Continuation of tree (4th child of Lucien Simeon Pitre/Marie Josephine Helene Babin); all known surname descendants:
7 Joseph Michel Pitre b: 19 March 1842 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: 10 January 1914 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
+Marie Emelie Hebert b: January 1847 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; m: 25 January 1864 St. Francis de Sales, Houma, Terrebonne, LA [Augustin Justin/Azelie Marie Bergeron]; d: 24 March 1923
8 Amanda Arcelie Pitre b: 23 October 1864 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; d: Aft. 1880
8 Marie Arselie Pitre b: 8 April 1867 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; d: 7 November 1958 New Orleans, LA
+Desire Leondre Edgar Crochet b: 21 August 1862 Montegut, Terrebonne, LA; m: 31 March 1888 Chacahoula, Terrebonne, LA [Julien Romain/Mary Rebecca Cooper]; d: 30 April 1938 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
8 Joseph Alidor Pitre b: 21 November 1869 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; d: 30 April 1945 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
+Amelia Babin b: 25 October 1873 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; m: 1 February 1892 St. Francois de Sales, Houma, Terrebonne, LA [Etienne Euselien/Odelia Broussard]; d: 6 March 1965 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
8 Eve Alida Pitre b: 25 August 1872 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; d: 18 November 1899 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
+William Bergeron b: February 1870 Bayou Blue, Terrebonne, LA; m: 24 October 1892 St. Francois de Sales, Houma, Terrebonne, LA [Urbain/Evalina ----]; d: Aft. 1900
8 Marie Artilila Pitre b: 28 January 1879 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; d: 6 June 1948 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
+Laurent Clovis Bergeron b: 11 November 1876 Bayou Blue, Terrebonne, LA; m: 5 June 1897 St. Francois de Sales, Houma, Terrebonne, LA [Urbain/Evalina ----]; d: 30 December 1938 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
Notes for Joseph Michel Pitre:
Census
- 1870 Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana: Joseph Pete 28 (farm laborer), Emeline 23, Anna 6, Arselie 4, Aledore 2.
- 1880 Terrebonne, LA:
Joseph Pitre 40 (farm laborer), wife Mele 30, Amanda 15, Marcelie 13, Alede 10,
Aleda 7, Artelia 11 months.
- 1900 Terrebonne, LA: Joseph Pitre 60 (farmer), wife of 35 years Emily
55 (4 of 5 children still living); widowed son-in-law Willy Bergeron 27
(carpenter), with his children Lillian 7, Calvin 5, Mabel 7 months; boarder Elvire Watkins 16.
- 1910 Terrebonne, LA: Joe Pitre 68, wife of 44 years Emily 64;
grandchildren Calvin Bergeron 15 (meat salesman)& Mabel Bergeron 10.
Civil War records: Joseph Michel Pitre: Private, Co. K, 26th Louisiana Infantry; enlisted 19 April 1862 in Terrebonne (residence Houma); Captured 4 July 1863 Vicksburg, Mississippi; paroled 7 July 1863 Vicksburg, MS by Gen. Grant; complexion light, hair black, 5'8", age 23, eyes black.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Francis de Sales Cemetery, Houma, LA: Joseph Pitre / Co. K / 26 LA INF / C.S.A.
Obituaries for the children:
Marie Arselie Pitre: Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA): On Friday, November 7, 1958, at 5 o'clock a.m., Arcelie Pitre, wife of the late Ezra L. Crochet; mother of Alvin Crochet; survived by 14 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great-grandchildren; aged 91 years; a native of Houma, La., and a resident of New Orleans, La., for the past 12 years. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral from the home of Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Inc., 4127 South Claiborne avenue (parking entrance on Milan street), on Saturday morning, November 8, 1958, at 7 o'clock. Services at St. Matthew's Episcopal church, Houma, La., at 3 o'clock p. m. Remains will be taken to the Chauvin funeral home, Houma, La. Interment in St. Francis de Sales cemetery.
Online photo: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/29866022/person/12219091579
Joseph Alidor Pitre: Tombstone Inscriptions, St. Francis de Sales Cemetery #1, Houma, LA: Zenon V. Roussell / 1887 - 1931 / Alidore J. Pitre / 1871 - 1945 / Amelia Babin Pitre / 1873 - 1965
Marie Artilia Pitre: Tombstone Inscriptions, St. Francis de Sales Cemetery #1, Houma, LA: Laurent Clovis Bergeron / 11 Nov 1876 - 30 Dec 1938 / Artillia Marie Pitre Bergeron / 28 Jan 1879 - 6 Jun 1948 / Unson Joseph Bergeron / 22 Mar 1911 - 19 Mar 1967
Back one generation to parents of Joseph Michel Pitre
Items in RED verified from transcriptions in the following:
- Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records
- 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).
Last updated: 8 July 2021.