Continuation of tree (3rd child of Lucien Pouponne Pitre/Amelie Joubert); all known surname descendants:
9 Joseph Layton Pitre b: 16 January 1899 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 29 August 1961 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
+ Bible Ella Lejeune b: Abt. 1904 Chataignier, St. Landry, LA; m: Abt. 1920; d: 4 April 1968 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
10 Mary A. G. Pitre b: 1 September 1921 Lawtell, St. Landry, LA; d: 14 March 1997 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
+Willie Castille b: 20 June 1921 Lewisburg, St. Tammany, LA; m: 29 October 1938; d: 18 June 1981 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
10 Mary Joyce Pitre b: 4 November 1924 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 15 December 2015 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA+
+Louis Pershing Fontenot b: 9 March 1919 Grand Prairie, St. Landry, LA; m: unknown [Joseph/Eliza ---]; d: 28 August 2010 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
10 John Ray A. Pitre b: 8 May 1928 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 30 March 2004 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
+Marie Louise Lejeune b: 1932; m: unknown; d: 30 May 2020 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
10 Joseph Murray Pitre b: 8 May 1928 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 28 December 2013
+Dorothy Latiolais b: 6 May 1935 Breaux Bridge, St. Martin, LA; m: 14 April 1956 [J. Whitney/Noelie A. Wiltz]; d: 9 September 1999 Devine, Medina, TX
Notes for Joseph Layton Pitre:
Census
- 1920 Jefferson, Texas: Laten Pete 20 laborer/oil refiniery, wife Bible 15.
- 1930 St. Landry, Louisiana: Laten Pitre 31, wife Bible 25, A. G., 8, Joyce 5, Ray, Murry 11 months.
- 1940 St. Landry, LA: Laten Pete 41 farmer/farm, wife Bible 35, Murry 10, Ra 10, nephew Hymar Ledaux.
WWI registration records: Laten Joseph Pitre; St. Landry, LA; born 16 Jan 1900; Lucien P. Pitre; short height, slender build; blue eyes & brown hair.
Obituary: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Tuesday, 29 August 1961: Final Mule-Drawn Iceman drops dead - Laten Pitre, 62-year-old Opelousas iceman who operated one of the last two mule-drawn ice delivery wagons in the city, dropped dead early today as he was preparing to hitch up his mule for his daily work. Pitre and the other operator of the two mule-drawn vehicles had been scheduled for retirement later this week. Pitre was found dead in the small pasture across the street from his home at 615 W. Guidry St. Funeral services will be held here tomorrow. He was a native of Lawtell but had lived in Opelousas for many years, and had operated the delivery wagon for 16 years. Mrs. Pitre, in a statement to Capt. Gil Fontenot, said her husband must have left the house around 6 a.m. to hitch his mule to the ice wagon. When she awoke at 7:25 a.m. she noticed that the wagon was still there and he was not in sight. A grandchild, Michael Pitre, 6, who lives with the couple, said he went to the nearby pasture where the mule is kept. He found the gate closed but could see his grandfather lying on the ground. Mrs. Pitre went to the pasture and then called police. Dr. Don Deblanc, St. Landry coroner, performed an autopsy and ruled death by coronary thrombosis. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 1 p.m. at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church with interment in Myrtle Grove Cemetery. A rosary will be said this afternoon at 4:45 at Lafond and Son Funeral Home, in charge of final arrangements. Pitre is survived by his wife, the former Bible Lejeune of Opelousas; two sons, John R. A. of Opelousas and Joseph Murry of Monroe; two daughters, Mrs. Louis P. Fontenot and Mrs. Willie Castille, both of Opelousas; four brothers, Clifford of Lawtell, Eldridge of New Orleans, Frank and Robert of Swords; three sisters, Mrs. Orelian Bourgeois and Miss Hazel Pitre, both of Lawtell, and Mrs. Gilbert Carroll of Opelousas, 23 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Notes for Marie Bible Lejeune:
Obituary: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Thursday, 4 April 1968: Mrs. Laten Pitre, 63, the former Bible Ella Lejeune, died at 10:15 a.m. here today. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Opelousas, with burial in Myrtle Grove cemetery. A rosary will be said at 7:15 tonight. Mrs. Pitre was a native of Chataignier. She is survived by two sons, Joseph M. Pitre and John R.A. Pitre, both of Opelousas; two daughters, Mrs. Louis Pitre Fontenot and Mrs. Willie Castille, of Opelousas; three brothers, Raymond and Mayas Lejeune of Ville Platte, and Lawrence Lejeune of Basile; eight sisters, Mrs. Curt Lafleur, Mrs. Ed Fruge, Mrs. Polous Thibodeaux and Mrs. Clevine Fruge, all of Ville Platte, Mrs. Annabelle Lejeune of Lafayette, Mrs. Lucien Theriot of Opelousas, Mrs. Leo Vasseur of Eunice, Mrs. Curley Wilfred of Vinton; 24 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Lafond and Son Funeral Home of Opelousas is in charge of arrangements.
Obituaries for the children:
Mary A. G. Pitre: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Sunday, 16 March 1997: Lawtell - Funeral services for Mrs. Willie Castille, the former Mary Pitre, 75, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Bridget Catholic Church here with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. Austin Leger will officiate. Mrs. Castille, a resident of Opelousas, died at 10 a.m. Friday, March 14, 1997, in Columbia Doctors' Hospital in Opelousas. She was retired from the St. Landry Parish school system. Survivors include: five daughters, Mrs. Kilreen (Barbara) Vidrine, Mrs. Ronald (Faye) Stanford, Carolyn Andrepont and Mrs. Brent (Mary) Fontenot, all four of Opelousas, and Mrs. Carroll (Pearl) Sonnier of Bridge City, Texas; two brothers, John Pitre of Washington and Murray Pitre of Divine, Texas; a sister, Mrs. Persian (Joyce) Fontenot of Opelousas; 26 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Castille, and three sons, Willie Castille Jr., Herbert Castille and Louis Castille. Visitation began at 3 p.m. Saturday and will be held until the time of services Monday. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday. Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home on North Main St., Opelousas, is in charge of the arrangements.
Mary Joyce Pitre: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Thursday, 17 December 2015: (photo) Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Joyce Pitre Fontenot will be held on Friday, December 18, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. in the Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church. The Reverend Monsignor Keith DeRouen will celebrate the Mass. The Rite of Committal will take place at Bellevue Memorial Park. Mrs. Fontenot, age 91, a resident of Opelousas, died on Tuesday, December 15, 2015, at her residence. She was a housewife and loved sewing, gardening, listening to and dancing to French music. She will greatly be missed by all who knew and loved her. Survivors include her son, Louis Pershing Fontenot, Jr. of Scott, LA; her daughters, Dorothy Fontenot Hebert and husband, Danny, of Baton Rouge, LA; Mary Fontenot Quebedeaux and husband, Chester, of Baton Rouge, LA; Elizabeth 'Liz' Fontenot Guedry and husband, John, of Baton Rouge, LA; Kathleen 'Kathy' Fontenot Moreau and husband, Mark, of Scott, LA; 13 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis P. Fontenot, Sr.; her parents, Layton Joseph Pitre and Bible Lejeune Pitre; 2 brothers; 1 sister and her grandson, Mark Allen Hebert. The family has requested visitation be held on Thursday, December 17, 2015, from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and will reopen on Friday at 8:00 a.m. until time of services. A rosary will be prayed on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. Pallbearers will be Lucas Fontenot, Lawson Threeton, Kameron Qaisich, Todd Quebedeaux, Grant Gonzales and Allen Quebedeaux. The family would like to give thanks to Hospice of Acadiana with a special thanks to Jolane Doucet. Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.
Tombstone Inscription, Bellevue Memorial Park, Opelousas: Louis P. Fontenot Sr. / PFC US Army / World War II / Mar. 9, 1919 - Aug. 28, 2010 / Purple Heart / loving husband and father / Joyce Pitre Fontenot / beloved wife and mother / Nov. 4, 1924 - (blank)
John Ray A. Pitre: The Daily Iberian (New Iberia, LA), Wednesday, 31 March 2004: Opelousas - Services for John R.A. Pitre, 75, were at 10 a.m. today at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mario Romero officiating. Interment will be Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery in Opelousas. Visiting hours were from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. Tuesday, with a rosary at 7 p.m. at Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home. Visitation resumed today at 8 a.m. until the time of services. Mr. Pitre died Tuesday, March 30, 2004, at 12:25 a.m. at Opelousas General Health Systems of Opelousas. Mr. Pitre was a loving husband of 55 years and a devoted father to his family. He worked diligently for 20 years at LouAnna Oil Refinery. He was also a devoted employee of Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas. He is survived by his wife, Marie L. Lejeune Pitre; son, David J. Pitre Sr. and wife Brenda of New Iberia; two daughters, Linda Bellard and husband Donald of Port Barre and Aline Courvelle of Cankton; sister, Joyce Fontenot and husband Louis Sr. of Opelousas; twin brother, Murry Pitre of Baton Rouge; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Mr. Pitre was preceded in death by his parents, Laten and Bible Lejeune Pitre; a sister, Mary A.G. Castille; and a son-in-law, Emery Courvelle. Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas was in charge of arrangements.
Tombstone Inscription, Bellevue Memorial Park, Opelousas: John R. A. / 1928 - 2004 / together in memory / PITRE / (rest out of shot)
Joseph
Murray Pitre: Tombstone Inscription, St. Joseph Cemetery, Devine,
Medina, TX: Joseph M. / May 8, 1928 / Dec. 28, 2013 / married / April 14,
/ 1956 / Dorothy L. / May 6, 1935 / Sept. 9, 1999 / PITRE
Back one generation to parents of Joseph Layton 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 deaths in RED taken from obituaries or the Louisiana Deaths collection (which includes spouses/parents).
Last updated: 23 January 2021.