-Manville Products, Corp. are invited to attend the funeral. Services from Mothe Funeral Homes Inc., 2100 Westbank Expry., Harvey, La., on Wednesday, September 16, 1970 at 11:00 o'clock a.m. Requiem Mass at Christ the King Church, Terrytown. Interment Westlawn Memorial Park. Parlors will be open on Tuesday, September 15, 1970, at 6 p.m.
Agnes T. Pitre: Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA), 7 Sep 1987: Mrs. Agnes Pitre Morvant Giroir of Marrero, LA, on Sunday, September 6, 1987 at 8:55 o'clock a.m., beloved wife of the late Joseph Irby C. (Brother) Morvant by first marriage and Frank A. Giroir by second marriage; mother of Robert J., Irby E., Ralph A. Morvant, and Neal A. Giroir; grandmother of Melanie, Irby Jr., Kevin, Jonathan Morvant, Richelle and Nicole Giroir; daughter of the late Louise Thibodeaux and Edward Pitre; sister of Obin Pitre, the late Ernest, Eddie, Walter and Wallace Pitre, age 69 years; a native of Gretna and a resident of Marrero, LA for the past 7 years. Relatives and friends of the family, also residents and staff of Wynhoven Apartments are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial in the Chapel of Mothe Funeral Homes, Inc., 2100 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, LA, on Tuesday, September 8, 1987 at 9:00 o'clock a.m. Interment McDonogh Cemetery. Parlors will be open Monday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 11 p.m.
Ida Pitre: Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA),, Thursday, 31 March 2011: Ida Pitre Toups passed away at her home, surrounded by her loving family, on March 29, 2011. She was 84 years of age and resided in Marrero, LA. Beloved wife of Irby Toups, Sr. Mother of Irby "Sonny" Toups, Jr. and his wife, Pam Balestra Toups. Survivors also include Normi and Barry Donewar and their boys, Barry, Jr., Nicholas and Cameron. Sister of the late Leola Dufour, Ray and Eddie J. Pitre, Jr. Daughter of the late Mary Elizabeth Faunce Pitre and Eddie J. Pitre, Sr. The family would like to extend special thanks and gratitude to Heart of Hospice for their kindness and compassionate care. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation at Mothe Funeral Home, 7040 Lapalco Blvd., Marrero, LA on Friday, April 1, 2011 from 9 AM to 11 AM. Services will follow in the Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will take place at Westlawn Memorial Park.
Ray Roland Pitre: Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA), Thursday, 19 June 1997:
Ray Roland Pitre Sr, 67, of Carriere, Mississippi - Ray Roland Pitre Sr.,
a retired electrician, died Friday at his home in Carriere, Miss. He was
67. Mr. Pitre was born in New Orleans and lived in Carriere.
Survivors include his wife, Lois A. Pitre of Westwego; a son, Roland
R. Pitre of Slidell; and two sisters, Leola Pitre Dufour and Ida Toups,
both of Marrero. A funeral will be held at a later date. Picayune
Funeral Home in Picayune, Miss., is in charge of arrangements.
Back one generation to parents of Joseph Ede Pitre
Items in RED verified from transcriptions in the following:
- South Louisiana Records: Church and Civil Records of Lafourche-Terrebonne Parishes (Rev. Hebert)
- South Louisiana Vital Family Records: Terrebonne Genealogical Society
- 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: 13 October 2022.