Continuation of tree (3rd child of Pierre Pitre/Marie Francoise Fontenot); all known surname descendants:
6 Joseph Pierre Pitre b: Abt. 22 June 1794 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 27 November 1844 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
+ Marguerite Joubert b: Abt. 17 March 1799 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; m: 20 August 1813 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA [Jean Baptiste/Marie Louise Adelaide Ledoux]; d: 19 April 1819 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
7 Auguste Joseph Pitre b: September 1815 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 20 March 1859 Plaisance, St. Landry, LA
+ Melasie Jean Baptiste Bramme b: Abt. 1822 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; m: 20 February 1840 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA [Jean Baptiste/Emerante Andrepont]; d: Abt. 1845 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
*2nd wife of Auguste Joseph Pitre:
+ Marie Antoinette Janis b: 23 July 1815 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; m: Abt. 1851 [Mamert Janis dit Langrois/Marie Francoise Langlois]; d: 4 December 1858 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
7 Euphrosine Pitre b: 6 April 1817 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: Bef. 1820 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
*2nd Wife of Joseph Pierre Pitre:
+ Marguerite Elise Vige b: 20 November 1799 St. Gabriel, Iberville, LA; m: 29 May 1820 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA [Henri/Marie Louise Breau]; d: 17 March 1868 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
7 Alexandrine Elise Pitre b: 12 March 1821 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: Bef. 1830
7 Joseph Pierre Pitre b: 23 July 1822 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: Bef. 1830
7 Marguerite Melasie Pitre b: Abt. 1823 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 24 July 1902 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
+ Joachin Louis Pitre b: 5 June 1817 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; m: 19 June 1838 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA [Louis Francois/Angelle Bertrand]; d: 3 September 1864 Plaisance, St. Landry, LA
7 Theodule Pitre b: 6 May 1825 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: Bef. 1830
7 Marie Lodoiska Pitre b: 1 October 1826 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: Abt. 4 January 1862 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
+ Dalicourt Joubert b: Abt. 1819 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; m: 17 November 1840 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA [Jean/Marie Louise Ledoux]; d: 6 December 1864 Quartier Plaisance, St. Landry, LA
Notes for Joseph Pierre Pitre:
Census
- 1820 St. Landry, Louisiana: Joseph P. Pitre 26, 2nd wife Marguerite Elise Vige 20, Auguste 4; cousin Francois Pouponne Pitre 16.
- 1830 Prairie Ronde, St. Landry, LA: Joseph P. Pietre 36, wife Marguerite
30, Auguste 15, Melasie 7, Lodoiska 4; and 5 slaves.
- 1840 St. Landry, LA: Jph. Pr. Pitre 46, wife Marguerite 40, son August 25 &
wife Melasie Brandt 18, Lodoiska 14;
1 unknown male 15-20, 1 unknown female 5-10; free persons of color: males 1 (24-36); slaves males 3 <10, 1 (10-24), females 1 (10-24), 1 (36-55).
- 1850 St. Landry, LA: Widow of Joseph Pitre 55, husband's cousin, Leticia
Pitre 16; slaves: male (black) 50; female (black) 26 & 10 .
- 1860
- From the Notarial Records of St. Landry Parish: 15 December 1836 - Joseph Pierre Pitre sold, for $606 cash, to his son Augustin Pitre, a piece of land in St. Landry Parish "lying in the Prairie Ronde alias Prairie des Isles bounded on the west side by land of Pierre Jeansonne and on the east by the seller & on the south by Pierre Belair" containing 165 arpents (marks of Joseph Pierre Pitre & Auguste Pierre Pitre)
- From the Notarial Records of St. Landry Parish: 15
December 1836 (acquittance release of mortgage): Augustin Pitre acknowledged
he has received from his father and natural tutor Joseph Pierre Pitre the sum of
$1131.87 which is his entire inheritance from his mother, his grandfather (Jean
Joubert), his grandmother (Adelaide Ledoux), his great uncle (Villeneuve Ledoux),
& his uncle (Jean Baptiste Ledoux). This releases his father from any
further obligation.
- Estate of Joseph Pierre Pitre: On 7th March 1845, inventory done of the estate of Joseph Pierre Pitre, husband of Marguerite Elise
Vige. The estate is located in Prairie Ronde (about 10 miles from the Opelousas courthouse). Buyers to make payments at the residence of Auguste Pierre Pitre in Prairie Ronde. The sale totals $703.13.
Signed by Marguerite Elise Vige, John Pitts, Auguste J. Pitre, Melasie Pitre, Marie Lodoiska Pitre, Joachin L. Pitre, Dalicourt Joubert, --- Fruge, Achille Dupre.
Auguste J. Pitre appointed administrator.
Notes for Marguerite Elise Vige:
- 27 February 1845: (part of a succession document) - 2nd A certain mulatto girl named Josephine sickly aged about thirty-eight years with her child Francois aged about four years. -3rd A certain mulatto boy named Julien aged about twenty-one years. -4th The calich and horses. - 5th All the household furniture & husbandry. - 6th One pair of work oxen 2 ploughs, one harrow and one ox cart, ---ow these for-- t-- conditions of the above as that at the death of the said Marguerite Lise Vige widow as aforesaid all the property which she will leave or the produce of the said property shall be divided among her children, Auguste Joseph Pitre being but her stepson shall take part and inherit as her proper child. And in case the said Marguerite Lise Vige widow as aforesaid, should contract marriage, The aforesaid property shall be divided or the produce divided as aforesaid the said widow, drawing but her share which being but four hundred and fifty two dollars. And this the said Joachim Louis Pitre with Marguerite Meliza Pitre his wife and by him duly authorised, Dalicourt Joubert with Marie Lodoisca Pitre his wife and by him duly authorised, Auguste Joseph Pitre, and the said widow agreeing to the compromise above stipulated. They the said heirs subrogating the said widow to the above described property. And she the said widow does and by these presents do release and subrogate the said heirs of the said Joseph Pierre Pitre, unto all her rights and titles on the remainder of the property belonging to the estate of the said Joseph Pierre Pitre, to be divided or sold among them as they chose proper to do. And they the said heirs agree to divide the property among them in the following manner. Auguste Joseph Pitre, is allotted to a certain mulato girl named Marguerite aged about eighteen years for six hundred dollars. ($600.00) Dalicourt Joubert & wife are allotted to a certain mulato boy named Valcourt aged about thirteen years for five hundred dollars. ($500.00) Joachim Louis Pitre and wife are allotted to a certain tract or parcel of land marked situated near Prairie Ronde in this parish and being as part or half of the plantation on which the said d--- s-- last resided, bounded on one side by lands of Laurent Dupre on another by lands of Francois Dupre on another by Cyprien Forest and on another by the other half of the plantation allotted to the widow and containing one hundred and fifty superficial arpents for three hundred and thirty seven dollars. (£337.00) Also a certain mulato boy named Valcourt about eleven years old for four hundred and fifty dollars. ($450.00) So it appears that the share of each is of six hundred and twenty nine dollars. And that Joachim Louis Pitre & wife are indebted to the other heirs in the sum of one hundred and fifty eight dollars say one hundred and twenty nine dollars to Dalicourt Joubert and twenty nine to Auguste Joseph Pitre. They the said heirs each to his right or accompanied by his wife and by him duly authorised does and by these presents do jointly subrogate each other unto all the rights and actions of warranty which they have or may have on the said slaves and land divided among them as above with this fully guaranteed against all troubles whatsoever. Shall and will and forever defend each other against all claims coming from or under them or all other persons or persons whomsoever. In faith thereof they have herewith signed and made their ordinary marks after reading the above in person or of the undersigned witness and before me the said Notary public this day and year first above written. Witnesses Lastie Dupre, Francois Dupre, Marguerite Lise (her mark) Vige. Auguste Joseph Pitre, Dalicourt Joubert, Marie Lodoisca (her mark) Pitre, Joachim Ls. (his mark) Pitre, Marguerite Meliza (her mark) Pitre. Aug. Debaillon Not public. I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original act on file and of ---d in my office. Given under my hand and seal of office this the twenty seventh of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty five. Aug. Debaillon. Notary Public
Back one generation to parents of Joseph Pierre 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: 8 November 2022.