Continuation of tree (1st child of Charles Francois Pitre/Sydalise Francoise Derossier); all known surname descendants:
6 Leon Charles Pitre b: 10 November 1838 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: May 1863 Fredericksburg, VA
+ Alzina Jeansonne b: 12 April 1838 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; m: 15 November 1859 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA [Augustin/Marie Guillory]; d: 26 June 1871 Malatte, St. Landry, LA
7 Leon Augustin Pitre b: 22 January 1861 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 13 July 1919 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
+ Marie Leonise Richard b: November 1862 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; m: 29 December 1884 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA [Joseph/Marie Felonise Eliza Savoie]; d: 22 June 1917 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
Notes for Leon Charles Pitre:
Census
- 1860 St. Landry, Louisiana: Leon Chs. Pitre 21 (farmer) [$480 real estate/$580 personal], wife Alzina Jeansone 21.
- 1870
- Succession dated 16 Nov. 1863 (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Succ.: #2624)
28 Nov 1863/5 Dec 1863/12 Dec 1863, Opelousas Courier – Public sale – Estate of Leon Charles Pitre, at his residence l’Anse a la Chaudiere: 20 head of horned cattle, 2 yoke of work oxen, 7 head of horse creatures, a fine colt, 3 work horses, small lot of wild cattle, aratory implements, household furniture, kitchen utensils, etc. Alzina Jeansonne, tutrix
Civil War records: Leon Pitre enlisted in the 6th Regiment, Company
C, Louisiana Infantry on March 8, 1862, in St. Landry Parish, LA. From
Confederate Research Sources, Volume 3, P. page 155: 'Pitre, Leon, Pvt. Co.
C, 6th La. Inf. En. March 3, 1862. St. Landry Par., La. Roll May and June, 1862,
Absent, missing, supposed to have been taken prisoner. Federal Rolls of
Prisoners of War, Captured Front Royal. May 30, 1862, exchanged Aikens Landing,
Va., Aug. 5, 1862. Roll to July 1, 1862, Present. Roll to Aug. 30,
1862, Present, returned as exchanged prisoner. Rolls Sept., 1862, to Dec.,
1862, Absent, sick in Hospl. Rolls Jan., 1863, to April, 1863, Present.
Roll May and June, 1863, Killed at last battle of Fredricksburg. Born
Miss., occupation overseer. Res. St. Landry Par., La., married.'
The actual records for Leon Pitre show that he was taken prisoner at Front Royal
28 May 1862, and that bounty was paid when he joined Company C. On the
roll (not dated) of prisoners on board the Steamer Coatzacoalcos, L. C. Pitre is
listed as taken prisoner May 23, 1862 at Front Royal. Roll 3, sheet 3.
Obituary for the son:
Leon Augustin Pitre: St. Landry Clarion, 19 July 1919: Mr. Leon Pitre, an aged and respected resident of Opelousas, died at his home in this city last Sunday morning. He leaves a large family of sons and daughters and relatives to mourn his loss. Mr. Pitre's wife, who was Miss Leonise Richard, preceded him to the grave. A son, Leo, died last year while in the service of his country.
Back one generation to parents of Leon Charles Pitre
Items in RED verified from transcriptions in the following:
- Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records
- 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 September 2018.