Continuation of tree (3rd child of Henry 'Auguste' Pitre/Eugenie Cretini); all known surname descendants:
9 Louis Martin Pitre b: 30 January 1904 Larose, Lafourche, LA; d: Abt. 25 September 1925 New Orleans, Orleans, LA
+Lazie Marie Pitre b: 31 May 1905 Galliano, Lafourche, LA; m: Abt. 1924 [Jean Eugene/Marie Ernestine Emma Gisclair]; d: 7 April 1992 Galliano, Lafourche, LA
10 Louis Edmond Pitre b: 28 December 1925 Cut Off, Lafourche, LA; d: 20 June 2011 Lafourche, LA
+unknown
Notes for Louis Martin Pitre:
Census
- 1920 Lafourche, LA: Henry Pitre 45 (farmer), wife Eugenie 42, Auguste 21 & wife Alzena 18, Henry 18, Louis 16, Eugenie 14, Alexis 12, Offelia 10, Delphine 6, Irine 3.
- 1930 Lafourche, Louisiana: Amma Pitre 60, Elie 34 odd job laborer, widowed Lozie 24, grandson Edmond 4 years 4 months.
- 1940 Lafourche, LA: Lazie is now remarried: Joseph Cheramie 36, wife Lacey 34, Delias 8, Rita 5, Gelphi 2.
- 1950 Lafourche, LA: Joseph A. Cheramie 48 fisherman/fishing, wife Marie 47, Delia M. 18, Charles G. 12, Jane M. 7, Jacy J. 3, stepson Louis E. Pitre 24 fisherman/fishing, son-in-law John Guidry 23 explosives, wife Rita M. 16.
Death Notice: The Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA), Friday, 25 September 1925: Deaths - Louis Pitre, 22 years, Hotel Dieu.
Notes for Lazie Marie Pitre:
Obituary: Lafourche Daily Comet (LA): A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 3 p.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Galliano for Lazie Pitre Cheramie, 86, a native and resident of Galliano who died at 11 a.m. Tuesday (7 April 1992). Visitation will continue until Funeral time at the church with Interment in Cheramie Cemetery in Galliano. She was the mother of Jane, Gelpi, Joseph and Louis Cheramie, Rita Guidry and Delis Gulotta; step mother of Rose Cheramie. She is also survived by 21 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Cheramie; and parents, Emma Gisclair and Eugene Pitre. Falgout Funeral Home of Raceland is in charge of arrangements.
Tombstone Inscription, Cheramie Cemetery, Galliano, LA: Joseph M. Cheramie / Joseph Cheramie / born Feb. 23, 1903 - died April 16, 1955 / Lazie Cheramie / born May 30, 1905 - died April 7, 1992
Obituaries for the children:
Louis Edmond Pitre: Lafourche Daily Comet (LA): Louis E. Pitre Jr., 85, a native of Lafourche Parish, died Monday, June 20, 2011. He is survived by one son, Timmy Pitre; five daughters, Gail Rogers and husband, Larry, Kathy Varnum and husband, Earl, Karen Rogers and husband, Johnny, Corena Ledet and husband, Jerry, and Patty Lefort and husband, David; one half-brother, Joseph Cheramie; three half-sisters, Jane Cheramie, Rita Guidry and Delta Guillory; 15 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis Pitre Sr. and Lazy C. Pitre; and half-brother, Gelpi "Blue" Cheramie. Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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: 4 February 2025.