Continuation of tree (2nd child of John C. Pitre/Marie Frances Cordsen); all known surname descendants:
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 Morgan City, St Mary, LA; m: Abt. 1938 [August/Alma Deblance]; d: 3 November 2000 Milton, Santa Rosa, FL
9 Frances Marie Pitre b: Abt. 1939 Lake Charles, Calcasieu, LA; d: Aft. December 2013 Milton, FL
+--- Willard
9 John George Pitre b: 18 February 1941 Lake Charles, Calcasieu, LA; d: 11 December 2013 Houston, Houston, TX
+Florine James b: 22 February 1944; m: 28 May 1966; d: Aft. December 2013
9 Patricia Pitre b: Abt. 1943; d: Aft. December 2013 Beaumont, TX
+--- Williams
9 Charles Robert Pitre b: 30 October 1944; d: 3 September 2018 Hamphill, Sabine, TX
+Mary Reece Hill b: 9 May 1948 Saxe, Charlotte, VA; m: 7 January 1967 Cheyenne, Laramie, WY [Andrew D./Mary Davis] (divorced 15 September 1970 WY)
*2nd Wife of Charles Robert Pitre:
+Cheryl Ann Cole m: 3 June 1971 Santa Claus, Spencer, IN
Notes for John George Pitre:
Census
- 1940 Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana: John G. Pitre 28 [$1500 house value], wife Marguerite 22, Frances 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.
WWII Records: John George Pitre, res. 619 Belden St., Lake Charles, LA; b. 22 Feb 1912 Lake Charles, LA; wife Mrs. Marguerite Augusta Pitre; 6', 150 lbs., brown eyes & black hair, dark complexion; 16 Oct 1940 Lake Charles, LA.
Tombstone inscription, Orange Grove Cemetery, Lake Charles, LA: John G. Pitre / husband of / Marguerite Hetzel / Feb. 22, 1912 / May 2, 1949 / FATHER
Notes for Marguerite Augusta Hetzel:
Obituary: Lake Charles American Press (LA), 8 November 2000 - Groves, Texas - Graveside services for Marguerite Augusta Pitre, 83, will be at 11:30 a.m. today, Nov. 8, in Greenlawn Memorial Park. The Rev. Stephen McCrate will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Clayton-Thompson Funeral Home. Visitation is 9-11 a.m. in the funeral home. Mrs. Pitre died Friday, Nov. 3, 2000, in Milton, Fla. A native of Lake Charles, she had lived in Groves for 41 years. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Milton. Survivors include two sons, Charles Pitre of Fort Wayne, Ind., and John Pitre Jr. of Hemphill, Texas; two daughters, Frances Willard of Milton and Pat Williams of Beaumont, Texas; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Tombstone Inscription, Greenlawn Memorial Park,
Groves, TX: Marguerite A. / Pitre / mothers are forever / 1917 - 2000
Obituaries for the children:
John George Pitre: John George Pitre, Jr., 72, of Pineland, died Wednesday morning in the Select Specialty Hospital West in Houston, Texas. John was born in Lake Charles, LA, to John G. and Marguerite Hetzel Pitre. He had served in the U.S. Air Force and worked as a supervisor in chemical refineries. John moved from Dayton to Pineland in 1998, and attended St. Pius Catholic Church and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his wife Florine Pitre of Pineland, his son Paul Joseph Pitre and his wife Lisa of Hemphill, his daughters; Paige Marie Hutchins and her husband David of Dayton, Holly Sepulvado of Hemphill, grandchildren; Jonathan, Jordan, Kayla, Korey, Ema, Blake, Anna, Codie, Jesse, Selina and Cora, and his great grandchild Carter. He is also survived by his brother Charles Robert Pitre of Hemphill and his sisters; Frances Marie Williard of Milton, Florida and Patricia Williams of Beaumont, Texas. Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 8:00PM, with a wake being held at 6:00PM, Friday, December 13, 2013, in the Starr Funeral Home, Hemphill, Texas. Funeral services will be at 10:00AM, Saturday, December 14, 2013, in the St. Pius Catholic Church in Hemphill. Burial will follow in the Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Texas.
Tombstone Inscription, Myrtle Springs Cemetery,
Geneva, TX: John G Pitre Jr / A1C US Air Force / Feb 18, 1941 - Dec
11, 2013. Also: PITRE / Florine James / Feb. 22, 1944 / (blank) /
beloved husband, father / and grandfather / John "Jack" Jr. / Feb. 18, 1941 /
Dec. 11, 2013 / May 28, 1966
Back one generation to parents of John George 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: 18 February 2026.