Continuation of tree (5th child of Sylvain Homere Pitre/Marie Lirette); all known surname descendants:
8 Joseph Julien Pitre b: 3 June 1877 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: 9 February 1941 New Orleans, LA
+Camilia Use b: 31 October 1883 Lafourche, LA; m: 15 June 1899 St. Joseph, Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA [Alfred Augustin/Alice Azelie Hebert]; d: 24 June 1963 Algiers, Orleans, LA
9 Marguerite Gentillote 'Jeanne' Pitre b: 5 November 1899 (1900?) Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: 12 April 1978 Marrero, Jefferson, LA
+--- Dallot m: Abt. 1917; d: Bef. 1920
*2nd Husband of Marguerite Gentillote 'Jeanne' Pitre:
+Joseph Almo Foucha b: 25 January 1901 Franklin, LA; m: 2 December 1920 New Orleans, LA [John Adam/Marie Josephine Folse]; d: 31 July 1964 New Orleans, LA
9 Albert Silver Pitre b: 2 October 1904 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: 19 February 1968 New Orleans, LA
+Mabel Eunice Jackson b: 28 May 1904 New Orleans, LA; m: Abt. 1928 [Joseph Penrose/Irene Rena Buras]; d: 23 February 1971 New Orleans, LA
*2nd Wife of Albert Silver Pitre:
+Edith M. 'Dot' Setser d: Aft. February 1968
9 Colastie 'Bertha' Pitre b: 7 November 1905 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: 13 February 1989 Algiers, Orleans, LA
+Biaggio Joseph Maggio b: 12 March 1907 Algiers, Orleans, LA; m: Abt. 1929 [Pascal/Kathleen Carreca]; d: 2 June 1989 Algiers, Orleans, LA
9 Camille Joseph Pitre b: 2 February 1909 Lafourche, LA; d: 23 August 1942 New Orleans, LA
+Dorothy Betsy Romero b: 5 August 1912 Franklin, St. Mary, LA; m: February 1929 [Jean Ulger/Mary Ann Trout]; d: 14 September 1975 Baton Rouge, E. Baton Rouge, LA
9 Davis Pitre (adopted) b: Abt. 1917 Baldwin, St. Mary, LA; d: 3 December 1942 Algiers, Orleans, LA
Notes for Joseph Julien Pitre:
Census
- 1900 Lafourche, LA: Silvain Pitre 54 (day laborer), wife of 31 years Marie 50; 5 of 9 children still living, Julien 22 (day laborer), Eugene 20 (day laborer), Henry 17 (day laborer), Hellene 13, Camilla 7 (probably Camilla Use 17).
- 1910 Acadia Plantation, Lafourche, Louisiana: Julian
Pitre 33 (farm laborer), wife of 10 years Camila 25, Jeantilott 10, Albert 5,
Colastie 4, Camile 2.
- 1920 Acadian Plantation Quarters, Lafourche, LA: Julian Pitre 42 (farm
laborer), Camilia 36, Albert 15 (farm laborer), Colastie 14, Camile 12, Davis 2
(adopted), widowed daughter Jeantilia Dallot 19
- 1930 New Orleans, LA: Julien Pitre 52 & adopted son Davis Pitre 12,
boarding with daughter Jane 29 & husband Joseph Faucha 29 (police).
- 1940 New Orleans, LA: Biaggio J. Maggio Sr. 33 fireman/N.O. Fire Department, wife Bertha 33, 4 children, father-in-law Julien J. Pitre 62. [716 Newton Street]
- 1940 New Orleans, LA: Camille Pitre 50. [214 Homer Street]
WWI registration records: Julien Joseph Pitre; Lafourche, LA; born
3 Jun 1877; Camilla Use Pitre; tall height, slender build; gray eyes & brown
hair.
Obituary: Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA), 10 February 1941 - On Sunday, February 9, 1941, at 5:30 o'clock a.m., Julien Pitre, beloved husband of Camille Usey, father of Mrs. Joseph Foucha, Mrs. Biaggio Maggio, Albert, Camile and Davis Pitre, brother of Mrs. M. Usey and Eugene Pitre, also survived by 8 grandchildren, age 61 years, a native of Lafourche parish, Louisiana, and a resident of Algiers, La., for the past 22 years. Relatives and friends of the family, also the Holy Name Society, International Association of Fire Fighters' Local No. 632, New Orleans police department and employees of Federal Barge Lines, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, which will take place Monday, February 10, 1941, at 10 o'clock a.m., from the Algiers funeral home of E.J. Mothe, 1300 Vallette street. Religious services at Holy Name of Mary church. Interment St. Bartholomew cemetery.
Notes for Camilia Use:
Obituary: Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA), 25 June 1963 - Of Algiers, La., on Monday, June 24, 1963, at 11:15 o'clock a.m., Camille Usey, beloved wife of the late Julian Pitre, mother of Mrs. Joseph Foucha, Mrs. Biaggio Maggio Sr., Albert Pitre and the late Camille and David Pitre, sister of Mrs. Marie Pitre of Thibodaux, La., and Mrs. Lillian Bergeron, also survived by 9 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Age 80 years, a native of Lafourche Parish, and a resident of Algiers for the past 43 years. Relatives and friends of the family, also employees of New Orleans Fire Dept., Wild Life and Fisheries and Atlantic Gulf Stevedore Inc., are invited to attend the funeral. Services from Mothe Funeral Homes, Inc., 1300 Vallette St., Algiers, La., on Wednesday, June 26, 1963, at 8:30 o'clock a.m. Requiem Low Mass at Holy Name of Mary Church. Interment St. Bartholomew Cemetery. Parlors will be open Tuesday, June 25, 1963, at 6 p.m.
Obituaries for the children:
Marguerite Gentillote Pitre: Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA), 13 April 1978: Mrs. Jane Pitre Foucha, of Marrero, La., on Wednesday, April 12, 1978, at 6 o'clock a.m., beloved wife of the late Joseph A. Foucha, mother of Evelyn Duet, daughter of the late Camille Usey and Julien Pitre, sister of Mrs. Bertha Maggio, the late Albert, Camille and David Pitre, grandmother of Glen and Phillip Duet Jr., age 77 years, a native of Lafourche Parish and a resident of Marrero, La., for the past 10 years. Relatives and frineds of the family, also employees of N.O.P.D., Wild Life and Fisheries, Power Quip and Southern Pacific Transportation Co., are invited to attend the funeral. Services from Mothe Funeral Homes Inc., 2100 Westbank Expwy., Harvey, La., on Thursday, April 13, 1978 at 2 o'clock p.m. Mass at the Funeral Home. A parishioner of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Interment St. Bartholomew Cemetery. Parlors will be open Wednesday, April 12, 1978, from 6 p.m. until midnight.
Albert Pitre: Petrie - Of New Orleans, La. on Monday, Feb. 19, 1968 at 12:15 o'clock a.m., Albert S. (Pete) Petrie, beloved husband of Edith M. (Dot) Setser, father of Herbert Petrie, son of the late Camille Usey and Julian Petrie, brother of Mrs. Joseph Foucha, Mrs. Biaggio Maggio Sr. and the late Camille and David Petrie, grandfather of Wayne J. Petrie. Age 63 years. A native of New Orleans, La. Relatives and friends of the family, also officers and members of Atlantic and Gulf Stevedores and employees of Longshoremen's Union Local No. 1418 and Federal Barge Line are invited to attend the funeral. Services from Mothe Funeral Homes Inc., Algiers, La. on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 1968 at 11 o'clock a.m. Interment in St. Bartholomew Cemetery. Parlors will be open Tuesday, Feb. 20, 1968 from 6 p.m. to 12 midnight.
Colastie 'Bertha' Pitre: Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA), Tuesday, 14 February 1989: Bertha Pitre Maggio of Algiers, LA on Monday, February 13, 1989 at 1:00 p.m. Beloved wife of Biaggio Maggio, Sr. Mother of Mrs. Kathleen Rabalais of Luling, LA, Mrs. Theresa Hebert of Algiers, LA, Biaggio Joseph Maggio, Jr. of Algiers, LA and Henry A. Maggio, M.D. of Bay St. Louis, MS. Daughter of the late Camille Usey and Julian Pitre. Sister of the late Jeanne Foucha, Albert and Camile Pitre. Also survived by 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Age 83 years. A native of Thibodaux, LA and a resident of Algiers, LA for the past 65 years. Relatives and friends of the family, also employees of Motor Parts and Electric Service, Willowwood Home for the Aged, New Orleans Fire Department and residents and staff of Touro-Shakespeare Home are invited to attend funeral services from Mothe Funeral Homes, Inc., Algiers, LA on Wednesday, February 15, 1989 at 11:00 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church. Interment St. Bartholomew Cemetery Parlors will be open Tuesday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 10 p.m. Masses preferred.
Camile Joseph Pitre: Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA), 25 August 1942: On Sunday, August 23, 1942, at 4 o'clock p.m., Camile Joseph Pitre, beloved husband of Dorothy B. Romero, father of Calvin and Melven Pitre, son of Camilla Usey and the late Julian Pitre, brother of Albert Pitre, Mrs. J. Foucha, Mrs. B. Maggio; aged 33 years; a native of Louisiana. Relatives and friends of the family, also employees of the Federal Barge Line, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, which will take place Tuesday, August 25, 1942, at 2 o'clock p.m., from the funeral home of E.J. Ranson & Sons, Inc., 1024 Elysian Fields avenue. Religious services at St. Mary of the Angel's church. Interment in St. Bartholomew cemetery.
Davis Pitre: New Orleans Item (New Orleans, LA), Friday, 4 December 1942: Pitre - On Thursday, December 3, 1942, at 3:10 o'clock p.m., Davis Pitre, beloved son of Camille Usey and the late Julian Pitre; brother of Mrs. Joe Fousha, Mrs. B. J. Maggio and A. S. Pitre and the late Camille Pitre; aged 24 years, a native of Baldwin, La., and a resident of Algiers for the past 23 years. Relatives and friends of the family, also employees of Federal Barge Lines, New Orleans fire department and New Orleans police department, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, which will take place Friday, December 4, 1942, at 4 o'clock p.m. from the Algiers funeral home of E. J. Mothe. Religious services at Holy Name of Mary church. Interment in St. Bartholomew cemetery.
Back one generation to parents of Joseph Julien Pitre
Items in RED verified from transcriptions in the following:
- South Louisiana Records: Church and Civil Records of Lafourche-Terrebonne Parishes (Rev. Hebert)
- 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: 19 May 2021.