Continuation of tree (9th child of Jules Pitre/Gabrielle Pitre); all known surname descendants:
9 Leo Robert Pitre b: 26 October 1901 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 17 October 1967 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
+Volina Manuel b: 6 November 1906 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; m: 17 October 1936 Baton Rouge, E. Baton Rouge, LA [Cepherie/Julie Pommier]; d: 28 November 2005 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
10 John Sidney Pitre b: 26 January 1938; d: 4 July 1998 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
+Mary Magdalene Sylvester b: 25 April 1943 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA m: unknown [Wilfred/Olivia LaFleur]; d: 5 February 2014 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
Notes for Leo Robert Pitre:
Census
- 1940 Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana: Leo Pitre 38 oil salesman/bulk oil dealer ($480 house), wife Oline 29, John Sidney 2 [424 N. Walnut St.]
- 1950 St. Landry, LA: Leo Pitre 48 truck driver/fuel company (gas, oil, etc.), wife Bolina M. 46, John S. 12.
WWII Records: Leo Robert Pitre, res. West Landry St., Opelousas; b. 26 Oct 1901 Opelousas; contact Mrs. Robert Leo Pitre; 5' 6", 108 lbs., grey eyes & black hair, light complexion; 14 Feb 1942 Opelousas, LA.
Obituary: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Wednesday, 18 October 1967: Leo Robert Pitre, 65, of Myrtle St., Opelousas, died at 9:45 p.m. Tuesday at a local nursing home. He had been ill for three months. Pitre, a retired truck driver, was a member of Our Lady of Mercy, Knights of Columbus Council 3409. His body is at Lafond and Son Funeral Home, where the rosary will be recited at 7 tonight. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church. Burial will be in the St. Landry Catholic Church cemetery. Pitre is survived by his widow, the former Volina Manuel of Opelousas; one son, Sidney Pitre of Opelousas; two brothers, Walter Pitre of Lawtell and Jules Pitre of Prairie Ronde; and one sister, Mrs. Edgar Prudhomme of Lawtell.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Landry Cemetery, Opelousas, LA: PITRE / Volina M. / Nov. 6, 1906 / Nov. 28, 2005 / Leo R. / Oct. 26, 1901 / Oct. 17, 1967
Notes for Volina Manuel :
Obituary: The Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Thursday, 1 December 2005 - Funeral services for Mrs. Volina Manuel "Nina" Pitre were held on Wednesday, November 30th, 2005 at 11 a.m. at St. Landry Catholic Church with burial at St. Landry Cemetery. Msgr. Robert Romero conducted the services. Mrs. Pitre, 102, died November 28th, 2005 at Prompt Succor Nursing Home. She was a devoted wife and mother. She was a mainstay of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church for sixty years, administering to the needs of the church through the Ladies Altar Society and to the needs of the pastors of the parish. She is survived by her daughter-in-law Mary Sylvester Pitre of Opelousas, a host of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents Cepherie Manuel and Julie Pommier Manuel; her husband Leo Pitre and her son, Sidney Pitre. Visitation was at St. Landry Catholic Church Wednesday from 10 a.m. till time of service. Lafond Ardoin Funeral Home, Sunset Hwy, Opelousas, was in charge of the arrangements.
Obituary for the son:
John Sidney Pitre: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Sunday, 5 Jul 1998: Funeral services for Mr. John 'Sidney' Pitre, 60, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Opelousas with burial in Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery. The Revs. David Broussard and Wilfred Sylvester will officiate. Mr. Pitre died at 2:15 p.m. Saturday, July 4, 1998, in his Opelousas residence. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, was employed for 22 years by Church Point Beverage Wholesale. Survivors include his wife, Mary Sylvester Pitre of Opelousas and his mother, Voline Manuel Pitre of Opelousas. Mr. Pitre was preceded in death by his father, Leo Robert Pitre. Visitation will be held from 2-10 p.m. Sunday and from 7 a.m. Monday until the time of services. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Saturday. Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home on the Old Sunset Highway, Opelousas, is in charge of arrangements.
Tombstone Inscription, Bellevue Memorial Park, Opelousas, LA: John
Sidney Pitre / US Navy / Jan. 26, 1938 - Jul. 4, 1998 / 'Me-Me' / Mary Sylvester
Pitre / beloved wife sister and aunt / Apr 25, 1943 - Feb. 5, 2014
Back one generation to parents of Leo Robert 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).
- Some birthdates in RED taken from Social Security records based on obituary/tombstone inscription deathdate.
Last updated: 3 October 2022.