Continuation of tree (3rd child of Lucien Pitre/Elisabeth Doucet); all known surname descendants:
8 Laurent Pitre b: 10 January 1886 Ville Platte, St. Landry, LA; d: 17 May 1981 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
+ Eran 'Irene' Kimball b: 2 February 1888 Washington, St. Landry, LA; m: 24 January 1905 Washington, St. Landry, LA [Charles/Uranie Smith]; d: 18 August 1938 Grand Prairie, St. Landry, LA
9 Jeanette Pitre b: 28 October 1906 Washington, St. Landry, LA; d: 24 May 2007 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
+ Marshall Joseph Doucet b: 1 February 1894 Washington, St. Landry, LA; m: Bef. 1940 [Theodore/Emma Alice Briley]; d: 10 November 1971 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
9 Mary Olivia Pitre b: 11 November 1908 Lebeau, St. Landry, LA; d: 29 December 2006 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
+ Hicks Hilliard Thoms b: 8 August 1897 Baton Rouge, E. Baton Rouge, LA; m: Abt. 1929 [Hilliard Hughes/Julia Eugenia Hicks]; d: 17 October 1956 Lafayette, Lafayette, LA
9 Lawrence J. Pitre b: 12 September 1910 Grand Prairie, St. Landry, LA; d: 14 July 1972 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
+ Hilda Soileau b: 13 May 1909 Washington, St. Landry, LA; m: Abt. 1929 [Gilbert/Mary Welch Soileau]; d: 27 February 2002 Washington, St. Landry, LA
9 Joseph Floyd Pitre b: 29 April 1918 Washington, St. Landry, LA; d: 28 May 2006 Eunice, St. Landry, LA
+Margaritte Louise Comeaux b: 28 March 1921 Beaumont, Jefferson, TX; m: 27 February 1938 Beaumont, Jefferson, TX [Theodule/Laurance Duhon]; d: 5 April 2008 Eunice, St. Landry, LA
2nd Wife of Laurent Pitre:
+ Izola Faul (Lavergne) b: 4 April 1900; m: 18 July 1963 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA [Phillipe Louis/Marie Eva Boudreaux]; d: 13 July 1988 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
Notes for Laurent Pitre:
Census
- 1910 St. Landry, Louisiana: Laurent Pitre 24 (farmer), wife of 5 years Erane 23, Jeanette 3, Ollev 2.
- 1920 St. Landry, LA: Laurent Pitre 33 (general farmer), wife Eran 32, Jeanette 13, Ollie 11, Floyd 2.
- 1930 St. Landry, LA: Laurant Pitre 44, wife Eran 42, Floyd 12, nephew Lester Kimball 11; son Lawrence 19, wife Hilda 20. Jeanette Pitre 23 boarder with Hoffpauer.
- 1940 St. Landry, LA: Lawrence Pitre 29 farmer/farm, wife Hilda 30, Donald 9, Jacklin 8, Willie 4, widowed father Laurent 53 farmer/farm.
- 1950 Washington, St. Landry, LA: Laurent Pitre 65 (sep) night watchman/town police.
WWI registration records: Laurent Pitre; St. Landry, LA; born 10 Jan 1885; Mrs. Laurent Pitre; tall height, slender build; blue eyes & light brown hair.
WWII Records: Laurent Pitre, res. Washington, LA; b. 10 Jan 1886 Grand Prairie, LA; 5'8", 120 lbs., blue eyes & gray hair, dark complexion; 27 Apr 1942 Opelousas, LA.
Obituary: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Monday, 18 May 1981: Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the St. Landry Catholic Church for Laurent Pitre, 95, of Opelousas, who died Sunday at 8:30 p.m. Burial will follow in the St. Peters's Cemetery in Grand Prairie under the direction of the Lafond-Ardoin's Funeral Home on the Old Sunset Highway. He is survived by his wife, the former Izola Faul of Opelousas; one son, Floyd Pitre of Eunice and he was preceded in death by one son, Lawrence Pitre; two daughters, Mrs. M. J. (Jeanette) Doucet and Mrs. H. H. (Olive) Thom, both of Opelousas; two brothers, Emile Pitre of Washington and Henry Pitre of Grand Prairie; a step-daughter, Anna Lavergne, of Opelousas; two sisters, Mrs. Eddie Vidrine of Plaisance and Mrs. Herbert Sebastian of Opelousas; 11 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; a stepson, Phillip Lavergne, of Rayne. The funeral home will open at 3 p.m. today and remain open until 10 p.m. A rosary is slated for 7 p.m. today.
Tombstone Inscriptions, St. Peter Cemetery, Grand Prairie, LA: PITRE / Laurent / Jan. 10, 1886 / May 17, 1981 / Eran (Lula) / Kimball / Feb. 2, 1888 / Aug. 18, 1938
Notes for Eran 'Irene' Kimball:
Obituary: The Eunice News (Eunice, LA), Tuesday, 23 August 1938: Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon, in the Grand Prairie Catholic church for Mrs. Laurent Pitre, 49, who died at the home of her son-in-law, Marshall Doucet in Grand Prairie, Thursday afternoon. The Rev. Father Cooney of Washington officiated at the funeral service. Burial was in the Catholic cemetery there, with Lafond and Son, funeral directors of Opelousas in charge of the arrangements. The deceased had been in ill health for the past few months. Besides her husband, a farmer of Grand Prairie, she is survived by two daughters Mrs. Marshall Doucet of Grand Prairie, Mrs. H. H. Thoms of Rosa, and two sons, Lawrence and Floyd Pitre of Grand Prairie.
Notes for Izola Faul:
Obituary: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Wednesday, 20 July 1988: Funeral services for Mrs. Izola Pitre, the former Izola Faul, 88, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Opelousas with burial place pending. Mrs. Pitre, a resident of Opelousas, died 7:13 p.m. Wednesday in Opelousas General Hospital from a short illness. Survivors include a son, Louis Philip Lavergne of Opelousas; a stepson, J. C. Lavergne of New Iberia; a daughter, Anna Lavergne of Opelousas; a step-daughter, Mary Ellen Wyble of Opelousas; a brother, Tannis Faul of Cankton; 20 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. A rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. today. Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home on Old Sunset Hwy. in Opelousas is in charge of all arrangements.
Tombstone Inscription, Bellevue Memorial Park, Opelousas: Izola Faul Pitre / beloved mother and grandmother / Apr. 4, 1900 - Jul. 13, 1988
Obituaries for the children:
Jeanette Pitre: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Friday, 25 May
2007: (photo) Opelousas - Funeral services for Mrs. Marshall J. Doucet,
the former Jeanette Pitre, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 27, 2007, at Lafond Ardoin Funeral Home Chapel. The interment will be in Cedar Hill
Cemetery in Washington. Monsignor Louis Melancon will conduct the
services. Mrs. Doucet, 100, died at Prompt Succor Nursing Home Thursday
morning, May 24, 2007. She was an Educator, Patriot, Humanitarian,
Physical Fitness Advocate and one who lived by the Golden Rule and was nominated
Citizen of the Year at the Chamber of Commerce January 1989. Following her
graduation from Southwest Louisiana Institute in Lafayette with a degree in
Education and a minor in Physical Education, Mrs. Doucet began her teaching
career in a two room schoolhouse in Whiteville. She also taught in several
other schools in St. Landry Parish until her marriage. Her contract was
not renewed, as married ladies were not employed as teachers by the School Board
at that time. This policy was reversed the following year and she returned
to the classroom. She was later assigned to W. B. Prescott Elementary
School in Opelousas where she remained until her retirement. During her
one year away from the classroom she served as Supervisor of Adult Education in
St. Landry Parish. After being devoted to her profession, which she loved
for 36 years, she retired in 1962. She was an active member of the St.
Landry Parish Retired Teachers' Association, and was Chairman of the outreach
program. Mrs. Doucet joined the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary in
1950, which provided an outlet for her energy and talents and helped to keep her
active during her retirement. She served in many offices and
chairmanships. In her capacity as Hospital Chairman, a position she held
for over 20 years, she arranged visits to entertain patients at the Veterans
Administration Medical Center in Alexandria and the Louisiana War Veterans Home
in Jackson. She directed an auxiliary party monthly among the three
nursing homes in our city and instituted a program of providing birthday cards
and small personal gifts for all residents of the three homes. Mrs. Doucet
was a patriot and a flag waver. She worked untiringly to promote
patriotism, love for our country and respect for its flag to young and old.
She visited every school in Opelousas with information providing all students
with an opportunity to participate in patriotic poster and essay contests
sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary. During her
visits to the nursing home, Mrs. Doucet realized the need to many of the
residents, especially those confined to wheel-chairs, to have regular exercise,
by designing and developing a fitness program for their special needs and
conducted exercise classes at nursing homes for those who were physically able
to participate. She did not forget her patriotism as she began every class
with the Pledge of Allegiance. She was involved with Peoples' Program
under the auspices of St. Landry Catholic Church. She and her committee
members visited the ill and the lonely. Mrs. Doucet was active as a member
of the Opelousas Cerebral Palsy Clinic Board. During her teaching career
and in the golden years of her retirement, her compassion, understand, the joy
she felt in helping others, was reflected in her bright smile and she will be
remembered by hundreds of her former students with love. She has touched
the lives of many area families, either directly or indirectly. She lived
by the Golden Rule and is an inspiration to others. She was a member of
St. Landry Catholic Church. The family would like to thank all the
employees and care givers of Prompt Succor Nursing Home. Donations may be
made to Cerebral Palsy Clinic or V.F.W. Ladies' Auxiliary Post #2483. Mrs.
Doucet is survived by one step-son, Charles Roy Doucet, of Grand Prairie; and
one step-daughter, Emma Lou Moory, of Grand Prairie. She is also survived
by many nieces and nephews and step-grandchildren. She was preceded in
death by her parents, Laurent and Eran 'Lula' Kimball Pitre; her husband,
Marshall J. Doucet; two brothers, Lawrence Pitre and Floyd Pitre; and a sister,
Olive P. Thoms. Visitation will be observed Saturday, May 26, 2007, from 5
p.m. until 8 p.m. and will continue Sunday from 10 a.m. until time of service.
A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Saturday. Lafond Ardoin Funeral Home on
the Old Sunset Highway is in charge of the arrangements.
Tombstone Inscription, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Washington: Marshall J. Doucet / Feb. 1, 1894 / Nov. 10, 1971 // Jeanette Pitre Doucet / Oct. 28, 1906 / May 24, 2007
Mary Olivia Pitre: Opelousas - Funeral services for Mrs. Olive Pitre Thoms, 98, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 31, 2006, in the Sibille Funeral Home Chapel in Opelousas. Interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas. Rev. Dale Hensarling will conduct the services. Musical selections will be provided by Sharee Doucet Hunter and Kristen Hunter. Songs will include the Old Rugged Cross, Amazing Grace and On Eagle's Wings. Mrs. Thoms was a resident of Rosa, LA, and died at 9:45 a.m. on Friday, December 29, 2006, at Senior Village Nursing Home in Opelousas. She was born in Waxia, LA, and was reared in Grand Prairie, LA. Mrs. Olive was a school teacher and a homemaker. She was a past member of the VFW Auxiliary Post #2483. Survivors include two daughters: Eugenia T. "Genie" Doucet and spouse, Charles Roy "Choo Choo" Doucet of Grand Prairie; and Elizabeth T. "Betty" Dugal and spouse, Dr. George L. Dugal of Lafayette; one sister, Jeanette Pitre Doucet of Opelousas; nine grandchildren: Elizabeth A. Dugal, Linda Dugal Sylvester, George L. Dugal, Jr., Joseph Hicks Dugal, Matthew Gordon Bordelon, Genie Ann Sutton Newton, Darlene Sutton Doucet, Holly Sutton Buller, and Sara Bordelon Rice; and sixteen great grandchildren: Louis Austin Doucet III, Jeanette Newton, Melissa Newton Mayeaux, Amanda Newton, Christopher Newton, Casey Buller, Sammy Buller, Ross Buller, Faith Buller, Emma Bordelon, Erich Bordelon, Daniel Sylvester, Natalie Sylvester, Lawrence Dugal, Thomas Dugal, and Justin Perkins. She is also survived by five step-grandchildren and numerous step-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Thoms was preceded in death by her husband, Hicks Hilliard Thoms, her parents: Laurent Pitre and Eran Kimball Pitre; one daughter, Muriel Elgie T. Sutton; two brothers: Joseph Floyd Pitre and Lawrence Pitre; and three sons-in-law: Lionel "Tiny" Soileau, Gordon H. Bordelon, and Sammy Sutton. Pallbearers will be Austin Doucet, Casey Buller, Christopher Newton, Daniel Sylvester, Matthew Bordelon, and Joseph Dugal. Honorary pallbearers will be Sammy Buller, George Dugal, Lawrence Dugal, Thomas Dugal, Erich Bordelon, and Ross Buller. Visiting hours will be observed from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, December 30, 2006, in the Sibille Funeral Home of Opelousas. On Sunday, visitation will continue from 9 a.m. until the time of services. A rosary will be recited on Saturday at 7 p.m. in the funeral home. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Sibille Funeral Home of Opelousas.
Lawrence J. Pitre: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Friday, 14 July 1972: Washington - Lawrence Pitre, Washington business man, died at 9:30 a.m. today at Opelousas General Hospital. He was 61. Pitre had been ill since February. His body is at Lafond and Son Funeral Home in Opelousas. Arrangements for services are incomplete. Pitre was born and reared in Grand Prairie but had resided in Washington all his adult life. He is survived by his widow, the former Hilda Soileau of Washington; three sons, Donald and Glenn Pitre, both of Washington, and William 'Billy' Pitre, staff member of the Daily World, Opelousas; two daughters, Mrs. Levoys Smith and Mrs. James Bertrand, both of Opelousas. Other survivors are his father, Laurent Pitre of Opelousas; a brother, Floyd Pitre of Eunice; two sisters, Mrs. M. J. Doucet of Opelousas and Mrs. H. H. Thoms of Rosa; and 18 grandchildren.
Joseph Floyd Pitre: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Tuesday, 30 May 2006: Eunice - Funeral services for J. Floyd Pitre Sr., 88, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Quirk and Son Funeral Home here, with burial in St. Paul Cemetery. Pitre died Sunday, May 28, 2006. Quirk and Son Funeral Home of Eunice is in charge of the arrangements.
Back one generation to parents of Laurent 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: 29 August 2022.